[Repost] Office Depot/Max: $10 off $300 in Visa Gift Cards [6/4-6/10]

The Offer

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  • Get a $10 instant discount on the purchase of $300 or more in Visa gift cards at Office Depot or Office Max

The Fine Print

  • Valid 6/4/17 – 6/10/17 (starts Sunday)
  • Limit one offer per customer
  • Purchase fees apply
  • Valid in-store only; subject to availability
  • Valid on Visa gift cards only
  • One offer per transaction
  • The Visa gift cards are issued by MetaBank

Our Verdict

The fees on two $200 Visa gift cards should be $13.90; after the $10 discount, you’ll end up paying just $3.90 in fees for ~$400 in INK spend which is a pretty good deal. The deal could also make sense for those with BBVA cards currently earning 5%, and for those with 5% SimplyCash cards.

Excellent time to use up those $10 off $50 Amex Offer’s if you were targeted. You can use at least 8 cards at Office Depot if the cashier has no problem with it.

Office Depot/Max has reduced the deal is two ways from previous promos: it used to come as $20 while this one is only $10, and it used to be able to do two deals in one transaction ($600 in one go would work) while now each $300 has to be done separately. It’ll depend on the cashier whether they allow you to do more than one deal.

Hat tip to bpvh on Slickdeals

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Jeremy
Jeremy (@guest_415350)
June 5, 2017 23:04

Everywhere cards are $4.95. I bought 2 at $200 and made $.10 😀 This obviously doesn’t include the 2000 UR + $ 8 OD Rewards credit.

Alex
Alex (@guest_415779)
June 6, 2017 13:29

You earn OM/OD Rewards when buying gift cards?

Jeremy
Jeremy (@guest_416052)
June 6, 2017 20:24

There are select markets that receive rewards on all purchases, including gift cards.

Ed
Ed (@guest_416645)
June 7, 2017 14:34

Had a lot of problems with those type cards. Besides, my region doesn’t stock those much yet have plenty of cards we don’t want. I miss the days when OM sold 500s to cc customers. Then they went cash only for 500s but then seemed to realize true money launderers just want to use cash to buy cards since cc transactions are traceable and they needed a way to turn all their illegally gotten cash into other forms. Cc is still the safest way. Who carries around that much cash anyhow?

Charles Chang
Charles Chang (@guest_415230)
June 5, 2017 18:41

The register does not allow split payment as it used to be. The cashier and I triaged a few times and there were simply no way to do so.

Amy
Amy (@guest_416908)
June 7, 2017 23:55

Charles is correct, Office Depot / Max POS system no longer allow split payments. Tried (3) different stores.

Young
Young (@guest_417299)
June 8, 2017 18:12

I was still able to split payment when buying GCs at two different OD stores.

Amy
Amy (@guest_417391)
June 8, 2017 21:09

Spoke to corporate manager that happen to be at the location today. Split tender isn’t possible between more than 2 credit cards. The includes one debit card and credit card. This is for all purchases not just GC.

TG
TG (@guest_418598)
June 10, 2017 20:09

Seems like a YMMV thing. I was able to split between 4 cards today when buying these VGCs.

Captainsave
Captainsave (@guest_414607)
June 4, 2017 16:49

$13.90 – $10 = $3.90 fees

Jacob
Jacob (@guest_414511)
June 4, 2017 12:23

They allow split payments?

R
R (@guest_414558)
June 4, 2017 14:24

my od allow only one card and cash

lee
lee (@guest_419878)
June 13, 2017 08:45
  R

I tried in 3 stores in OH and they allow only one card and cash

ken r east
ken r east (@guest_414492)
June 4, 2017 11:10

As we feared. Buy 3x 200 vgc and it only gives $10 off.

Evan
Evan (@guest_414496)
June 4, 2017 11:27

Any other DPs from today on that?

Ed
Ed (@guest_414508)
June 4, 2017 12:14

As expected it is hardcoded. It’s been that way for a long time so I’m not sure why anyone was hoping that it had changed.

Evan
Evan (@guest_414510)
June 4, 2017 12:17
  Ed

‘Cause I haven’t done this deal in a long time, plus the MC deal two months ago wasn’t hard coded even though it was a much better one.

Wyle
Wyle (@guest_414504)
June 4, 2017 12:03

Thanks for being the DP.

Ben
Ben (@guest_414470)
June 4, 2017 10:09

Don’t forget the Style cards work at WM and have a lower fee.

CtownBin
CtownBin (@guest_414500)
June 4, 2017 11:44

Really? There has been a lot of YMMV about this. Can I ask which kind of WM and where it is?

