MemberWorks Gift Cards 20% Off (Note. New sign-up eligibility requirements)

[felix]

Voted Most Helpful Thread at the 1st Annual RFD Awards 2007!
http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/ma..._award_goes_to

AS OF EARLY NOV. 2004, THE ONLY WAY TO SIGN UP FOR A NEW MEMBERSHIP IS THROUGH THESE AFFILIATES ...

Method #1. IF YOU HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD WITH THESE BANKS, CALL TO SIGN UP :

MBNA 1-800-870-3675 (At Home+, LifeStyle Rewards+, Galleria+ $139.95/yr, $149.95 renewals) [dead]
CitiBank 1-800-387-1616 [telemarketer]
Capital One 1-800-481-3239 [dead]
National Bank https://recompensesbnc.ca/catalogue/...?product=67303
HSBC [telemarketer]



Method #2. SIGN UP THROUGH ONE OF THESE WEBSITES BELOW AFTER MAKING A PURCHASE (must pay with credit card, not Paypal) :

www.nbcathomeoffer.ca and www.offrechezsoibnc.ca - dead
LavaLife (LS+) ... purchase, first 30 days free, $12.95/month [details here] - dead
AllPosters (LS+) - dead
Vistaprint (AH+, LS+) ... purchase, first 30 days free, $12.95/month [details here] - dead
RFD direct sign up (LifeStyle+/At Home, Galleria+/At Home+) - dead
MSN link (Lifestyle+, Galleria+) - dead

Nova Scotia and Newfoundland residents may need to sign up through this method : http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...postcount=2632


See last few pages for latest info as the program is constantly changing. Be sure to let us know of new sign up methods!



At Home ........................ 1-866-847-7885
At Home+ ...................... 1-866-847-1935
Lifestyle Rewards ........... 1-800-847-7860
Lifestyle Rewards+ ...... 1-866-847-7540
Galleria .......................... 1-888-522-9808
Galleria+ ....................... 1-866-847-1991

M-F 8am-10pm EST
Sat. 8am-5pm EST
Sun. closed


Sign up for a membership with At Home, Lifestyle Rewards, Galleria and order gift cards/gift certificates from the following retailers at 20% off! (your 20% will be credited in the first week of the following month). Annual/monthly membership fees apply. Purchases over $350 are sent via Purolator. Purchases of $350 and under are sent via Canada Post lettermail.


At Home
http://www.myathome.ca
Limit 20 x $25 = $500/retailer per year, first 30 days free trial

At Home+
http://www.athomeplus.ca
Limit 5 x $25 = $125/retailer per month, max 30 cards/retailer per year

$25 each
Best Buy - no expiry
Bombay
Canadian Tire - 24 months expiry
Crabtree & Evelyn
Fruits & Passion
Future Shop - no expiry
HBC stores (Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters, Designer Depot) - expiry after 24 months inactivity
Home Depot - no expiry
Home Hardware - $1/month after 24 months non-use
Linens N Things - no expiry
Petro Canada - 24 months expiry -- discontinued?
Petro Canada Preferred Price card *not a gift card*
Pier 1 Imports
Safeway -- discontinued
Sears (can use at Sears.ca) - 24 months expiry
Staples - expires two years after last transaction
The Brick - expires 18 months after last transaction <- (might be usable at Home Show & United Furniture Warehouse)
The Sony Store - expiry varies, approx 2 years
Toys R Us (can use in USA) - $2/month after 24 months of non-use
Winners, HomeSense - no expiry

$10 each
BlockBusters - 24 months expiry


BE SURE TO REQUEST THESE REBATES BECAUSE THEY WON'T SEND IT TO YOU UNTIL YOU CALL AND REQUEST IT. DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SINCE THE DATE ON REBATES START WHEN YOU REQUEST THEM. You may not be eligible for all rebates below on first try.


Gas OR Home Improvement OR Home Decorating -- $10, $20, $30, $40 -- $25 min. purchase (every 3 months, up to $100 annually)
Grocery ---------- $10 off $25 min. purchase (every month, up to $100 annually)
Home Utilities -------- $15 off $30 min. purchase (every 3 months, up to $60 annually)
Home Maintenance --- $15 off $30 min. purchase (every 3 months, up to annually $60)
Locksmith Services --- $50 max. per membership term (valid for one year)
Petro Canada Certigard Labour Coupon $25 -- $25 off $100 min. purchase (no limit per year)
Petro Canada Certigard Labour Coupon $10 -- $10 off $49.95 40-point inspection (one per year)


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LifeStyle Rewards
http://www.lifestylerewards.ca
Limit 20 x $25 = $500/retailer per year, first 30 days free trial

LifeStyle Rewards+
http://www.lifestylerewardsplus.ca
Limit 5 x $25 = $125/retailer per month, max 30 cards/retailer per year

