Update 2/28/25: Deal will come back for 3/2/25 – 3/8/25 (there’s a separate deal on Mastercard that’s live through 3/1/25)
Update 1/31/25: Deal is coming back for 2/2/25 – 2/8/25. Hat tip to FM
Update 1/2/25: Deal is coming back for 1/5/25 – 1/11/25. Hat tip to FM (there’s a separate deal that’s live through 1/4/25)
Update 12/5/24: Deal is back and valid until 12/8 – 12/20. Hat tip to FM
Update 11/14/24: Offer is being extended for another week through 11/23 (ht kawnipi)
Update 11/7/24: Offer is coming back for the week of November 10 – 16 (ht kawnipi)
The Offer
Direct link to offer (search Visa; not yet live)
- Staples stores will be offering fee-free Visa gift cards this week.
The Fine Print
- Limit 8 per customer per day.
- Offer valid in store only.
Our Verdict
As always remember to use a card that earns at a high rate on office supply store purchases. Or stack with a Chase Offer or use your Amex Business Gold for the $20 office supply credit.
Deal History:
- Update 10/10/24: Offer is coming back 10/13-10/26 (ht Lost-Combination734)
- Update 9/12/24: Deal is back for 9/15 – 9/21. New limit of 9 now. (ht kawnipi)
- Update 8/16/24: Deal is coming back for 8/18 – 8/24. Limit 8. (ht kawnipi)
- Update 7/18/24: Deal is coming back for July 21 – July 28 (ht GC Galore)
- Update 6/20/24: Deal is coming back for June 23 – June 29th (ht GC Galore)
- Update 5/23/24: Deal is back from 5/26 – 6/1. Limit 8. (ht kawnipi)
- Update 4/25/24: Deal is back from 4/28-5/4
- Update 3/28/24: Deal is back from 3/31 – 4/6 (ht kawnipi)
- Update 2/29/24: Deal is back from 3/3-3/9.
- Update 2/1/24: Deal is coming back for 2/4 – 2/10; limit 8 (ht gcgalore)
- Update 1/4/24: Deal is coming back for 1/7 – 1/13; limit 8 (ht kawnipi)
- Update 12/7/23: Deal is back from 12/10 – 12/16
- Update 11/9/23: Deal is coming back for the week of 11/12 – 11/18; limit 8 (ht kawnipi)
- Update 10/12/23: Deal is coming back for the week of 10/15 – 10/21 (ht kawnipi)
- Update 9/14/23: Deal is coming back for the week of 9/17 – 9/23 (ht kawnipi)
- Update 8/17/23: Deal is back for 8/20 – 8/26 (ht kawnipi)
- Update 7/20/23: Deal is back 7/23 – 7/29
- Update 6/22/23: Deal is back 6/25 – 7/1
- Update 5/25/23: Deal is back and valid 5/28 – 6/3
- Update 4/27/23: Deal is back and valid 4/30 – 5/6. (ht kawnipi) This begins after the Mastercard deal ends on Saturday.
- Update 3/30/23; Deal is back and valid until 4/2 – 4/8.
- Update 3/2/23: Deal is back 3/5 – 3/11. Hat tip to GC Galore
- Update 1/5/23: Deal is back and valid 1/8 – 1/14
- Update 9/22/22: Deal is coming back *begins* September 25th, valid through October 1st. Limit 8. (ht kawnipi)
- Update 9/1/22: Deal is coming back for September 4th through September 10th. Higher limit of 8 this time. (ht kawnipi)
- Update 2/24/22: Deal is back and valid from 2/27 – 3/5
- Update 5/5/22: Deal is coming back for May 8th through May 14th.
- Update 8/4/22: Deal is back and valid 8/7 – 8/13
just bought 4..costco , walmart etc accepts these cards ,no pin required..
Whoever bought out my store … ya greedy
It seems that the one nearest me is always sold out by Monday, but others aren’t.
my two local stores always have hundreds available.