Ben
Ben (@guest_414502)
June 4, 2017 11:49

I’ve never had an issue. I’ve used Super Walmart in Covington, LA as well as 2 Neighborhood WM’s in area.

Ed
Ed (@guest_414506)
June 4, 2017 12:13

Doesn’t work in all locations. Careful. Many have gotten stuck with those Everywhere cards, so make sure you can spend them normally if problems. Then when they call the issuer to complain they tell them that it says right on the package that these aren’t accepted everywhere.

iahphx
iahphx (@guest_414469)
June 4, 2017 10:08

We’ll see if this deal actually makes it through the entire sale week. The last two OD/OM didn’t. Of course, this one isn’t terribly lucrative, so “maybe.”

BTW, are there no variable Visa GCs at any of these stores these days?

My local OD shut down years ago, and with my nearest store now 25 miles away, I’m not going to bother. But if I did have a local store, and they didn’t hassle me, I’d probably pick up a couple just to keep feeding my Ultimate Rewards account. Is there anyone in the history of this game ever said “I have too many Ultimate Rewards” points to use? 🙂

Adam
Adam (@guest_414499)
June 4, 2017 11:42

I have saved up about 1M ultimate rewards points to travel my country with a family 5 but now a dictator wannabe ruling my country and can’t go back to my country last 2 years. Don’t know what to do with the points.

cheesehoe
cheesehoe (@guest_414646)
June 4, 2017 19:00

Adam call me… we can figure this big issue out.

Jeff H
Jeff H (@guest_413941)
June 3, 2017 02:14

Still debating with myself. I am just getting the last round paid off.Statement closing date will be the middle of the week. IF I can make some math work, how much of it can I put off on my Citi CC instead of MO purchases.

Citi accepts debit card payments on account. I did some of that last round.

Preacher
Preacher (@guest_414190)
June 3, 2017 16:52

You can’t use Metas to pay down Citi cards.

Mark O
Mark O (@guest_414464)
June 4, 2017 09:55

Which kind work these days? Also I thought people were getting shut down for this.

Preacher
Preacher (@guest_414503)
June 4, 2017 12:02

The data below is from this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1550209-paying-citi-cards-debit-cards-including-prepaid-debit-cards-86.html

Debit cards that work for paying Citi cards over the phone:
All debit cards attached to regular checking accounts (Alaska – some have not gotten miles; SunTrust – no miles; UFB Direct [$2000 daily limit] – no miles)
Green Dot (permanent card)
H&R Block Emerald
JH Preferred
MVD (shutdowns have been reported)
Paypal Business Debit Mastercard (no 1% cb)
Pennywise Power “payday rewards” Visa cards (Bancorp, MB financial Bank N.A)
Simple Card – see post #347
T-Mobile (temp and perm [shutdowns have been reported])
Univision Mastercard
Visa Buxx (NW)
Wells Fargo

It would be good to stay acquainted with that thread. It will save you from getting a bunch of GC you can’t liquidate easily.

Jeff H
Jeff H (@guest_414534)
June 4, 2017 13:08

I did a $100.00 US Bank MCGC to Citi successfully about a month ago. Only worked after registering the card on line.

P flavin
P flavin (@guest_414461)
June 4, 2017 09:35

Trying to find out the procedure to pay Citi with debit cards. Any explanation available?

Aks
Aks (@guest_414603)
June 4, 2017 16:37

Try calling 866-631-1622 for Citi payments using debit cards.

cm
cm (@guest_413920)
June 3, 2017 00:12

I’m looking forward to this. The customer service at Safeway/Randalls is way worse than OD/OM, IME, plus I can’t believe that people would willingly wait in these yuge lines at Randalls — even Walmart often has shorter lines, depending on the store.

I do all my grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s, and some at HEB, and I pity the folks that do it at Randalls. Just today, in front of me, some older woman bought 200 bucks worth of food — I’m thinking to myself, wah, that’d be quite a lot of points! But she has her checkbook ready, and writes out a check, ensuring to get the correct amount from the screen. I don’t even remember how to write a check anymore!

Jeff
Jeff (@guest_413886)
June 2, 2017 21:21

Awesome. Time to nail my local OM hard next week. No one better stop me. Hope to do $40k next week and finish off my Ink+ for the year.

cm
cm (@guest_413922)
June 3, 2017 00:19

LOL, in how many days? Are you going to cycle the limit?

Remember, the last two times they ran this, before mid-April, both times they’ve cut the deal short, prior to the expiration date. With this attitude, come Friday evening, this one will likely be gone, too! Good luck!