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expiredskyhorse posted Sep 22, 2022 07:23 AM
expiredskyhorse posted Sep 22, 2022 07:23 AM

Staples Stores: Purchase $200 Visa Gift Card

($6.95 Value, In-Store Only)

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$207

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Staples Stores [Link for reference only] (store locator): offers No Purchase Fee when you purchase $200 Visa Gift Card. Offer is valid In-Store only.

Thanks community member skyhorse for sharing this deal

Note, you may locate this offer in the Weekly Ad on the bottom of Page 8

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Buying this $200 Visa Gift Card online, the price would be $207.95 per Gift Card and In-Store, the purchase fee would be $6.95 per gift card.
    • Members are reporting that this offer is a good way to meet new credit card spending requirement to earn bonus points.
    • Limit of 8 per customer per day.
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster

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Staples Stores [Link for reference only] (store locator): offers No Purchase Fee when you purchase $200 Visa Gift Card. Offer is valid In-Store only.

Thanks community member skyhorse for sharing this deal

Note, you may locate this offer in the Weekly Ad on the bottom of Page 8

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Buying this $200 Visa Gift Card online, the price would be $207.95 per Gift Card and In-Store, the purchase fee would be $6.95 per gift card.
    • Members are reporting that this offer is a good way to meet new credit card spending requirement to earn bonus points.
    • Limit of 8 per customer per day.
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster

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Simon947
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Most people take this for meeting the new credit card spending requirement to earn bonus points.
iandyli
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FYI, if you get Visa and MasterCard GCs, use them quickly. I had a few $100 and $200 GCs from a churn awhile back and hackers ended up using my funds for random purchases at Amazon and other online retailers. There's no way to get those funds back.
njguy545
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Pay $200 to be able to spend$200, where's the deal here? Am I missing something?

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Quote from njguy545 :
Pay $200 to be able to spend$200, where's the deal here? Am I missing something?
Quote from MarkS6573 :
I'm with this guy. What a waste of $. I'll pinch my pennies more efficiently elsewhere.
You're missing out the intricacies of this deal. You can incur a negative balance with a gift card. I know someone who incurred a 4 figure negative balance on the gift card but I definitely won't recommend doing that. The guy did it at a brothel and don't know if the brothel or Visa got short changed.

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leongtoSep 28, 2022 08:35 AM
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Where does it say you get 5% back if you have chase business ink unlimited? Cannot find on mine.
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Greenworld123
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Quote from taiwan :
You're missing out the intricacies of this deal. You can incur a negative balance with a gift card. I know someone who incurred a 4 figure negative balance on the gift card but I definitely won't recommend doing that. The guy did it at a brothel and don't know if the brothel or Visa got short changed.

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How? Restaurant tips?
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MisplacedIdentitySep 28, 2022 01:06 PM
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Quote from njguy545 :
Pay $200 to be able to spend$200, where's the deal here? Am I missing something?
I have more than 3 of such cards laying around my house with balances less than $10 to signup for services that asks for a valid credit card without fear of losing money.
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NackJSep 28, 2022 01:53 PM
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This is great because cash is worthless!
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diavolo33
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Quote from leongto :
Where does it say you get 5% back if you have chase business ink unlimited? Cannot find on mine.

It's Ink Cash that gives 5% on office supplies.
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DIW90210Sep 28, 2022 09:55 PM
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Quote from taiwan :
You're missing out the intricacies of this deal. You can incur a negative balance with a gift card. I know someone who incurred a 4 figure negative balance on the gift card but I definitely won't recommend doing that. The guy did it at a brothel and don't know if the brothel or Visa got short changed.

https://slickdeals.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3257734&d=1423871419
I bet it's a fake post with photoshopped trash. These cards won't allow to go negative even if there are pending tips. They will just decline ANY transaction that exceeds the remaining balance on the cards including pending charges. I know this, since I've bought these cards for years and tried every trick in the book to see what I can get away with. LMAO

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DizSep 28, 2022 09:59 PM
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Quote from MarkS6573 :
I'm with this guy. What a waste of $. I'll pinch my pennies more efficiently elsewhere.
You are so clueless and I hope no one on this thread gives you any insight. Noob. Peace
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taiwan
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Quote from DIW90210 :
I bet it's a fake post with photoshopped trash. These cards won't allow to go negative even if there are pending tips. They will just decline ANY transaction that exceeds the remaining balance on the cards including pending charges. I know this, since I've bought these cards for years and tried every trick in the book to see what I can get away with. LMAO
It's not photoshopped. I taught over a dozen people seven years ago and they have been using the trick ever since without fail. Read the card's term of service and you will see there is a section mentioning negative balance and you agree to pay for it.
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taiwan
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Quote from DIW90210 :
I bet it's a fake post with photoshopped trash. These cards won't allow to go negative even if there are pending tips. They will just decline ANY transaction that exceeds the remaining balance on the cards including pending charges. I know this, since I've bought these cards for years and tried every trick in the book to see what I can get away with. LMAO
Many years ago, certain gas stations would only put a $1 temporary hold on the card. So if you have a $25 card, you can gas $24 first time, $23 second time,....etc. But that loophole has been fixed. Couple of people that I taught the negative balance trick actually told me about the gas station trick, but only two people got it working before that trick was killed.
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Jongwoo.kimSep 29, 2022 02:49 AM
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Quote from MarkS6573 :
I'm with this guy. What a waste of $. I'll pinch my pennies more efficiently elsewhere.
1. Spend it to meet the spending requirement. 2. Bought couple of these for upcoming holiday gifts. 3. You can use it yourself. Ie I buy lots of prepaid card in case I need to use it on suspicious sites or recurring payments for something I don't want to continue forever. You wouldn't put your centurion card number every sites.
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Hi can you pay insurance with multiple gc? I am a new driver and my insurance is usually 1200+ for half year, that means at least 6 gc to cover.
That's up to your insurance company, but generally speaking, yes. I used to do it with Erie every year, but a few years ago they made the year-in-full discount and paying w/ a credit/debit card mutually exclusive. The former saves me more money, so no more credit/debit at all for me.
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ibabouniajSep 29, 2022 07:43 PM
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Does anyone know if we are able to use these gift cards to make payments on Venmo with no fees?
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browniebitesSep 30, 2022 03:16 AM
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Can i use Discover Q4 5% Apple Pay on Oct-1 to get these cards in store?

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ShrewdStar3676Oct 01, 2022 04:17 AM
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Man do I hate Giftcard Mall and their ridiculous Captcha BS. What a bunch of scumbags they are. FIVE tests they waste your time with

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