Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19


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    Visa prepaid $200 no fee, limit 1 per transaction (customer) but can go to multiple stores, hit the same store a few times same week.

    Great for people trying to earn a spend bonus on new credit cards or 5-10% back on various offers out there.

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  • thanks for the alert
    VCG no fee MM with Chase Ink CC 5% cash back


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    There is a recent Am Ex offer out there giving 10% cash back at Staples up to $50 (can be multiple purchases). So if you get two $200 cards it would be a $40 MM with the offer, or 3 $200 cards would max out the offer and be a $50 MM. Easy money there.


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    @mistercheap said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    Visa prepaid $200 no fee, limit 1 per transaction (customer) but can go to multiple stores, hit the same store a few times same week.

    Great for people trying to earn a spend bonus on new credit cards or 5-10% back on various offers out there.

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    Store limit is $2K per customer/day.
    Its not specific to gc. If you buy e.g. $2K in any merchandise they have to notify LP.
    My store is fine w/ selling me $1,800 in 9 back to back transactions but not 10.



  • @mrvietnam said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    There is a recent Am Ex offer out there giving 10% cash back at Staples up to $50 (can be multiple purchases). So if you get two $200 cards it would be a $40 MM with the offer, or 3 $200 cards would max out the offer and be a $50 MM. Easy money there.

    Be careful there. I don’t have the offer so can’t verify but others state GCs are disallowed and Amex can determine the nature of the purchase. YMMV


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    @juicer said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    @mrvietnam said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    There is a recent Am Ex offer out there giving 10% cash back at Staples up to $50 (can be multiple purchases). So if you get two $200 cards it would be a $40 MM with the offer, or 3 $200 cards would max out the offer and be a $50 MM. Easy money there.

    Be careful there. I don’t have the offer so can’t verify but others state GCs are disallowed and Amex can determine the nature of the purchase. YMMV

    The Am Ex offer just excludes gift cards in bulk rate purchases, so it should work on these. It has been my experience that almost all Am Ex offers work on gift cards.

    Details

    Get 10% back as a statement credit by using your enrolled Business Card on eligible purchases in-store at Staples or online at staples.com by 6/30/2019. Limit of $50 in total statement credits. See terms for exclusions.
    View Participating Locations
    Offer Terms

    Enrollment limited. Must first add offer to Card and then use same Card to redeem. Only U.S.-issued American Express® Business Cards are eligible. Limit 1 enrolled Card per Card Member across all American Express offer channels. Your enrollment of an eligible American Express Card for this offer extends only to that Card. Offer valid in-store, via the Staples mobile app and online at Staples.com. Valid at participating locations in US. Not valid on purchases shipped outside of the US. Valid on US website only. Excludes Quill, Smilemaker, Staples Business Advantage, Staples 4 Government, Staples Toner Services, Staples Technology Solutions, Staples Promotional Products, Staples Print Solutions, Copy and Printing Services, Staples Contract and Commercial, Staples App Center, Staples Industrial, Staples Book Rental, Staples Simplexity, Staples Share Fund, Coastwide Labs, Catalog and Staples Fundraising. Not valid for gift cards in bulk purchases. Offer is non-transferable. Offer is non-transferable. Limit of $ 50 in total statement credits per Card Member. The enrolled account must be active, in good standing and not in default to receive the statement credits. Statement credit will appear on your billing statement within 90 days after 6/30/2019, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. Note that American Express may not receive information about your qualifying purchase from merchant until all items from your qualifying purchase have been provided/shipped by merchant. Statement credit may be reversed if qualifying purchase is returned/cancelled. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your transaction as qualifying for the offer, you will not receive the statement credit. For example, your transaction will not qualify if it is not made directly with the merchant. In addition, in most cases, you may not receive the statement credit if your transaction is made with an electronic wallet or through a third party or if the merchant uses a mobile or wireless card reader to process it. By adding an offer to a Card, you agree that American Express may send you communications about the offer. POID: GCRN:0001



  • @mistercheap no fee visa is in-store only or can be purchased online as well?


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    @sydafr said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    @mistercheap no fee visa is in-store only or can be purchased online as well?

    in store only.



