A common practice for increasing credit card rewards is to use a credit card to buy PIN-enabled Visa or Mastercard gift cards, and then liquidate those cards by using them to reload prepaid cards, buy money orders, or pay bills.
The first step is to find PIN-enabled Visa or Mastercard gift cards that can be bought with a credit card, with low fees, and without risk of incurring cash advance fees. That’s where this post can help. Note that this post focuses on options available within the United States only. Within the US, options vary by region, by county, by store, and even from one cashier to another.
You can often find promotions to save on the activation fees. Current and recently expired promotions are listed here:
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Current Visa and Mastercard Promotions
| Store | Promotion Details | End Date |
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| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 1/22/22 |
Best options for buying online
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GiftCards.com Order online through a cash back portal in order to recover some or all of the fees.
Card Notes: When first buying cards from GiftCards.com, it is recommended that you start slowly. If you buy too many in a short period of time, they may shut down your ability to buy more cards. |
Max value: $250 Max order size: $2500 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $4.95 + shipping. Shipping is either $1.99 per card for first class mail or $7.45 for an entire order with tracking. Can include your name on gift card? Yes Portal rebate available? Yes. Portal rates are sometimes better for Mastercard gift cards than for Visa gift cards. Find current portal rates here (but note that you’ll have to click into each portal to find Visa/MC specific rates). Cash back may be earned on up to $2K per month through portals (this changed in July 2020). PIN enabled? Yes. After activating online you’ll be given a 4 digit PIN and you can then change the PIN if you prefer. Cash advance fee? No Issued by: MetaBank Credit card category bonus: None that I’m aware of |
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GiftCardMall.com Order online through a cash back portal in order to recover some or all of the fees.
PIN safe now: GiftCardMall used to sell two types of Visa gift cards. One type (sold by IncentiveCardLabs) didn’t have PINs. Now, they only sell cards issued by MetaBank, so all of their Visa gift cards should have PINs. Card notes: GiftCardMall is known to have an itchy trigger finger when it comes to cancelling orders. If you intend to place larger orders, you should increase order size slowly. |
Max value: $250 Max order size: $10,000 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $5.95 + shipping. Shipping fees vary depending on the number of cards you purchase and they sometimes run promotions for free shipping. Can include your name on gift card? Yes Portal rebate available? Yes. Find current portal rates here (but note that you’ll have to click into each portal to find Visa specific rates). As of June 29th, the cap is reduced to $2K in orders per month for portal rewards (see this post). PIN enabled? Depends (see note on left) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Metabank Credit card category bonus: None that I’m aware of |
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Simon Gift Cards Bulk program
Card notes: If you wish to purchase Simon Visa Gift Cards that can be loaded with up to $1,000 per card, you need to first register and be approved for the Simon bulk ordering program (which requires manual verification from Simon’s end). The process can take about a week. You will then re-enter the verification process each time you add a new payment method to your account. Note that you should likely avoid using an Amex because Amex stopped awarding points for in-person Simon Mall purchases, so it is doubtful that Amex would award award points for Simon online purchases. See: Simon Visa Gift Card online bulk ordering. Everything you need to know. |
Max value: $1,000 Max order size: $25,000 per day whether in a single or multiple orders (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $3.95 Order processing fee: $10 per order Shipping fee: Varies. From around $10. Can include your name on gift card? Yes. Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes (last 4 digits) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Metabank Credit card category bonus: None |
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Card notes: If you pay with a Chase Ink Cash (or the Ink Plus, which is no longer available to new applicants), the $8.95 fee is more than made up for by the 5X Ultimate Rewards points earned (5 X 308.95 = 1545 points per $300 card). In fact, if you wanted to, you could cash in 895 of those points to reduce your net fees to zero and still earn 650 points per $300 card (i.e. ~2.2X). Note that the card activation PIN is mailed separately a few days behind your gift card order. |
Max value: $300 Max order size: $2,000 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $8.95 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes (last 4 digits) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Metabank. Credit card category bonus: 5X Chase Ink Cash (or Ink Plus, which is no longer available to new applicants), Amex Simply Cash, Discover Business. Other category bonuses can be found here. |
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Card notes: VanillaGift.com is one of the few remaining options for buying $500 Visa gift cards online. Note that Walmart doesn’t accept Vanilla Visa gift cards as debit transactions for more than $50, but other locations should be fine. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: $10,000 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $5.95 Can include your name on gift card? Yes Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: TBBK Card Services, Inc., MetaBank, N.A. or Sutton Bank Credit card category bonus: None |
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Card notes: Although in-store gift card purchases of Visa gift cards at Office Depot can earn you 5x on Ink Plus and Ink Cash cards, that’s sadly not the case online. That’s because Office Depot’s online gift card offering is powered by GiftCardMall and payments are therefore processed by them rather than Office Depot. GiftCardMall reduced the maximum denomination for Visa gift cards to $250 in July 2020 on their own site, but $500 cards are still available on Office Depot’s site. The cards come with a $5.95 activation fee, but you can get free trackable shipping. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: $5,095.50 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $5.95 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes (last 4 digits) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Metabank Credit card category bonus: None |
