Use your Airmiles to get Gift Certificates
BE SURE TO CHECK THE DATE OF THE COUPON/POST - Old posts are NOT removed as they must remain in-order for you to find this site and the most recent deals.Today we'll talk a little about SPENDING your hard earned airmiles. I will post a weekly item(s) that you can spend your airmiles on. Because spending the airmiles is the best part really. 
Today i'll talk about gift certificates. One of the great ways to see a return (without paying extra money) on your Aimiles is through Gift Certificates. Most companies that deal with airmiles will credit you with a gift certificate for your airmiles.
The rate of return varies per store varies, so i'll summarize a couple of different amounts. I'm working on a better way to list all the stores and gift certificates amount and I hope to have that up soon.
- Reitman's - 125 - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 6.25)
- Roots - 125 - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 6.25)
- A&P, Dominion Food - 140 - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 7)
- Second Cup Coffee - 170 - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 8.5)
- Shell Gas - 175 airmiles - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 8.75)
- Chapters, Indigo - 185 - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 9.25)
- Gap Clothing - 185 - $20 (airmiles-to-dollar ratio 9.25)
Basically anything with a 125 - $20 means if you can collect airmiles at a rate of $0.3 (conservative estimate) you can get a gift certificate for $37.50. To see a full list of stores login to your airmiles.ca account and do a "rewards merchanise search" for gift certificates.
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I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IS IT EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET ON AIR MILES WEB SITE THEE ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SOME SYSTEM ERROR I,M ACTUALLY READY TO CUT THE CARD UP AND SAY BYE
Mary, perhaps you aren’t puttig in the “www.” before airmiles.ca? It seems to cause my brower issues. Just a thought. This site is very helpful by the way!
I would like to get a gift card at Metro store with my airmiles card. My card number is #
My address is #
I was told that I could redeem my airmiles points this way or do I have to call airmiles.
Not being computer literate I find it difficult to
navigate your website to redeem my airmiles for
attractions around Vancouver. And I cannot understand
why, when I phone airmiles, the customer service agent
at the other end says he can only put up attractions
in the U.S.A. and that he doesn’t have the same
access to Canadian attractions. Is there some reason
for this? Just wondering.
I would like to purchase two $150 gift certificates and one $50 certificate to be used for hotel payment. How do I manage this.
On average, how long does it take to receive Budget care rental certificates by mail. I am travelling on the 11th of Sept and I ordered certificates on the 24th of August?
I have been trying to get two new airmiles cards. Mine is getting worn out and my husband lost his. My number is XXXX XXX XXXX. Your responce to this question would be very much appreciated.
Great site, thank you.
I appreciate the listing of the Gift Certificates “airmiles-to-dollar ratio”
Looking forward to this expanding.
If the price of gas goes up, do you think the $20 SHELL certificate requirements (175 AirMiles) will change?
Hi,
In your above article you mention http://www.airmilesshops.ca will have a list of stores to redeem for gift cards, when actually airmilesshops.ca has a list of online stores that you can EARN Airmiles on.