The Offer
- Receive $20 off instantly at the register when you purchase $300 in Visa gift cards.
The Fine Print
- Valid until December 26th, 2015
- Limit 2 discounts per customer ($40 off $600 is the most you can get according to the terms). This isn’t usually hardcoded. Update: This isn’t hardcoded, you might be able to purchase more than $600 in gift cards and get the $20 discount per $300 depending . Keep in mind that if you purchase $1,000 or more then you’ll be required to enter some information for their anti money laundering system.
- Discount comes off instantly at register
- Office Max only, offer is not showing at Office Depot reportedly
Our Verdict
The fees are $6.95 per $200 card, your best bet is to purchase three $200 gift cards, this will trigger $40 in discounts so you’ll end up paying $580.85. Basically $20 profit, plus whatever you get from the credit card rewards (make sure to use a card that earns at a high rate on office supply stores).
Hat tip to No_One501 on /r/churning
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This isn’t usually hardcoded. Update: This isn’t hardcoded, you might be able to purchase more than $600 in gift cards and get the $20 discount per $300 depending . Where such information?
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Bought 3x200s in two separate transactions at 2 separate OMs in the area i.e $600 at each PM for total of $1200 in VGCs. Checked balance on 1 card from each purchase and showing invalid. What am I doing wrong? Do they need some sort of activation?
This is where I go to change their pin https://mygift.giftcardmall.com/. Their activated at the register so there shouldn't be a need to activate them.
They're activated at the register (not their).
@william charles
link?
To what?
location i went to had a lot of 200 and hardly any 100's left. However, the bar code was exposed on 2/3 of them. luckily i found a few 200 that were covered. Been burned once with an exposed bar code so wouldnt have taken the risk. Best part there is a walmart in the same shopping center so able to load to bluebird 5 minutes after buying them.
Anyone have success getting $60 off $900 in one transaction (automatic or employee assisted)?
Yes, I bought 9 X $100 and got $60 off automatically.
Does the AML trigger for 5 X $200?
Yes, few reports of this.
Had no issue buying $1800 in Colorado. didn't trigger the AML because the manager let me split it into two $900 transactions. Only had $100 GC left, so it made the $900 more feasible.
manager refused to sell me 3 $200 gift cards because "we are losing money if we do so".
My local OfficeMax crew had no clue how to make it work for 3x200 or 600 in one transaction. So I had to do two transaction of 400 each. Meanwhile, a few weeks ago during the previous deal, they had no problem making 600 work.
I rang up $600 worth for a toal of $580.XX. The register asked for a system authorization and I didn't even swipe my CC yet. The cashier called the manager over and she said the policy was changed and I had to use cash only. I said I didn't have it on me and left. I think she misunderstood the policy as it's variable GC's that are cash only. I can't stand misinformed employees.