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Card notes: Gift card purchases from Giant Eagle online code as groceries. You don’t have to live in an area with Giant Eagle stores to have them mail gift cards to you. |
Max value: $200 Max order size: $2,747.50 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $4.95 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes (last 4 digits) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Metabank Credit card category bonus: Groceries |
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Card notes: While the activation fee of $5.95 is very high given the card’s low denomination, earning 4x fuel points when Kroger runs that promotion can potentially save you more than that fee when buying gas. Unlike gift card purchases from Giant Eagle, online gift card purchases from Kroger don’t code as groceries. That’s because, similar to Office Depot, their online gift card offering is run by GiftCardMall. |
Max value: $100 Max order size: $1,064.50 (inclusive of fees) Per card fee: $5.95 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: U.S. Bank Credit card category bonus: None |
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Card notes: The $6.48 activation fee and the fact that it’s a Vanilla card means buying Visa gift cards from Sam’s Club isn’t too enticing. However, there are often Amex Offers for Sam’s Club which can make buying them more worthwhile (and profitable) if you wouldn’t use the Amex Offer for organic Sam’s Club purchases. |
Max value: $200 Max order size: Seemingly no limits, but unlikely that Sam’s Club will fulfill a $10,324 order for 50 of these cards. Per card fee: $6.48 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Varies Credit card category bonus: None |
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Card notes: The image of the $200 Vanilla Visa on the BJ’s website shows an activation fee of $6.95, but they actually only charge $5.45. That’s still a high fee, but might be worth it if you’re looking to max out wholesale club spending when it’s a 5% category on cards like the Chase Freedom and Discover It. |
Max value: $200 Max order size: Seemingly no limits, but unlikely that BJ’s will fulfill a $10,272.50 order for 50 of these cards. Per card fee: $5.45 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? Possibly. Gift card purchases from BJ’s sometimes track online even though they’re excluded. PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Varies Credit card category bonus: Wholesale clubs |
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Amazon (our affiliate link)
Card notes: The highest denomination is $200 and those come with a $6.95 activation fee which is high as an overall percentage. It might make sense though if you have an Amazon credit card from Chase or Amazon which earns 5% on Amazon purchases. |
Max value: $200 Max order size: None listed. Per card fee: $6.95 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: MetaBank Credit card category bonus: Amazon |
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Card notes: Incomm Incentives appears to be set up to sell gift cards in bulk to businesses, so they might have some kind approval process to be accepted. They offer $500 cards for a $3.25 fee, so it might be worth considering if you have an eligible business. Note that these are Vanilla Visa gift cards, so these can’t be used for debit transactions over $50 at Walmart. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: Seemingly none. This option is set up to buy in bulk (VanillaGift.com directs you to Incomm Incentives if trying to buy $10,000+ in Visa gift cards). Per card fee: $3.25 Can include your name on gift card? Yes Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Varies (Vanilla). Credit card category bonus: Unsure. |
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Card notes: A $6 fee means you’re paying 3% when buying a $200 prepaid card. Target offers a 5% discount when buying gift cards with a RedCard, so that might be worth it if you actually get the 5% discount (I don’t know if you do). |
Max value: $200 Max order size: $2,060 (inclusive of fees). Per card fee: $6.00 Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? No Issued by: TBBK Card Services, Inc. or MetaBank Credit card category bonus: Unsure.
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Card notes: The highest denomination is $500 and comes with a $5.95 activation fee. The great thing is that they offer free trackable shipping, so the activation fee is the only cost added on. Stephen had problems trying to check out when logged in, so you might need to use the ‘Checkout As Guest’ option. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: $5,000 (before fees) Per card fee: $5.95 with free trackable shipping. Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? No. Although it’s on a sub-domain of GiftCards.com, it doesn’t seem to track after clicking through from a shopping portal. PIN enabled? Yes. After activating online you can choose a PIN. Cash advance fee? No Issued by: MetaBank Credit card category bonus: None that I’m aware of |
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Card notes: It’s not clear who processes payment for these cards (presumably Gift Card Granny, but that might not be the case), although the cards themselves are listed as being issued by MetaBank. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: $Unsure Per card fee: $6.95 with $1.99 shipping per card. Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? Possibly. Gift Card Granny might be available on one or more shopping portals, but we don’t know if Visa gift card purchases will track. PIN enabled? Likely seeing as it’s issued by MetaBank. Cash advance fee? Unsure Issued by: MetaBank Credit card category bonus: None that I’m aware of |
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Card notes: This option is different to Simon’s own direct sales of Visa gift cards. This portal is run by GiftCardMall and payments are processed by them which means that you can earn rewards on American Express cards which you can’t do when buying from Simon Mall directly. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: $5,000 (before fees) Per card fee: $3.95 with $0.50 shipping per card ($0.50 is for non-trackable shipping, trackable shipping is $6.99 regardless of how many cards you order. Can include your name on gift card? No Portal rebate available? Unlikely. Although it’s processed by GiftCardMall, it’s on a subdomain. Clicking through to GiftCardMall from a portal and then manually adding ‘simon.’ before ‘giftcardmall.com’ probably won’t work, but could be worth a try. PIN enabled? Likely seeing as it’s issued by MetaBank. Cash advance fee? Unsure Issued by: MetaBank Credit card category bonus: None that I’m aware of |
Best options for buying in-store
None of the following in-person options provide a way to recover fees through portals, nor do they offer gift cards with your name on them.
