One Day Only! (Feb 13) Family and Friends Event @ Shoppers. 20% off!

Monster hunter and dragon ball fighter z 20% off for those who can’t get a 20% psn code and want some resell value.

Goodluck finding some!!

Good time to get a nintendo switch.

The Shoppers in Shediac, NB had 2 in stock as of Feb. 10

Yup I’ll be looking for a Switch

I have 300$ in pc optimum points... I think i'm gonna bite for a switch... Where the info come from? Is it gonna work everywhere?

I didn't see this offer on the flyer of my nearest store - is it nationwide?

Would gift cards or pre-paid cards be eligible?

Where did you get this card? I didn't see it in my flyer

I have lots of points. Thinking of getting a switch but...
Is this the correct calculations for comparing 20% off and paying with points vs paying with WEMC on a 20x points day?? Please correct any errors.
Ontario GST used for calculating
I consider points as good as cash so net cost is cash and/or points

Using points
$399.99 - 20% = $319.99 + 13% tax = $361.59
Points needed 361,590
no points earned
Net cost $361.59

Paying with WEMC on 20X points day
$399.99 x 13% tax = $451.99
Points earned
20x on $399.99 = 119,997
3% WEMC on $451.99 = 13,559
Total points 133,556
Net cost $318.44

In my eyes that’s appropriately $43 more for 20% off vs 20x day.

Xodus22 wrote: ↑ Would gift cards or pre-paid cards be eligible?

Nope.

Frank510 wrote: ↑ I have lots of points. Thinking of getting a switch but...
Is this the correct calculations for comparing 20% off and paying with points vs paying with WEMC on a 20x points day?? Please correct any errors.
Ontario GST used for calculating
I consider points as good as cash so net cost is cash and/or points

Using points
$399.99 - 20% = $319.99 + 13% tax = $361.59
Points needed 361,590
no points earned
Net cost $361.59

Paying with WEMC on 20X points day
$399.99 x 13% tax = $451.99
Points earned
20x on $399.99 = 119,997
3% WEMC on $451.99 = 13,559
Total points 133,556
Net cost $318.44

In my eyes that’s appropriately $43 more for 20% off vs 20x day.

I am not sure if this is a right way to do comparison.

For step 1 you are redeeming your points and not spending any money.

For 2nd one you are paying $450 OOP and gets points back.
If you make comparison like that you will never reedem your points.

Whenever you redeem your points you wont earn any cashback on your credit card. Its $30 difference at the end as per your calculation.

Frank510 wrote: ↑ I have lots of points. Thinking of getting a switch but...
Is this the correct calculations for comparing 20% off and paying with points vs paying with WEMC on a 20x points day?? Please correct any errors.
Ontario GST used for calculating
I consider points as good as cash so net cost is cash and/or points

Using points
$399.99 - 20% = $319.99 + 13% tax = $361.59
Points needed 361,590
no points earned
Net cost $361.59

Paying with WEMC on 20X points day
$399.99 x 13% tax = $451.99
Points earned
20x on $399.99 = 119,997
3% WEMC on $451.99 = 13,559
Total points 133,556
Net cost $318.44

In my eyes that’s appropriately $43 more for 20% off vs 20x day.

Good point - worth even more on super redemption events like they have at loblaws sometimes.

where to get this coupon ?

Yeah, good luck finding a store that actually carry them. Had no luck during their 20x points day.

series1000 wrote: ↑ Monster hunter and dragon ball fighter z 20% off for those who can’t get a 20% psn code and want some resell value.

Goodluck finding some!!

specialoffers wrote: ↑ I am not sure if this is a right way to do comparison.

For step 1 you are redeeming your points and not spending any money.

For 2nd one you are paying $450 OOP and gets points back.
If you make comparison like that you will never reedem your points.

Whenever you redeem your points you wont earn any cashback on your credit card. Its $30 difference at the end as per your calculation.

Yes you’re right about not earning points whenever you redeem so essentially a $30 difference if points are considered same as money. I’m just throwing that calculation out there and looking for other people’s thoughts. I consider points the same as money since I will always need groceries so they are always usable. Just thinking a big dollar purchase like a gaming system is a big points day on 20x event. I am thinking about using points for a Switch though. Would be a nice treat without any OOP cost.

Edit- I’m a veteran at PC points but a bit of a newb at Optimum. How did the redemption days work? What factor would that have compared to 20% and 20x points?? Any guesses how redemption days may work with the merge?

Frank510 wrote: ↑ Yes you’re right about not earning points whenever you redeem so essentially a $30 difference if points are considered same as money. I’m just throwing that calculation out there and looking for other people’s thoughts. I consider points the same as money since I will always need groceries so they are always usable. Just thinking a big dollar purchase like a gaming system is a big points day on 20x event. I am thinking about using points for a Switch though. Would be a nice treat without any OOP cost.

Try to look for a personalize coupon for this tueaday,
I had 20X point for $25 or more purchase
.if you find similar coupon,

You can get switch for $319.99+tax =$361.
You get $319 *15*20 =95,700
And you get 9570 points on your credit card.

So around $105 back in points so OOP will be around $255.

Its all rough calculations.

Frank510 wrote: ↑ I have lots of points. Thinking of getting a switch but...
Is this the correct calculations for comparing 20% off and paying with points vs paying with WEMC on a 20x points day?? Please correct any errors.
Ontario GST used for calculating
I consider points as good as cash so net cost is cash and/or points

Using points
$399.99 - 20% = $319.99 + 13% tax = $361.59
Points needed 361,590
no points earned
Net cost $361.59

Paying with WEMC on 20X points day
$399.99 x 13% tax = $451.99
Points earned
20x on $399.99 = 119,997
3% WEMC on $451.99 = 13,559
Total points 133,556
Net cost $318.44

In my eyes that’s appropriately $43 more for 20% off vs 20x day.

Got to remember you then lose out on points for that $133.56 purchase in the future (which if you use 20x points as a promo basically translate to 40k points (plus 3% for mc)... aka $43.

Also if you have weekly personalize coupon, that stacks on top of 20% off so really 20% off is roughly the same as 20x points without additional coupons and a better deal for switch if you have any personalize coupons (if you arent redeeming).

That and of course the simple fact that you got to buy something with your points... no point in just collecting points and never redeeming. Thats why redeeming for xbox one x, switch, and ps4 pro makes sense and the best time to do it is probably during 20% off (which really translate to more than spend your point events).

specialoffers wrote: ↑ Try to look for a personalize coupon for this tueaday,
I had 20X point for $25 or more purchase
.if you find similar coupon,

You can get switch for $319.99+tax =$361.
You get $319 *15*20 =95,700
And you get 9570 points on your credit card.

So around $105 back in points so OOP will be around $255.

Its all rough calculations.

Unfortunately since the merge I’m not getting any SDM offers. My points transferred properly but I’ve had issues since then. Surely someone in the Loblaws IT dept is getting fired soon!! I have faith this will will work out but the first two weeks have been a gong show!!

20% off on anything? can you buy milk with 20% off?

Frank510 wrote: ↑I consider points the same as money since I will always need groceries so they are always usable.

Your calculation treats points as if they were a discount on the current purchase. They are actually a discount on a future purchase, or, if you subtract the value immediately, they are effectively worthless in the future because you already subtracted the value, so subtracting it again would be double-counting.