The Offer
Purchase at least $300 in Visa giftcards from Staples and receive a $20 VisaPrepaid Card when you complete the Staples Easy Rebate.
This is similar to last weeks promo, except that this week you need to buy Visa giftcards, not Mastercard gift cards. And this week the rebate comes in the form of a Visa Prepaid card, not a Staples gift card.
The Fine Print
- Limit of one per household
- Valid only in Staples stores, not purchases made on staples.com
- Valid from October 19th till the 25th
Stacking the Deal
It’s great that they’re giving $20 Visa prepaids as the rebate instead of last week’s Staples gift card offer. And the awesomeness is the the double-dip opportunity of these offers, since there’s an Amex offer going on which gives you back $20 for $100 of spend at Staples in-store, more details in this post.
All three of these recent deals (this week and last week’s $300 deal, and the Amex offer) are only for in-store purchases. I’d suspect that Staples is trying to beef up their in-store revenue numbers before some upcoming deadline. In any case, we’re glad to benefit from these offers!
I’ve successfully split a gift card charge at Staples between three credit cards. There may be some mean cashiers who won’t do it, but if they let you split the charge, then you can purchase a $200 Visa gift card and a $100 Visa gift card, and split the charge between three Amex cards. The cost will be $12.90 for the activation fees ($6.95 & $5.95).
You’ll get:
- $60 from the Amex offer (3 x $20 = $60)
- $20 from the rebate
- 313 Amex points
Total profit: $67.10, plus 313 points.
Our Verdict
I wish I’d gotten the Amex offer on my Amex cards, since that’s the most profitable factor here, but sadly I missed it. The Amex offer can still be used by those who signed up in those few hours it was available for signup.
If I’m passing by Staples I’ll take advantage of this deal using a different credit card, since I’ll still have a profit of $7.10, plus points. The Staples Easy Rebates are real easy, as they’re name suggests. And this time they’re offering a $20 Visa prepaid card instead of a Staples gift card, which makes it easier to cash out on.
Hat Tip: FrequentMiler
