The Offer
Direct Link (next week’s ad, page 8)
- Purchase $300 Visa gift cards and receive a $20 instant discount. Can be done twice per customer.
The discount will be taken off at register which means that the total you’ll be paying is less than the cost of the gift card.
Typically, the $200 Visa card have a $6.95 fee and the $100 cards have a $5.95 fee.
The Fine Print
- Valid 5/3/15 – 5/16/15
- Limit 2 offers per customer
Our Verdict
This deal really is very good. I’m getting tired of the Staples offers in which you have to submit the rebate, plus it’s just one per customer. With this deal, the rebate is instant and you can do two at a shot.
Beware, though, that the Visa gift cards might go fast. It’s valid for two weeks which gives us time for them to restock.
I’m also not sure if it’s against the Terms to come back that next day and do it again. Since the discount is taken off at the register it can be repeated, unlike the Staples rebate method.
I’d be in on this one if I had an Office Max/Depot nearby. Though I don’t have an INK card it would still be worth my while. I’d buy $600 of gift cards, probably split in two transactions just in case (it does not sound like this is necessary). I’d unload them at Walmart.
In total, I’d profit over $14, plus I’d get $12 back from my credit card at 2% cashback, for a total of around $26 profit. Of course, with INK it gets much better.
[UPDATE: Many readers have confirmed that you can do the $600 in one transaction, so you can buy 3 $200 Visa cards in one shot and get a $40 discount. This makes it even better at a $19 profit, plus points.]
Remember that there’s also some Staples gift card deals going on starting this Sunday as well. Time to pull out trusty INK…
HT: suchadeal on Slickdeals
