(Update 7/1/23: Change now in effect) (Update 3/30/23: Readers are now getting the same email about the fee getting added for their Amex Bluebird cards as well. The change will affect both Visa and Amex Bluebird versions.) I forget this... Read More →
Category - Manufactured Spending
Giftcards.com Claws Back Portal Reward Earnings
Update 6/27/23: Another round of Giftcard.com clawback happened a few days ago for March and April orders. Let’s hope they end up re-crediting this time as well. Another update 3/8/23: Capital One Shopping, Capital One Offers, and... Read More →
[Expired] Giftcards.com: Save 10% On Visa eGiftcards – $100 Denomination Only (Promo Code SUMMER, SUMMER23, YAYSUMMER)
Giftcards.com is offering a 10% discount in virtual Visa gift cards when you use promo code SUMMER23. Only works on $100 denominations. You can buy 6 and get $60 off Read More →
American Express Clawing Back Points Earned From Gift Card Purchases
Many reports have surfaced lately that American Express is doing another clawback round for Visa/Mastercard gift card purchases. This can include things like Giftcards.com purchases, purchases in the $504-$506 range and the like. Some... Read More →
[Expired] Giftcards.com: Save 5% On Visa eGiftcards – $100 Denomination Only (Promo Code YAYSUMMER, SUMMER, SUMMER23)
Deal has ended, view more Giftcards.com deals by clicking here. Update 6/9/23: It’s now a 10% discount Update 6/2/23: New code YAYSUMMER The Offer Direct Link to offer (contains our affiliate – you might want to use a... Read More →
[Expired] Shoprite: Get $10 Shopping Credit With $150 Visa Giftcard Purchase
Shoprite is offering a $10 shopping credit toward a future shopping trip when you buy $150 in Visa gift cards from September 2 - September 8 Read More →
[Expired] AmEx Offers: American Express Giftcards, Spend $300/$200 & Get $20/$10 Back
Get a one-time $20 statement credit by using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $300 in one or more purchases online at amexgiftcard.com by 7/5/2023 Read More →
Safeway/Albertson’s No Longer Accept Debit Giftcards For Money Orders (Starts May 1st)
The Albertson/Safeway chain sent out a corporate memo indicating that money orders can no longer be purchased with debit gift cards. Only cash or bank-issued debit cards will be acceptable payment, beginning May 1st. They also will not... Read More →
[Expired] Lowe’s Stores: Buy $200 Visa Giftcard & Get $15 Lowe’s eGiftcard
Get a $10 Lowe’s e-gift card when you buy a $150 Visa Gift Card at Lowe's stores from 12/1/22 - 12/7/22. Limit 2 Read More →
[Expired] Officedepot.com/GCM: $10 Off $100 Visa Giftcard (Limit 3)
Officedepot.com is offering a $10 discount on $100 Visa giftcards. Limit 3 Read More →
[Expired] Swagbucks: Buy 200 For $2 (Free Credit Card Spend; Total $8 Per Day)
Swagbucks is offering 200 Swagbucks for $2. You can buy two at a time, or $4 per purchase. In the past, you could typically do it twice per day. That would amount to $8 total per day of free spend Read More →
[Expired] Giftcards.com: 5% Off Visa Gift Cards With Code BLOOM, SPRING5, LUCKY, POTOFGOLD (Stack With 6% Shopping Portal)
Giftcards.com is offering 5% off virtual Visa gift card purchases with promo code POTOFGOLD. Max $75 discount. Max this out with $1,500 in Visa e-gift card purchases. Try stacking with up to 6% back from the portal Read More →
[Restored] Plastiq Temporarily Suspending Payments
(Update 3/13/23: Payment service is now restored, per reader reports) The bill payment service Plastiq has temporarily suspended payments “to vendors in the US and a few other countries”, apparently due to their bank service... Read More →
Simon Mall (Pathward/Metabank) $1k Visa Giftcards No Longer Working With PIN At Grocery Stores
Reports surfaced yesterday on Reddit that the $1,000 Simon Mall Visa gift cards are no longer working with a PIN at many grocery stores where they used to work, such as Kroger, Food Lion, etc. The block is not from the grocery store... Read More →
Plastiq To No Longer Accept American Express Cards
Update 10/30/23: Amex is back now Plastiq has announced that due to ‘operational issues’ it will no longer accept American Express cards. Given that Plastiq now charges a 2.9% fee I doubt many people were using it anyway but... Read More →