| Grocery Stores Many grocery stores sell Visa and MasterCard gift cards loadable up to $500.  Card notes: While Visa cards operate normally, U.S. Bank Mastercards do not automatically work as debit cards at Walmart registers. A workaround is to hit the red cancel button almost immediately after swiping so you can change the payment type to “debit”. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: Varies by store Per card fee: $4.95 or $5.95 PIN enabled? Yes. PIN usually comes in the package. If it doesn’t, call 1-866-952-5653 to set the pin. Cash advance fee? No Issued by: U.S. Bank (usually) or Metabank in some cases. Credit card category bonus: A number of cards offer up to 5% or even 6% cash back at grocery stores (found here). Also watch for grocery stores as quarterly category bonus with cards such as Chase Freedom, Citi Dividend, and Discover. |
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Discount Stores Stores like Walmart, Target, BJ’s, and Sam’s Club sell a variety of Visa and/or MasterCard gift cards. Sam’s Club and BJ’s wholesale sells Vanilla brand cards that may look like this:
Card notes: Vanilla brand cards do not work as debit cards at Walmart for transactions of $50 or more. In my experience they work fine everywhere else. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: Varies by store Per card fee: Varies PIN enabled? Yes. Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Varies (Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale sell Vanilla gift cards) Credit card category bonus: In some cases Walmart or Target may code as a grocery store for earning credit card category bonuses. For Sam’s Club, look for cards offering wholesale club bonuses (for example, Chase Freedom offered 5X at wholesale clubs in both the 3rd and 4th quarter 2016) |
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Drug Stores Many drugstores sell Vanilla brand Visa and MasterCard gift cards loadable up to $500.
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Max value: $500 Max order size: Often limited to one $500 card. Per card fee: $4.95 or $5.95 PIN enabled? Yes (Use any 4 digits upon first use to set the PIN) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Bancorp Credit card category bonus: Both the Discover It card and the Chase Freedom card sometimes offer drugstores as a 5X quarterly category. |
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Office Supply Stores Many drugstores sell Vanilla brand Visa and MasterCard gift cards loadable up to $500.
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Max value: $200 Max order size: $2,000 (inclusive of fees), though during promotions you may be limited to 1 card. Per card fee: $6.95 for $200 cards PIN enabled? Yes (last 4 digits) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Metabank. Credit card category bonus: 5X Chase Ink Cash (or Ink Plus, which is no longer available to new applicants), Amex Simply Cash, Discover Business. Other category bonuses can be found here. |
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Gas Stations / Convenience Stores Some gas stations and convenience stores (which sometimes conveniently code as gas stations for credit card purposes) sell Visa and MasterCard gift cards loadable up to $500. The ability to pay with a credit card varies from region to region and store to store and is often limited to Vanilla brand gift cards.
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Max value: $500 Max order size: Often limited to one $500 card. Per card fee: $4.95 or $5.95 PIN enabled? Yes (Use any 4 digits upon first use to set the PIN) Cash advance fee? No Issued by: Bancorp Credit card category bonus: A number of cards offer up to 5% cash back at gas stations (found here). Note that some category bonuses are restricted to payments at the pump — those will not work for buying gift cards. Also watch for gas station quarterly category bonuses with cards such as Chase Freedom, Citi Dividend, and Discover. |
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Shopping Malls Many indoor shopping malls have gift card displays, often near the information desk. Visa gift cards aren’t always on display so you may have to ask for them.
Card Notes: Some malls sell Amex gift cards, which are not PIN-enabled and can therefore be harder to use since they generally will not work as debit cards. Visa gift cards are preferable. |
Max value: $1,000 Max order size: Varies. A $10,000 limit (inclusive of fees) was typical, but in February 2019 it was announced that the limit at Simon Malls had been raised to as high as $25,000 for qualified buyers. See this post for more. Per card fee: $3.95 (usually) PIN enabled? Yes (Last 4 digits) Cash advance fee? Usually not, but in Feb 2016 there were a few reports of cash advance charges at Simon Malls. That was resolved without subsequent reports. Other issues? Amex credit and charge cards do not earn rewards nor credit towards minimum spend for gift card purchases made at Simon Mall. Issued by: Metabank Credit card category bonus: None that I’m aware of. |
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AAA Check your local AAA office to see if they sell Visa gift cards. Often they’ll run no-fee promotions, especially late in the year. Card Notes: Some people have reported that buying gift cards from AAA is a cumbersome and time consuming process. Others have had no such problems. We’ve received at least one report of a customer being charged a cash advance fee when buying AAA gift cards. Make sure to lower your credit card’s cash advance limit below the amount you plan to spend. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: ? Per card fee: Varies. Often $3 to $3.95 for members. Sometimes fee-free during promos. PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? Usually not. See Card Notes. Issued by: Metabank Credit card category bonus: Some AAA branches code as insurance. If you have a card offering a bonus for insurance payments, you might qualify for a bonus this way. |
