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I solved that problem by yesterday buying a $66.67 Food4Less gift card at Food4Less (Kroger). That way I can use it over multiple shopping trips if I want, but I made the initial purchase at one time. instantly got the confirmation e-mail from Am Ex in my inbox.

The reason I think you can do it over multiple shopping trips is it says “Lumit $10 in total statement credits” (plural) I think if you feel not clear if multiple choices are allowed, you should do as I did and make it simple and have one less thing too worry about.

@c3 said in AMEX OFFERS: Get 15% back on U.S.-based SUPERMARKET purchases (in-store or online), up to $10, Expires 12/31/18:

Safeway currently has $50/$100 Visa and MasterCard discount offers for small MM, which can be used for this Amex Offer.

Good idea. The MM you speak of is $15 off when you buy either 2 $100 Visas or 2 $100 Mastercards (each are separate offers so you need to save each of them if you are interested in both), so it comes to a $3.10 MM plus the Am Ex $10 plus any cash back or loyalty points you get for using your Am Ex card.

Better yet, if you are an Amazon Prime member you can enjoy a FREE 3-month trial of SiriusXM Satellite Radio! This offer is valid through 2/28/18.

Works great when you stream it over your Amazon Echo.

No Kmart 100% back deals these days?

Wow. I got the free eggs at Walmart offer earlier this month and now at the end of the month I am getting it again. Thanks for the HU, OP.

@washerebefore said in $2 CVS Gift card when you enter 5 Coke Codes (limited to 75K redemptions):

I did not see this in the Main Coke REWARDS thread?

If you have had an account for more that 6months u may also have emails with FREE Codes - 2 or 3 FREE CODES u can use toward the OFFER -
Come on let’s hit this -

They may not hit the 75,000 goal due to CVS is not everywhere -

Yes, they are only 28% to their 75,000 goal to unlock the gift cards with only two weeks to go. Doubtful it will unlock. I have never seen one of these promos in which the gift cards didn’t unlock due to not reaching 75,000. Seems like not many people are interested in a $2 CVS gift card for some reason.

I’m not sure if they hit the 75,000 redemption mark or not (doubt it), but I just got my $2 CVS gift cards anyway.

@mrvietnam said in $2 CVS Gift card when you enter 5 Coke Codes (limited to 75K redemptions):

I’m not sure if they hit the 75,000 redemption mark or not (doubt it), but I just got my $2 CVS gift cards anyway.

Actually now I am not sure what the $2 CVS card was for. The awarded me on ONE account TWO $2 CVS e-gift cards. but pn my other two Coke accounts they got nothing (yet). Not sure why I got two on one account and none on the other two accounts. Not sure if they are for this promo or some other reason.

@mrvietnam said in $2 CVS Gift card when you enter 5 Coke Codes (limited to 75K redemptions):

@mrvietnam said in $2 CVS Gift card when you enter 5 Coke Codes (limited to 75K redemptions):

I’m not sure if they hit the 75,000 redemption mark or not (doubt it), but I just got my $2 CVS gift cards anyway.

Actually now I am not sure what the $2 CVS card was for. The awarded me on ONE account TWO $2 CVS e-gift cards. but pn my other two Coke accounts they got nothing (yet). Not sure why I got two on one account and none on the other two accounts. Not sure if they are for this promo or some other reason.

OK. I see now. Coke sent me this email that explains it:

MrVietnam, thanks for participating in the CVS Pharmacy® Hydration Flock to Unlock offer. Because you entered five product codes, we’re gifting you not one, but two $2 CVS Pharmacy® gift cards and a $1 Share a Coke® gift card! It’s our treat to you.

Check your email for your special CVS Pharmacy® gift cards. To claim your $1 Share a Coke gift card, log out of Coke.com, then log back in and check your “Active Rewards” tab.

Worked for me. Thanks so much, OP:

YOU’RE ALL SET

Please allow 4-6 weeks for your gift to be shipped.

