The Offer
- Staples is selling $100 Lowe’s gift cards for $90
The Fine Print
- Limit of 3
- Offer Expires On 07/28/2018, will sell out before then
Our Verdict
Make sure to use a credit card that earns at a high rate on office supply stores for up to another 5x. Should also work if you have the 10% back American Express offer as well.
Is there any way I can buy more than 3??
What do people do with these? Buy other GC’s from Lowe’s?
I don’t think one could use Lowe’s GC to buy other GCs in store.
Some tradesmen are happy to take Lowes and Home Depot gift cards as partial payment.
how is the limit enforced, per name, address, account?
Nowadays the limit is mostly enforced by a cancelled order and a subsequent ban. I’ve heard very few reports of multiple orders this year. Most abusers have already been perma banned by Staples.
good question, and perhaps you’re referencing Newegg’s exceptionally thorough enforcement system. (which matches up addresses too) Past experience is that you can do multiple orders via Staples, if on separate accounts (even if same address)
Does anyone know if you can split payments at OD/OM or Staples? (i.e. make one purchase on 2 different cards)? Thank you in advance!
At Staples.com, I dont believe you can
Thank you, Carter, for the fast response. I didn’t realize the offer was online only. I was thinking I could purchase in the store.
Not sure if this offer is available in store also. Can’t hurt to call and ask. And in store, you may be able to pay across 2 cards. Again, I’d call and ask.
I am guessing the 10% off amex offer doesnt work on the gift card purchases?
You don’t need to guess. Just read the T&C’s.
There are few cases where T&C’s are mostly guidelines but not strictly enforced.
Really? And what T&C line in particular do you reference? Perhaps this one?: “Not valid for gift cards in bulk purchases.” (Guessing irshad no doubt didn’t see that, yet guidance on meaning not obvious. that it doesn’t apply to individual purchases) I’ve had no problems getting the Amex 10% of gc purchases at Staples…. ($74 and counting)
@ Escot..
1. some of the example T&C’s would be AMEX.. “cash and equivalent wont count towards minimum spend”. But in reality, Venmo and Amex GC used to count towards minimum spend for bonus until few weeks ago. Now they dont work. The point is.. there are some cases where T&C’s are not implemented.
Another example is BOA tells you that the checking bonus is only awarded to people who receive direct mailers.. but in reality, they give bonuses to people who dont get direct mailers.
2. yet guidance on meaning not obvious. that it doesn’t apply to individual purchases) I’ve had no problems getting the Amex 10% of gc purchases at Staples….????
I dont follow. you are saying I can get 10% amex offer with the lowe’s GC purchases?
I used the 10% offer to purchase 3 $300 Visa gift cards from Staples.com. I received the 10% back a few days after the purchase.
Yes it should work, added to post