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This is the thread for 2018. The old thread is here.

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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion

Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction

These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.

If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.

When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
-Taxes

2021 J4U offers
Feb. 10, 2021: 1) Save $15 off two $100 Visas and 2) Save $10 off two $50 Visas. Exp: 2/23/2021
Mar 28, 2021: 1) Save $15 off 2 $100 MCs and 2) Save $10 off 2 $50 MCs. Exp: 04/10/2021
May 2, 2021: 1) Save $15 off 2 $100 MCs and 2) Save $10 off 2 $50 MCs. Exp: 05/15/2021
May 23, 2021: 1) Save $15 off two $100 Visas and 2) Save $10 off two $50 Visas. Exp: 6/5/2021
July 1, 2021: Post 1235 reported that Safeway is switching vendor from Blackhawk to Incomm

2020 J4U offers
Feb. 9: 1) $15 off two $100 Visas; 2) $10 off two $50 Visas (non variables)
March 29, 2020: Two J4U offers: save $15 off 2 x $100 MCs and save $10 off 2 x $50 MCs. Exp: 04/11/2020.
May 3, 2020: Save $10 off $100+ MCs. Exp: 05/16/2020.
May 24, 2020: Save $10 off $100+ Visas. Exp: 6/6/2020
June 14, 2020: Save $10 off $100+ Visas. Exp: 6/27/2020
June 28, 2020: Save $10 off $100+ MCs. Exp: 7/11/2020
Aug. 16, 2020: 1) Save $15 off two $100 Visas and 2) Save $10 off two $50 Visas. Exp: 8/29/2020
Aug. 30, 2020: 1) Save $15 off two $100 MCs and 2) Save $10 off two $50 MCs. Exp: 9/12/2020
Sept. 13, 2020: 1) Save $15 off two $100 Visas and 2) Save $10 off two $50 Visas. Exp: 9/26/2020
Oct. 18, 2020: 1) Save $15 off 2 $100 MCs and 2) Save $10 off 2 $50 MCs. Exp: 10/31/2020
Oct. 25, 2020: 1) Save $15 off 2 $100 Visas and 2) Save $10 off 2 $50 Visas. Exp: 11/7/2020
Nov. 15, 2020: 1) Save $15 off 2 $100 MCs and 2) Save $10 off 2 $50 MCs. Exp: 11/28/2020
Nov. 29, 2020: 1) Save $15 off 2 $100 Visas and 2) Save $10 off 2 $50 Visas. Exp: 12/12/2020
Dec. 6, 2020: Save $10 off $100+ Visas. Exp: 12/12/2020
Dec. 27, 2020: Save $10 off $100+ Visas. Exp: 1/2/2021

Safeway/Vons Master thread (2018 onwards)

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May 16, 2019, 11:00 pm

#511

kaiotes

Join Date: Apr 2004

Location: CA

Posts: 1,303

i would not recommend 2k. some of my stores take your name/cc/DL down at that level. They also get calls from corporate seeking your info. Not sure if this applies to regular GC related or V/MGC.
I'd keep them under $1k and visit different stores than the same store cuz managers will get "suspicious"

May 19, 2019, 8:19 pm

#512

storewanderer

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Window Seat

Programs: National Executive, HHonors Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Visitor

Posts: 2,495

Quote:

Originally Posted by vodafone

Thanks for the input. I redeemed the gas points for gas pump and also used for the coupon thing. So purchased large quantity every week.
This go-to store is very close to my house and their self-check out is very friendly for gift card check out (no override needed for any amount).

At this point they probably flagged your credit card number and/or club card account. Whether or not they opt to stop doing business with you remains to be seen. At this point you're not under the radar anymore so you can proceed however you want to proceed. I see nothing wrong with telling them you are doing the purchases for credit card points. The people in the store and that loss prevention person who questioned you may not quite understand the whole thing, but once the report to headquarters is filed, the investigation unit will know exactly what you are doing...

May 20, 2019, 5:31 pm

#513

diburning

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: New England

Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver

Posts: 5,640

Quote:

Originally Posted by vodafone

no override needed for any amount).

That's changing this week (at least in my division). Gift card sales at self checkouts will prompt for an attendant approval.

May 20, 2019, 6:39 pm

#514

vodafone

Join Date: Aug 2013

Posts: 160

It depends on the store. Several other stores require override in my area as well, only my regular store does not carry this requirement.

Quote:

Originally Posted by diburning

That's changing this week (at least in my division). Gift card sales at self checkouts will prompt for an attendant approval.

May 20, 2019, 10:36 pm

#515

eccentricfusion

Join Date: Mar 2015

Posts: 484

Quote:

Originally Posted by diburning

That's changing this week (at least in my division). Gift card sales at self checkouts will prompt for an attendant approval.

My stores locally have had attendant approval for gift cards at self checkout for a few years.

May 24, 2019, 12:41 pm

#516

doggiefizzle

Join Date: Sep 2015

Programs: SPG Plat, SWA Companion Pass, United Silver

Posts: 186

All my local Vons have no started selling V/MC gift cards that have stamps over the rear pull tab; not sure if this will deter fraud since it seems that most of the packages are cut open with razors and glued back together, but it’s nice to see them working on the issue.

also, I can’t remember the last time I bought a CVX gift card, but I didn’t earn fuel points this time. Oh well.

May 24, 2019, 7:03 pm

#517

msp3

Join Date: Jul 2014

Location: JRF

Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite

Posts: 1,784

Has Safeway finally fixed their Apple Pay issue not accepting some card issuers? Only chase seems to work for me in Apple Pay

May 24, 2019, 11:26 pm

#518

diburning

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: New England

Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver

Posts: 5,640

They should have. My division got the fix.

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May 25, 2019, 1:17 am

#519

storewanderer

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Window Seat

Programs: National Executive, HHonors Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Visitor

Posts: 2,495

Quote:

Originally Posted by eccentricfusion

My stores locally have had attendant approval for gift cards at self checkout for a few years.

Attendant approval for gift cards has been in place at Safeway locations I know of for years now. The gift card comes up as a restricted item like alcohol or something. Even a $25 gift card is like that, which is odd. It would make more sense to flag larger transactions not $25 ones. Anyway, many locations in California have in the past had signs up that say no gift card purchases at self checkout. I think with the new self checkouts most of those signs went away. There were activation concerns with the older NCR self checkouts.

May 25, 2019, 7:23 am

#520

diburning

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: New England

Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver

Posts: 5,640

Quote:

Originally Posted by storewanderer

There were activation concerns with the older NCR self checkouts.

Some stores still have the older NCR self checkouts even post conversion

The NCR registers would sometimes "forget" that there was a gift card in the transaction if the transaction is large, so cashiers were told to scan the gift card(s) as the very last item(s).

May 26, 2019, 9:38 pm

#521

Steve in Olympia

Join Date: Sep 2009

Posts: 2,832

Check your J4U account for $10 instant discount if you purchase $100 (or more) in Visa Gift Cards. This promotion is different from the usual J4U deal......it apparently works on $500 variable cards. Limit one, offer ends 6/8/19.

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