If you are not registered you can register and get the gift card, too. I registered all the adults at my house and they all got the offer (after I signed out and clicked on your link and signed back in after registering).

Gotta life ve those Marlboro deals and I don’t smoke.

@myisland said in Free $10 Amazon gift card from Marlboro- Possible Select Accounts Only:

@tuskers The bastards requested partial social security number. I’ll never do that. What happened to the negative vote button on Phatwalletforums?

Funny. When I signed up just now for the other adults n my house, it just requested name and address.

@sonofzeus said in Free $10 Amazon gift card from Marlboro- Possible Select Accounts Only:

Just got my $10 Amazon gift card code via email.
Much better than the usual Zippo.

Got my three, too. Great we don’t have to wait 4-6 weeks for it to come in the mail as the confirmation message said. Thanks, OP.

@zennuts said in Free $10 Amazon gift card from Marlboro- Possible Select Accounts Only:

Humm… can I use my dad’s SS#? He passed away from lung cancer.

May not even ask you for SS#. For 2 out of 3!of the people I signed up for SSN was not required.

@lawomaniam1 said in Free $10 Amazon gift card from Marlboro- Possible Select Accounts Only:

@mrvietnam comes by email, got mine yesterday, took 1 day.

Yes, I realized that a couple days ago (four posts up).

Good deal. I only got the $5 on one out of my three accounts though, but $5 is better than nothing.

@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.

@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.

I guess the list of the latest round of closures is not available yet. Very interesting and informative video that goes with the story after clicking on OP’s link. It gives the history of Sears. It was once the biggest retailer in America. It said in the 1930s Sears was like Amazon is today, but today it is just a shadow of what it once was. They said at one time you could even buy a house from Sears. They said that Sears used to have 4,000 stores and now they have about 1,000 and that number will be shrinking soon. That is why it is probably prudent not to accumulate too many SYW points. I like how most of those points have short expirations. Often seen as a negative it is actually a positive in disguise. What Sears and Kmart are doing is like a self-liquidation.

Also, a lot of interesting videos on You Tube too, such as this one about Kmart:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1__Qg1toSSs

nevermind

Sears has less than 1,000 stores now (down from over 4,000 at its peak). I wonder how few stores they will go down to before they call it quits. 500? 300? 100?

@ohsheet said in PSA: SINKING SHIP ALERT! 72 more KMart/Sears stores to close:

feel bad for those taking part of the 100% back in points deals.

No reason to feel bad for those people. The company is still in business. I have taken advantage of thousands of dollars in 100% back deals over the years and have no regrets. I have gotten some excellent deals. I currently have $50 in points that mostly expire in a couple weeks. Nowadays though $50 is the most I will accumulate in points at any one time, just in case they suddenly do call it quits. Kmart has been good to me.

@vegasvegan
Thanks. I got $150 at Home Depot.

Decent deal I guess if you have codes to burn and like magazines, but nothing to shout about (use capital letters). Is it 12 codes as you say in your write up or 20 codes as you say in the thread title?

I occasionally send small boxes through the post office, so I usually plaster the box with Forever stamps instead of having the clerk meter it. Luckily for me I do not see the Post Office as ever closing up shop, even with the mass of Internet bill pay and the like, there will always be a place for paper mail IMHO. I could see though perhaps Saturday mail delivery eliminated and maybe some weekdays. I see Forever stamps almost like an investment vehicle (not to mention probably the best way to cash out Office Depot rewards). They will always keep their value and you will undoubtedly get a fair return on your investment. Worst case scenario I can pass them on to future generations.

Not recommending, but just learned of this company. They will buy Forever stamps books and rolls at 70% of the current face value. So if you bought a roll of first class Forever stamps now for $50 (perhaps by cashing out Office Depot rewards), after the rate increase to $55, you would be able to get back $38.50, so only be out $12.50 to monetize your roll of stamps. From doing a simple Google search, you can see that there a handful of companies that do the same thing, but it looks like the 70% amount they pay for a book or roll of stamps is pretty constant.

https://www.sellforeverstamps.net/

Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Does It Take To Get Payment?

