The Offer
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Buy $300 of MasterCard Gift Cards and receive a $20 Staples gift card via Staples Easy Rebate
The fees for the $200 Mastercard gift card are $6.95, for the $100 Mastercard gift card it’s $5.95, and for the $50 Mastercard gift card it’s $4.95.
As we know, Mastercard gift cards are harder to liquidate than Visa gift cards but there are still options for that.
The Fine Print
- Deal valid from Sunday 3/22/15 until Saturday 3/28/15
- In-Store only
- Must complete a Staples Easy Rebate to get $20 Staples gift card
- Limit of one rebate per household
[Read: How to get more than one staples easy rebate]
Our Verdict
This deal is a little ‘meh’ coming on the heels of last weeks deal of a $20 Visa rebate card for just $250 of spend. This deal is also with Mastercard gift cards which are harder to deal with.
That said, for someone with an INK card this deal could still make sense with the rebate being an added bonus to help cover the fees. If you have nothing to do with the $20 Staples gift card, you could always resell it for around $17.
Best bet is to buy 2 $200 Mastercard gift cards or one $100 and one $200. These sometimes run out fast when promos are going on, so stop in early.
HT: FrequentMiler
I’m pretty sure Staples does not sell $200 Mastercards anymore.
Interesting
Negative. There’s plenty of them at two stores I visited this week. Liquidated through WM.
Thanks Jay.
Can i use this mastercard gift card to load my bluebird at walmart?
Technically, yes. But Mastercards are known to be tougher than Visa cards. It doesn’t always work without quick hands. See the flyertalk wiki for details on how to make it work.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1455542-pin-available-now-visa-mc-prepaid-debit-cards.html
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