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Credit Unions Credit unions often sell Visa gift cards to their members sometimes with no fee at all. When they do charge fees, they’re often lower than elsewhere. One example of a credit union that offers Visa gift cards can be found here. Many credit unions only allow credit cards to be used if you pay with a credit card from that credit union. Ask your credit union whether they accept 3rd party credit cards for these purchases. Card Notes: There is always a risk of being charged a cash advance fee. Make sure to lower your credit card’s cash advance limit below the amount you plan to spend. |
Max value: $500 Max order size: ? Per card fee: Varies. $3.95 is typical. PIN enabled? Yes Cash advance fee? Possible Issued by: ? Credit card category bonus: None. |
Expired Visa and Mastercard Promotions
| Store | Promotion Details | Start Date | End Date |
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| Meijer | Meijer mPerks: Save $10 On $150+ Mastercard Gift Card (Must Load Coupon) Load this digital coupon to your mPerks account and then buy the largest denomination Mastercard to maximize rewards and come out a few bucks ahead of the activation fee. | 12/2/18 | 12/08/18 |
| Walgreen's | Walgreens Chase Offer: Get 10% Back (Limit $5 Cashback – Targeted) This offer explicitly excludes gift card purchases, but it's possible that they may still work. YMMV. If it works, it will mostly wipe out the activation fee on one Visa Gift Card. | 12/2/18 | 12/14/18 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot: $10 Off $300+ In Mastercard Gift Cards Net activation fees for two $200 cards are $3.90, but you'll earn 2,070 UR or $20.70 by paying with an Ink Plus or Ink Cash card respectively. | 12/09/18 | 12/15/18 |
| Safeway / Vons / Randall's / Albertsons | Mastercard Gift Card deals at Safeway (& affiliates) and Publix This Just4U coupon is only good on the $50 and $100 Mastercards, but it effectively eliminates the activation fee on a couple of them. | 12/2/18 | 12/15/18 |
| Publix | Mastercard Gift Card deals at Safeway (& affiliates) and Publix This coupon is good for $10 off $100 or more, so buy the largest denomination Mastercard possible to maximize rewards and come out a few bucks ahead of the fee. | 12/2/18 | 12/15/18 |
| Lowe's | Chase Offers: 10% back at Lowe’s, Office Depot, Starbucks, Advance Auto, more A max of $12 back turns a $200 Visa Gift Card into a $5 money-maker. | 11/20/18 | 12/19/18 |
| Staples | Staples: $5 off a $200 VGC [12/16 to 12/22] | 12/16/18 | 12/22/18 |
| Office Max / Office Depot | Office Depot: $15 Instant Discount On $300+ In Visa Gift Cards | 12/16/18 | 12/22/18 |
| Simon Malls | Simon Malls to offer $1 off Visa Gift Card activation 12/10-12/24 The activation fee on $500 Visa Gift Cards is $2.95 under this promotion, which runs 12/10-12/24/18. | 12/10/18 | 12/24/18 |
| Giftcards.com | Get Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards On Giftcards.com With Code FEEFREE2018 | 12/28/18 | 12/31/18 |
| BJ's Wholesale | Visa Gift card special for BJ's Wholesale members [YMMV] The sign on the rack showing $0 indicates that this is not a mistake, but it probably won't last. No certain end date. | 12/07/18 | 12/31/18 |
| Staples | New Chase Offers for Staples, Olive Garden, Cinemark (10% back, low caps) The $6 back from this offer will nearly wipe out the activation fee on one Visa Gift Card. Extended until 12/31/18. | 11/23/18 | 12/31/18 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Bed Bath & Beyond: Buy $50+ In Third Party Gift Cards & Get $10 BB&B Gift Card (Rebate Submission Required – Limit 10) This offer includes Visa Gift Cards and can be repeated up to 10 times, making it a pretty easy win if you value the BBB gift cards and/or can sell them. | 12/15/18 | 01/01/19 |
| Staples | Fee-free Visa Gift Cards & easy 5x at Staples next week | 01/13/19 | 01/19/19 |
| Staples | Nice stack at Staples: 30% back + 10% back It's unclear whether or not this will stack with the 10% back offer than ends on 12/31, but even if it doesn't this makes Visa or Mastercard gift cards profitable. | 12/25/18 | 01/24/19 |
| Staples | Staples: Get Fee-Free $100 Mastercard Gift Cards (Limit 10) Stack with the Staples Amex Offer and Chase Offer to save even more. | 1/22/19 | 1/26/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On All Gift Cards Including Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards This offer is only valid from February 1 to February 3. | 2/01/19 | 2/03/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards From Feb 8-10 This offer is only valid from February 8 to February 10. | 2/8/19 | 2/10/19 |
| Safeway | Roundup Of Gift Card Deals: VGCs, Uber, iTunes, Spotify & More Albertsons/Safeway has a couple of digital coupons offering up to $25 off Visa gift cards. | 2/14/19 | 2/26/19 |
| Office Max / Office Depot | Easy 5x: $10 off $300 in Visa Gift Cards at Office Max / Office Depot [3/10-3/16/1] | 03/10/19 | 03/16/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On All 3rd Party, Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards (Expires 3/26/19) This offer valid for two weeks, giving you plenty of time to take advantage of the deal. | 3/13/19 | 3/26/19 |
| Staples | Staples fee-free Mastercards 3/24-3/30/19 While this had no stated limit, corporate has since sent out a memo limiting it to one per customer. | 03/24/19 | 03/30/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ In Visa Gift Cards This should be a profitable deal if your store has $200 Visa gift cards. | 3/24/19 | 3/30/19 |
| Harris Teeter | Mastercard gift card promo at Harris Teeter 3/29-3/31 This one is only valid for a couple of days, but it's a good way to rack up some supermarket spend. | 03/29/19 | 03/31/19 |
| Office Max / Office Depot | Easy 5x returns: $10 off $300 in Mastercard Gift Cards at Office Max / Office Depot [3/31-4/6/19] | 03/31/19 | 04/06/19 |
| Safeway / Vons / Randall's / Albertsons | Save on Mastercard GCs at Safeway/Albertsons through 4/9/19 This Just4U coupon is only good on the $50 and $100 Mastercards, but it effectively eliminates the activation fee on a couple of them. | 03/27/19 | 04/09/19 |
| Staples | Staples: Get $5 Off $200 Visa Gift Cards In-Store This reduces the activation fee to $1.95; pay with Chase Ink Cash or Plus card or stack with the Staples Amex Offer. | 4/7/19 | 4/13/19 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off This is a profitable deal even before taking into account earning 5x if you have an Ink Plus or Ink Cash card. | 4/14/19 | 4/20/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer mPerks: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Mastercard Gift Cards If your local Meijer has $200 Mastercard gift cards, this will be a profitable deal. | 4/14/19 | 4/20/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On All 3rd Party & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards You can save $8+ for each $100 Visa gift card if you can fill up with 35 gallons. | 4/8/19 | 4/24/19 |
