Double your shoppers (SDM) optimum points

[aznboiz]

i dont know if it's been mentioned b4, but if u u have a shoppers optimum card and like collecting points, heres a tip.

Go buy a shoppers gift card (you get optimum points for them too) and then go make your purchase (whatever it may be).

So technically your getting 2X the points that you would normally get

hope this helps ppl.

[CanadianN00b]

Was not aware of this: thanks for the great tidbit.

[ltp2k3]

i dont know if it's been mentioned b4, but if u u have a shoppers optimum card and like collecting points, heres a tip.

Go buy a shoppers gift card (you get optimum points for them too) and then go make your purchase (whatever it may be).

So technically your getting 2X the points that you would normally get

hope this helps ppl.

Tried that before...didn't work! You don't get points buying gift cards, at least I was told then

[aznboiz]

my sister actually works at SDM as a cashier and she does that regularly. There are ppl that do it all the time (at least thats what she told me)

[ibear]

not sure if it will work, their policy says

"Shoppers Optimum Points are not awarded and may not be redeemed on cigarettes and tobacco (where sold), gifts with purchase, gift cards, lottery tickets, products purchased in the post office, delivery charges (where applicable), bottle deposits/returns (where accepted), bill payments (where accepted) or charitable donations. "

[tomgyrll]

I don't think this works at Shoppers, but it seems to work with HBC gift cards.

[sw1ft]

not sure if it will work, their policy says

"Shoppers Optimum Points ... may not be redeemed for gift cards... "

Take it from someone who's worked @ shoppers for 4.5 years.

Yes, you will gain points from buying gift cards and NO, you cannot redeem your points for Gift cards.

Hopefully that clarifies a few things.

[Jeff146]

Take it from someone who's worked @ shoppers for 4.5 years.

Yes, you will gain points from buying gift cards and NO, you cannot redeem your points for Gift cards.

Hopefully that clarifies a few things.

So you would get double the points?

[ricedion]

I also can confirm that. I do that all the time. you will get point when filling up your SDM gift card.

[protectivedad]

So you would get double the points?

Absolutely. I have been doing it for the last three years. Every day.

Plus, you can reload the gift cards and earn points. If' I'm buying $10 worth of groceries, and I don't have enough on the GC I have them reload $10 on the card first (as a seperate transaction). I then use the GC to purchase the groceries.

[zexxon]

Yea, you do get more points using that method. Say for example if you knew you were going to spend $10, $20, or $50 (whatever) you can buy a gift card, get the optimum points on that, then use the gift card towards your next purchase. If you have an optimum visa, then it's getting even more points.


However, I work at a Shoppers and we were told that we are not allowed to do so because we're "double or triple dipping" our points. I used to do it before, but since the loss prevention lady from head office came to our store, she said it was not allowed and can be used as a base for termination. It's so stupid, regular customers can do this "dipping" method anytime they want, but as employees, we are penalized for doing so.

It doesn't make sense to me. If you can do it at your store, take full advantage of it! I personally find that there are so many flaws with the company...

[Justin]

Does it also work when they have their 20x the points event?

[Wiseman]

It doesn't make sense to me. If you can do it at your store, take full advantage of it! I personally find that there are so many flaws with the company...

It makes perfect sense.. it could be easily abused by employees.. same reason an employee of a company that is holding a contest\giveaway is not eligible to win.

[snickerzmom]

Does it also work when they have their 20x the points event?

You read my mind...Does anyone know the answer to this?

[PrincessD]

that's a very smart idea!!