On April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day Starbucks is offering a free coffee or tea when you bring in your reusable mug. They’ve offered this freebie for quite a few years now and it’s a great incentive to reuse your mug. Is there anything special you will do on Earth Day? I was thinking I might get dressed before noon and go work on my garden.
Bumping up from March 22nd as a reminder 🙂
Lat year some of us got these in the mail to save $6 on a Finish Quantumatic Starter Kit and weren’t really impressed with the end result. Anyways, if you want to try it out still, they are offering a $6 coupon again for their starter kit. You can find them on sale for around the $6 mark, so this coupon can potentially make it free or nearly free.
Penningtons (+) is offering an extra 30% off their sale items for a limited time. This promo is valid online and in-store. I also took a quick look around and see that Additon Elle has their sale items marked down 50%.
The Body Shop is having a great sale online for a limited time …
Buy 3 Get 2 FREE or Buy 2 Get 1 FREE! Might be time to stock up on some pink grapefruit shower gel, my fav!
Deal excludes gift cards, pre-packed gifts and memberships.
Thanks couponlady!
Thanks couponlady for letting us know about this great deal at The Body Shop. Spend $30 or more on make up products and receive a fabulous $75 make up brush set FREE!
Having worked for a very well known makeup company for many years, I can say that the brushes are very important and worth investing in. I wonder what the quality of this set is like? If they are good brushes and you can get them FREE them happy shopping!!
Kobo is offering a $1 off coupon code for the month of April. This makes 99 cent titles essentially free! Simply enter the code “KoboSpring1” at checkout to receive your discount. I love my eReader!
Until April 21st receive a free reusable bag when you spend $10 or more before taxes! This offer is while supplies last.
Click here to check out the Bulk Barn and to find a location near you.
Shoppers is offering their precription transfer bonus again! When you transfer your prescription you will receive 10 vouchers redeemable for 6000 Sdm Optimum points when you fill a prescription. Or instead you can receive a booklet with 10 vouchers valid for $10 every refill. Not a bad offer if you were looking to change your pharmacy.
Offer valid only for a one-time transfer of prescriptions from any non-Shoppers Drug Mart to a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in participating regions. Not all prescriptions are transferable by law. Excludes narcotics. Ask a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist for more information. Prescription must be transferred and filled on or before end of business day on July 3rd, 2011. Shoppers Optimum card must be presented at time of transfer in order to be awarded the 16,000 Shoppers Optimum Bonus Points. Offer void where prohibited by law. Offer not available to Shoppers Drug Mart employees, employees of Shoppers Drug Mart’s affiliated companies and employees of Shoppers Drug Mart’s licensees. The 1-800-SHOPPERS call centre service is owned and operated by Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. It does not make or initiate the transfer. With the customer’s consent, it collects information from the customer and provides it to the Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist. The transfer of prescriptions occurs directly between pharmacists. The Shoppers Optimum Bonus Points for this offer are not awarded instantly and will be added to your Optimum Card within 7 days. Shoppers Drug Mart and Shoppers Optimum Bonus Points are trademarks of 911979 Alberta Ltd.
Amazon.ca is having a deal a day sale April 18th until April 22nd. Theres a few I will be checking out to see if the price is right.
Monday: Select Blu-ray steel books: “Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2,” “Gangs of New York,” “A History of Violence,” “Law Abiding Citizen,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Shaun of the Dead,” “Sin City,” and “Traffic”
Tuesday: “The Clint Eastwood Collection” [Blu-ray]
Wednesday: “The Scream Franchise Collection” [Blu-ray]
Thursday: Spend $20 on select “Jesse Stone” DVDs and save $10.
Friday: “The Nature of Things Vol. 1: Visions of the Future” and “Global Warning” (A Three-Film Set) [DVD]
Each individual item (excluding “Jesse Stone” titles) will be at least 50% off while supplies last.