| Staples | Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards next week Starts 4/21, this makes for an easy 5x. Just be sure to liquidate these sooner rather than later. | 04/21/19 | 04/27/19 |
| Giant / Martin’s / Stop & Shop | Giant/Martin’s/Stop & Shop: Save $15 On Groceries When Buying $250+ Visa Gift Cards This Just4U coupon is only good on the $50 and $100 Mastercards, but it effectively eliminates the activation fee on a couple of them. | 04/21/19 | 05/02/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples next week | 05/05/19 | 05/11/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On Third Party Gift Cards & Fixed-Value VGCs & MGCs Save up to 14% on third party gift cards and make a profit on VGCs/MGCs if you can fill up more than 13 gallons. | 05/05/19 | 05/12/19 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot: Save $12 When Buying $300+ Of Everywhere Visa Gift Cards These types of Visa gift cards have restrictions on where they can be used, but it's a profitable deal and so is worth considering. | 05/26/19 | 06/01/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway et al | Save $10 On $100 Visa Gift Card At Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, etc. Make a few bucks in profit while taking advantage of some bonused spend at grocery stores. | 05/26/19 | 06/08/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway et al | Albertsons/Safeway/Vons, etc.: Save $15 On 2x $100 Mastercard Gift Cards, $10 On 2x $50 Cards Make a few bucks in profit while taking advantage of some bonused spend at grocery stores. | 06/05/19 | 06/18/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway et al | $10 off $100 or more in Visa Gift Cards at Safeway / just for U stores One-time use, but stack this with a card that earns a nice category bonus at US Supermarkets for a quick hit. | 06/16/19 | 06/29/19 |
| Simon Malls | Simon Mall Visa gift cards $1 off June 10-30, 2019 The activation fee on $400-$500 Visa Gift Cards is $2.95 under this promotion, which runs 6/10-6/30/19. | 06/10/19 | 06/30/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples next week | 06/30/19 | 07/06/19 |
| Giant/Stop & Shop/Martins | Giant/Stop & Shop/Martin's: Save $15 On Groceries When Buying $250 Visa Gift Cards This is a profitable deal and helps you get some bonused spend at grocery stores. | 6/23/19 | 07/06/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Buy $150+ Visa Gift Cards & Save $10 Instantly With Digital Coupon This is a profitable deal and helps you get some bonused spend at grocery stores. | 7/7/19 | 7/13/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 On $150+ Mastercard Gift Cards & $5 On $50+ Happy Gift Cards This is a profitable deal and helps you get some bonused spend at grocery stores. | 7/14/19 | 7/20/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards next week Pay with Chase Ink Cash or Plus card or stack with the Staples Amex Offer. | 7/21/19 | 7/27/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway et al | Safeway/Albertsons/Vons, etc: Save Up To $25 On Visa Gift Cards With 2 Digital Coupons Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 7/21/19 | 8/3/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples next week | 08/04/19 | 08/10/19 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $15 Instant Discount The $15 instant discount more than offsets the activation fees, making this slightly profitable. | 8/18/19 | 8/24/19 |
| Hannaford | Hannaford: Save $10 Off Next Grocery Purchase When Buying $150+ Visa Gift Cards If Hannaford sells variable load Visa gift cards, this will be a profitable deal. | 8/18/19 | 8/24/19 |
| Stop & Shop | Stop & Shop: Buy $150+ Visa/Mastercard Gift Card & Get $15 Off Next Order, Plus Earn 2x Gas Rewards Points On Mastercard Gift Cards Each $500 Mastercard gift card can save you almost $30. | 8/23/19 | 8/29/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway: Save Up To $25 On Visa Gift Cards, 10x On Happy, 8x On Google Play & AutoZone The Visa gift card digital coupons can be a $3.20 money maker overall, while the some of the Happy gift cards could be used to buy Visa & Mastercard gift cards at Home Depot and Bed Bath & Beyond. | 8/18/19 | 8/31/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards, VGC & MGCs (March 1-3) This offer is only valid from March 1-3. | 3/1/19 | 3/3/19 |
| Giant | Giant: Earn 2x Gas Rewards Points On Mastercard GCs, 10x On Lord & Taylor, Cracker Barrel & Domino's GCs This will be profitable if you need to fill up with 6 gallons or more. | 4/5/19 | 4/11/19 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot: Save $15 When Buying $300+ Visa Gift Cards Make $1.10 profit for every couple of $200 VGCs you buy, plus rack up some 5x spend. | 8/25/19 | 8/31/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards & Fixed Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards (8/30-9/2 Only) Save up to 14% on third party gift cards and make a profit on VGCs/MGCs if you can fill up more than 13 gallons. | 8/30/19 | 9/2/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway: Buy Mastercard Gift Cards & Save Up To $25 Make a total of $3.20 profit and get some grocery store bonused spend in. | 8/25/19 | 9/7/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Visa Gift Cards This will be profitable provided your local store has variable load or $200 Visa gift cards. | 9/8/19 | 9/14/19 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot/Office Max: Save $10 When Buying $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards This isn't break even, although it could still be worthwhile if you have a 5x/5% Ink card. | 9/22/19 | 9/28/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway: Buy $100 Visa Gift Card & Get $10 Off Or 8x Reward Points The $10 instant discount is good, but the 8x Reward Points version of the offer can save you up to $20. | 9/15/19 | 9/28/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On Gift Cards & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards Save up to 14% on third party gift cards and make a profit on VGCs/MGCs if you can fill up more than 13 gallons. | 9/10/19 | 9/28/19 |
