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expired_Dutch_ posted Oct 12, 2025 09:59 AM

Visa Virtual $200 eGift Card

($7.95 fee waived)

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Staples offers Visa Virtual $200 eGift Card for $200 ($7.95 fee waived).

Thanks to community member _Dutch_ for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Email delivery within 24 hours, Visa Virtual eGift Cards can be redeemed online only.
  • This Gift Card is delivered via Email
  • Orders placed over the weekend may be delayed until Monday
  • Gift Cards and phone cards are non-refundable and non-returnable. They are valid only at the retailer or service provider listed on the card. Prepaid cards cannot be redeemed for cash. Specific terms and conditions are included with each card.
  • The Visa® Virtual Gift Card can be redeemed online everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted in the U.S. Internet and mail/telephone order transactions only.
  • The Visa® Virtual Gift Card is issued by Pathward®, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A., Inc.

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Limit 5 per customer
  • Offer expires 10/18/25 or while supplies last
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Staples offers Visa Virtual $200 eGift Card for $200 ($7.95 fee waived).

Thanks to community member _Dutch_ for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Email delivery within 24 hours, Visa Virtual eGift Cards can be redeemed online only.
  • This Gift Card is delivered via Email
  • Orders placed over the weekend may be delayed until Monday
  • Gift Cards and phone cards are non-refundable and non-returnable. They are valid only at the retailer or service provider listed on the card. Prepaid cards cannot be redeemed for cash. Specific terms and conditions are included with each card.
  • The Visa® Virtual Gift Card can be redeemed online everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted in the U.S. Internet and mail/telephone order transactions only.
  • The Visa® Virtual Gift Card is issued by Pathward®, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A., Inc.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Limit 5 per customer
  • Offer expires 10/18/25 or while supplies last
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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_Dutch_
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The BIN on these cards last time was 451129, but that may have changed over the past couple of months. Staples processes their own gift card purchases, so paying with a card that earns well at office supply stores is the best way to get rewards off of these.
The limit is 5 in theory, but 4 in practice; the fee is present in cart as part of the subtotal before the discount kicks in, and Staples will not sell more than a $1,000 subtotal of gift cards in a single transaction. As such, throwing five $200s into your cart will show a message from Staples asking you to remove items from your cart before you can continue.
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No staple points, yes credit card points

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Oct 12, 2025 02:36 PM
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rollersk8Oct 12, 2025 02:36 PM
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what's point of purchasing $200 card for $200, credit card points or I am missing something? TIA
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Oct 12, 2025 02:40 PM
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xshinsooOct 12, 2025 02:40 PM
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Grabbed $800 on INK card. Thanks
Oct 12, 2025 02:54 PM
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onewikiOct 12, 2025 02:54 PM
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Quote from GhostGrayBolt :
And it's even sadder THIS gets asked nearly every time this deal is posted. In a nutshell, if you find no value in doing this deal, then there is no reason for you to do it. 5UR points on my Saphire reserve IS enough of a reason for me because they are used for travel. Also, great for meeting minimum spend on new cards...
In my case I am only 2500 Tier Qualifying points from getting A-list Preferred on Southwest for next year, so this helps me in that regard as well if i can buy a couple thousand..
You may not believe I am actually not the one who thumbed down your post, but really I just wanted to ask a genuine question because I am interested in the deal and wanted to find out whether it is worthwhile doing it. Anyway,
  1. buying gift cards to meet minimum spend on new cards is risky these days;
  2. Unlike physical Visa cards, there is no way to liquidate virtual cards. You will have to buy stuff to use these cards. While you do earn 5 UR points from these cards, you forfeit the points you could have earned when using credit cards to buy stuff.
  3. You mentioned you were short of 2500 Tier Qualifying points from getting A-list Preferred on Southwest. This is the part I am completely ignorant. Could you help us all to explain how buying these cards, as opposed to regular travel and credit card spending, help you achieve the goal? Thanks.
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Oct 12, 2025 02:56 PM
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BeigeStew7045Oct 12, 2025 02:56 PM
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Quote from GhostGrayBolt :
bull. online is easy as pie. I have used these at various online stores/utitilities and have never had an issue. probably close to 100 different online stores by now.
And of course you can't use them in store, it CLEARLY SAYS SO IN THE FIRST LINE!
"Visa Virtual eGift Cards can be redeemed online only."
Bull. No one is going to believe you have used them at 100 different stores online. Even my sister who is shopaholic doesn't shop at 100 different online stores. And they are limited to 3 per order and rarely go on sale for fee free, it would take 20 years to get anywhere near 100 of these.

And the reviews right on the Staples website say the exact same thing that I said.
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Oct 12, 2025 02:58 PM
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ScarletWeather6005Oct 12, 2025 02:58 PM
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Quote from rollersk8 :
what's point of purchasing $200 card for $200, credit card points or I am missing something? TIA
some people may want to use them for a subscription service (Sirius/ XM) where it auto renews and they don't want to be charged again or it's difficult to cancel.
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Oct 12, 2025 03:03 PM
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xshinsooOct 12, 2025 03:03 PM
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Quote from chris8402 :
Are we sure that online purchase with staples using CSR or Chase Ink Cash will still get us the 5 UR reward points? Any data point is appreciated
Confirmed it shows up as "Staples" which is same as when i went to the physical store. Cheers
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Oct 12, 2025 03:21 PM
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coffeeduckOct 12, 2025 03:21 PM
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DATAPOINT:

made test purchase for one card , CC appears to be showing for Staples.

Description
Staples
Category
Office & Shipping

INK CHASE BIZ

Did not receive gift card yet, looks like a little slow to process sending virtual card.........

