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popularThinker posted Jun 25, 2026 3:11 PM

At Staples - No Purchase Fee when you buy a $200 VISA Gift Card In Store Only (a $7.95 value) - Starts from 6/28-7/4 - 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 6/28-7/4 - Limit 9 per customer per day

Starts from 6/28-7/4

Note: Staples removed the picture from their local/digital ad showing the fee waived. Once live, posting will be updated accordingly.

In store only.


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.

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https://www.staples.com/lp/weekly-ad
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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 6/28-7/4 - Limit 9 per customer per day

Starts from 6/28-7/4

Note: Staples removed the picture from their local/digital ad showing the fee waived. Once live, posting will be updated accordingly.

In store only.


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.

Store: Staples

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

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Jun 25, 2026 3:14 PM
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FairHaddock8589Jun 25, 2026 3:14 PM
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I am new here. Whats the use of buying the 200$GC where my amex gold gives 1%cb???
Jun 25, 2026 3:20 PM
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andy12345Jun 25, 2026 3:20 PM
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Maybe chase ink gives 5% on office store purchase?
Jun 25, 2026 5:34 PM
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keungJun 25, 2026 5:34 PM
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Quote from FairHaddock8589 :
I am new here. Whats the use of buying the 200$GC where my amex gold gives 1%cb???
The idea is to get extra cb or points with the multiplier. If you have Amex gold you should look for GC deal at Supermarket instead of Office supplies store (ex. Staples) since Amex Gold will give you 4x point for groceries which get triggered at supermarket.
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Jun 27, 2026 6:43 PM
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taiwan
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Jun 27, 2026 6:43 PM
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Every post will have people asking why this is such a deal. I summarize my own take.

(1) You cannot use a credit card to pay for your credit card bills. But some credit card companies will accept DEBIT card payments.
(2) You cannot use a credit card to make a deposit on online gambling, But some online gambling will accept DEBIT card payments (MC works better than Visa though)
(3) Some merchants that charge credit card surcharges will not with these because these are DEBIT cards.
(4) This is by far the most powerful of all. You can cause overcharge with these if you know how to do it. I've been doing this for decades and here is the receipt from over 10 years ago: https://slickdeals.net/e/7661982-ultra-dvi-d-24-pin-dual-link-ext-male-female-25ft-far-ultra-100ft-rg58-u-male-to-male-bnc-coaxial-video-cable-far-inveo-3ft-micro-hdmi-cable-1-97-ar-shoprunner-tigerdirect?v=1&page=3&src=&prop=&attrsrc=&peid=93e63e8a-8b4b-44e8-b417-425c012bda29
(5) If you have Chase Ink, you're getting 5% cash back from Staples.
Jun 27, 2026 8:29 PM
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dealsambaJun 27, 2026 8:29 PM
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My local staples never sells these because of "rampant fraud".
Jun 28, 2026 6:07 AM
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poohbieJun 28, 2026 6:07 AM
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Quote from dealsamba :
My local staples never sells these because of "rampant fraud".
Fraud in that these cards are compromised by organized crime, or fraud as in customers are buying them with stolen credit cards?
Jun 28, 2026 6:08 AM
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poohbieJun 28, 2026 6:08 AM
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Can you remind me what is the PIN number when using these VISA and Mastercard prepaid cards as debit? I recall it's either leave blank, the last 4 digits of the card #, or 0000.

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Jun 28, 2026 8:43 AM
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Quote from poohbie :
Can you remind me what is the PIN number when using these VISA and Mastercard prepaid cards as debit? I recall it's either leave blank, the last 4 digits of the card #, or 0000.
You have to set the PIN number yourself. However, some POS terminals don't ask for one. For example, the lotto machines won't accept credit card payment but will accept these. When you pay for the lotto tickets, you have to select DEBIT card as the payment. It never asks me for PIN number. I had some car repair in NYC. Almost every dealership and mechanic shops charge surcharge for credit card payment. But they don't charge extra when payment is made using DEBIT cards. The terminal never asked me for PIN number.
Jun 28, 2026 5:09 PM
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poohbieJun 28, 2026 5:09 PM
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Quote from taiwan :
You have to set the PIN number yourself. However, some POS terminals don't ask for one. For example, the lotto machines won't accept credit card payment but will accept these. When you pay for the lotto tickets, you have to select DEBIT card as the payment. It never asks me for PIN number. I had some car repair in NYC. Almost every dealership and mechanic shops charge surcharge for credit card payment. But they don't charge extra when payment is made using DEBIT cards. The terminal never asked me for PIN number.
I wonder if that's because you didn't set a PIN number yet? Seems more convenient to not set it if it then won't prompt you for one.
Jun 28, 2026 11:59 PM
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oneguy77Jun 28, 2026 11:59 PM
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Not able to find $200 visa in my Staples
Jun 29, 2026 5:58 AM
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Ricky54limJun 29, 2026 5:58 AM
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Quote from FairHaddock8589 :
I am new here. Whats the use of buying the 200$GC where my amex gold gives 1%cb???
These Visa GC are good for purchase to reach your spending limits to earn bonus points on new credit card offers. Then use these Visa GC for purchases later on.
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Quote from poohbie :
I wonder if that's because you didn't set a PIN number yet? Seems more convenient to not set it if it then won't prompt you for one.
I know many supermarkets will give you the option to round up your bill to some number you set and give you change back. It's like going to an ATM without paying the ATM fee. I believe you will need to set the PIN number if you want to do that. I don't do it because with the 5 points I listed. So someone asked how you can convert these to cash. One way is to overpay your credit card bill that will accept DEBIT card payment and then have the credit card put the negative balance back to your bank account. Another is to buy one item at the supermarket and get the change back. I remember there is a max limit on cash back, so you wouldn't be able to buy a $2 soda, set the total to $200, and have $198 cash back. The limit might be $50 or $100, definitely not $200.
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Jun 29, 2026 8:15 PM
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Quote from oneguy77 :
Not able to find $200 visa in my Staples
When I was in NYC and this deal was going on, I went to four Staples and none had them in stock. These days I steal a dozen cards from Staples that have them. When there is a promo and my local Staples don't have them, I take out what I hoarded to check out at any Staples. This way I guarantee that I will be able to buy this even if Staples ran out of stock. One time I was asked where I found these because they've been out of stock for some time. I haven't tried this with cards taken from random supermarket or other retailers. It's possible you won't be able to buy the card taken from a Target store and activate it at the Staple store.
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Jun 30, 2026 7:38 PM
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drakulaJun 30, 2026 7:38 PM
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Can these be used to pay for the Metro PCS phone deal? Essentially these function just as normal debit cards right?

Never purchased nor used one before...

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Jul 1, 2026 7:39 PM
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cheeknoweJul 1, 2026 7:39 PM
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Quote from drakula :
Can these be used to pay for the Metro PCS phone deal? Essentially these function just as normal debit cards right?

Never purchased nor used one before...
Yes - however, you're probably better off if you use these as a credit card.

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