$25 each
Au Vieux Duluth
Best Buy
Bombay
Canadian Tire
Casey's, East Side Mario's, Fionn MacCool's
Coles, Indigo, Chapters (can use at Chapters.ca, Smithbooks, World's Biggest Bookstore) - 24 months expiry
Futureshop
HMV - monthly fees after 12 months non-use -- discontinued?
Home Depot -- discontinued?
Home Hardware -- discontinued?
Home Sense (can use at Winners) -- discontinued?
Linens N Things
M&M Meat Shops
Petro Canada -- discontinued?
Petro Canada Preferred Price card *not a gift card*
Pier 1 Imports
Safeway -- discontinued
Sears
Staples
Sunglass Hut - no expiry
The Brick
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar - no expiry
The Sony Store
Toys R Us
Watch Station

$10 each
Blockbusters
Olive Garden, Red Lobster - $1.50/month after 15 months non-use
St. Hubert - no expiry (gift certificates)
Cineplex movie theatre - approx 2 year expiry (gift certificates, redeem at Cineplex Odeon, Famous Players, Galaxy)

$50 each
Sears Travel (can use at Sears)


Canadian Theme Park $15 off $25 min. purchase (once every 3 months, up to $60 annually)
Outdoor Rebates eg.Sporting Events/Camping/Swimming/Skiing - $15 off $25 min. purchase (once every 3 months, up to $60 annually)
Dining Rebates $10 off $25 min. purchase (every 3 months, up to $40 annually)
Gas Rebates $15 off $25 min. purchase (once every 3 months, up to $60 annually)
Grocery Rebates $15 off $25 min. purchase (once every 3 months, up to $60 annually)
Petro Canada Certigard Labour Coupon $25 -- $25 off $100 min. purchase (no limit per year)
Petro Canada Certigard Labour Coupon $10 -- $10 off $49.95 40-point inspection (one per year)
**Hotel/Motel Rebates $12 off $25 min. purchase (once every 3 months, up to $48 annually)
** ONLY SUPPOSE TO OFFER WHEN YOU ASK TO CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP


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Galleria
http://www.galleria123.ca
Limit 20 x $25 = $500/retailer per year, first 30 days free trial

Galleria+
http://www.galleriaplus.ca
Limit 5 x $25 = $125/retailer per month, max 30 cards/retailer per year

$25 each
American Eagle Outfitters (can use at ae.com & in USA) - $1/month after 24 months non-use
Bikini Village -- discontinued
Birks
Bombay (can use at bombay.ca)
Crabtree & Evelyn
Fruits & Passion
HBC (Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters, Designer Depot)
La Vie en Rose
L'Equipeur
Linens N Things (can use at canada.lnt.com)
Mark's Work Wearhouse
Petro Canada Preferred Price card *not a gift card*
Pier 1 Imports - no expiry
Roots -- discontinued
Sears
Sirens
SportChek, Sports Experts (can use at Sport Mart, Coast Mountain Sports, Atmosphere, Techshop, Intersport, Econosports, RnR, Sports National, Pegasus, Hockey Experts, Nevada Bob's Golf - gift certificates, not gift cards) - expiry varies, approx 2 years
Stitches
Sunglass Hut
Suzy Shier - no expiry
Tip Top Tailors - "non-use service fee applies after twelve consecutive months"
Urban Planet
Winners, Home Sense

$10 each
Cineplex movie theatre - (gift certificates, redeem at Cineplex Odeon, Famous Players, Galaxy)


Groceries OR Dining OR Apparel Rebates -- $15 off $25 min. purchase (every 3 months, up to $60 annually)
Haircut Rebates --------------- 25% up to $10 (every 3 months, max. $40 per year)
Gas Rebates ------------------ $15 off $25 min. purchase (every 3 months, up to $60 annually)


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[felix]

READ THE RULES

1. For gift card trading, buying, selling, please use the BST: Gift Cards forum.
2. Do not ask for free ipod referrals or post non-RFD affiliate sign up links. Referral links and referral solicitations will be removed.
3. And most importantly ...


PLEASE READ THE WIKI FAQ FOR MORE SIGN UP AND MEMBERSHIP INFO :
http://stratford-citizens.ca/tiki-in...ge=Memberworks

.. AND USE THE 'SEARCH THIS THREAD' FEATURE BEFORE ASKING!!
YOUR QUESTION MOST LIKELY HAS ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED!!





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Balance on gift cards may be verified in store or through the toll free number on the back of the card. Some may not have this number on the back (eg. Canadian Tire, Home Depot) and some can be checked online also ...