Once we receive your stamps, we will process them and issue payment within 1 business day from when you accept our purchase offer. Larger quantities of stamps or loose/single postage stamps can take longer for us to count, but are typically done within a week or less. Your payment will arrive accordingly based on the payment type you choose.

What Forms Of Payment To You Offer?

We offer the following payment options:

• Check First Class 5-7 Business Days (FREE)
• Check Express 1-2 Business Days ($25)
• *Wire Transfer 1 Business Day ($20)
• PayPal 1 Business Day (2.9% of payment + $0.30)

What Types Of Forever Stamps Do You Take?

We take all designs and types of Forever Stamps as long as they are not used and undamaged. We also take partial rolls, books and singles.

How Much Are My Stamps Worth?

Face Value is the postage value of a stamp. First-Class Forever Stamps are currently $0.50 face value per stamp. Global Forever Stamps are $1.15 face value per stamp. Postcard Rate stamps are $0.35 per stamp, and Additional Ounce stamps are $0.21 per stamp.

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Our office is monitored 24/7 by live security and cameras. We are located in the Department Of Homeland Security federal building. We also have 100% positive online reviews. You can read our reviews here.

@geezlouise said in Office Depot 1/6 - 1/12/19: 100% back in rewards on select Duracell batteries (includes most sizes, not just AA or AAA) - Limit 2:

When placing an order this evening I noticed that the fine print on the batteries reads that the limit is 4. So for anyone who ordered 2 earlier in the week, there is still time to order 2 more.

Bonus Rewards: 100% back in Rewards on select Batteries: Valid in store, online, by phone or fax from 1/6/2019 to 1/12/19 11:59 PM ET or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Rewards are limited to 4 items per member. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products and services

Good catch. I called earlier in the week and was told it was a glitch, but like you said now they changed the limit in the fine print too, so I guess they are changing it to 4 this week because they screwed up.

@briarycliffs said in Office Depot 1/6 - 1/12/19: 100% back in rewards on select Duracell batteries (includes most sizes, not just AA or AAA) - Limit 2:

It shows limit 4 in the picture and limit 2 in the fine print. Wonder what the actual limit is.

I noticed the that, too. To be on the safe side I only ordered two. Probably if someone called or chatted with the Office Depot Rewards Department we could get a definitive answer. Probably fine print will always win out.

@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 1/6 - 1/12/19: 100% back in rewards on select Duracell batteries (includes most sizes, not just AA or AAA) - Limit 2:

Will OD PM Walmart?Target?

Yes, Office Depot® and OfficeMax® stores, in the 50 United State and Puerto Rico, and Officedepot.com will gladly match the price on a new identical item sold in store and online at Staples, Target, Walmart and Best Buy and copy and custom printing jobs from FedEx Office and The UPS Store (each a “Competitor”).

That’s strange. I registered and was entering my Coke cap codes and everything looked fine until I got to my final cap code. After I entered that I got this error message:

WE’RE SORRY

It looks like you’re ineligble to win the prize.

WE LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM

However, you’ve already entered five cap codes and earned your $10 Amazon.com Gift Card and five sweepstakes entries.**

I knew this offer sounded to good to be true. Has this happened to anyone else? I wonder if I did anything wrong? Looks like I wasted 4 of my cap codes for nothing.

fyi from the fine prints:

Special Offer for Bite by Sodexo App entrants only: If you play the Promotion via this method only and accrue 5 Punches before the end of the Promotion Period, you will unlock the Offer which is a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card (“GC”) which you will receive as a digital code via email.

sound like you should be entering your codes via the app and not via web browser, just thought i throw it out there as you can enter the codes on the web too?

