EDR Targeted Bonus Point Promotions

[drross]

loosing weight is supposed to be good for lots of things, blood pressure, cholesterol, fatty liver etc - obviously not EDR

 

[Natalie_B]

I received an offer for a $50 spend for 250 points at WW. Only available this weekend.

 

[amaroo]

Wife - $120 for 500 or $160 for 750

 

[serfty]

Me - 1,000 bonus points for $200 spend in one shop at Woolworths

Who knows what may hapoen?

Same offer ...

To put this in perspective, I can earn 15000 points by flying a $470 .br return to Singapore ...

 

[markis10]

Same offer ...

To put this in perspective, I can earn 15000 points by flying a $470 .br return to Singapore ...

One does not buy a fare to Singapore on a weekly basis though as part of ones normal shopping, unless your name is Penegal

 

[JohnK]

To put this in perspective, I can earn 15000 points by flying a $470 .br return to Singapore ...

And how often are you going to Singapore for the points?

We shop between $150-$200 every week. I would prefer simpler offers but this one is achievable depending on what we need this week.

 

[Kangol]

To put this in perspective, I can earn 15000 points by flying a $470 .br return to Singapore ...

Is it that low though? Even with the sale and exchange rate I couldn't find anything less than ~$550 return...

 

[serfty]

Is it that low though? Even with the sale and exchange rate I couldn't find anything less than ~$550 return...

BRL1011 when I looked yesterday.

Even at $799 it is interesting, an NB earns over 7000 points.

 

[drross]

Wife - $120 for 500 or $160 for 750

ours $180 and $220 for the same bonus points

 

[serfty]

One does not buy a fare to Singapore on a weekly basis though as part of ones normal shopping, unless your name is Penegal

Since we became 'empty nesters' it's hard to spend $200 weekly on on groceries on a regular basis - and it won't be happening this week.

 

[markis10]

Is it that low though? Even with the sale and exchange rate I couldn't find anything less than ~$550 return...

OT but I paid under $500 ex BNE.

 

[nonpop]

Got another spend $200 and get 1,000 QF points ... Again, yep I'll take that.
Plus the WWERMC has a double points offer for 2 weeks (no activation required).
If I stack them that is a nice earner.

The Last $200 spend for 1k points 2 wks back meant I spent $200.87 ... We left a few items behind once we got the magic $200 spend as I knew another offer at WW or Coles would come along. The 1k QF points posted on Thursday. (Last wks Coles offer was spend $190 for $20 back. Spent $191.14)

Love these offers when used right they equal no extra real spending ... Just shuffling between the retailers and planning the weeks needs.
Yes I know we are ultimately getting scr3wed by them, but at least it is done with a smile.

 

[whatmeworry]

2000 points from the online shopping posted today.

 

[Deleted User]

Same, but only 2 of 5 accounts so far...
DATEDESCRIPTIONSPENDBASE POINTSBONUS POINTSTOTAL POINTSPOINTS TRANSFERRED
22/02/2014EDR Shop Online Offer$0020002000

 

[ejd711]

Terrified to discover today that I actually got my shopping, then topped up with a gift card, swiped my EDR then got very annoyed when it gave me an extra discount that put me back to $118.90 so had to jump in and get the closet $2 bag of chips to get me over the $120. What has become of me?!?

 

[Deleted User]

What has become of me?!?

A very prudent member of the EDR club... Well done for the quick thinking :idea:

 

[rainbowgirl]

Terrified to discover today that I actually got my shopping, then topped up with a gift card, swiped my EDR then got very annoyed when it gave me an extra discount that put me back to $118.90 so had to jump in and get the closet $2 bag of chips to get me over the $120. What has become of me?!?

Well done for grabbing something to get you over the total. When I am going for a specific target at Woolworths I get the checkout operator to scan my EDR card early in the transaction. In this way, the discounts come off just after the relevant products are scanned so the total at the end is the correct payment amount.

 

[nonpop]

What has become of me?!?

We also have a back-up plan of things we'd stick in the pantry that we actually will consume in the next 14 days if we find we are short on our trolley estimate.
Usually it is tinned Tuna or Soda / Tonic water ... but again must always be on promo as well i.e will not pay full price for something to get the 'bonus' points.
That way we know what is needed to get us over the line on a product we will actually eat / consume.

It has become a sport where I just want to get over the line for the promo offer for the absolute minimum dollar spend.

 

[rainbowgirl]

We also have a back-up plan of things we'd stick in the pantry that we actually will consume in the next 14 days if we find we are short on our trolley estimate.
Usually it is tinned Tuna or Soda / Tonic water ... but again must always be on promo as well i.e will not pay full price for something to get the 'bonus' points.
That way we know what is needed to get us over the line on a product we will actually eat / consume.

It has become a sport where I just want to get over the line for the promo offer for the absolute minimum dollar spend.

Well done for being able to get so close to the target price. I can do this easily with my $50 or so shops at Coles to get the target offers but going for exactly $80 or $100 at Woolworths is actually quite difficult and I've been known to spend a couple of minutes with a calculator before going to the checkout. I also have "just in case" items with me all the time. These are items that don't change in price and are for small amounts such as just over or just under $1. Some of the checkout operators know that I'm always going to have items for them to send back to stock.

 

[JohnK]

Got another spend $200 and get 1,000 QF points ... Again, yep I'll take that.

So close but yet so far.

My parents shopped the other day and called a halt to the shopping experience at ~$24 short of 1,000 bonus points. Oh well, can't win them all.