Update 8/24/20: Deal is back and valid until 9/19. Also works on Mastercard giftcards. Hat tip to FM
The Offer
- Publix is offering $10 off when you purchase $50 or more of groceries and a $50 Visa gift card. $50 Visa gift card has a $4.95 purchase fee
The Fine Print
- Valid until April 19th, 2019
Our Verdict
Best case scenario you’re saving $5, but having to deal with unloading a $50 Visa gift card. Personally I think these types of deals are not worth doing but I guess if you shop at Publix anyway it might be worth it. As always make sure to use a card that earns at a high rate on grocery store purchases, that includes the Chase Freedom this quarter.
Hat tip to reader Gators5220
Post history:
- Update 2/12/2020: Deal is back and valid until 2/21/20. Hat tip to GC Galore
- Update 1/15/2020: Deal is back and valid until 1/21/20. Hat tip to GC Galore
- Update 11/20/19: Deal is back and valid until 11/29. Hat tip to GC Galore
- Update 10/9/19: Deal is back and valid until 10/18/19.
- Update 9/11/19: Deal is back and valid until 9/20/19
- Update 8/29/19: Deal is back and valid until 9/6/19.
- Update 8/14/19: Deal is back and valid until August 23rd, 2019. Hat tip to GC Galore
My Publix in Tampa Bay is offering this deal for Visa, MasterCard, Kohl’s, and a handful of Happy cards.
Discover It has 5% back at grocery stores this quarter. I’m not seeing this at my Tampa Bay location, but we did have a gas card deal last weekend.
Don’t see this coupon/offer in your Direct Link. Maybe not available in our Publix area.
I pulled up the direct link in store yesterday (1/16/20) and it went to a gas card deal.
The register wouldn’t recognize the code so asst manager came over and discounted it while giving me the stink eye.
“Shopping is always a pleasure”
Mmm, time for a Pub sub.
They need to bring back the $200 MasterCard fixed discount deal….
Publix has been offering this deal for years.
Although it is not a great deal and I agree with you, William, saving $5.05 is better than nothing at all; and I always found the coupon misleading because of the $4.95 service charge. I have never taken advantage of this deal.
Now, if they did away with the $4.95 service charge, it would be a better deal…
Your so called savings goes away the moment you shop at Publix. Unless you purchase the BOGO items, you’re paying at least 15-20% more on everything compared to Walmart or Target. And I compare name brands, not just some random store or local brands.
Yes, I have to agree with @Andres. Prices (and quality) at Aldi make Publix a hard sell these days. I occasionally try to go for the gas card deal, buying specialty items at the Publix deli and some BOGO offers.
For the gas card, my choice is WaWa since you can load the card on their app and use it to buy gas or their food, plus you’ll earn points towards a WaWa reward (usually a free fountain drink or discounted sandwich). And of late, there has been a boom in WaWa stations popping up in south Florida.
Publix is so overpriced you’re better off at Aldi, even with a special deal. I’ve seen items at half off at Publix that still cost more than the equivalent at Aldi.
Partially agree, but…. For us anyway:
>>> (DOC = Chase Freedom for Q4 is only Dept Stores and PayPal, so no grocery stores, thus no stacking). <<< $1 Store = Arnold Bread[s] at $1 are great, (and fresh), if you get there when newly stocked (3x/week).
— Not as happy with Aldi’s new makeover with emphasis on over-inflated organic produce, produce priced / LB instead of / unit, many deals are hard to find now. So other than Aldi weekly sale items, surviving more on Costco samples for now. 😉
Not showing up in central Florida ad. Didn’t know you were limited to $50 gc. I’ve had no issues picking up $200 gc with 50 in groceries
Actually it’s in the colorful ad booklet, one page back from the last. That is, if you are in the FL area which could be also be considered central near the west bay. There are two booklets, one food and one non-food. Just try checking both.
A Publix employee told me their money order fees are going up 10 cents starting next week.