In a way it is my fault. I should have looked at sd to see if it was working before I wasted my cap codes. By the way, no one got the gift card yet, It is not instantly awarded but awarded at a later date, if it comes at all.

However, tI dont think the terms are a problem per se. I downloaded the app and found the promo. The in-app link and the one posted are identical. Neither contain tracking or a unique id.

Did this actually work for you, MC, or are you just passing on information? I heard from sd it worked for the first few hours at least. Now it seems to be dead, just will eat up your codes and give you nothing back for it.

Add insult to injury. It looks like the CVS $2 Amazon will never unlock either, so there went another 2 codes x 3 accounts for nothing.

@dionaea said in $10 AMAZON Gift Card with 5 coke codes:

In checking the validity of this offer, I learned that there are two Sodexo locations in the Nashville area, one called Sodexo Food Service in Nashville and one called Sodexo Incorporated in Franklin (just outside Nashville). That’s about 80 miles from me. I can call and try to get through to someone who knows about this promo and can verify whether it requires the app or not. I entered 5 codes and received a message after the last one that said “We’re Sorry. It looks like you’re ineligible to win the prize”, but when I went in again through the OP’s link, it said I’d entered 5 codes, and when I hit “Continue”, the message said "We love your enthusiasm. However, you have already entered five Coke codes and earned your $10 Amazon.com gift card and five sweepstakes entries"
AND the email received after registering my email says "Thank you for entering the 2018 Sodexo Holiday Sweepstakes today. You’re now entered in for a chance to make your holiday extra bright by winning $5,000!†
Come and enter cap codes from any participating Coca-Cola 20 oz. product for more chances to win. Don’t forget! If you enter 5 codes, you’ll earn a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card.**
†NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Rules for how to enter without a code and all details. Ends 12/31/18. Open to residents of the 50 U.S. (or D.C.), 18 years or older. See Official Rules for details.

Yep. That’s the same thing that happened to me and countless others on sd. Please call and let us know what the status is.

I wake up this afternoon to see that the message has changed. They’re no longer mentioning the Amazon gc for me

"WE LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM

However, you’ve already entered five cap codes and five sweepstakes entries.** "
The official rules still mention the $10 amazon GC, but the landing page after login does not.

“WE’RE SORRY
An error has occurred. Refresh your web browser to get back on track.”

If there was a party, it’s ova now.

Thanks for posting, but it has already been posted earlier here: https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/10628/effective-friday-september-21-2018-credit-freezes-and-unfreezes-are-now-free

@thediggler said in Credit Report Freezes (and Unfreezes) are now FREE nationwide (by Federal Law) *PSUEDO-MIRROR*:

@mrvietnam said in Credit Report Freezes (and Unfreezes) are now FREE nationwide (by Federal Law) *PSUEDO-MIRROR*:

Thanks for posting, but it has already been posted earlier here: https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/10628/effective-friday-september-21-2018-credit-freezes-and-unfreezes-are-now-free

Nope. That’s the COPY/PASTE of my thread from Credit that Mr. C posted to DD. As I wrote in the OP Of this thread:

In the meantime, a copy/paste of my thread (sans hyperlinks) was posted in DD, where there’s been a spirited debate over whether enough eyeballs will see the notification.

In the thread in DD, the opening sentence even states:

Effective Friday, September 21, 2018, Credit Freezes (and Unfreezes) are now FREE. (posted by THE DIGGLER)

My apologies. I was mistaken. This is good information. Now I won’t have to pay to unfreeze and freeze back again my credit when a good welcome bonus comes along.I have heard about copying and pasting threads from other boards such as sd to here, but this is new copying and pasting PW to PW.

Looks like they have all been claimed already.

@ctujackbauer said in MCR - Coke rewards $2 Target e-gift card w/ 4 codes, limited time:

@mrvietnam said in MCR - Coke rewards $2 Target e-gift card w/ 4 codes, limited time:

Looks like they have all been claimed already.

still at 76% on mine.

Are you signing into your account and then loading the offer?

