[scohesc]

It's a shame they had to roll what was once a cool promotional program to encourage you to shop at CT into something that pushes credit cards and debt.

I still have some bills from the late 90's early 2000's when I was in Canada travelling and needed to pick up some cheap camping gear. I thought it was cool that they came in such low denominations (5c, 10c, 25c, probably more).

[echoangle]

How does this push credit cards? In the article it says you don’t even get CTM if you pay by credit card, so wouldn’t it push you to not use credit cards?

[DanHulton]

You don't get _paper_ CTM if you pay by credit card. That's in the old days. Now that it's all just "points" on a computer, instead:

> Unlike with paper Canadian Tire money, eCTM can be earned on purchases paid for with a credit card. Extra eCTMs is earned when paying with a Triangle credit card issued by CTFS.

[echoangle]

Do you get more eCTM than normal CTM if you pay with credit card? So it pushes you to specifically get a Triangle credit card? Otherwise I still don’t see the push if you get CTM with both methods.

[da768]

Yes, you get extra eCTM rewards in all CT-owned brand stores and gas stations.

Card also has the weird quirk of allowing and rewarding bill payments (telecom, power, property tax)

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