Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

[MooTime]

1st offer in a little while.

$170 spend for 2,500 FBs.
Just a single spend offer.
Poor return.

 

[ols]

My docket from todays shop which was the 3rd week completed of a four week challenge congratulates me on achieving my second week target!

 

[luckypierre]

My docket from todays shop which was the 3rd week completed of a four week challenge congratulates me on achieving my second week target!

Our docket Monday indicated achieving second week target. I assume everyone would have the same 4 week challenge dates ?

 

[NoName]

As far as I was aware this week is the 2nd week, not the 3rd week. Did your offer not begin with week 1 being Friday 29 Sep to Sunday 8 Oct?

 

[Rich]

Week 1 is typically a 2 week period

 

[luckypierre]

Week 1 is typically a 2 week period

Yes week one is typically longer @ 10 days.
As @ NoName mentioned week one was 29/9 to 8/10

 

[prozac]

My first week (online) shop in the 10 day period did not register, nor did any of the additional offers like spend $30 on fresh meat get 5x points on total shop. Consequently my 2nd week shop on Monday did not register either. I chatted online and then emailed Flybuys who admitted the stuffup on the first week points but not the additional offers which they said I must prove. This is ridiculous because they have access to expired offers on the account. They are just trying to make it difficult to claim.

 

[Petec]

I'm new to the Flybuys game but on my wife's card I've received spend $30 get 1200 points in quick succession. I.e. I've got 3 days to do the spend but each time I've done it another offer pops up. Currently onto my 3rd offer. (Still nothing on the main card though...)

 

[RAM]

I'm new to the Flybuys game but on my wife's card I've received spend $30 get 1200 points in quick succession. I.e. I've got 3 days to do the spend but each time I've done it another offer pops up. Currently onto my 3rd offer. (Still nothing on the main card though...)

Quite a common offer if you don't get a 5 weekend/4 spends $XY get 10K points. With the min spend for those offers being $50 that works out at 2,500 points for each $50 spend (but only if you make all 4 instalments), so a rate of 500 points per $10. Taking up the $30 offers see you getting 400 points per $10. So if you take up each offer you end up getting 2,400 points for a $60 per week spend vs the $50 2,500 point offers...

Make sure you spend as CLOSE as possible to the $30 amount, not $40 or $50 something. If you are spending more, then simply cut the order on your card to as close to $30 as you can and put the remaining amount through without FB card.

The things we do to upset the algorithm.

By the sounds of it - you do have totally separate accounts with FBs? One in your name and one in your wife's.

 

[MooTime]

Quite a common offer if you don't get a 5 weekend/4 spends $XY get 10K points. With the min spend for those offers being $50 that works out at 2,500 points for each $50 spend (but only if you make all 4 instalments), so a rate of 500 points per $10. Taking up the $30 offers see you getting 400 points per $10. So if you take up each offer you end up getting 2,400 points for a $60 per week spend vs the $50 2,500 point offers...

Make sure you spend as CLOSE as possible to the $30 amount, not $40 or $50 something. If you are spending more, then simply cut the order on your card to as close to $30 as you can and put the remaining amount through without FB card.

The things we do to upset the algorithm.

By the sounds of it - you do have totally separate accounts with FBs? One in your name and one in your wife's.

You don't believe they track your credit card?
I believe they may. So by separating into 2 transactions in same credit card payment your not mucking any algorithm imo.

Credit card linked to your FB's card.

Yes can use 2 or 3 separate cc's, maybe cash!

 

[Petec]

By the sounds of it - you do have totally separate accounts with FBs? One in your name and one in your wife's.

Yep 2 accounts. The main one (mine) which is used by both of us for all purchases and the wife's (which only I use to try to manipulate the algorithm...)

 

[RAM]

You don't believe they track your credit card?
I believe they may. So by separating into 2 transactions in same credit card payment your not mucking any algorithm imo.

Credit card linked to your FB's card.

Yes can use 2 or 3 separate cc's, maybe cash!

You use a CC?

Heard of eGCs? Amazing how many different ways of buying them (at a discount to face value)... then simply print out the barcode off them, making it the about the same size as the shop's card.

Simple matter of having the different 'points' cards barcode in one side of a clear card pocket and the eGC bar code on the other side - works a treat. No need to ever take out a card nor eGC. Wallets/card pouches last much longer.

Much easier to keep track (for you) and not let the algorithm keep track. Also faster than pulling out cards & eGCs.

 

[MooTime]

You use a CC?

Heard of eGCs? Amazing how many different ways of buying them (at a discount to face value)... then simply print out the barcode off them, making it the about the same size as the shop's card.

Simple matter of having the different 'points' cards barcode in one side of a clear card pocket and the eGC bar code on the other side - works a treat. No need to ever take out a card nor eGC. Wallets/card pouches last much longer.

Much easier to keep track (for you) and not let the algorithm keep track. Also faster than pulling out cards & eGCs.

Ok fair enough.

Yes I do use a CC, earn a bundle of bonus sign up points, lot more than these 4 week offers, lot less hassle too, sign up, spend n cancel.

Each to their own of course.

 

[FlyingFiona]

Heard of eGCs? Amazing how many different ways of buying them (at a discount to face value)... then simply print out the barcode off them, making it the about the same size as the shop's card.

Where do you get yours from? I'm not aware of anywhere selling discounted Coles gift cards at the moment so I'd appreciate knowing where some of the options are (or usually pop up if nothing available at the moment).

 

[RAM]

Ok fair enough.

Yes I do use a CC, earn a bundle of bonus sign up points, lot more than these 4 week offers, lot less hassle too, sign up, spend n cancel.

Each to their own of course.

But you can buy eGCs with them... Which means you get the instant value of the discount.

 

[RAM]

Where do you get yours from? I'm not aware of anywhere selling discounted Coles gift cards at the moment so I'd appreciate knowing where some of the options are (or usually pop up if nothing available at the moment).

Worth having a look at who you get phone, electricity, gas, car servicing (if part of a large chain), NRMA (or similar) etc etc.

Some workplaces also have affinity schemes as some of the Industry super funds also do. Never hurts to ask (or look at their web site).

 

[bussyboy]

5 weeks later(health and beauty) stacked with 4x70=10k

Total earn about 27k with an the product offers i took advantage of

 

[kyle]

Heard of eGCs? Amazing how many different ways of buying them (at a discount to face value)... then simply print out the barcode off them, making it the about the same size as the shop's card.

Don't even need to print. Just scan the bar codes to your e-wallet (add them as loyalty cards or vouchers depending on the app) and include the PIN as part of the name and voila!

 

[coyote25]

New offer:
- spend $60 for 2 weeks earn 2,000 points or
- spend $100 for 2 weeks (starting today) earn 3,000 points.

Definitely prefer 4 week offers for 10,000 points.

My sister got 2 week offers but with much higher spends and for more points.

 

[NoName]

Got the same offer for $50/$90