On June 3rd I logged into Groupon for my daily deal and saw that under Toronto they were offering sets of Rihanna tickets, 2 for $75! Rihanna’s team had overshot and had hastily booked a second show months ago, but the fan response wasn’t there. I bought 2 right away, knowing that I had the potential at scoring good seats.
The deal sold out quick. Then people started commenting that the tickets were not a good deal and you could get mega nosebleeds for cheaper then $75 for two. BUT I knew that even though it stated 300’s they would be good three hundreds or other seats that had not sold. It was first come first serve. People started panicking and having their Groupon refunded, so I actually had the opportunity to buy another set, which I did.
We arrived at the ACC around 6:30 and went to the ticket booth. I was handed 4 tickets for section 110 in the first three rows left side stage. Not only were they great seats right behind the “vip” area but we spotted other celebs such as Karinal Offishall up close and personal!
I feel bad for the people who jumped the gun and lost out on amazing seats that were a premium price. (Or do I?) Remember the saying “If it seems to good to be true it probably is” doesn’t ALWAYS apply.
Pic provided kindly by Anna who sat next to me.
Heres some discount codes for our readers.
CANUCKSJUN$10 off + Free Shipping minimum order $129
CANUCKSSPECS20% off eyeglasses minimum order $49
All codes valid until July 31st 2011.
Starting June 15 and until June 16th save 15% off your Old Navy purchase online.
Coupon Code: ONGET15
Restrictions: Offer valid on Old Navy merchandise only from 6/15/20/11 at 12:01 am ET through 6/16/11 at 11:59 pm ET online in Canada. Offer not valid on international purchases. Not valid at Old Navy stores. Qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, not value of gift cards purchased, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping & handling charges. Code is limited to one time use only. No adjustments on previous purchases. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts including Gap Inc. employee discount. Gap Inc. is not responsible for lost or stolen coupons.
While in Alberta I got some great deals, even better since my friend is the manager at PINK! She emailed me to let me know that PINK is having a storewide clearance sale with items starting at $2.99!
Shop early for the best selection.
Crap, and my Cole Haan purse should of been in tomorrow.
Iceblueraven let us know about this most recent development.
Following 12 days of increasingly costly rotating strikes by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post has suspended operations across the country.
The accelerating decline in mail volumes and revenue combined with the inability to deliver mail on a timely and safe basis has left Canada Post with no choice but to make this decision.
Specifically, we have taken this action for the following reasons:
- Rotating strikes have had a significant impact on short-term revenue. Canada Post’s losses are approaching $100 million since the rotating strikes began – and that figure is climbing daily;
- Over the past few days, several incidents have raised concerns about the ability to move the mail while keeping employees and customers safe;
- Canada Post and CUPW remain far apart on several fundamental issues and there has been no progress made at the negotiating table for weeks.
If we allow the uncertainty created by the rotating strikes to continue, we will not be able to remain financially self-sufficient and risk becoming a burden on Canadian taxpayers.
We believe that a lockout is the best way to bring a timely resolution to this impasse and force the union to seriously consider proposals that address declining mail volumes and the $3.2-billion pension deficit.
Canada Post continues to believe that the best result from this round of bargaining is a negotiated settlement.
The company had hoped to reach an agreement without a disruption in postal services, which is why the company has made every effort to protect the pay, pension and job security of existing employees.
Plans are in place to secure all mail that is left in the system during the lockout, and to resume normal operations quickly once the current situation is resolved.
Click here for the official announcement.
Question: Why do certain grocery stores have “You break, you buy” signs posted in regards to bananas, whereas other grocery stores couldn’t give two cents, whether or not you want to break the hands apart, buying 1-2 bananas out of the bunch?
I’m just really curious as to why breaking is bad? What’s the mentality behind keeping the bunches, as is? Is noone going to buy a lone banana? Does the breaking sound annoy the staff?
My inquiring mind wants to know! Do you break bananas?
Paypal emailed a great limited time offer today.
Take advantage of this limited-time offer before it ends on June 28. Save 41% off the front gate price when you buy single day admission tickets to Canada’s Wonderland.Enter this promo code before you make your purchase: PayPal
Receive one single day admission ticket for $32.99 (plus HST), (“Offer”). This Offer applies to transactions at www.canadaswonderland.com. Offer begins June 14, 2011 at 00:00:01am EST, and ends on June 28, 2011 at 11:59:59pm EST,. To receive this Offer, you must complete an eligible purchase within the promotion period. Tickets are valid for a regular daytime admission through October 31st. Not valid for Halloween Haunt. If the payment for the purchase is refunded or cancelled at any time, you are not eligible for the Offer. CanadasWonderland.com reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify part of, or this entire Offer, at any time without notice, for any reason in their sole discretion. This Offer cannot be resold, transferred or combined with any other Offer.
Click here to order your tickets.
Clearly Contacts is having another free glasses giveaway!
Simply enter the code “FREECANADA614” at 9am PDT
“We’re giving away 10,000 pairs of glasses with prescription lenses! Visit ClearlyContacts.ca on the date above to get your free pair.
