2009 OG Anniversary Sale & Member Privilege Card

Our local departmental store OG is having its annual OG Anniversary Sale now!  It started yesterday (28 August 2009).  I’m not sure of the end date but from past experience, the month-long OG Anniversary Sale takes place around September every year.  Hence you can take it that for this year, it will last for the whole of September 2009.  If you are familiar with OG, it is also ONLY during this time each year that you can get your chance to obtain their OG Member’s Card!

What is the OG Member’s Card?

Most other departmental store member cards are in fact credit cards (that are in partnership with the respective banks) which you need to qualify for like regular credit card applications, in order be get them.  The OG Member’s Card is more accessible to most shoppers since it’s an in-store card that is not in partnership with any bank.

How to apply for the OG Member’s Card?

Basically you just need to spend a minimum of SGD 75.00 within a day during this sale period (combined purchases made on the same day are acceptable).  If you can’t make up SGD 75.00 worth of purchases on your own, you can team up with your family and friends buy some stuff together while you get the card.

For new OG Card Members…

…you take all your receipts and head to their OG Member’s Card counter (which every of their staff will know how to direct you to) to fill up a card application form.  After you hand in your form, you’ll receive your card on the spot!  It’s that simple!

For existing OG Card Members… 

…you take all your receipts and join a different queue where you hand them your current card for them to issue you the new card on the spot.  You need not fill up a form, unless you have any change of particulars such as your address to update them.  They use your address to send you mailers periodically to inform you of their store promotions etc.

OG Card Privileges

The OG Member’s Card entitles the card holder to receive 10% discount all year round, even on items that are not on sale.  It worked for the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) and G.I.Joe movie toys.  Having some discount is better than none. 

Updated on 4 September 2009: G.I.Joe Movie toys are now on 20% sale at OG!  Saw the same at other departmental stores too!

Extra Info 

During the OG Anniversary Sale period, I also recall that for certain price controlled items, you’ll receive rebates in your receipt instead, which you can then use to offset the total amount in your next purchase (to be made within a certain period of course!). 

Friendly OG Staff

The above are from my past experience and I doubt they have changed their practice this year.  I’m not related to this store, but I do buy a lot of my toys from them using my past and current OG Member’s Card.  Their staff (I tend to interact most with the staff from the toy dept at their Orchard outlet) are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the toys they sell.  They show much more initiative and render better customer service than most other retail places I’ve been to.

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So here’s your toy shopping tip for September 2009!  You’ve got a month to go get your OG Member’s Card.  The card will last you till this time next year where you make another SGD 75.00 worth of purchases during that next Anniversary Sale to qualify for your next card!  And so forth for the coming years ahead!  Happy shopping!