  • I can attest that 500.00 VGC on Amex cards get the 5% back on certain blue cash and the new gold card. been doing this for 4 years…very lucrative even with fees. HOWEVER… Staples and Office max report level 3 data on purchase at their stores. Means that the charges are itemized…300.00 card plus fee show on the statement. But I use Chase 5% card at Staples. They dont get level 3 data. BUT the Staples 10% offer with Amex does pay out even tho its gift cards. I have 2 amex biz cards and got the 10% just this am after ordering GC online on Sunday.



  • And no set rules on amt of VGC you can buy. I usually buy 10 per visit at numerous store with Chase biz cards. However 1 staples only allows 1 card,while 3 miles on the other side of town I can buy 15, Up to clerk working or good manager who wants to show $$ the store is doing. Liquidating all these takes time. Still have 6 from last Staples deal 3 weeks ago. That time the fee was 1.95.



  • The coupon has gift cards as an exclusion so what makes you think it will work with the Visa g/c ?



  • Am I looking in the wrong place? Because I see a $6.95 Fee not a Fee Free VGC.


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    @noahbody said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    The coupon has gift cards as an exclusion so what makes you think it will work with the Visa g/c ?

    The coupon has nothing to do with the Visa GC.


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    @zapjb said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    Am I looking in the wrong place? Because I see a $6.95 Fee not a Fee Free VGC.

    In-store only, and it hasn’t even started yet.



  • Sorry. Brainlock. Thanks.


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    @c3 said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    @noahbody said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    The coupon has gift cards as an exclusion so what makes you think it will work with the Visa g/c ?

    The coupon has nothing to do with the Visa GC.

    Maybe it wasn’t made clear in the OP. but the coupon and the Visa deal are unrelated.


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    No $200 GCs were on display at the store I went to today. I asked for one, and the manager brought out one.

    Does anyone know if these in-store coupons still work for kiosk orders? The $15 off $75 coupon didn’t work with the SSD I was going buy.


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    @c3 said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    No $200 GCs were on display at the store I went to today. I asked for one, and the manager brought out one.

    Does anyone know if these in-store coupons still work for kiosk orders? The $15 off $75 coupon didn’t work with the SSD I was going buy.

    Yes, the stores usually hide the $200 cards in the back and only take one out upon request. That has been going on for some time now.


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    @mrvietnam said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    @c3 said in Staples B&M 1/13-19: Fee Free $200 Visa GC and $15 off $75 in store Q valid to 1/19:

    No $200 GCs were on display at the store I went to today. I asked for one, and the manager brought out one.

    Does anyone know if these in-store coupons still work for kiosk orders? The $15 off $75 coupon didn’t work with the SSD I was going buy.

    Yes, the stores usually hide the $200 cards in the back and only take one out upon request. That has been going on for some time now.

    Surprisingly the $200 Visa cards were well-stocked on the shelf at my local store. I took 2 to the cashier and asked her to ring them up in separate transactions, but she said she could only do one a day. So I will try to buy another two cards tomorrow: Easy $20 MM per $200 card. Bummer the Am Ex offer is capped at a $500 spend, but I can still get two $200 cards with a $20 MM and a third $200 card with a $10 MM. Not bad, but it’s offers like this one that you wish the Am Ex multi-tab trick was still working.

    Just as I expected, it looks like the Visa gift card purchase qualified for the 10% off offer from Am Ex. I got this email almost instantly after my purchase:

    Your Staples transaction just qualified for Amex Offers.

    Thank you for using your Card at Staples, where you saved 10% on your recent business transaction with Amex Offers.

    A statement credit will automatically be applied to your statement if your purchase meets the offer terms. Continue to use this offer through 06/30/19 or until $50 in statement credits is reached. See offer terms and exclusions below.

    Check Amex Offers & Benefits to view your other offers and maximize your business savings.



  • Are these Visa gift cards easy to use online? Do you need to register them for online use? I want to pay off my auto insurance policy premium.



  • The default pin on this card is last 4 digits of the card? May buy money order with it at Stop&Shop if using online is a hassle.


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    @fatwking Yes the default PIN is the last 4. IDK if SnS will let you use a prepaid gc for m.o.
    I think I tried once but maybe it wasn’t SnS. Many of us buy our m.o. at WM.
    I use them online to pay my eBay fees. I’ve used them online to pay utility bills.



  • @my4mainecoons Thank you.

    I bought 3. I will check if they have the default pin. Thx.


 

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