Get prepared! You’ll need your glasses prescription and a selection of 2 to 3 frames in your size (use our Find Your Perfect Fit tool) in case they sell out. Note: valid for coupon eligible frames only.
If you’re not happy with the glasses that we send you, simply
send them back (we pay the shipping!) and exchange
them for another free pair.”
Click here to order your free glasses tomorrow.
Megs sent me this via our suggest a deal form:
Frappuccino® blended beverage fans, your friends on the music team here at Starbucks have a gift for you. Beginning June 6, when you purchase a Frappuccino® blended beverage, your barista will hand you a free 10-Song Summer Mix playlist of our favorites, available for download on iTunes while supplies last. Some of the artists may be familiar while others may be discoveries, but there’s something for every summer activity.
Death Cab for Cutie’s breezy “Underneath the Sycamore” (U.S. only) may prompt you to pull out a blanket and basket and enjoy that Mocha Coconut Frappuccino® blended beverage picnic-style with a friend, while Parts & Labor’s “Rest” will likely cause you to open the sunroof, crank the music and head for open road. Booker T. Jones’s twist on “Just a Friend” (featuring the song’s writer, Biz Markie, as well as Sharon Jones, and the National’s Matt Berninger) may spark a spontaneous dance party, so proceed with caution. Our friends We Are Augustines (former members of one of our favorites of all time, Pela), will make you want to give your bicycle (or motorcycle, if singer Billy McCarthy has any say) a spin on a dusty country road.
There are all kinds of moods to satisfy your summer needs, so go get yourself a Frappuccino® blended beverage, air out that dusty picnic blanket and polish your bike, ‘cause it’s time to bask in the sun with some killer music.
Click here for more information. Apparently it seems some are having trouble using their mix card, hopefully the bugs will be worked out shortly.
Kelloggs All Bran has some awesome coupons on their boxes right now. Unfortunately I won’t be getting any, I don’t eat all bran. I would live in the washroom if I did lol.
$8.00 off on-pack coupons include the following:
– $1.00 off any two (2) Mann’s Fresh-Cut Vegetable Products
– $1.00 off any Arthur’s Fresh Smoothies
– $1.00 off any two (2) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauces or any three (3) Hunt’s® Tomato Pastes
– $1.00 off any PAM® Cooking Spray
– $1.00 off any one (1) French’s® Honey Dijon Product
– $1.00 off on any 500g NatureggTM Simply Egg Whites Liquid Egg Products
– $1.00 off any Silk beverage (1.89L)
– $1.00 off any Reynolds Parchment Paper, Cut-Rite Wax Paper or Freezer Paper
All coupons expire on March 31, 2012.
Click here for more information on this promotion.
I LOVE this sale! On June 25 you can get tank tops at Old Navy for only $2 each. There is a limit of 5 per person and they are for all the ladies of the household, sorry gents. Looks like I’m getting 5 new tank tops on June 25! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this one. Some stores are opening at 7AM for this sale.
Huge thanks to Nat for such an early heads up on this One Day Wonder!
The banning of shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy, has been in the news lately. I didn’t think it was a big deal until I heard HOW the fins were obtained.
According to a news story I heard, the fins are literally cut off and then the shark’s body is thrown back into the sea, to become fish food. If not eaten, the shark essentially drowns because it cannot swim. 🙁 The rest of the shark’s body isn’t used because its flesh is “tasteless”.
(I cannot confirm this as an epicurean fact because I have never eaten shark.)
In Rob Stewart’s 2006 documentary, Sharkwater, Stewart examines WHO the enemy really is, shark or man? And now the Canadian filmmaker is spearheading – pardon the pun – the campaign to ban the sale/use of shark fin.
Knowing what I know now, plus the fact that the Great White Shark is currently on the list of endangered species, I think that I’m okay with not eating this dish of delicious death!
Besides, I’m sure we can think of an ingenious replacement, fit for human consumption, for shark fin…
Shoppers Drug Mart now has an official coupon policy.
Basic Rules
Q: Are there limits with coupons per transaction? For example, I heard that there is a limit of 4 coupons only per transaction. Is this correct?
A: This is not correct. There is no limit to the number of coupons you can use in a single transaction. However, you can only use one coupon per item in your purchase, provided they are all applicable.
Q: Can I use more than one coupon to buy a single item? For example, I want to buy a bottle of shampoo that costs $5. Can I use 2 coupons worth $1 each to bring the price down to $3?
A: There can only be one coupon accompanying each individual product. In this case, you could only use one coupon for a total discount of $1 (see next question for details).
Q: Can I use one coupon for more than one product? For example, I have 1 coupon for $2 off a bottle of shampoo, and I want to buy 3 bottles. Can I use the same coupon for all three?
A: You cannot use one coupon for 3 products. However, if you have three coupons, you can use one coupon for each item. However, if the second coupon is for Optimum Bonus Points, you can use both the standard coupon to lower the price and the points coupon to claim the Bonus Points.
