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What I know about fuel and gift cards bought at Kroger.
First, my Kroger did not adopt the up to $1.00 off per gallon until august 2011. Before I only had the .10 max discount per gallon. So my experimentation began last fall. […] I still manage to get my husband and I at least two fill-ups a month, at 1.00/almost a 1.00 off per gallon, by 'rolling the cards.' Just to give you an idea, a typical month may look like the below: $1000 in visa gc's, purchased $500 at a time, usually around payday: -$225 put on our kroger gift card. Then use this $$ to buy groceries and gas at the pump [receiving fuel points for groceries bought at kroger but not the gas] -$150 shell gift cards. I use these to 'supplement' mainly b/c meeting DH at gas station is not always convenient. FYI - my region does not offer any more than .10 off per gallon at shell. [earn at least 300 fuel points, sometimes 600] -$175 target gift cards. I don't do walmart, sams, costco, etc., and no longer like doing much shopping at kroger. So target is where I get some groceries but a lot of my household items. [earn at least 350 fuel points, sometimes 700] -$450 that I use for bills. I recommend going to the web address on card when you first get it and register. It just asks for your name and address. But I think it helps with its acceptance, especially when cc's cross reference a zip during the approval. You can also load one of these gc's to your paypal account to pay for items. This is just a sketch of a typical month. I never 'roll' the gc purchases back to back at the same store. I buy visa, then return day later or go to another store, pick up a $25 shell/$50 target, couple of needed groceries. When paying, I always have my ID out of my wallet and ready. It has been discussed that systematically, some stores registers are 'tighter' than others, even to the point that using a credit card on a gc is not allowed (a stolen cc could easily be flipped into a gc before being reported stolen). I have no problem at my two main stores using a cc to pay but when I start rolling visa gc into target/shell, I just keep the method of payment on the down low. What they are really entering (at least at my kroger) is a DL# when prompted. I don't know if certain amounts of Target/Shell GC require the input, but I just always have it ready and it seems to avoid any scrutiny of my method of payment. Trying to pay for my visa gift cards with a kroger gift card DID GET a lot of scrutiny, and although the register allowed it, I was told not to do that. I was getting greedy and trying to get $500 on the card that gives kickbacks for DS soccer fees before starting my 'roll.' So I no longer do that. I DO use visa gc to put $$ on the kroger card (DS soccer). DH always does this with the gas station attendant with no problems at all. You do have to wait about 5 minutes before the kroger card is activated with the $$. |

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Rep Info 101
What is a rep? Why would I rep? A rep aka “Reputation Point” is a way to say “thank you” or “I appreciate you” to a fellow peep on SD. You may have read a post that was helpful; Or that person alerted you to a deal or a coupon that you were not aware of or answered a question for you. How do I rep? To give a peep a rep, you click on the little colored square that is to the left of their post next to their Reputation number. A pop up box will appear and you can leave a comment in that box. Some people leave funny comments, some just say Thank You, and some say nothing at all. Most peeps do however say something! How many reps do I get to give? Are they unlimited? No, they are not unlimited. However, how many peeps you get to rep in a day is a mystery. Perhaps it is one of the great SD secrets!!. It appears you get to rep 10 peeps in a 24 hour cycle. There are some limitations as to how often you can rep the same person. No need to figure that out as the SD system will let you know if you can rep a peep again or if it has been too soon. Sometimes those reps go fast and you wish you had more that day and other days they seem always available. You get the privilege to rep right after you become a SD member. BUT, your reps do not “count” until you have 50 posts accumulated. I assume this is to stop people from creating accounts just to rep themselves. Your “newbie” reputation points do show up in the user’s rep box, so they can read your comments, but they do not count towards their Reputation Total. When the box is green they count. When the box is purple, they are below the 50 post count. When do I get reps? Each peep starts out with the token 10 rep points. Your fellow peeps “rep” you when you offer something useful, helpful, funny, etc. on the thread. The more senior the SD member, the more the reps will count towards your total. What is the value of my reps? Each peep starts out with their reps counting as “1” rep point. *You get an additional rep point for every calendar year you are a SD member. *You get an additional rep point once you get to 500 posts. *You get an additional rep point once you make 1,000 posts. *You get an additional rep point once you make 10,000 posts. The maximum number of rep point value you can have is “4”. It will not increase despite new plateaus they reach. You can not determine how many rep points you want to assign to a person. When you “rep” a peep, the computer will decide for you based on your status and longevity. How do I know who repped me? You can view the last 5 people who “repped” you and their comments by clicking the “User CP” button in the tool bar on the upper left hand corner of your screen. If you want to view all of the reps you have given and received go to “Quick Links” in the black tool bar – Then “Your Profile”. Scroll down to the third section and you will see a tab to the right of “Deals I Like” that says “Reps” and “Reps Given”. You can view everything here. Only you can see your own rep points. This information is not available to other peeps. What is “being bold”? When you get 100 rep points you “go bold”. The advantage of “being bold” means that your Private Messaging storage increases. I tried to rep but it won’t let me? You can’t rep a peep for a post that is over 30 days old or in a retired thread. The SD system will not allow this. I wanted to rep a peep yet they don’t have a rep box. Why? Each peep has the option to “turn off” their ability to receive reps. Any other rep info? Not all forums allow reps to be given. Just some forums. Also, SD generally prohibits or discourages asking for reps for oneself. Rep trading is not allowed. |

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link to your last thread http://slickdeals.net/forums/show...?t=23148
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I'm suppose to be doing coupon matchups in the Health and Beauty department! Cawoodkid has been kind to help me out. I am going to try and do the coupon matchups starting with the Huggies so please be patient with me!
![]() I guess what I am trying to say is that I am in Wiki 10. LOL. Out for a few minutes. So my part is not done. Hubby and I have to share the computer for his work so be back in a few! Last edited by ashkicker; 05-16-2011 at 06:57 AM.. |
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