As I reached for my third bottle of $2.97 olive oil, a crowd began to gather, grabbing at the bottles, noticing the deal as well. The next thing on my list was $1.97 bottle of oj, not from concentrate. As with the olive oil, another crowd gathered: “See, that’s why you have to shop on Friday afternoon ’cause by Saturday…everything’s gone!” said one lady to her friend.
When I left the grocery store, I wondered why these sales resounded with the shoppers. Sure, these were basic items that were on sale, but there was more to it. Then it hit me…
Why are such essential items, groceries, gas and some other not-so-essential, books/magazines, electronics, shoes, restaurants, etc. so damn expensive here in Canada? As per a recent news story, Canadians are still paying significantly more than Americans for goods.
In addition to the US/CAD price discrepancy, I also find that there is a serious lack of selection here – even in comparison to one of Southern-Ontarians’ favourite shopping haunts and also ironically America’s poorest cities, Buffalo, NY. So what gives?
Why are Canadians still paying more even though we’ve been on parity, if not exceeding, the greenback for quite some time now? I realise that the retailers claim to do their purchasing 6-months ahead of them and that’s why we haven’t seen lower prices yet, blah, blah, blah, but why am I still seeing a huge US/CAD price gap when I look at the cover prices of books/magazines now?
(Not sure if I should drag gas prices into this and I haven’t filled up in the States, but somehow, I get the feeling that we’re getting ripped off at the pumps as well! Apparently, Albertans see the lowest price at the pumps out of the rest of the provinces. However, American gas prices are even lower than that of Alberta’s! With Canada having the second largest gas reserves in the world, why are we paying a premium, as opposed to getting price break?)
With all this goofy pricing, and rising Canadian dollar, is the government still surprised at the number of Canadians who go cross the border to do their shopping?
As Canadians, is there anything we can do to protest these high prices? Or should we just complacently accept the short end of the stick in life and pay up? Unfortunately, I do not have the answer as to why we’re being hosed.
Click here to read a CTV News article on this subject. Warning: If you have high blood-pressure, don’t read the various comments of examples of the price differences! 😉
Please Mum is offering a 10% discount for their Facebook Fans until April 16th! All you have to do is like their page and you will receive a 10% code! If you already like them simply enter “FBFANS0411” at checkout to receive your discount. Shipping is free over $50. Click here to shop at Please Mum.
Black’s is offering free portraits again! Here is the blurb from their website:
Starting Friday, April 15, and continuing right through until Easter, we’re shooting FREE Easter Portraits. Yes, you heard right — FREE Easter Portraits! No strings attached. Just bring your little ones to any Black’s location and we’ll shoot a portrait on the spot, and then print it out for you in one of our big, beautiful 6×8 Easter borders that you see here. Adults, don’t worry, we’ll let you get in on the fun too.
Want to dress up in your bunny ears? Sure! Easter bonnet? Why not! Got an Easter basket you want to use as a prop? Go for it. It’s your photo, so have fun with it!
Thank you to FreebieChick for sharing this with us!
Starting today, take an extra 50% off clearance prices in-store and online at rickis.com. Savings will automatically be applied at checkout, no promo code needed. Cannot be applied to previously purchased merchandise.
If you like Ricki’s, I suggest you shop right away because whenever they have this half-off clearance sale, size and selection always tend to go fast. As of writing this post, there are lots for $10 and under, including tops and even a few pants.
Here are your weekly Wacky Wednesday IKEA deals valid this Wednesday, April 20th …
Old Navy is offering an awesome discount! Buy early to save more off any Old Navy Canada purchase. Remember shipping is free on orders over $50.
25% off on April 14
20% off on April 15-16
15% off on April 17th
Enter coupon code ONMAPLE at checkout.
Offer valid from April 14, 2011 at 12:01 am ET through April 14, 2011 at 11:59 pm ET. Offer valid in Canada only on Old Navy merchandise online only. Not valid at Old Navy stores. Not valid on Old Navy Dresses merchandise. Not valid on international purchases. Qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, not value of gift cards purchased, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping & handling charges. Online 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
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