DEAD DEAL $15 off wyb $300 or more VisaGC at OfficeDepot/OfficeMax 4/8 thru 4/14
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The deal is back ~ get $15 off instantly wyb $300 or more Visa GCs. Best to use CCs that give 5% rewards like Chase INK+ and/
or Chase INK. Caution on using Amex Simply Business Cash especially to meet minimum spend requirement because OD/OM submits L3 data and this shows as giftcard purchase which the rats will see and will possibly deny the sign up bonus for these. So far, Chase has given 5% on these GCs during the last promo.
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You will also earn some OD rewards on the GC purchase. $4 to be exact (max out is $200 spend per quarter, 2% back)
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@mistercheap sad to say emails were sent last month that starting Apr 1, giftcards won’t earn rewards at all. Check Doctor of Credit for full article regarding this issue.
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@ma-barker that could very well be, I think I posted somewhere on PHAT changes were coming (rewards being paid monthly again) so that was likely one of the changes. oh well, fun while it lasted!
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Pretty much the only way to get these visa gift cards at OD is to run in Sunday morning or have them hidden in the store, as their stupid cashiers generally allow one person to buy the whole stack even though it is supposed to be limited to one per person.
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Hopefully, I’ll get 5% on this purchase using the Chase Ink+ and InkCash cards. More and more DPs are coming that people got only 1 pt (base pts, no bonus) for GC purchases at Staples and OD/OM during the last GC sale when they used AXP Simply cash that’s why I’m sticking with Chase cards for now.
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So this is basically a $2 MM plus any CC rewards we can stack on top?
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@noahbody I paid $394.90 for every 2 $200 Grocery everywhere Visa cards which gave me $5.10 profit PLUS 1974.5 URs with my Ink cards (Xing my fingers I’ll get add’l 4 pts per dollar spent).
For those who buy $200 fixed Visa GCs, it’ll be $413.90 with fees which gives $1.10 profit plus URs for using INK cards or other rewards depending on CC used.
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@ma-barker said in $15 off wyb $300 or more VisaGC at OfficeDepot/OfficeMax 4/8 thru 4/14:
@noahbody I paid $394.90 for every 2 $200 Grocery everywhere Visa cards which gave me $5.10 profit PLUS 1974.5 URs with my Ink cards (Xing my fingers I’ll get add’l 4 pts per dollar spent).
For those who buy $200 fixed Visa GCs, it’ll be $413.90 with fees which gives $1.10 profit plus URs for using INK cards or other rewards depending on CC used.
I’m not seeing how you came to that number. If I buy the required $300 purchase with one $100 card and one $200 card I have activation fees of $5.95 for the $100 and $6.95 for the $200. So that works out as:
$300+$5.95+6.95= $312.90 - $15 instant rebate = $297.90 which is a profit of $2.10. If it’s 2X $200 isn’t that $413.90-15 = 398.90 for $1.10 money maker?
Update: After re-reading your comment I’m thinking you’re buying a different kind of VISA card? I’m unfamiliar with a “Grocery everywhere VISA”. Is that the difference? Are you buying the grocery VISA with the Office Depot VISA?
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@noahbody yes, there are Visa variable everywhere cards ~ Grocery, Dining, Style Everywhere that have $4.95 fees and qualify for the $15 off. That’s why for every $400 I buy, I pay only $394.90 which gives me instant $5.10 profit and fee is paid by the offer. These cards may not be available at all OD/OM. Check google to see what these everywhere cards look like so you have an idea what to look for.
If you buy the regular fixed $200 and $100 Visa GCs, the fees are higher where you’ll pay $297.90 (312.90 - 15) for $300 worth of card load. This gives you a profit of $2.10 plus CC rewards.
HTH.
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My purchases from Apr 8 have posted and I received add’l 4 pts bonus with Chase INK+ and InkCash CCs : )
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Today is last day of this promo, take advantage if you can since the next one may be $10 off $300+ again which isn’t as profitable as this instant rebate.
If ya’ll can find the Dining/Grocery/Style everywhere Visas with $4.95 fees, they can be loaded to reloadable prepaids and/or buy MOs at ‘most’ WM supercenters. But don’t buy a ton until you’ve tried them at YOUR WMs so you’ll not not end up with stacks of useless ‘plastics’.