Wow… Thanks. Logging in must have done the trick, They are at 82% now, but thanks to your HU I was able to get in on all 3 of my accounts. It had me logged in already from a previous log in, so I signed out and signed back in and there the offer was. Thanks again. I am now $6 richer.

How many accounts per household does Coke allow? Is it 4, as long as I create the accounts with different people’s names? I have three accounts in the same household all with different family member names and email addresses. One time years ago I made the mistake of opening two Coke accounts and using my name on both and when Coke realized it they shut one of them down and I lost about a thousand points. I think I will just play it safe and be content with the three accounts I already have.

Gave it a try and signed up. I’ll see if I get anything from it besides junk e-mails. Thanks OP.

@noahbody said in UPDATE! Now Get Two $5 Amazon GC with 5 Coke Caps Codes Ea Time (20oz) Text Required (NEW OFFER):

@mrvietnam said in UPDATE! Now Get Two $5 Amazon GC with 5 Coke Caps Codes Ea Time (20oz) Text Required (NEW OFFER):

So it will know the difference between other caps from other ounce sizes (such as 2 liter bottles)?

I used five 16.9oz. cap codes and it went thru no problem. (BTW 16.9oz. six pack is $2.50 at Walmart in SoCal.) so a good money maker.

Thanks for the tip about buying cheap Coke at Walmart. I never thought of that before actually having to buy the product to get the codes, Usually I have just found them on the ground.

So it will know the difference between other caps from other ounce sizes (such as 2 liter bottles)?

Will the Coke site keep track of how many codes you entered or do you have to enter all 10 at one time? In other words, can I bank codes towards this offer?

@mrvietnam said in FREE $5-$10 Amazon Gift Card For Submitting 10-20 Coke Product Codes:

Will the Coke site keep track of how many codes you entered or do you have to enter all 10 at one time? In other words, can I bank codes towards this offer?

Answering my own question, I entered 5 codes and Coke Rewards keeps track of how many codes you have entered, so you don’t have to enter all 10 codes at one time.

@meed18 said in FREE $5-$10 Amazon Gift Card For Submitting 10-20 Coke Product Codes:

I would wait to enter until you have 10 codes ready to go. If they end the promotion (it says while supplies last and there were lots of “sold out” rewards in their last platform) before you enter all 10, you will probably lose whatever you entered.

So far I received $30 in amazon credit. If I had known they were going to run a promo as good as this one, I wouldn’t have tried to liquidate so many caps right before the old rewards platform shut down. Oh well, I’m just happy I kept collecting caps.

I thought the limit was 2 Amazon cards ($10 total). You must have multiple Coke Rewards accounts set up, right?

Too late for me but I noticed you can also get $15 cashback in the form of an Amazon gift card when you sign up for Prime through topcashback.com:

Amazon Prime
$15 Amazon Gift Card When You Sign Up For Amazon Prime For $99! T&C’s Apply.
Excludes: Existing Prime Members, Amazon Student

There is also a $3 October bonus offered when you spend $10 of more at topcashback.com (offer must be activated before your purchase)

@elguache said in AmEx Offer: Spend $99+ On Amazon Prime Membership & Receive 5,000 Membership Rewards:

My membership doesn’t expire until next year. Can some one figured how to add another year? I can’t find a way to do it.

I don’t know if you can do that. Why don’t you just cancel for a short time and then resign up under this offer?

Thanks. In for one for my son who starts school tomorrow and needed a new backpack.

Miss those rebates…

I still have about $200 in Staples gift cards with no way to monetize.

@mrvietnam said in Old Navy $1 Flip flops! Cardmembers today 6/16, others 6/23:

How is the quality of these $1 flip flops? Will they last a while?

In the past my sister would always buy flag t-shirts at Old Navy for my children around the Fourth of July. Are these available now? How much do they cost?

Answering my own question about the flag t-shirts, yes, they are on sale now and they cost $5 each.