The Offer
- Receive a $10 statement credit when you use an American Express card that is enrolled in this offer to spend $50 or more online or in store at Pottery Barn.
The Fine Print
- Valid until September 15th, 2015
- Valid in-store and online. Valid at any participating location in the US. Not valid at outlet locations
- Excludes Pottery Barn Kids, PB Teen, Williams-Sonoma, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham
- Not valid for e-gift card purchases
Our Verdict
Gift Card Wiki shows that gift cards to Pottery Barn can be resold for 82% of facevalue to 5 different buyers, price looks pretty stable but there is a lot of unsold inventory so it could drop. Let’s look at your profit if you purchased one $50 gift card:
- Purchase $50 gift card, comes with free shipping (-$40)
- Receive $10 statement credit (+$10)
- Resell for 82% of face value (+$41)
You’d only make $1 profit + any credit card points. Not fantastic, but Frequent Miler’s Laboratory shows that purchasing gift cards through portals has worked in the past. I couldn’t find Pottery Barn on Cash Back Monitor originally, but it’s listed under PotteryBarn.com. Here are your options:
Remember that some of those shopping portals are also offering bonuses at the moment:
- Delta 1,500 Miles Shopping Portal Bonus
- United 4,000 Miles Shopping Portal Bonus & Sweepstakes
- Southwest 3500 Miles Shopping Portal Bonus
If you have enough American Express cards then you could easily hit the highest bonus on those portals, which would bring up the earn rate considerably (basically up to 4x, which means you’d be making $1 profit + 200 miles + credit card points per card).
See these posts to learn more about Amex Offers:
- AmEx Offers: An Introduction & Profitable Examples
- How To Sign Up For Multiple American Express Sync Offers
- Amex Offer Credit Not Posting, What to Do?
- How Does American Express Decide Who Receives What AmEx Sync Offer?
- Do I Need To Make A Single Purchase For AmEx Offers, Or Is It Cumulative?