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one question I’ve always had about these offers: this one is for the “$200” card. When I go to Staples or Office Depot, I don’t really see any “$200”-specific cards, but there are cards that you can buy that can be something like “$20-$200” range cards that you can specify. Do these “variable” cards work if you ask to make it a $200 card?
I don’t believe so. Only the $200 fixed cards work for the free fee at Staples.
yes
Only the fixed cards have fee waived during the sale. Question has been asked a few times. An example DP post here: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/staples-no-purchase-fee-on-200-visa-gift-cards-10-31-11-6-limit-5/#comment-1970738
@Mike The $200 fixed ones sell out quickly because of the sales.
Thanks. Yes, I’m figuring out that the Staples vs Office Depot promotions aren’t equivalent. Seems like OD is much more beneficial in that I can use the variable cards
depends on the area. I think I am the only customer buying VGC and MCGC in Staples,goceries and CVS in my area
no. Must be the VGC that states 200.00. No variable. Last week it was MCGC 200.00 cards
Is there an online redemption? No store locations near me.
in store only
Unable to pay with PayPal. Use incognito to register to avoid getting blocked on your browser after multiple cards.
Paypal nerfed Visa VGC, don’t use. Those cards are blocked now, call the number behind the card and ask for replacement.
I used VGC on paypal yesterday successfully
Interesting. I was able to use MCGC on PayPal last month, but I guess no luck (with multiple) VGC.
Even more interesting is I had the opposite luck. I tried MCGC on paypal, and it locked my card and I called for a replacement. Do you remember if you registered them before adding them to Paypal? All my VGC and MCGC are issued by Pathward and Distributed via BH
even more interesting, I had the opposite. I had trouble with MCGC on paypal causing my card to get locked and called customer support who mailed me a new card. Did you register your VGC before using paypal? Mine were BH issued by Pathward for extra DPs
Same as you, I registered both Visa and Mastercards, used them on Paypal, locked, called, got replacements in two weeks.
However, replacement cards have my name on it. So you know what to do.
Has anyone been able to use vgc on paypal for p2p?
I saw on frequentmiler reports some people have had no fees charged variable load VGC’s during these promos. Anyone here experienced this?
(be the datapoint you seeka and repost here). YMMV; this week is MCGC no-fee at Staples. one store had both the 20-200 var load MCGC’s (on display rack) and the 200-fixed MCGC’s (behind manager counter, have to ask for those MCGC’s). the manager said ‘here,’ and handed those 200 fixed ones and said i din’t want to buy a 20-200 var load. (presuming it doesn’t work for the sale). you could load it (1x varload mcgc at staples) and see if there’s a fee to pay. if there is , change your mind before [purchase]; or just buy it pay the fee and get toward your spend and the learning. i’ve done var load at odomax and they did get the fee waived. i think staples though doesn’t work for fee waived.
for VGC’s we have to ask manager (cards stored behind register desk ) to hand us cards (or employee authorized to do so). those are the fixed 200 VGC’s. not sure if they have the var Load ones (for VGC’s) at STaples. if you try it and it doesnt’ waive the fee, cancellation;/change your mind before paying. else eat the fee once and make a note to share the datapoint back in forum. thanks . sometimes xp managers know. but it can also change this game can any day/week. so great question , test it and let us know 😀
Put $500 on a variable load Visa last week during the MC sale and today during the Visa sale. The fees were NOT waived in either instance.
I tried to use Visa or master gift card at a gas stations( Costco, Sam’s and Kroger). It did not work for any gas stations.
The hold amount is probably greater than the amount on the card so it was declined.
Generally these cards don’t work well at gas stations and restaurants, because they will preauth for more than the pending charge, to account for tip at a restaurant, and not knowing how much fuel you will buy. Even if they do auth, the holds can take a few days to go away, falsely making people thing that the restaurant double charged them or something.
With gas if the pump lets you do a preset amount, that might work.
I’ve purchased Costco gift cards and use those at the pump. The terms on those usually say to go inside to cashier for gas stations IME.
Yes, buy Costco physical gift cards and use at Costco gas.
Thanks. Yes. I purchased Costco gift or Sam’s gift card worked on gas station.
Are there any similar offers this week?