| Publix | Publix: Spend $50+ On Groceries & Save $10 On $50 Mastercard Gift Card And/Or $50 Gas Gift Card You'll make a $5.05 profit on the Mastercard gift card after accounting for its activation fee. | 9/21/19 | 10/4/19 |
| Office Depot | Office Depot/Office Max: Save $15 When Buying $300+ Visa Gift Cards This is a profitable deal even before taking into account earning 5x if you have an Ink Plus or Ink Cash card. | 9/29/19 | 10/5/19 |
| Staples | Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards next week Starts 10/20, this makes for an easy 5x. Just be sure to liquidate these sooner rather than later. | 10/20/19 | 10/26/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On All 3rd Party Gift Cards & Fixed Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards (Nov 1-3 Only) Save up to 14% on third party gift cards and make a profit on VGCs/MGCs if you can fill up with 14+ gallons. | 11/1/19 | 11/3/19 |
| Stater Bros | Stater Bros: Buy $100+ Visa/Mastercard Gift Card + $10+ Groceries & Save $10 This is a profitable deal that can be done more than once. | 10/30/19 | 11/5/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save $10 When Buying $100+ Visa Gift Cards This is a profitable deal. | 10/27/19 | 11/9/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples next week | 11/03/19 | 11/16/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Visa Gift Cards This is a profitable deal. | 11/10/19 | 11/16/19 |
| Rite Aid | Rite Aid: Earn BonusCash On Visa Gift Cards & Gift Cards For Delta, Hotels.com & More The $6 BonusCash doesn't fully offset the activation fees, but it certainly helps. | 11/10/19 | 11/16/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Buy $100+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $10 Off This is a profitable deal. | 11/10/19 | 11/23/19 |
| Hy-Vee | Hy-Vee: Buy $150+ Visa Gift Card & Get $10 Instant Discount (No Limits?) You'll make a profit on each VGC you buy. It should work on variable load VGCs and there seems to be no limit on how many you can buy. | 11/20/19 | 11/28/19 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Mastercard Gift Cards This is a profitable deal. | 12/1/19 | 12/7/19 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save $10 On $100+ Visa Gift Cards This is a profitable deal. | 12/1/19 | 12/7/19 |
| Staples | Staples: Buy $200 Mastercard Gift Cards With No Activation Fee Stack with the Staples Amex Offer or pay with a 5x card. | 12/1/19 | 12/7/19 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On Third Party Gift Cards & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards Save up to 14% on third party gift cards and make a profit on VGCs/MGCs if you can fill up with 14+ gallons. | 11/17/19 | 12/10/19 |
| Office Max / Office Depot | Easy 5x: $15 off $300 in Mastercard Gift Cards at Office Max / Office Depot [12/8-12/14/19] | 12/08/19 | 12/14/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples next week | 12/15/19 | 12/21/19 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Save $15 Instantly This is a profitable deal even before taking into account earning 5x if you have an Ink Plus or Ink Cash card. | 12/15/19 | 12/21/19 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples next week | 01/12/20 | 01/18/20 |
| Kroger | $10 off $150 in Visa or Mastercard gift cards at Kroger Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 01/08/20 | 01/21/20 |
| Kroger | $5 off $50 Visa or Mastercard Gift Card at Kroger Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 01/24/20 | 01/25/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Safeway/Albertsons/Just For U: Save $15 On 2x $100 Visa Gift Cards, $10 On 2x $50 Cards Both of these digital coupons are profitable deals. | 02/09/20 | 02/22/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards (Feb 28-Mar 1) Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 02/28/20 | 03/01/20 |
| Staples | Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards next week Starts 3/22/20. Poor timing given the fact that most of us are trying to stay home as much as possible and many retail stores and malls are closing. | 03/22/20 | 03/28/20 |
| Staples | Staples Amex Offer: Save 10% On Up To $500 (Biz Cards Only) This can be used to save on Visa and Mastercard gift cards, as well as third party gift cards. | 1/21/20 | 6/30/20 |
| Lowe's | Lowe’s Amex Offer: 10% back up to $100 [Targeted] This can be used to save on Visa and Mastercard gift cards, as well as third party gift cards. | 1/2/20 | 6/30/20 |
| Staples | (Back) Easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 07/19/20 | 07/25/20 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples (8/2 - 8/2) | 8/2/20 | 8/8/20 |
| Staples | $5 off Visa Gift Cards at Staples 8/16-8/22 | 8/15/20 | 8/22/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off Instantly This is a profitable deal even before taking into account earning 5x if you have an Ink Plus or Ink Cash card. | 3/8/20 | 3/14/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Save $13 When Buying $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards | 3/29/20 | 4/4/20 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 On $150+ Visa Gift Cards & 10% On $50-$500 Happy Gift Card You'll make a $4.05 profit when buying a variable load Visa gift card. | 3/29/20 | 4/4/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 On Fixed-Value Mastercard Gift Cards You'll make a $3.10 profit on the $100 cards and $0.10. on the $50 cards. | 3/29/20 | 4/11/20 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | BJ’s: Save $3 on Visa gift cards from home, stack with 5% Discover cashback | 4/5/20 | 4/11/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save $10 When Buying $100+ Mastercard Gift Cards You should be able to buy a variable load Mastercard gift card to increase your bonused spend. | 5/3/20 | 5/16/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards & Fixed-Value VGCs & MGCs (May 22-25 Only) Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 5/22/20 | 5/25/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $100+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $10 Instant Discount You'll make a $3.05 profit on each card and can also earn 5%/5x on Ink Cash & Ink Plus cards. | 5/24/20 | 5/30/20 |