Q: I have a $10 off coupon. Can I use it in a purchase toward the [Cosmetics 20x] Event? The rules say the Event cannot be combined with other offers, but it also says it has to be $75 after discounts. Which is it?
A: The $10 coupon can be used on your purchase, but it will NOT count toward the pre-tax event threshold. This means that if the Event says something like “Receive 20x the Points if you spend $75 in store,” then you would need to spend $75 before tax and after the coupons have been deducted in order to qualify. Please check the rules and regulations for each event or promotion to make sure these rules apply to that particular offer.
Q: I have a coupon that was printed in the United States. Can I use it at Shoppers Drug Mart?
A: Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix will only accept coupons with a Canadian redemption address printed on them. We cannot redeem manufacturer coupons that were printed in the United States of America or in other countries.
Q: I have a coupon from one of your competitors. Can I use it at Shoppers Drug Mart?
A: No. We will only accept coupons from Shoppers Drug Mart, vendors or manufacturers.
Digital and Online Coupons:
Q: I found a coupon for a product online. Can I print it and use it in your stores?
A: Yes. Coupons printed from the internet or from email are accepted at all of our locations, provided they meet industry standards and are valid. Our stores retain the right to refuse any coupon that does not meet legal standards or appears to have been tampered with.
Q: A company sent me a coupon for their product via email. Can I print it and use it in your stores?
A: Yes. Coupons printed from the internet or from email are accepted at all of our locations, provided they meet industry standards and are valid. Our stores retain the right to refuse any coupon that does not meet legal standards or appears to have been tampered with.
Q: Do you accept digital coupons displayed on my mobile phone or tablet device?
A: Not at this time. We will post an announcement on Facebook and Twitter if and when this changes.
Coupon Amounts:
Q: I have a $2 coupon for a product, but sometimes the sale price for it is only $1.99. Can I use this coupon for this product during the sale?
A: Yes, you can. Our cashiers will enter the actual price for the item with the coupon code, instead of the printed price. In this case, they will enter the coupon value as $1.99 instead of $2. No change will be provided.
Q: I have a $2 coupon for a product and just purchased it on sale for $1.89. Will Shoppers Drug Mart pay me the $.11 difference?
A: No. Coupons and portions of coupons have no cash value, so no change will be given.
Coupon Rejection/Refusal:
Q: What are some conditions that might lead to my coupon being refused?
A: Coupon offers are variable, so you need to pay particular attention to the coupon details to make sure you have met the minimum pre-tax or product purchase requirements. All coupons must have manufacturer information, a valid expiry date and country of origin. Some reasons why a coupon might be refused include:
• The redemption address is not located in Canada
• You have not met the minimum pre-tax or product purchase requirements as stated on the coupon
• The coupon does not appear to be valid or is missing required information
• The product brand, size or type does not match the coupon
• The coupon is for a product not sold in store
• The coupon shows evidence of tampering
Scanning Code of Practice (SCOP)
Q: Do you follow the SCOP (Scanning Code of Practice)?
A: Yes, we do.
Q: What is SCOP (the Scanning Code of Practice)?
A: The Scanner Price Voluntary Code is not legislation but is, instead, a voluntary code which has evolved from the collaborative efforts of the Retail Council of Canada, the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores, the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers and the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors. It was implemented in 2002. A copy of the Code can be found on www.retailcouncil.org.
The Item Free Scanner Policy, which forms part of the Code, provides that “on a claim being presented by the customer, where the scanned price of a product at checkout is higher than the price displayed in the store or than advertised by the store, the lower price will be honoured; and (a) if the correct price of the product is $10 or less, the retailer will give the product to the customer free of charge; or (b) if the correct price of the product is higher than $10, the retailer will give the customer a discount of $10 off the corrected price”.
There are several exceptions to this Item Free Scanner Policy set out in the Code, including that it does not apply “to a product where, in respect of the product, the law (a) establishes a minimum price (or specified price); or (b) does not permit the retailer to offer a discount or a rebate”. Further, the Code provides that “when a retailer cannot immediately correct a scanner error in respect of a product, it will post a correction notice in a conspicuous place. Once such a notice has been posted, the Item Free Scanner Policy is no longer in effect in respect of the relevant product.”
Other Questions:
Q: I am going to a store to buy some products with full value coupons, so I won’t pay anything out of pocket. Will I get a receipt for this purchase?
A: Yes. You should always receive a receipt, even if your entire purchase is paid for with coupons. It will show that a number of coupons were applied and that you didn’t pay anything. This will also make it easier for you, if you need to return or exchange something.
Click here for more information via Shoppers Drug Mart’s Facebook page.
Schneiders is offering a great freebie. Simply click here to vote wether you would like the turkey or ham and you will receive a coupon via Websaver for a free package of Country Naturals! Hurry they are only offering 5000, I was lucky enough to see this 1 minute after they posted it and blogged it immediately, so there are TONS left.
Click here to access the offer via Facebook
Not a Facebook user? Click here to try this link
*Offer is over all 5000 have been claimed. However they are now offering $2 off coupons.
** Now it’s only $1 off!
