The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program Rules
These Rules apply to The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program. On the following pages, this program will be referred to as "the Program," unless otherwise stated.
Overview
As a GM Cardholder, you are automatically enrolled in The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program ("the Program") at no additional charge.
Under this Program, 3% of the net amount of eligible purchases charged to your GM Card for goods and services are available to you as GM Card Earnings. These Earnings may be applied toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any eligible new General Motors vehicle. There is a limit ("Redemption Allowance") on the amount of GM Card Earnings that may be applied to any eligible new GM vehicle (see section 7, "Redemption Allowance"). The Earnings you accumulate with your GM Card are valid for a period of seven consecutive years.
Your GM Card activity is recorded on the monthly billing statement sent to you by TD Canada Trust, the issuing bank of The GM Card®. Each statement contains an "Earnings Summary" which reflects your total accumulation of GM Card Earnings up to the close of that billing cycle.
For your convenience, General Motors of Canada Limited ("GMCL") maintains The GM Card Customer Centre to answer questions about your GM Card Earnings. GM Card Customer Centre representatives will also assist you in redeeming your GM Card Earnings. You may also call The GM Card Customer Centre to request additional GM Cards for your account at no additional charge. To contact the GM Card Customer Centre, call 1-800-461-3279 (416-982-3279 in Toronto).
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Participation. The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of GMCL. To participate you must:
Be a GM Cardholder in "Good Standing" with the issuing bank, The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("the Bank") (see section 9 "Good Standing").
Be an individual. Companies, partnerships and other entities may not become Cardholders.
Reside within Canada.
Enrollment in the Program occurs automatically upon issuance of your GM Card. Authorized names in the Program are the same as on The GM Card account. GMCL reserves the right to disqualify any person from participation in the Program if, in GMCL's sole judgment, that person or another person with the same account has violated any of these rules. Disqualification will result in termination of an individual's participation, termination of the participation of others with the same account and loss of any accumulated Earnings.
Accumulating Earnings. The Program provides Earnings accumulation at a rate of 3% on the net amount of all eligible purchases, with no annual limit on the amount of Earnings that can be
accumulated in an account year (12-month period). The account year begins the day the Bank opened your GM Card account ("Anniversary Date"). Earnings will be inclusive of the Federal
Goods and Services Tax ("GST") and applicable Provincial Sales Tax.
Your GM Card Earnings are non-negotiable and cannot be redeemed in whole or in part for cash or applied to the balance of your GM Card account.
GMCL reserves the right to change these rules at any time without prior notice to the Cardholder.
Eligible Purchases. Only purchases of goods and services which are not returned or otherwise the subject of credit to The GM Card account are eligible for Earnings. Cash Advances, TD Visa Cheques, Balance Transfer Cheque transactions, and Automated Banking Machine (ABM) withdrawals and certain other non-product/service transactions are excluded. Purchases eligible for GM Card Earnings are those made at any merchant location around the world where VISA* is accepted.
Statements. Information about the Program and your GM Card Earnings is included in your monthly GM Card billing statement sent to you by the Bank. The Total Earnings you accumulate for purchases of goods and services charged to your GM Card account will be determined according to a billing cycle schedule in effect at the time the purchase is posted to your account.
Some Program participants will not receive a monthly GM Card billing statement because there is no activity on The GM Card account. Participants who do not receive a monthly statement may
not be sent information concerning their accumulated Earnings or changes in The GM Card Program. If you do not receive a monthly statement and have questions about your Earnings, or want to obtain current Program information, call The GM Card Customer Centre at 1-800-461-3279 (416-982-3279 in Toronto), or write to The GM Card Customer Centre, P.O. Box 4079, Postal Station "A", Toronto, Ontario M5W 2E4. Information about particular account
Earnings will be provided only to persons named on the account. All Earnings discrepancies must be brought to GMCL's attention within six months from the date of the transaction for which you
are requesting an adjustment.
Life of Your Earnings. Unless redeemed or terminated under these Program Rules, Earnings are valid for seven consecutive years from the end of the billing cycle in which they were earned.
In the eighth year, GM Card Earnings accumulated during the first year will expire and GM Card Earnings accumulated in the eighth year will be added in their place and so on. Expiration after
seven years will occur month-by-month, such that seven full years of Earnings are maintained.
If your GM Card account is closed by the Bank because it is not in "Good Standing", all of your GM Card Earnings will expire immediately and will not be available for redemption (see "Good Standing"). If GMCL terminates the Program, you will have 90 days from the date the Program termination is announced to redeem accumulated GM Card Earnings. If you close your GM Card
account or if the Bank closes your account due to inactivity, all of your accumulated Earnings must be redeemed within 90 days thereafter. GM Card Earnings not redeemed within these 90-day grace periods expire at midnight on the last day of the grace period.
Redeeming Your Earnings. Subject to these Program Rules, you can redeem your GM Card Earnings at any time, provided your account is in "Good Standing". GM Card Earnings available for redemption are the amount of Earnings posted on your last billing statement date, up to the allowable Redemption Allowance, whether a billing statement is generated by the Bank or not.
Redemption Allowance. There is a limit ("Redemption Allowance") on the amount of GM Card Earnings that may be applied to any eligible new GM vehicle at time of redemption. The
Redemption Allowance is the maximum amount of GM Card Earnings that can be applied toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any eligible new GM vehicle. The Redemption Allowance for a vehicle is established each model year at the beginning of that vehicle's model year. Redemption Allowances vary up to $3500 depending upon the model year and brand of car or truck being purchased or leased. Redemption Allowances may increase during promotional periods or during special offers.
