FlyerTalk Forums - Safeway to end miles program

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Originally Posted by buschoi (Post 13264952)

All of my miles have been showing up correctly. Sad to see this go.

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Originally Posted by beltway (Post 13287305)

+1
It was never a way to get miles-rich, but the program delivered what it promised.

+1

Grocery margins are notoriously low, and I guess the retailers figured out that the vast majority of us shop there for convenience and price, not a few paltry miles.

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Originally Posted by 777 global mile hound (Post 13283870)

I would shop there even with sometimes higher prices
no more
its all price from here on in no more loyalty to the run down Vons near me history!

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Originally Posted by kevinsac (Post 13296186)

I've always had my Safeway miles post promptly. And that was the main reason I shopped at Safeway.

If the program is being dropped, then I will start shopping elsewhere ..... the Safeway closest to my home was one of the older designs and limited in size.

This makes no sense - you would pay higher prices to get 125 miles for every $250 spent? For example, if your bill was only 2% higher, you'd be paying $5 for 125 miles or 4 cents per mile? You can get them cheaper from UA :rolleyes:

Also wondering who is cheaper in your area - I really see very little difference between the majors like Safeway, Lucky, etc. particularly when you try to stock up on sale items. Certainly not Whole Foods. We do buy some items that are cheaper at Trader Joes, and will continue to do so, but their product selection is limited. And my time is too valuable to shop at WalMart, where I have often found higher prices (though Target ain't bad on a few items)