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expiredThinker posted Jan 31, 2025 12:15 AM

At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 VISA Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 2/2-2/8 - Limit 9 per customer per day

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At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 VISA Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 2/2-2/8 - Limit 9 per customer per day


Starts from 2/2/25..

Link to upcoming ad on page 4:

https://www.staples.com/lp/weekly-ad

FAQ's:
- No, you cannot use Staples GC's to purchase these.
- No, these do not count towards your spend requirements for a premier membership.
- No, these do not earn you any Staples rewards.
- No, you cannot use coupons/ rewards to purchase these GC's.
- Yes, you can split payment between multiple cards (if your cashier permits it) YMMV
- The limit of 8 may or may not be enforced depending on your store/ cashier. YMMV
- Why is this a deal? Some members have CC's that earn 5% CB at office supply stores (INK and Amex Simply Cash). Others need to meet minimum CC spend.
- What if my store doesn't accept payment with a CC? Your store likely has had issues with fraud and it is managers discretion on what payment they will accept.
- Other chase cards may have special offers for Staples ($ limited). Check your chase account under chase offers.
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At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 VISA Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 2/2-2/8 - Limit 9 per customer per day


Starts from 2/2/25..

Link to upcoming ad on page 4:

https://www.staples.com/lp/weekly-ad

FAQ's:
- No, you cannot use Staples GC's to purchase these.
- No, these do not count towards your spend requirements for a premier membership.
- No, these do not earn you any Staples rewards.
- No, you cannot use coupons/ rewards to purchase these GC's.
- Yes, you can split payment between multiple cards (if your cashier permits it) YMMV
- The limit of 8 may or may not be enforced depending on your store/ cashier. YMMV
- Why is this a deal? Some members have CC's that earn 5% CB at office supply stores (INK and Amex Simply Cash). Others need to meet minimum CC spend.
- What if my store doesn't accept payment with a CC? Your store likely has had issues with fraud and it is managers discretion on what payment they will accept.
- Other chase cards may have special offers for Staples ($ limited). Check your chase account under chase offers.

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Jan 31, 2025 01:38 PM
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NathanN4958Jan 31, 2025 01:38 PM
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IMO, these cards have gotten much harder to use, depending on the type. I think these are blackhawk and not vanilla, so that's a plus
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Jan 31, 2025 01:47 PM
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RedElmoJan 31, 2025 01:47 PM
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Can I just buy them with a credit card that gets 5% back and load them to Amazon?
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Jan 31, 2025 01:50 PM
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ktlewis02Jan 31, 2025 01:50 PM
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So the idea is you can get these for maybe $190?
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Jan 31, 2025 02:03 PM
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HipnotiKJan 31, 2025 02:03 PM
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Quote from RedElmo :
Can I just buy them with a credit card that gets 5% back and load them to Amazon?
not sure but i think some cards/banks count a purchase of these as a cash advance.
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Jan 31, 2025 02:38 PM
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mj092Jan 31, 2025 02:38 PM
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Quote from ktlewis02 :
So the idea is you can get these for maybe $190?
No, the purpose is buying them without the fees they normally have with a points earning credit card so you essentially have the same money, but you've earned rewards points for it.

For example, I have the the Chase Freedom Unlimited, which gets me 1.5% back on everything. I also have the Chase Ink Cash, which gets 5% back from Staples. So, I need to buy something. Normally I'd use the the Chase Freedom Unlimited and earn for example 150 points on a 100 purchase. If I buy a gift card with the Chase Ink then use that to complete the same $100 purchase, I'm earning 500 points instead. I'm just taking an extra step to earn some more points.
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Jan 31, 2025 02:53 PM
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B16707Jan 31, 2025 02:53 PM
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Quote from NathanN4958 :
IMO, these cards have gotten much harder to use, depending on the type. I think these are blackhawk and not vanilla, so that's a plus
Yea as an example used to be you could add it to PayPal but last time I did it, visa or whoever runs these cards flagged it as fraud and disabled the cards. Had to call customer support to reissue new cards.
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Jan 31, 2025 02:54 PM
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diavolo33Jan 31, 2025 02:54 PM
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Quote from HipnotiK :
not sure but i think some cards/banks count a purchase of these as a cash advance.

Never heard of that happening. Unless a CC issuer is getting "level 3" data (very few do), they don't know what you're buying from a merchant. You could be buying $200 in pencils for all they know.
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Jan 31, 2025 05:35 PM
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rastaman32Jan 31, 2025 05:35 PM
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Quote from RedElmo :
Can I just buy them with a credit card that gets 5% back and load them to Amazon?
Yes, you can. I've been doing it for years.
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Jan 31, 2025 06:10 PM
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HipnotiKJan 31, 2025 06:10 PM
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Quote from diavolo33 :
Never heard of that happening. Unless a CC issuer is getting "level 3" data (very few do), they don't know what you're buying from a merchant. You could be buying $200 in pencils for all they know.
Good to know thanks. I never experienced it myself but it was something I had read.
Jan 31, 2025 06:16 PM
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Bibhu3108Jan 31, 2025 06:16 PM
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Can I use them to pay credit card bill? Mya be not still wondering
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Jan 31, 2025 07:20 PM
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bestdeal113Jan 31, 2025 07:20 PM
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Wait for Office Depot deal which is better.
Jan 31, 2025 07:38 PM
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birbs3Jan 31, 2025 07:38 PM
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Just a warning there is a new scam where they open the pack swap cards and reseal the pack leaving you with a dummy card and when activated they get your money so inspect the pack well.
Jan 31, 2025 09:22 PM
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hondaman82Jan 31, 2025 09:22 PM
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excellent.. running low... need to stock up 8-9 more
Feb 01, 2025 09:49 AM
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webtitanFeb 01, 2025 09:49 AM
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Research Results = No, the money on a Staples Visa gift card does not expire. However, the card itself may expire. If your card expires, you can call customer service to get a replacement card for free.

I think I will start using these when I'm on islands like Jamacia rather than my real card.

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Feb 01, 2025 06:13 PM
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sd2008Feb 01, 2025 06:13 PM
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Quote from webtitan :
Research Results = No, the money on a Staples Visa gift card does not expire. However, the card itself may expire. If your card expires, you can call customer service to get a replacement card for free.

I think I will start using these when I'm on islands like Jamacia rather than my real card.
I think you can only use these gift cards domestically (U.S.), NOT for abroad.

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