BrickLegacy Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I received my first rewards coupons in the mail today. Two $5 rewards that expire on 3/15/14 and another two $5 rewards that can be used from 3/16/14 - 3/31/14. Is this normally how they send out rewards? You have to use them within a two week window? That seems really lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkrigger Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Rewards that arrived in Jan are good thru 3/31. My Just arrived February rewards are good thru 4/30. So no that sounds out of the ordinary. I usually get 2 months give or take a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 All of mine say they are valid through 4/30/14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njseale Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 My January Rewards were good to 2/28/14 about 1.5 month window from when I got them. My Feb Rewards were good for two weeks after I got them. (3/15/14) Every time I get them they have random ending dates, sometimes super quick sometimes longer. I don't know how they operate. That's why I don't calculate any value at all from the rewards when purchasing from TRU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 It's my first batch of rewards so maybe they are catching up from the holiday purchases. It's difficult to tell what rewards My January Rewards were good to 2/28/14 about 1.5 month window from when I got them. My Feb Rewards were good for two weeks after I got them. (3/15/14) Every time I get them they have random ending dates, sometimes super quick sometimes longer. I don't know how they operate. That's why I don't calculate any value at all from the rewards when purchasing from TRU. Thanks, that helps. I wasn't counting on them but figured I would have at least a month to use them. Hopefully next week there will be a better sale so I can actually use them. Thanks for the input guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackables Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 TRU rewards system would be useful if we could use them online when we want. I wish they would overhaul the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 That seems really lame.TRU is lame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njseale Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 TRU rewards system would be useful if we could use them online when we want. I wish they would overhaul the system. It is without a doubt the worst rewards system out there. The percent back they give you in general is also pretty horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knr Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Random end dates are usual for me. Sometimes one month or so, others a couple of weeks. Also mine sometimes state in store only. The biggest pain though is the rewards coupons will not combine online. When I have two five dollar coupons, I can't add them both to the same purchase. i.e. Want to buy an item priced at 12.99, it will only let you use one 5 dollar coupon. In store you can use them both at the same time for 10 off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soadfan4ever Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I would recommend setting your method of receiving rewards to email. They become visible towards the end of the month, printable on the last day of the month and are all good for about 2 months. This has been my experience at least. I've done quite a bit of complaining about TRU, but once you learn how to best take advantage of the sales and coupons the rewards can be pretty good. From December 31st through February 28th I've received $250 in rewards. That's essentially free money on top of discounted sets I purchased during the holiday sales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Will TRU let me apply rewards on top of a price match or is this YMMV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soadfan4ever Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Will TRU let me apply rewards on top of a price match or is this YMMV? The rewards should be treated just like money, so their usual discount/promo/price match shenanigans won't apply. I price matched a bunch of stuff to use my rewards last month without an issue, and I don't have the luxury of managers that will override when they shouldn't. There aren't many things excluded in store in the fine print. Just gift cards and warranties and stuff like that. These amazon deals would be pretty sweet to price match if I hadn't used my rewards a few hours ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The rewards are certainly not like cash in their stores because they can not be used on diapers. Mine also came with expiration date of Mar 15. WTH? I stopped by and PMed two 6862 for $15 each and spent all the rewards on them. Glad I don't need to think about how to use them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binici Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The online system should be set up like BestBuy.com or Amazon, which lets you apply rewards or gift cards. TRU is usually on par with sending them via snail mail or print ready on their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys. My local TRU had one JP left on the shelf. I PM'd that down to $96 and applied my $10 in rewards. I'm very happy with that deal. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorbasho Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 So I racked up about 2400 points in the last cycle which should be enough for four $5 certificates, however my rewards for this month are a $5 certificate good until 7/15, and another $5 good from 7/16 to 7/31. My remaining 1400 points are in my balance. So never mind that these rewards are only good for a lousy 2 weeks, they aren't even valid at the same time and not all of my points were converted to rewards either. Is this abnormal or just another way that TRU has found to suck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's been my experience so far, too. A very crappy rewards system, it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Even you get multiple only 1 can be used per online order and it negates all other coupons you might have for TRU.com. Yes, a way to suck if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soadfan4ever Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's been my experience so far, too. A very crappy rewards system, it is. Like everything TRU, it's not very user friendly. But the Rewards really do add up if your buying a lot at TRU . I started using the rewards program in October only because other members kept mentioning it. I've earned over $320 in rewards purchasing during sales and clearance. So I racked up about 2400 points in the last cycle which should be enough for four $5 certificates, however my rewards for this month are a $5 certificate good until 7/15, and another $5 good from 7/16 to 7/31. My remaining 1400 points are in my balance. So never mind that these rewards are only good for a lousy 2 weeks, they aren't even valid at the same time and not all of my points were converted to rewards either. Is this abnormal or just another way that TRU has found to suck? Switch your preferences so that you are emailed your rewards and can print them yourself. You'll have access to all of them for that time period towards the last 2 or 3 days of the month and they will all have the same expiration date. In my case I was able to access $20 in rewards on June 27th. Also, the expiration dates for online rewards are farther away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorbasho Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Switch your preferences so that you are emailed your rewards and can print them yourself. You'll have access to all of them for that time period towards the last 2 or 3 days of the month and they will all have the same expiration date. In my case I was able to access $20 in rewards on June 27th. Also, the expiration dates for online rewards are farther away. I have it set to email. I also got them on June 27 but they expire on the dates I posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soadfan4ever Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have it set to email. I also got them on June 27 but they expire on the dates I posted above. Well that sucks. Mine are usually good for 2 months. The ones from the 27th had an expiration of August 31st. Yet another confounding TRU practice to add to the list. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 New TRU Rewards program starts today. Only email delivery but you can set your reward threshold up to $200 so you can use more then $5 online per order. Also instead of 2 points per $1 it is 1 point per dollar but instead of 500 points equals $5 it is now 125 points so basically it looks like the value has doubled. Points get emailed every 2 weeks instead of mailed monthly. I am sure there are another 100 changes, rules, and details I am missing so check it out and set your account preferences. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Alot of complaining about TRU rewards. Only thing I received from TRU Germany for free was a headache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoray01 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 But with their prices above MSRP is it really a reward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorbasho Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 But with their prices above MSRP is it really a reward? Some sets are at MSRP. For those, use a coupon, rewards, CC discount, and discounted gift cards. For marked up sets, price match with another retailer, ideally when it's on sale, then use rewards and discounted gift cards. I have consistently gotten certain sets this year from TRU at better prices than any other retailer, just have to plan your stacking carefully and wait for the right moment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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