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Feb 25, 2026 8:01 AM

$100 inKind Restaurant eGift Card (various designs)

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ACI Gift Cards LLC via Amazon has $100 inKind Restaurant eGift Card (various designs) on sale for $69.99.

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  • Price Research
    • At the time of research, this product is $30 lower (30.01% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices ranging from $100.
  • About the Deal
    • inKind eGift Cards are redeemable for food & beverage at thousands of top-rated restaurants nationwide, all on the inKind app
    • Gift card value does not expire
    • Gift cards are non-refundable/returnable
    • Offer valid while promotional offer/claimed gift cards last
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ACI Gift Cards LLC via Amazon has $100 inKind Restaurant eGift Card (various designs) on sale for $69.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal

Note, must login to your Amazon account to purchase eGift card

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Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • Price Research
    • At the time of research, this product is $30 lower (30.01% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices ranging from $100.
  • About the Deal
    • inKind eGift Cards are redeemable for food & beverage at thousands of top-rated restaurants nationwide, all on the inKind app
    • Gift card value does not expire
    • Gift cards are non-refundable/returnable
    • Offer valid while promotional offer/claimed gift cards last
  • Additional Details

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Hi, I own multiple restaurants and have been pitched to by InKind salesmen. To provide a little behind the scenes info; the bottom line terms are they need a 2:1 in credit ("gift cards") exchange for upfront money. So if they give me $10k in funds, and I give them a $20k in credits; and these are typically the kind of numbers we would discuss.

That being said, an average independent restaurant, averaged out over time, are looking at margins is 5-9% fully loaded (emphasis on fully loaded). If you're a chain, and can really optimize every step, and consolidate; sure, you can do better.

Obviously, these are absolute trash terms. Everyone's wondering how this works and how its so cheap. This happens by fooling the businesses into absolutely getting decimated holding the bag in "gift card" liabilities. As a matter of fact, they got past my GM by sending an email as a regular customer asking if they could "purchase" some $10,000 in gift cards. InKind's sales pitch then revolved around only looking at COGs and hypotheticals where there was staff standing around not doing work where they could be moving product at any margin above zero. Sure, if the business was a huge 200+ seat establishment and we had a few dozen staff standing around looking for work; maybe. But not a lot of independent businesses operate that inefficiently.

Businesses dip into InKind and leave after a few months because they do an introductory initial run for a few months before they start really getting into big numbers. And usually, if the business realizes what's happening, they stop it there and heal. Any business doing this in actual need of a real loan has already entered a financial death spiral and it will only be a matter of time as this is not sustainable. Every meal through inkind will be either at cost or even a net loss. These InKind customers will not be back to pay full price, and there's no exit strategy for them to eventually do so. Its great for the diners, but terrible for the business to varying degrees. Again, yes, some of the bigger restaurant groups may be able to absorb these costs, but at that point they already have their own problems.
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They don't sell credits to inKind - inKind provides these restaurants cash loans with 0% interest. In exchange the restaurants must users to pay for their tabs via inKind which will go towards the loan balance that the restaurant owns. For most restaurants the real benefit here is for large capital expenditures, which the only sensible use is to open more store fronts to help expand their brand. For single restaurants it doesn't really help them besides giving them a boost in marketing and people in the door. In such a tight business like running restaurants, inKind can be a lifeline for restaurants needing to establish themselves.
I was skeptical with them for awhile but after using it for 3+ years, I'm now a believer that it's somewhat sustainable for them. I get to try new restaurants at a discount and help local businesses survive (or thrive).
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Community Reviews

This InKind gift card can stretch dining dollars at participating restaurants, especially if you already have spots in mind or want to try new places at a discount. The app payment process is described as seamless, and some locations accept it even when they do not show on the map or Explore tab. The main catch is regional coverage and restaurant restrictions, including dine in only rules, excluded specials, and occasional signs saying InKind is not accepted. The price is also not a standout versus past Costco or Amazon promos, so it works best if nearby options fit your plans.

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  • No. Costco has repeatedly sold the same $100 InKind card for about $65, with some earlier Amazon promos dropping it to around $56 and one recent Costco in-store price at $64.99. If you are not in a rush, waiting for a Costco or deeper Amazon discount can save more.

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  • InKind is regional, so you need to enter your location on inkind.com/explore to see nearby participating restaurants. The app also has a Search/Pay flow that can reveal places not shown on the Explore tab, and some users keep a Yelp collection to track local options.

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  • Yes. Some restaurants may not appear on the map or Explore tab but still show up in the Pay menu or accept payment in the app, and some are searchable by name even when they are not advertised locally. Restaurants can also exclude InKind for certain menus or specials.

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  • Not always. A later policy change reportedly stopped stacking promo codes with gift card balance, so promo codes now require paying with a credit card; earlier coupon-and-balance stacking had worked for some users. This change also caused checkout confusion for people who expected the old behavior.

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  • Takeout can work at some restaurants, but others require dine-in and may make a one-time exception. InKind cannot be used for tips or cash back, and some restaurants exclude it from lunch menus, specials, or restaurant-week offers.

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Mar 27, 2026 8:43 PM
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m3coupMar 27, 2026 8:43 PM
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Quote from nutz View quoted comment :
Another thread some users mentioned they received an email stating you can no longer combine promo codes w giftcard balance starting last mon, I think the 16th. To use a promo code, you must pay w credit card, no more stacking w gc balance. They also made a change to new user accounts but I haven't read into it.

Some user's received the email, some didn't. Which is bad business on their part, as I can only imagine the mass nightmare of user's being baffled trying to pay not knowing why their stacking isn't working. Puts access stress on the diner n staff trying to figure it out. It is in effect, so that is one door closed, making the app less appealing. Also a very bad move not emailing all user's. Their response to this change was "we can change the term's at anytime".
It was bad. I never got the email and I held up the line when picking up my food because I kept thinking I did something wrong that I couldn't combine the gift card and the $10 coupon, so I was deleting the app, reload, etc etc. Customers behind me weren't happy.
Apr 7, 2026 12:16 PM
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kqian111Apr 7, 2026 12:16 PM
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I emailed them about this change and they offered to refund my remaining Cash balance at 75c on the dollar, which is better than the gift cards I purchased from Costco. Most of those were at 65c on the dollar. I took the refund offer for a check in the mail.
Apr 10, 2026 4:38 AM
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m3coupApr 10, 2026 4:38 AM
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Quote from kqian111 View quoted comment :
I emailed them about this change and they offered to refund my remaining Cash balance at 75c on the dollar, which is better than the gift cards I purchased from Costco. Most of those were at 65c on the dollar. I took the refund offer for a check in the mail.
It really depends on how much cash balance you have in their account. I originally thought they were going to refund the amount I paid with cc, but instead, cashing out meaning closing the account. I only have about $30 left so not worth giving them all my information. I'll switch to the 30-day grace period and eat the leftover funds.

Now if they are willing to cash out ALL the gift cards that I have yet redeemed into the account, that would be a money maker.

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