Petro Points Rewards...what's the best way to maximize?

smartcdn2 wrote: ↑ Who still collects Petro Points? With gas prices rising, those offers that give you 1,000 bonus on 25L fill is becoming a joke compared to big discounts at Costco. I can't imagine going to Petro Canada without those bonus offers. Am I missing something here?

ls17031 wrote: ↑ I enjoy rocking the 3¢ a litre instant rebate when I use my RBC credit card there. But yes, the promos have become considerably less interesting lately.

ml88888888 wrote: ↑ The only merchant left who still gives reward for buying lottery.

smartcdn2 wrote: ↑
Costco -around 8-12 cents/Litre lower for most markets

smartcdn2 wrote: ↑ You make the 3 cents sound so good, but isn’t that just the same as Gas+ giving 3 cents CTM?

My comparison is with:
Mobil - 30 pc points/Litre regular (again same)
Mobil - 90 pc points/Litre with PC Mastercard
Costco -around 8-12 cents/Litre lower for most markets

Please explain for us

ls17031 wrote: ↑ I enjoy rocking the 3¢ a litre instant rebate when I use my RBC credit card there.

But yes, the promos have become considerably less interesting lately.

PointsHubby wrote: ↑ Maybe cuz they feel they already have you

Do not have an RBC Card (definitely get tho why you are happy with your set up)

For us we mostly buy Lottery Tkts @ PetroCanada … some gas

Cuz it’s more Lottery Tkts than gas we get a lot of PetroCanada promos that are good

Like these …

1000 Points for a 25 Litre Fill
2500 Points for a 25 Litre Fill
5000 Points for a 25 Litre Fill
Etc

Where 1000 PC Points = $ 1.00

Lol that’s when I fill at PetroCanada
Rest of the time I am shopping around whatever other deals are out there (and dependant on where I am)
Shell = AirMiles Promos
Cdn Tire = Rewards

Not many Mobil’s in Eastern Ontario
But now that Esso is gonna go all in on the PCO Program and allow BOTH Earns & Redeems
I am gonna take a look more seriously at Esso too … and the PCO Offers I get for gas

Bottom line … I want more than just gas with my fill up
I want some sort of reward … be it lower cost or decent points / miles etc
3 cents / litre is nice
More is even better

So as a strategic shopper gas is just another commodity … I shop around for

ml88888888 wrote: ↑ I am sure you already know that you can add a HBC reward card to your Petro Can acct to get 20% more points(I.e. 12 vs. 10).

PointsHubby wrote: ↑ Yup

Have had that hooked up for many years

Sad to see the similar partnership with CAA end

Between this triangle partnership I was able to generate a lot of extra points in each of those Loyalty Programs whenever I shopped at another
PC Rewards - HBC Rewards / Airmiles - CAA Rewards

My PC Rewards annually would get rolled over into my CAA Rewards Account (as an EVoucher) and I would take those CAA Bucks as a discount / downpayment on my CAA Membership

Was a sweet deal.

Sad to see CAA & PC end their partnership

ls17031 wrote: ↑ I indicated what attracts me to Petro-Canada. I’m not interested in explaining anything to you, so shop where the hell you want.

jb10071 wrote: ↑Is it not wise to use petro points towards filling up on gas?

Kiraly wrote: ↑ Yes, you get the regular value of 0.1¢ per point that way, same as when redeeming on gift cards. I wouldn't do what @canabiz does and redeems for Best Buy gift cards. Paying for any part of a Best Buy purchase with a GC card would invalidate the extended warranty coverage that my credit card provides.
Unless there are bonus redemption promos when redeeming for gift cards (never seen that), I don't see the point of doing that over redeeming for gas.

Kiraly wrote: ↑ Is there ever a promo for them? Right now all gift cards redeem at 10,000 points = $10, which is the same as the easier redemption of gas. I don't see the point of redeeming for GCs unless there is an extra value promo.