Unexpected outcome from the economic downturn

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gsabc · #1 Post by **gsabc** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:45 am

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/irresis ... etail.html

"Double your stimulus." LOL

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #2 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:04 pm

gsabc wrote: "Double your stimulus." LOL

Our local grocery stores are having stimulus specials of their own.

If you buy a $300 gift card, they will increase the card's value to $330.
If you buy a $600 gift card, they will increase the card's value to $660.
If you buy a $1200 gift card, they will increase the card's value to $1320.

You can buy one card a week. It's a good way to save on groceries.

Estonut · #3 Post by **Estonut** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:01 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Our local grocery stores are having stimulus specials of their own.

PSM, which store is doing that?

Thanks!

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #4 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:37 pm

Estonut wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Our local grocery stores are having stimulus specials of their own.
PSM, which store is doing that?

Thanks!

Ralphs and Albertsons.

You don't have to use a stimulus check to do it either, just ask for it.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #5 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:38 pm

Here is a link to the Ralph's offer.

http://www.ralphs.com/whatsnew_rebate.htm

sunflower · #6 Post by **sunflower** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:40 pm

For east coast people, I believe Shaw's is doing that, although I am not clear on whether you actually need to bring your check in, or if you can just buy the gift cards and get the bonus.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #7 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:42 pm

The cool thing is that you can keep buying them every week. So say you spent $120 a week on groceries, buy a card for $100, then you get that extra $20 each week for free.

sunflower · #8 Post by **sunflower** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:44 pm

I'm going to have to look into it, to see if I need the check or not in order to purchase the gift card. It's not at the store I usually shop at but even if I can buy 80% of my stuff there, I'd save.

sunflower · #9 Post by **sunflower** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:46 pm

Yeah, no such luck, here is their promo, you can only do it once and you need the check. Maybe I should move to CA!!!

Customers can exchange their tax refund or economic stimulus checks by presenting their check and a government issued I.D. at their local store’s Customer Service center. Customers may purchase a store gift card in $300 increments not to exceed $1,200. Each gift card will be loaded with an additional 10% dollar amount. The additional amount cannot be used for the purchase of alcohol, fuel or tobacco. Customers are allowed to purchase gift cards less than the total amount of their refund with the difference to be given back in the form of cash. The program is limited to one offer per household. Offer is available May 1, 2008 through July 31, 2008.

themanintheseersuckersuit · #10 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:27 am

More shopping card news

silverscreenselect · #11 Post by **silverscreenselect** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:14 am

Kroger here in Atlanta has been offering a 10% bonus for those buying gift cards with the stimulus checks. That's probably a very good deal for the grocery stores, because most people overspend when they are paying for something with gift cards/certificates because they don't have to fork out any cash for whatever they are buying.

Of course, in this case, it was their money that bought the card in the first place, but they don't make the association.

For us, $300 is about a month's worth of groceries anyway.

ne1410s · #12 Post by **ne1410s** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:02 pm

I took my stimulus check and bought guns--wonderful, wonderful guns...

ulysses5019 · #13 Post by **ulysses5019** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:29 pm

ne1410s wrote:I took my stimulus check and bought guns--wonderful, wonderful guns...

Did you get some shooting lessons as well? It's ok to shoot other people besides lawyers.

WWTBAM Bored

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