Mail Pac and Scotiabank simplify Black Friday Shopping

Free Mailpac accounts, free landed prices and credits towards online purchases are just some of the amazing deals Mailpac Services (Mailpac), through partnership with Scotiabank, will offer Scotiabank credit cardholders for their latest Black Friday promotion.

Black Friday is considered to be the biggest shopping day in the United States. Significant discounts are offered to shoppers in stores and online on this day, which falls on the Friday after the United States Thanksgiving holiday each year. Though dubbed a Black Friday promotion, the offer is being extended to both existing and new Scotiabank credit card holders who sign up by December 17.

Jamaica's leading online shopping provider Mailpac seeks to provide each new and existing credit card holder with significant value from thousands of online stores worldwide. Featured under Mailpac's E-Shopper Plus programme, this limited time offer will reward Scotiabank credit card holders with exclusive deals and discounts via the Mailpac shopping portal DealBug (www.mydealbugja.com).

With Dealbug, cardholders get access to Jamaica's first guaranteed landed price tool which provides a local price (cost of item, shipping and duty) for any item they find online. This solution eliminates the guesswork that sometimes comes with online shopping.

Mailpac noted that one of the greatest concerns facing Jamaican consumers interested in online shopping, is the uncertainty behind what they will actually pay for the items when they get to Jamaica. "With Dealbug, consumers no longer have to worry about trying to figure out what their purchase will actually cost them," explains Mark Gonzales, Mailpac's general manager.

"Our landed price tool eliminates the uncertainty and ensures that consumers get the best value for their shopping dollar with the platform's lowest price guarantee. Additionally, when they shop with their Scotiabank credit card this Christmas, that value will be multiplied as we roll out exclusive deals for members of the E-Shopper Plus programme," Gonzales added.

"It's important that we continuously seek ways to bring value to our cardholders. We know Black Friday is a major US discount shopping opportunity before Christmas and that many of our customers shop online to capitalise on the great deals to be had. We, therefore, thought it would delight our cardholders to receive even more rewards by partnering with Mailpac to get their items safely in time for Christmas," explains Monique Todd, vice president of marketing, public and corporate affairs at Scotiabank.

"Prospective cardholders need not be concerned as Scotiabank has made accommodations for them to partake of the deals and discounts. We want everyone to be a Scotiabank cardholder; if you haven't had an opportunity to sign up for a card yet, there is still time to apply today, receive your card and shop through Mailpac between now and December 17," Todd said.

Members of The E-Shopper Plus programme will automatically receive a unique address in the United States where their purchases will be shipped. They will also be privy to Mailpac's market-leading shipping and customs clearance solution. Finally, they can collect their purchases a few days later at any of Mailpac's 14 locations island-wide. E-Shopper Plus can provide delivery services for cardholders who prefer their online purchases to be delivered to their home or office.

Need a card? Text your name and Black Friday to 347-7000. Visit www.mailpacexpress/scotiabank for further details.

If you are shopping on line with your Scotiabank credit card for Christmas through Mailpac, the rewards are tremendous.