| Giant/Martin's/Stop & Shop | Giant, Martin’s & Stop & Shop: Earn 2x Points On Mastercard Gift Cards (May 29-June 4) Every $500 variable load Mastercard gift card you buy can save you up to $20 on gas. | 5/29/20 | 6/4/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save $10 When Buying $100+ Visa Gift Cards This is a profitable deal. You should also be able to buy a variable load Visa gift card to increase your bonused spend. | 5/24/20 | 6/6/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Save $3 On Variable Load Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards With Digital Coupon This makes a $500 card only have a $2.95 activation fee. Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 5/20/20 | 6/9/20 |
| Giant/Martin's/Stop & Shop | Giant/Martin’s/Stop & Shop: Earn 3x Points When Buying Visa Gift Cards (Including Variable Load) Every $500 variable load Visa gift card you buy can save you up to $30 on gas. | 6/5/20 | 6/11/20 |
| Staples | Staples: Activation Fees Waived On $200 Visa Gift Cards | 6/7/20 | 6/13/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Save 10% At Office Depot/OfficeMax With Targeted Chase Offer (Max $8 Back) You should be able to use this in-store to buy gift cards. | 5/2/20 | 6/14/20 |
| H-E-B | H-E-B: Get H-E-B Gift Cards Free When Buying Select Gift Cards (Visa, Home Depot, Uber, Netflix & More) Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 6/10/20 | 6/16/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Buy $100+ Visa Gift Card & Get $10 Off Instantly This should work on variable load Visa gift cards. | 6/14/20 | 6/20/20 |
| Staples | Staples: Buy Fee-Free $200 Mastercard Gift Cards | 6/14/20 | 6/20/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $100+ Visa Or Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $10 Off | 6/14/20 | 6/20/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 6/10/20 | 6/23/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $100+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $10 Off | 7/5/20 | 7/11/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Buy $100+ Mastercard Gift Card & Get $10 Off Instantly This should work on variable load Mastercard gift cards. | 6/28/20 | 7/11/20 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples (7/5 – 7/11) | 7/5/20 | 7/11/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Buy 2 Variable Load Visa Gift Cards & Save $5.95 With Digital Coupon | 7/22/20 | 7/28/20 |
| Publix | Publix: Buy $50 Visa/Mastercard Gift Card & $50 Groceries & Get $10 Off | 7/22/20 | 8/12/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $100+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $10 Off | 8/16/20 | 8/22/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $100+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $10 Off Instantly | 8/23/20 | 8/29/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 When Buying Visa Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 8/16/20 | 8/29/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Save $3 On Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards In-Store With Digital Coupon This should work with variable load Visa & Mastercard gift cards. | 8/26/20 | 9/1/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 When Buying $50 & $100 Mastercard Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 8/30/20 | 9/12/20 |
| Meijer | Meijer mPerks: Buy $150+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $10 Instant Discount Make a few dollars and get ~$500 of grocery store bonused spend. | 9/6/20 | 9/12/20 |
| Staples | Staples: Buy $100 Visa Gift Cards & Get $3 Off Instantly (Sep 13-19) This is a poor deal from Staples this week. | 9/13/20 | 9/19/20 |
| Publix | Publix: Buy $50 Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards + $50 Groceries & Get $10 Off Instantly | 8/23/20 | 9/19/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $15 Back (Ends 9/26/20) You'll make a profit of $1.10 when buying two $200 Mastercard gift cards. | 9/20/20 | 9/26/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300 Visa Gift Card ONLINE For $285 (Ends 10/1/20) Easy online $15 profit. | 9/20/20 | 10/1/20 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Buy $150+ Mastercard Gift Card & Save $10 | 10/4/20 | 10/10/20 |
| Office Depot online | Office Depot Online: Buy $300 Visa Gift Card & Get $15 Off + Free Trackable Shipping | 10/16/20 | 10/22/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off (Ends 10/24/20) | 10/18/20 | 10/24/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 On Mastercard Gift Cards (Ends 10/31/20) Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 10/18/20 | 10/24/20 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Buy $150+ Visa Gift Card & Get $10 Off Instantly (Ends 11/4/20) | 11/8/20 | 11/14/20 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 10/11/20 | 11/14/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off (Ends 11/21/20) | 11/15/20 | 11/21/20 |
| Hy-Vee | Hy-Vee: Buy $150+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $10 Instant Discount | 11/18/20 | 11/24/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 On Mastercard Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 11/15/20 | 11/28/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Save On 25 Different Gift Card Brands (Visa, Sephora, GameStop & More) | 11/21/20 | 11/30/20 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Buy $150+ Mastercard Gift Card & Save $10 Instantly (Ends 12/5/20) | 11/29/20 | 12/5/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 When Buying Visa Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 11/29/20 | 12/5/20 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 11/4/20 | 12/08/20 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $15 Off | 12/6/10 | 12/12/20 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save $10 When Buying $100+ Visa Gift Card | 12/6/20 | 12/12/20 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 12/06/20 | 12/12/20 |
| Simon Mall | Simon Visa Gift Cards: 20% off purchase fee + free ground shipping & more | 5/15/20 | 12/31/20 |
