The Offer
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- Purchase $300 in Amex gift cards and receive a $20 Staples gift card via Staples Easy Rebates.
You need to submit a Staples Easy Rebate in order to get the $20 gift card. The rebate form will print out at the time of purchase.
The Fine Print
- Valid 8/30/15 – 9/5/15
- Limit 1 offer per household
- The terms do not exclude online purchases, but staples.com doesn’t seem to sell the Amex cards, so you’ll have to get it in-store
Our Verdict
Not an amazing deal since it’s an Amex gift card which is harder to deal with and the rebate is in the form of a Staples gift card. Still it could be useful for some.
If you buy two $200 Amex gift cards and pay with INK, you’ll end up with 2070 UR points. You can then cash out the Amex gift card via Plastiq; you’ll lose  ~$8 on the bill payment fees and another ~$14 on the card activation fees. If we’d value the $20 Staples gift card at $17, you’re paying $5 for 2070 UR points. That’s a good deal of course, but the question is if it’s worth the effort involved.
HT: mistercheap on Fatwallet
