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The Offer
Pepper app is offering the following deals:
- Get 10% back on Adidas with no limit; offer valid November 25 – December 1
- Get 10% back on Gamestop with no limit; offer valid November 25 – December 1
- Get 9% back on Meijer (unlimited?); offer valid November 20 – 30
- Get 8% back on Southwest with no limit; offer valid November 25 – December 1
- Get 8% back on Kohl’s with no limit; offer valid November 25 – December 1
- Get 8% back on Giant Eagle with no limit; offer valid November 25 – December 1
- Get 4% back on Chipotle with no limit; offer valid November 25 – December 1
- Get 12% instant discount on Instacart (plus 3% back) from 11/23 – 11/27. Max $200 spend.
- Get 20% back on Zaxby’s with no limit; offer valid through December 20
The standard Pepper points will be instantly available and the bonus Pepper points will be awarded for most of these deals on 12/16/24. You can see these deals in your messages tab or notifications tab. Be sure that you should see the bonus reflected on the checkout screen; these deals only last one day and they often sell out early.
The Pepper points system is confusing, so let’s give an example: Let’s say, for example, that Pepper is offering 10x on Amazon. If you buy $100 in Amazon gift cards, you’ll get 8,000 points instantly (4x) which is worth $4 toward your next purchase; that’s 4% back. In a few weeks, you’ll get an additional 12,000 points which is worth $6 and is the same as 6% back. Altogether, you’ll end up with 10x back will is the same as 10% back. It’s easier to just avoid thinking about the points totals and focus on the ‘x’ back since that is the same number as the % back you’ll be getting (1x = 1% back; 10x = 10% back).
You’ll see a tab in the app called ‘Points History’ which will clearly show which points have posted and which points are pending.
Our Verdict
Not as exciting deals as we used to see some weeks ago, yet still will be interesting to some people.
Keep in mind that for most of these deals the bonus points won’t be available for a few weeks, and it’s not worth buying unless you can manage the risk of something going wrong with the bonus points posting a few weeks down the line. There have been times when people have had issues logging in; therefore, I’d recommend screenshotting and copying the gift card info immediately. I’d also recommend using up the Pepper points as soon as possible to be safe.
These deals stack well with the AmEx Offer for $15 off $50. Reports are that Amex Business Gold to earn 4x if it’s one of your top two categories as part of the Computer Software category. And it counts as Computer Software category for BofA Customized Cash Rewards cards for 3%/5.25% and for 1.5x on the Business Platinum card. And reports are that it counts as Online Shopping for BofA cards and Blue Cash card and ShopYourWay card and the legacy Citi AT&T card.
Note: While there is no limit to most of these deals, you might be limited in overall quantities that can be purchased from Pepper in a day. So you might only get $2,000 or some other number until the app stops you. It’s sometimes possible to increase limits by calling in and verifying. And you might be able to buy again the next day as your limits reset.
My thanks if you enter my signup code 584255 during the initial signup process. Those who signup with a referral code get $20 back if you spend $200 within 15 days. Please no referral sharing in the comments below.
anybody got an ID verification prompt from the app?
Are these deals somewhat regional? I’ve never seen a Southwest or Giant Eagle bonus. I currently only have 4 deals. 12% off instacart, 20% off zaxbys, 9% off meijer and 20% off petsmart.
These discounts are getting smaller and smaller. Pepper might be in trouble
Okay, I can’t take it anymore. I normally wait until after a fintech has died to make fun of their name.
Looks like Pepper’s burning through their seed money.
Maybe the deals were too hot.
And, since they’ve ignored some customers, we should start calling them ghost Pepper.
Thank you. 😄
Wow, you’re on fire this morning. GJ
I’m not sure I would say they’re in “trouble” now. It’s normal for fintech stuff like this to have massive venture capital money and do promotions at a loss to build up a large user base. Then the deals start drying up as they need to start trying to turn it into a profitable operation. They’ll be in trouble if they don’t keep the users engaged after these major deals are gone, which to be fair is the case for most companies like this.