| Simon Malls | [EXTENDED indefinitely!] $1K Visa Gift Cards w/ $3.95 fee at Simon next week Anyone can purchase these $1K VGCs with a $3.95 activation fee by simply asking for them at guest services. Easy low-cost MS. | 07/17/19 | 12/31/20 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 6/13/21 | 6/19/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 7/11/21 | 7/17/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 8/8/21 | 8/14/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 9/5/21 | 9/11/21 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save $10 When Buying $100+ Visa Gift Card (Ends 1/2/21) | 12/27/20 | 1/2/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 1/17/21 | 1/23/21 |
| Kroger | Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards & Fixed-Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards Combine this with a card that earns a good category bonus at US supermarkets. | 1/28/21 | 1/31/21 |
| Publix | Publix: Buy $50 Groceries & $50 Visa And/Or Mastercard Gift Cards & Get $10 Off (Ends 2/20/21) | 1/31/21 | 2/20/21 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 When Buying Visa Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 2/10/21 | 2/23/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 2/28/21 | 3/6/21 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Visa Gift Card (Ends 3/27/21) | 3/21/21 | 3/27/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 3/28/21 | 4/3/21 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 On Mastercard Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 3/28/21 | 4/10/21 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off (Ends 11/21/20) | 4/11/21 | 4/17/21 |
| Staples | $5 off Visa Gift Card activation fees at Staples | 4/11/21 | 4/17/21 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Mastercard Gift Cards | 4/11/21 | 4/17/21 |
| Lowe's | Free $15 Lowe’s gift card with $200 Visa Gift Card, stacks with a lot | 4/22/21 | 4/28/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 4/25/21 | 5/1/21 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 On Mastercard Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 5/2/21 | 5/15/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 5/9/21 | 5/15/21 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Save $15 | 5/16/21 | 5/22/21 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off (Ends 11/21/20) | 5/23/21 | 5/29/21 |
| Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores | Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Save Up To $25 When Buying Visa Gift Cards Make a few dollars and get ~$300 of grocery store bonused spend. | 5/23/21 | 6/5/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 6/27/21 | 7/3/21 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Visa Gift Cards | 7/4/21 | 7/10/21 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Buy $150+ Mastercard Gift Card & Get $10 Instant Discount | 7/11/21 | 7/17/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 7/18/21 | 7/24/21 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards & Save $15 | 8/15/21 | 8/21/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 8/22/21 | 8/28/21 |
| Meijer | Meijer: Save $10 When Buying $150+ Visa Gift Cards (Ends 9/11/21) | 9/5/21 | 9/11/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 9/26/21 | 10/2/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 10/10/21 | 10/16/21 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off (Ends 11/21/20) | 10/10/21 | 10/16/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 10/17/21 | 10/23/21 |
| GiftCards,com | GiftCards.com: Save 10% On Virtual Visa Gift Cards With Promo Codes TRICKORTREAT Or TREATS | 10/27/21 | 10/31/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 10/31/21 | 11/06/21 |
| Meijer | $10 off $150 Visa Gift Card at Meijer | 11/7/21 | 11/13/21 |
| Staples | More easy 5x: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards | 11/14/21 | 11/20/21 |
| Office Depot/OfficeMax | Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards & Get $15 Off (Ends 11/21/20) | 11/14/21 | 11/20/21 |
| Staples | Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples | 12/12/21 | 12/18/21 |
Do vanilla VGCs still work at grocery stores like Kroger for liquidating?
Just found out that Metabank does not allow transactions for charitable donations (after purchasing $1K on the various Staples fee-free deals).
I was trying to donate to the local animal shelter, Feeding America, and a couple others.
I’ve never had any success getting a cash advance on these cards. Has anyone found out a way to get cash out of these cards?
I ask because there is a category for “Cash Advance Fee”. This is puzzling.
I think this is a great technology that will play a role in the future. Thanks to this, we can replace damaged organs or anything like that for the benefit of other people. I think that this development can be cool to use in the future, recently in college we studied this topic and we needed to hand over the project. I wrote mine using http://essaypapers.reviews/ service and got an excellent score. But now this topic is very interesting to me.
Would it be possible to put this in a spreadsheet?
For the USPS site, you can actually add your name to the card, but you need to type your name in the “message” box separately from the “recipient” box.
Anyone having any luck recently with reloading any reloadable debit card with gift cards. I’m trying to stop getting money orders
Best option is to not buy gift cards.
Looks like the option for buying VISA gift cards at Office Depot’s GCM site is gone. USPS is still alive.
[…] sites now sell a max denomination of $250 per gift card, Simon is looking a bit better (though see this post for other options still around for buying Visa and Mastercard gift cards). In my case, I’m willing to pay a bit more than the cheapest cost possible in exchange for […]
Giant Eage fee for 200 $ is 6.95 not 4.95
https://www.simon.com/giftcard/ is another option to buy online.
500 $ . No name on the card. 3.95 fee . Shipping – 50 cents per card or 7$ trackable .
Better option that usps or office depot , since all use GCM , but fees are lower.
Seems like a good option– anyone know if Amex will give points on this order if GCM is processing? or is it still subject to the Simon Mall restriction?
It looks like the card purchase fee at Giant Eagle online is only $4.95 for the $50 cards. It’s $5.95 for the $100s and $6.95 for the $200s. Even with a 5% card at grocery stores, the feel is eating most of the lunch.