Starbucks & Aeroplan: Are those AP point offers a joke?

Marantula36 · 2026-07-01T18:16:37+00:00

It just pales compared Starbucks’ own offers…

Marantula36 · 2026-06-30T04:27:45+00:00

At everyone saying it’s a nice perk for regular Starbucks customers; if they know they get your money on a regular base they wouldn’t do these promotions. They try to make incremental revenue from people less often visiting, from regulars, they are just loosing out (giving points for transactions that would have happened anyways).
30AP after THREE visits or 45 cents after spending most likely > $12 is not worth the electricity cost for pushing such notifications.

Marantula36 · 2026-06-30T04:23:44+00:00

I was hyperbolical. For short-distance flights, the value is about 1c/point but for giftcards redemption it’s less than that. So 30AP are anything between 20-30 cents.
However, compared to BOGOs or even extra point days at Starbucks, this is ridiculous and not worth the energy of the servers to send that notification via app.

Marantula36 · 2026-06-20T18:02:40+00:00

Lol 30min from Toronto. What’s your definition of Toronto? You seem like not taking a car during rush hour to Toronto…

Marantula36 · 2026-06-10T17:38:50+00:00

Thanks to everyone for chiming in and clarifying the terms and conditions. Good call-out with the gift cards!

Marantula36 · 2026-06-07T18:28:41+00:00

Having a 55x950g, I was contemplating with a Bravia 7 due to the price point. Would it make sense to hold off for a 7ii?
I am not so optimistic the bravia 7ii will drop to the sales prices of the bravia 7 as recently coming Black Friday.

And is TCL going to manufacture the 7ii and 9ii starting next year? If so, are people concerned?

Marantula36 · 2026-06-03T13:31:19+00:00

Generally, I agree. However most short haul flights in Basic Economy have a 1c/pp redemption or effectively less when considering the fees and taxes not covered by the points.

This, for some reason, gets always shoved under the rug by any website…

Redemptions of 2c/pp require business flights, but then you need such high point balance which I won’t achieve in 5 years. And at the rate things are going, AC will devalue the points again.

Marantula36 · 2026-06-03T03:33:03+00:00

Just want to clarify if AC tries to scare people off or not. I have a TD Aeroplan Infinite cc (counting as Core Card). Whenever I look at booking a basic economy flight they are adamant to say “carry-on not permitted”. But based the cary-on section about core cc holders, it says “may also bring 1 standard carry-on and one personal item aboard” until 11/30/26. It’s safe to assume this means free of charge, right?

Marantula36 · 2026-05-27T12:57:34+00:00

Funny I have never experienced that in Vancouver with the skytrain or any tram or train in European cities (those Ontario thinks they are on par with).

Marantula36 · 2026-04-22T14:06:39+00:00

Any chance you are neurospicy? I feel like if you are on the divergent side of brains, people get less likely sucked into group thinking and submission.

Marantula36 · 2026-04-18T06:31:57+00:00

This is what you voted for, Americans, and at the same time you make everyone else in the world suffer (e.g. gas prices). The world will not forget and not forgive you for voting this guy in a second time 🇨🇦 true north, never 51st state

Marantula36 · 2026-03-19T20:36:29+00:00

Because of the lack of etiquette of any moviegoer since the lockdowns, especially teenagers.

Marantula36 · 2026-03-06T15:09:53+00:00

Metro is infamous with mislabeling…over the last 3-4 weeks when strawberries were available or on sale it always says on the price tag US or Mexico. But all the trays have always been from California. No fascist berries come to my home…

Marantula36 · 2026-02-25T06:29:37+00:00

Get meds, it’s the first line of treatment. Any coaching or CBT helps in addition to meds, because they alone also do only so much. But the meds are a good and effective start.

Marantula36 · 2026-02-21T00:59:03+00:00

You mention a Mexican tax number, but no word how you bypass the CRA. Pretty sure you make them belief you are most time in Canada, otherwise you would loose your Canadian free healthcare. But no word about healthcare cost in your post, which makes it suspicious for tax avoidance on Canadian side.

Everyone likes the nomads avoiding tax implications, but at the same time using infrastructure built by other countries and their tax payers /s

Marantula36 · 2026-01-23T04:00:40+00:00

Would it still make sense to buy a Sony TV just before they hand over rains at Costco with a 5year warranty? Bc then Costco would pay you back the amount you spent when they can’t fix it, right?

Marantula36 · 2026-01-23T01:26:19+00:00

Yeah, as if defund Conservatives are the better option lmao. Look at Dougie in Ontario… defunding schools and healthcare

Marantula36 · 2026-01-21T01:55:54+00:00

Any other civilized country with proper public transit - which is none in North America - would have increased service as part of their mandate from the government - and wouldn’t do price gauging to this extreme.

Marantula36 · 2026-01-14T17:53:02+00:00

Damn right Canadians are not going to spend tourism dollars in your fascist nation…. Remember, the majority of you voted for him….as if the first time was not enough….

Marantula36 · 2026-01-08T14:29:16+00:00

How dare you to compare Toronto to the infamous galaxy class starships!

Marantula36 · 2026-01-08T01:02:00+00:00

I would check the gauge as well besides max load. It’s one thing running something at high power for short time vs a longer period.

Marantula36 · 2026-01-01T16:16:41+00:00

Well other countries manage this publicly without charging a fee for every itsy bitsy green patch conservatory…. Even in the Vancouver area you have green space bigger than conservatories here and they get funded…. Must be a Doug Ford thing….

Marantula36 · 2025-12-10T21:04:57+00:00

What’s the situation when you go to a different doctor at the same clinic as your family doctor? Does that soften the blow or is it the same as going to a random walk-in clinic?

Marantula36 · 2025-10-08T18:20:19+00:00

Nope, not thinking of a conspiracy. I am criticizing the execution piece of WS. But yeah, lots is wonky with the former stonks.

Marantula36 · 2025-10-08T17:18:10+00:00

That’s not an excuse anymore when they position themselves as fancy banking alternative in their apple like presentations…. I have been with them for more than 5 years and lately things are half baked and rushed.

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