Galleria+

Website for Galleria+: http://www.galleriaplus.ca
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There is a membership fee for this program, but a 7 day free trial is available. If you exercise all the rebate opportunities then the amount received will be greater than the membership fee.

A free $25 gift card is offered during on-line sign up (not MBNA phone solicitation). In order to receive the gift card you need to return a short survey found in your membership package.

How to Join

There are a multiple ways to sign up for this program:

Sign up for GreatCanadian Rebates (look for Club Memberships). They'll actually pay you $7 to sign up through their site! The cost is$1 to sign up plus $17.95 per month (tax included). This includes an offer for a free $25 gift card from Canadian Tire.

Note: the sign up methods above are often only available sporadically.

Benefits (annual)

Department Stores

The Bay	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Winners	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Zellers	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate

Accessories

Cineplex Entertainment	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Cyberflowers.ca	save 15%
ebags.com	discount
Designer Depot	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Golda's Kitchen	free shipping on orders over $75
HomeSense	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Linens 'n Things	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Home Outfitters	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate

Apparel

American Eagle Outfitters	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Mark's Work Wearhouse	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Sirens	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Sport Chek	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Sports Experts	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate

Personal Case

Crabtree & Evelyn	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Fruits & Passion	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Hair Cut Rebates	4 * $15 rebate
Jazzercise	3 free classes
Sunglass Hut	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate
Watch Station	5 cards/month, 30 cards/year, 20% rebate

Magazines (one only)

Canadian Geographic	Femme
Canadian Living	Fitness
Clin d'oeil	Géo plein air
Commerce	Harrowsmith Country Life
Décormag	Les idées de ma maison
Elle Canada	Vélo mag

Strategies

Sign up for the free trial toward the end of a month, record your membership number given at the end of sign up and then log on to the program site (Postal Code in upper case) to order your gift cards. Since the free trial allows for 7 days + an additional 14 days to receive the mailing you have time to order twice, cancel after you receive the rebates on your credit card (check you online statement)
If you plan to stay with the program, follow as above but order all the rebates as well, phone in to ask what additional rebates you are eligible for (ask specifically for gas, grocery and apparel).
When you receive your welcome package, immediately fill out the free $25 gift card request, they will send you a survey - fill out and return immediately, you should receive the gift card within 8 weeks of signing up, cancel if desired.
Purchase the maximum amount of the popular gift cards even if you don't require them for personal use or gifts. Sell them at a 10% discount or trade them for ones that you need.
You are only supposed to have one membership per household, but many people have multiple memberships by using different credit card numbers and/or address and/or variations on their name. There's no problem having a membership in each of the programs, so you can subscribe to At Home or At Home+ and Lifestyle Rewards or Lifestyle Rewards+ as well. The latter being the safest method of exploiting the programs.

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