This coming weekend, Oct. 16-17, 2010, Shoppers Drug Mart is giving away a free $10 McDonald’s gift card when you spend $50 or more (up to $74.99), and a $20 gift card when you spend $75 or more. Usual exclusions like prescriptions, lottery, transit tickets, etc. apply.

Hmmm….I don’t know what to make of this promo. They usually do Tim Hortons or Cara restaurants, I wonder why the switch to McDonald’s? What do you think?

Click here to view the discussion thread.

Thanks to Tripsplanner for letting us know about this promo!

Amazon.ca announced today that they are lowering the free shipping minimum to $25!  As most of you already know it was $39 that you had to spend before you could get free shipping.  This is great if you just want to buy a dvd or two and don’t want or need to spend $39 before you could get free shipping.  Will this motivate you to shop more at Amazon?

Thanks Momoforever for posting this on the forum.

This week only, buy 2 get one for only 76 cents! This is a great time to stock up, or if me grab some for my teen packs I am making to donate to the Christmas Bureau. I do believe this sale is valid in-store and online.  Its neat you can mix and match from the entire stores collections and there isn’t 100 exclusions.

Thanks COUPONLADY for posting this on the forum.

Toronto Hydro Customers are eligble to receive a free power bar!

Here are the details:

Visit us at Toronto-area Walmart and Sears stores or select Canadian Tire and Staples stores during  the last two weekends in October to receive a free power bar.

•You must be a Toronto Hydro customer on Time-of-Use rates.
•To be eligible, bring your original 2010 August or September Toronto Hydro bill to an event.
•You’ll be required to complete a short survey

•One power bar per electricity bill / household.
•First 500 customers, while supplies last (500 power bars available at each event, each day).

 Visit participating retailers on:
•Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 10 a.m.
•Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 11 a.m.
•Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 10 a.m.
•Sunday, October 31, 2010 from 11 a.m.

For all participating retailers please click here.

Thanks Malamute for the heads up on this freebie.

Here’s another great Gymboree sale! Save 25% off YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE!

In stores, discount will be taken at register. Online prices reflect discount. Discount will not be applied toward shipping charges, taxes, gift cards/certificates, gift packaging, in-store phone orders, or donations.

I don’t see an end date for this promo, but it says it’s for a limited time, so I don’t think you should wait on this one!

Click here to visit the Gymboree website!

thanks couponlady!

Estee Lauder is offering a free 10 day suppply of foundation until October 31st! All you have to do is visit a local counter near you.

When it comes to your foundation, at Estée Lauder, we get it right every time. There’s a shade for every skintone, a formula for every skin need. And each foundation is created with our world-leading skincare expertise. Let our iMatch^TM System help you find the foundation that’s definitely you.  To guarantee a perfect fit, visit your nearest Estée Lauder Counter in October and receive a 10-day supply of your ideal liquid foundation in your shade. Free, no purchase necessary. Find a store near you.

*This offer is one per person, while supplies last.  I love offers like this because I get to try out the product for a good amount of time and take my time to decide if I like it or not.

Right now at Oliver’s Labels you get free shipping on orders over $30 AND a 10% discount by entering “OLIVERSFRIENDS” at checkout!  I personally have bought the preschool kit from Oliver’s Labels before and I love them!  I really like the fact that you have the option to sign up for the email program where if someone finds your lost item they can report the special ID number online!  They now have “photo” stickers where your childs name and their photo is on the sticker.  This is great for the really wee ones when their just starting in daycare.  These tags taught my son how to spell and recognize his name really quickly, I use them on his shoes, clothes, bags, containers etc.

Click here to check out Oliver’s Labels

Please Mums Facebook group has reached 10,000 fans!  To celebrate they are offering a free gift when you spend $60 or more.  Simply enter FACEBOOK10  at checkout.  I have no idea what the free gift is but hopefully it is decent.  This is a limited time offer, no expiry is mentioned.  Click here to shop.

Thanks Monkeyincowtown for posting this on the forum.

Until Midnight enjoy free shipping with any order.  Simply use the code “Thanks10” at checkout.  Unfortunately the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut are not included in this offer.  I see some hair accessories that I just must have! Someone tie down my shopping finger!

Thanks Big_harry for the heads up

Aeropostale is offering jeans for $20.  You can buy in-store or online.  They fit similar to the jeans Thrifty and Bluenotes carry.  I personally don’t shop there as I find their main target is for teens and early 20’s, but with the Christmas season just around the corner this could make a young’un really happy.  They also have some cute graphic tees for under $10, and leftover summer and early fall clearances.

The endless parade of Threadless sales marches on this week, as they’re offering (almost) all of their t-shirts for $10!  Hoodies are getting their own sale price too, having dropped to $30.  Sale ends on the morning of 10/14.  Click here to check out what’s still available.

Another 20x the points event will be happening at SDM on the weekend of Oct. 23-24, 2010. I love that they’re doing this event so much more often now, it makes collecting points to reach bonus redemption levels and Plus status so much easier. The last one that was just this past Saturday was fantastic and I can’t wait to see the flyer to make my shopping list for this one! Hint: If you have any high-value coupons (such as the P&G $9 and $5 ones), make sure to use them up as they expire on the 31st (the ones from the flyer).

Click here to view the discussion thread.

Thank you to couponmummy for the super-early heads up!

If you live in the GTA, specifically the Bloor-Yorkville area, check out Beautylicious, a hair care, skin care, spa, and wellness event running from Oct. 28-Nov. 7, 2010. Over 50 salons and spas in the Bloor-Yorkville are participating in this event with packages at $25, $75, and $125 price points.

Click here for more information.

Thanks to Evil Tofu for letting us know about this event!

Some of the online only deals include:

• 5% off Select Laptops over $500
• 5% off Select Apple Laptops & Computers
• 10% off Select Printers
• 20% off Select ink and toner
• 10% off Select Scanners
• 15% off Select Monitors
• 20% off Select Computer Accessories
• 20% off Select Laptop Accessories
• 30% off Select Laptop Cases
• 20% off Select Computer Speakers
• 20% off Select Mice & Keyboards
• 20% off Select Web Cams
• 20% off Select Blank DVD & CD

Click here to check out the rest of the sale.

This is really cool!  Receive a free sample of Starbucks flavoured coffee when you play their matching game!  Its for their .com site but is available for Canadians too!  It can take up to 6 weeks to receive your free sample, while supplies last.  I can’t wait to try mine.

Click here to play the matching game and get your free flavoured coffee samples.  (If your not already registered on Starbucks.com you will have to take a minute and register an account after you play the game)