So.. this is a new, untapped area for me that I've just recently started to utilize. I've always been adverse to 'loyalty programs' and store 'points' plans in general. When I hear the word 'loyalty' in context with businesses trying to sell me stuff it normally makes my skin crawl... however I think the Shoppers Optimum Points is really onto something.
Over the past year we have accrued enough points to receive a total $440.00!!!
How did we do this you may be asking.. "this sounds too good to be true". Well, it's not! And it's fricken amazing!!
This is how we do it:
Usually every weekend or so Shoppers Drug Mart holds these "20 times the points events" (if you spend $50.00 or more) or "Spend over $75.00 and receive 18, 500 points" events. Soooo....
when you look at the way the points work: 95,000 points = $170.00
What we have started to do is utilize Shoppers for grocery items and all of our staples in the house. I think people overlook that Shoppers now a days is basically a grocery store. They frequently have the cheapest milk, eggs and discount bread. Most of them also include fresh fruits and vegetables and a small freezer section.
Basically once a month, or every two months, we will stock up on all of our home essentials: toilet paper, paper towels, cases of pop, soup, bbq sauce, milk, eggs, snacks, cereal, protein powder, feminine products, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, vitamins, Ibuprofen/Tylenol, make up, family gifts/presents, etc(prescriptions are not included in the deal though). It's pretty easy to get the total up to $75.00.. but the main idea is that you would normally buy these items anyway at the grocery store or Costco.. so it's not like you're spending anything extra, or buying anything you don't need already.
If you went shopping on the "18,500 points events" you would only need 5 shopping trips to bring your total points to 95,000 (cash value = $175.00!!)
This is where it gets tempting to go crazy and have a huge shopping spree!!! BUT, if you hold out and wait for these "Spend you points Events" you can earn back even more! During these events, when you're 'cashing out your points', Shoppers will give you even more points!!!
Twice now, we've gone in with our 95,000-100,000 points, during a 'spend your points event' and ended up with $220.00 worth of Shoppers merchandise for FREE (each time)!!!!!
We literally would go in, each of us would grab a tiny, Shopper's shopping cart ....and then Divide and Conquer! lol After check out, we take our TWO carts full of whatever we want and walk out the door feeling elated and also in shock. I always feel like security guards are going to 'jump us' on our way out. It feels like you're stealing stuff lol.
So.. there you have it! $440.00 worth of groceries and home essentials for free. At present we're close to our third shopping extravaganza, all free, courtesy of your local Shoppers Drug Mart. :)
Cheers,
Bootsy
Don't forget, it's the 75 dollar minimum before taxes. So 84.75 dollars is what it adds to. x5 shopping trips, you spend 423.75 dollars to get just about the 95000 points. When you cash the points in on their "spend your points event", usually they'll give you 200 dollars of merchandise for your 95000 points. Again, that's 200 dollars before tax that's free. The points don't cover the tax. Ultimately, you can get 200 dollars of goods for spending 449.75 dollars. That's like having a 44% cash back credit card!! So only shop on the special points days, only buy stuff that's sale price, and buy stuff that you will use anyway, and enjoy the results!
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