Current Redemption Allowances and other applicable restrictions for all eligible new GM vehicles are available to all GM Cardholders by calling the GM Card Customer Centre at 1-800-461-3279 (416-982-3279 in Toronto).
There is no minimum amount of Earnings that may be redeemed. Partial redemption of Earnings is also allowed.
How to Redeem Your Earnings. To redeem the Earnings you have accumulated with your GM Card, visit any authorized GM of Canada Dealer or Saturn Retailer and choose your eligible new GM vehicle. After you and the sales representative have discussed the sale or lease price of your vehicle, but before you sign the contract, tell the sales representative that you are a GM Cardholder and you want to redeem your Earnings. You and the sales representative will then call the GM Card Customer Centre to confirm your total amount of eligible GM Card Earnings, up to the Redemption Allowance maximum for your specific vehicle. During the call, The GM Card Customer Centre will also obtain vehicle sale information from the Dealer/Retailer representative and then provide the sales representative with an authorization number to complete the transaction. Upon issuance of the authorization number, the Earnings amount, up to the Redemption Allowance maximum for your vehicle, will be deducted from the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of your new GM vehicle.
If, as a result of subsequent returns or for other reasons, you redeem Earnings larger than you are entitled to under the Program the value of such excess credit toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any eligible new GM vehicle will be due to GMCL. The Earnings you have accumulated with your GM Card are non-negotiable and cannot be redeemed in whole or in part for cash.
Good Standing. Your account is in "Good Standing" as long as you fully comply with the terms and conditions in your Cardholder Agreement, as well as the terms of these Program Rules and neither you nor the Bank have closed your account. You may not redeem GM Card Earnings if
your GM Card account is in default under the current terms and conditions of the Cardholder Agreement provided by the Bank. This includes any amendments that may have been made to such terms and conditions after your GM Card was issued.
Eligible GM Vehicles. Earnings may be applied toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any eligible new GM vehicle (including HUMMER, Saturn and Saab). Fleet sales and commercial leases are excluded. For complete details on vehicle eligibility, see your General Motors Dealer or Saturn Retailer.
Pooling of Earnings. Your Earnings may not be pooled with any other GM Card account. When redeeming Earnings toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any
eligible new GM vehicle, only Earnings associated with one GM Card account may be used for each GM vehicle. Any person whose name is included on The GM Card account may use
the Earnings associated with that account toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any eligible new GM vehicle. GMCL is not responsible, and bears no liability, for disagreements between participants concerning the use of Earnings.
Transfer of Your Earnings. Any Earnings that have been
accumulated do not constitute property of the Program participants.
Earnings may not be brokered, bartered or sold and may
not be transferred as part of a domestic relations matter.
Primary GM Cardholders may transfer all or a portion of their
GM Card Earnings to the following eligible immediate family
members, who reside at the Primary cardholder’s residence:
parents, partner, spouse, siblings and children. Primary GM
Cardholders are also entitled to transfer a portion of their
Earnings to immediate family members: parents, partner,
spouse, siblings and children, who do not reside at the Primary
Cardholder’s residence, provided that a minimum of $500 in
Earnings is retained on the account after the transfer.
Immediate family members may already be a GM Cardholder
themselves, however transferred Earnings cannot be combined
with the recipient’s existing Earnings. Proof of relationship
and/or residency must be provided upon request. The transfer
of Earnings offer is only available to Canadian residents.
In order to transfer your Earnings to an immediate family member,
the primary GM Cardholder must call The GM Card Customer
Centre at 1-800-461-3279 (416-982-3279 in Toronto) to authorize
the transfer and provide required transferee information. At the
time of redemption, the transferee must identify themselves to
the Dealer/Retailer as the GM Card Earnings recipient. GM is
not responsible and bears no liability for disagreements between
participants concerning use of Earnings accumulated under a
GM Card account.
Transfer of Earnings Across Borders. You are permitted on a
one time only basis, to transfer your GM Card Earnings from
your GM Card issued in the United States or the U.K. to The GM
Card in Canada, provided your GM Card account from the country
of origin is in good standing. Once you have opened your new
GM Card account, contact the GM Card Customer Centre at
1-800-461-3279(416-982-3279 in Toronto) to request a crossborder
transfer of your Earnings. Earnings are transferred to
your new GM Card Account at a fair exchange rate. Your existing
foreign GM Card Account must then be closed, in order for the
transfer of Earnings to be processed
Taxes. Determination of income or other tax liability related to participation in this Program is the responsibility of the participant/user. Neither GMCL nor the Bank makes any representations as to the current or future tax consequences to the Program participant of the crediting, transfer,
use, redemption, termination or disposition of the Total Earnings accumulated with their GM Card.
Audit. GMCL reserves the right to audit participants and/or Dealers/Retailers for compliance with The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program Rules. In the event an audit reveals discrepancies, the processing of Earnings may be delayed until they are resolved.
Address/Name Change. If you wish to make an address or legal name change, it must be submitted in writing along with your GM Card account number and signature to The GM Card Customer Centre P.O. Box 4079, Postal Station "A", Toronto, Ontario M5W 2E4. For an address change, you must include both the new and old address. For a name change, you must include a clear copy of supporting legal documentation, such as a marriage certificate.
Termination. The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program has no predetermined termination date. Subject to applicable laws, GMCL may terminate the Program or portions thereof at any time, with or without notice to you. Participants will have 90 days from the date Program termination is announced to redeem their accumulated Earnings.
Changes. GMCL may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, change, enhance or eliminate The GM Card Earnings and Redemption Allowance Program Rules, restrictions or benefits, in whole or in part, subject to applicable laws, with or without notice to you.
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Allowance Program. The Bank is responsible for operation and administration of Cardholder
credit matters and maintains its own Customer Centre to answer credit-related questions.
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