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popularThinker posted Apr 23, 2026 03:12 AM
popularThinker posted Apr 23, 2026 03:12 AM

At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 Mastercard Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 4/26/26-5/2/26 - Limit 9 per customer per day

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At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 Mastercard Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 4/26/26-5/2/26 - Limit 9 per customer per day

In store only.

Starts from 4/26/26..

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 9 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.

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

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At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 Mastercard Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 4/26/26-5/2/26 - Limit 9 per customer per day

In store only.

Starts from 4/26/26..

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 9 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.

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

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Apr 24, 2026 08:48 AM
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CyanNest3122Apr 24, 2026 08:48 AM
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Been waiting for this... need to stock up... use them often for online purchases from sites I don't trust much or to prevent auto renewals.
Apr 24, 2026 01:38 PM
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cmtomlinApr 24, 2026 01:38 PM
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Quote from CyanNest3122 :
Been waiting for this... need to stock up... use them often for online purchases from sites I don't trust much or to prevent auto renewals.
Visa gift cards are fee free right now too. Through 04/25/26.
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Apr 24, 2026 02:36 PM
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c2nah777
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Apr 24, 2026 02:36 PM
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Quote from cmtomlin :
Visa gift cards are fee free right now too. Through 04/25/26.
Quote from Thinker :
At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 Mastercard Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 4/26/26-5/2/26 - Limit 9 per customer per day

In store only.

Starts from 4/26/26..

...
I do not see the current Visa GC promotion in the weekly ad. Where do you see it?
Updated: From home page, click on Shop tab at top left area, scroll down to click on Gift Cards and it shows on this page: https://www.staples.com/gift-cards/cat_SC5857
I don't know why they don't show it in their weekly ad section, though, or am I blind? Is there another way to see it? I have checked several times from their weekly ad page and all additional pages of deal section as you scroll down from there. Their latest iteration of the "weekly ad" is insane.

And Thinker, for next week's MC GC deal, I cannot find how to preview it. How are you seeing that in advance?
Last edited by c2nah777 April 24, 2026 at 07:56 AM.
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Apr 24, 2026 09:23 PM
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mookieprimeApr 24, 2026 09:23 PM
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I've got to ask, and I'm seriously just under informed here, what's the purpose of this? What's the motivation to buy a $200 visa gift card for $200? I'm not doubting the "slickness" of this, just maybe misunderstanding the purpose.

Is this a credit card churn thing?
Apr 24, 2026 09:55 PM
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civicbombApr 24, 2026 09:55 PM
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Quote from mookieprime :
I've got to ask, and I'm seriously just under informed here, what's the purpose of this? What's the motivation to buy a $200 visa gift card for $200? I'm not doubting the "slickness" of this, just maybe misunderstanding the purpose.

Is this a credit card churn thing?
You get 5x points back with certain business credit cards at office stores
Apr 25, 2026 12:55 PM
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EagerActivity1630Apr 25, 2026 12:55 PM
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Quote from cmtomlin :
Visa gift cards are fee free right now too. Through 04/25/26.
My staples has been out of visa for months. Wtf
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Apr 25, 2026 02:45 PM
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diavolo33Apr 25, 2026 02:45 PM
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Quote from EagerActivity1630 :
My staples has been out of visa for months. Wtf

The employees are probably not putting them out. I overheard one say they don't get "credit" for sales of GCs.

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Apr 25, 2026 02:52 PM
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EagerActivity1630Apr 25, 2026 02:52 PM
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Quote from diavolo33 :
The employees are probably not putting them out. I overheard one say they don't get "credit" for sales of GCs.
Strange thing is they always had the Mastercard. We will see tomorrow if that is still true. Ty
Apr 26, 2026 04:16 AM
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CyanNest3122Apr 26, 2026 04:16 AM
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Quote from mookieprime :
I've got to ask, and I'm seriously just under informed here, what's the purpose of this? What's the motivation to buy a $200 visa gift card for $200? I'm not doubting the "slickness" of this, just maybe misunderstanding the purpose. Is this a credit card churn thing?
I use them a lot buying stuff online from places where I don't want them to have my personal info. Or to give as gifts . It's great not to pay the extra fee.
Apr 26, 2026 04:46 AM
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mnsrulzApr 26, 2026 04:46 AM
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Quote from CyanNest3122 :
Been waiting for this... need to stock up... use them often for online purchases from sites I don't trust much or to prevent auto renewals.
Wont virtual cards a better option? Vc comes with buyback protection too.
Apr 27, 2026 09:23 PM
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FabulousDirt846Apr 27, 2026 09:23 PM
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Why can't directly buy from amex gift card they are mostly free of charge and they ship free. Am i missing something here??
Apr 28, 2026 02:54 PM
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DerpalityApr 28, 2026 02:54 PM
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Quote from CyanNest3122 :
Been waiting for this... need to stock up... use them often for online purchases from sites I don't trust much or to prevent auto renewals.
How does it work when you're near the end of the balance? I've had some gift cards (vanilla by visa) decline the transaction if it can't cover the full amount. The I get stuck with a random giftcard with a small amount until I find a store that's willing to input the exact amount left on the giftcard
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Apr 28, 2026 10:46 PM
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tenderidol
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Apr 28, 2026 10:46 PM
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Quote from Derpality :
How does it work when you're near the end of the balance? I've had some gift cards (vanilla by visa) decline the transaction if it can't cover the full amount. The I get stuck with a random giftcard with a small amount until I find a store that's willing to input the exact amount left on the giftcard
In my opinion, the best way to get rid of those odd-amount-left-on-it gift cards is paying for utilities or cell phone bill online. They all take "extra payments" with any amount. I zero out these cards that way before tossing them into the shredder.
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Apr 28, 2026 10:47 PM
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Apr 28, 2026 10:47 PM
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Quote from FabulousDirt846 :
Why can't directly buy from amex gift card they are mostly free of charge and they ship free. Am i missing something here??
Welcome to the community. Where have you been since Nov. 2019? Smilie

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May 02, 2026 06:31 PM
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taiwan
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May 02, 2026 06:31 PM
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Quote from mookieprime :
I've got to ask, and I'm seriously just under informed here, what's the purpose of this? What's the motivation to buy a $200 visa gift card for $200? I'm not doubting the "slickness" of this, just maybe misunderstanding the purpose.

Is this a credit card churn thing?
Some credit cards will accept DEBIT card payment, so this is like using your credit card to pay credit card bills. Also if you have Chase Ink, you get 5% cash back. If you have both, you get 5% cash back on everything no matter the categories.

Some online betting won't take credit card deposit but will with DEBIT cards. Also, if you want to buy lottery tickets, machines will accept DEBIT cards. So this is like using credit card to pay something when credit cards are not accepted.
Last edited by taiwan May 2, 2026 at 11:34 AM.

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