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Oct 12, 2025 03:36 PM
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GhostGrayBoltOct 12, 2025 03:36 PM
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Quote from BeigeStew7045 :
Bull. No one is going to believe you have used them at 100 different stores online. Even my sister who is shopaholic doesn't shop at 100 different online stores. And they are limited to 3 per order and rarely go on sale for fee free, it would take 20 years to get anywhere near 100 of these.

And the reviews right on the Staples website say the exact same thing that I said.
lol, who said I only buy the fee free ones? I have been doing this for YEARS. Here's about $6000 worth I have used since June of this year. Good to know you are simply quoting reviews and haven't actually tried using these...
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Oct 12, 2025 03:40 PM
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chris8402Oct 12, 2025 03:40 PM
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Seems dead already
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Oct 12, 2025 03:47 PM
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GhostGrayBoltOct 12, 2025 03:47 PM
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Quote from onewiki :
You may not believe I am actually not the one who thumbed down your post, but really I just wanted to ask a genuine question because I am interested in the deal and wanted to find out whether it is worthwhile doing it. Anyway,
  1. buying gift cards to meet minimum spend on new cards is risky these days;
  2. Unlike physical Visa cards, there is no way to liquidate virtual cards. You will have to buy stuff to use these cards. While you do earn 5 UR points from these cards, you forfeit the points you could have earned when using credit cards to buy stuff.
  3. You mentioned you were short of 2500 Tier Qualifying points from getting A-list Preferred on Southwest. This is the part I am completely ignorant. Could you help us all to explain how buying these cards, as opposed to regular travel and credit card spending, help you achieve the goal? Thanks.
to address your points in order:
1. This is completely overblown, not risky at all imho.
2. There are a zillion ways to liquidate these cards, the simplest is to add them to your amazon balance, pay utility bills, cable bills, phone bills, gas bills, etc.
3. For every $5000 I spend on my Southwest card, I get 2500 TQP.

I also almost always go through a shopping portal in order to get even more rewards. Recently used the AA shopping portal for a $2000 purchase (of which i did pay the fees for the cards) but also received 2.5 airline miles per point (5000 miles) did this twice
Then I was able to buy a one way ticket to Curacao in May for 8000 points. Well worth the fees I had to pay, but ymmv. I also gained an additional 4000 Southwest miles as I used my Southwest card. Also that 4000 spend is $1000 away for 2500 TQP...
We call this stacking, or layering...
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Oct 12, 2025 03:48 PM
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GhostGrayBoltOct 12, 2025 03:48 PM
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Quote from ScarletWeather6005 :
some people may want to use them for a subscription service (Sirius/ XM) where it auto renews and they don't want to be charged again or it's difficult to cancel.
Panera sip club is even a worse offender than Sirius..imho..
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Oct 12, 2025 04:13 PM
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BigbreakfastOct 12, 2025 04:13 PM
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My company used to give these for bonuses until everyone complained. They are indeed a pain to use. I'm not saying I've used them "hundreds of times at thousands of stores" but as a normal person not jumping through hoops to get all the maximum rewards, just trying to use them in normal checkout is a hassle at most sites. If your cart is more than the amount on the card, I've had issues. And if it's less, it works but then I have to keep track of what the remaining balance on the card is so I can try to pay for something with that exact amount. You can't add them to PayPal or Venmo.
Oct 12, 2025 04:19 PM
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GhostGrayBoltOct 12, 2025 04:19 PM
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Quote from Bigbreakfast :
My company used to give these for bonuses until everyone complained. They are indeed a pain to use. I'm not saying I've used them "hundreds of times at thousands of stores" but as a normal person not jumping through hoops to get all the maximum rewards, just trying to use them in normal checkout is a hassle at most sites. If your cart is more than the amount on the card, I've had issues. And if it's less, it works but then I have to keep track of what the remaining balance on the card is so I can try to pay for something with that exact amount. You can't add them to PayPal or Venmo.
then this deal is not for you.
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Oct 12, 2025 04:22 PM
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BeigeStew7045Oct 12, 2025 04:22 PM
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Quote from GhostGrayBolt :
lol, who said I only buy the fee free ones? I have been doing this for YEARS. Here's about $6000 worth I have used since June of this year. Good to know you are simply quoting reviews and haven't actually tried using these...
How do you compare a virtual visa from giftcards.com to one from staples? Every virtual visa works different.

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Oct 12, 2025 04:27 PM
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onewikiOct 12, 2025 04:27 PM
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Quote from GhostGrayBolt :
to address your points in order:
1. This is completely overblown, not risky at all imho.
2. There are a zillion ways to liquidate these cards, the simplest is to add them to your amazon balance, pay utility bills, cable bills, phone bills, gas bills, etc.
3. For every $5000 I spend on my Southwest card, I get 2500 TQP.

I also almost always go through a shopping portal in order to get even more rewards. Recently used the AA shopping portal for a $2000 purchase (of which i did pay the fees for the cards) but also received 2.5 airline miles per point (5000 miles) did this twice
Then I was able to buy a one way ticket to Curacao in May for 8000 points. Well worth the fees I had to pay, but ymmv. I also gained an additional 4000 Southwest miles as I used my Southwest card. Also that 4000 spend is $1000 away for 2500 TQP...
We call this stacking, or layering...
Just a quick comment on #2: if you add them to your Amazon balance, then you do have to buy stuff; For cable, internet bills, Chase Ink offers exactly same earning rate 5X. Why buy these cards in a roundabout way to get the same earning rate? For other utility bills, one can use US Bank customized cash to get 5X, albeit not UR points.

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