Gift Card online card balance check :

Petro Canada gift card balance & expiry
Future Shop AND Best Buy card balance check



FBO = Final Billing Offer


Other MemberWorks sites mentioned on this thread :

SavingSmart (save 5% off, $9.95/month fee)
http://www.memberworks.ca
http://www.yoursavingsclub.ca or http://www.yoursavingsclubca-program.com (save 5-10% off)
http://www.primesplaisirs.ca (french LifeStyle?)
http://www.dealpass.com (during sign up for the above programs, might get a popup telling you to claim your $25 GC through this site .. but don't bother because this is a US only site!)
http://www.mbna.com/canada/credit_athome.html


Other relevent links :

Hellfire's guide to Memberworks gift card programs - part 1, 2
http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/ma...cardprograms1/
http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/ma...stylerewards1/

m85d1's Memberworks gift card different sign up benefits chart
http://wenwenweiwei.com/MW/index.php

CalgaryBen's Credit Card Comparison Calculator (Cash Back/Dividend cards only)
http://www3.telus.net/CalgaryBen

Canrock's No-Fee Reward Credit Cards review
http://web.ncf.ca/be960/reviews/creditcard.html

Prepaid Credit Card thread
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=211293

3% Cashback & 5% Cashback Advantage Platinum Mastercard
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=238544

[wonderdog]

I hope MWI isn't these guys...

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/mwi.html

[Slartibartfast]

At Home is operated by MemberWorks, the same company that operates LifeStyle Rewards. Check my post from last year (Jul 22) about it: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showt...estyle+rewards. That membership costs $100 currently, and offers very similar rewards. Personally, I never had a problem with them.

I think that they got in trouble for their automatic renewal policy, but that isn't so bad, since they send you a notice 1 month prior to the renewal.

[felix]

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originally posted Jul 23rd, 2004, 11:34 PM :

It's not too much followup work especially if you order a bunch at a time. Like buy out the gift cards limit and cancel within the 30 day trial. You'll have to wait till the first week of the following month for your 20% to be credited, so just cancel right afterwards :-) Believe me, you'll be able to use up the gift cards, if not your friends and family members will beg to buy off you!

If you have any questions about them just post as I've probably had more experience with them than most RFDers.


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originally posted Jul 24th, 2004, 03:39 PM :

yup, it's similar but At Home is based in Quebec and so far there haven't been many complaints that I've heard. Still a good deal if you do a lot of shopping and have friends/relatives who want them as well.

Like I said, I saved $975 last membership (not including the monthly fee which was evened out by the rebates). I had no problems cancelling either.

Oh and I just remembered, the first time I wanted to cancel they offered me Gas rebates if I stayed. I felt a bit cheated because they offered it only when I wanted to cancel. The grocery rebates are for Citibank promo members only. I got the two mixed up. So if you sign up, be sure to ask for the Gas rebates or threaten to cancel.

I will edit my original post accordingly.

[dally]

What is the difference between LifeStyle and AtHome? Sounds like they offer the same vendor gift cards.

[felix]

No idea. Is the offer the same? Do they offer rebates and bill monthly or yearly? Got their number/website?

[dally]

Does AtHome charge separately for shipping of the gift cards?

[felix]

no, the shipping is free of course. And as for shipping method, depends on how many you order like if I order a lot at once they ship by Purolator I think, otherwise it's by lettermail. Afterall, they are as good as cash if it were to get lost

[james_bond_007]

Interesting! Reading the post I keep wondering what I'm interpreting that's incorrect. Seems to good to be true.
So if I sent in a $300-$400 grocery bill + a $200 electric bill each mth a person can get a $10-$15 rebate for each one, while the cost/mth is only $11.xx. Then on top of that you can order up to $500 worth of stuff from the stores listed?!?!
Wow, please tell me what's wrong with this!

[Slartibartfast]

I don't know about electric bills, but I did get 4 x $15 for grocery receipts (any receipts over $25?), so I got $60 back in the first year with LifeStyle Rewards. They did not offer the rebates for my second year of membership, and since I could not guarantee that I would order enough gift certificates to recoup my costs, I cancelled.

You can reach LS Rewards at 1-800-847-7860.

[Hugh Jass]

I accepted their trial offer but decided that it wasn't for me, thought I'd just spend too much. When I called to cancel the guy offered me $100 in gas coupons to reconsider. Don't have a car but if I did I would've changed my mind.

[mrken]

As a member you also get a free security system from Microtec Securi-T valued at up to $999....

Is this for real??!! Do you have to sign a monitoring contract with them, or do I just get the system free no obligation?

Do they do this in Vancouver?

[felix]

you might want to double check what's offered when you sign up since it can change at any time. Just that when I signed up my second time a few weeks ago I got all these included (the first membership I got the security alarm coupon thing to but I don't need that so I didn't ask).

And yes, you buy these gift cards at 20% off and get those rebates as long as you're a member and pay the $11.95 per month. Sounds like I was on the same deal as "Hugh Jass". Maybe At Home has more rebates than Life Styles

Slartibartfast : Did you sign up through a Citibank telemarketer? As far as I know they're the only ones who can provide grocery rebates.

[gman]

This is a thread in May.

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/forum...ad.php?t=77007

I was offered Life Style for $99. Same offer I think. I found out it just too much pain to earn the rebate etc. Hence, I cancelled before the membership would cost me real money. I don't buy enough from FS, Canadian Tire, etc, to justify that $99 membership fee.