Update 5/4/25: Deal is back and valid 5/4/25 to 5/10/25
The Offer
Check your Office Depot/Max store for the following deal:
- Purchase $300 in Mastercard gift cards and get $15 discounted instantly at the register.
The Fine Print
- Limit 1 per household/business
- In-store only
Our Verdict
You can buy two $200 Mastercard gift cards or one $200 and one $100 Mastercard gift card. Best way to maximize is to buy three $200 Mastercards. Remember, MetaBank increased the fee on $200 Mastercard gift cards from $6.95 to $7.95.
These deals are made better when you use a card that earns at a high rate at office supply stores. Or use your Amex Business Gold card for the $20 credit. There’s also a Chase Offer for 10% back or the same with other bank offers. Also, Dosh offers 2% back, though they exclude gift cards in the terms.
Post History:
- Update 3/12/25: The deal is live now, per multiple reader reports. Apparently it went live yesterday. (YMMV in your location.) I assume it will be valid through March 15th.
- Update 3/9/25: this reported deal did not end up materializing; per reader comments, no discount is coming off at checkout.
- Update 3/6/25: Deal should be back from 3/9 – 3/15
- Update 2/13/25: Apparently on this week according to reader Timo
- Update 1/12/25: Deal is back from 1/12-1/18
- Update 12/16/24: Back this week until 12/21/24. Hat tip to reader Raj
- Update 11/17/24: Deal is back from 11/17-11/23
- Update 10/20/24: Deal is back from 10/20 – 10/26 according to reader Nightwisper
- Update 9/22/24: Deal is back from 9/22-9/28
- Update 8/25/24: Deal is back from 8/25 – 8/31.
- Update 7/28/24: Deal is back from 7/28 through 08/03. Hat tip to ChurningExperiences
- Update 6/30/24: Deal is back 6/30 – 7/6 (ht Eric)
- Update 6/5/24: Deal is back 6/2 – 6/8 (ht GCGalore)
- Update 5/5/24: Deal is back 5/5 – 5/11 (ht ninerizer)
- Update 4/7/24: Deal is back from 4/7-4/13. Hat tip to reader Gator
- Update 3/10/24: Deal is back from 3/10 – 3/16, limit 10 (ht BrickTaunter)
- Update 2/11/24: Deal is back from 2/11 – 2/17.
- Update 1/14/24: Deal is back from 1/14-1/20
- Update 12/17/23: Deal is back until 12/23/23
- Update 11/19/23: Deal is back from 11/19 – 11/25. Hat tip to reader Anonymous
- Update 10/22/23: Deal is back for 10/22 – 10/28 (ht F. and joremero) I assume this is again with a limit of 10 again (?)
- Update 9/25/23: Deal is back from 9/24 – 9/30.
- Update 8/27/23: Deal is back from 8/27-9/2. Hat tip to FM
- Update 7/30/23: Deal is back forr 7/30 – 8/5. Limit 2. (ht reader Fathiss who bought 3 x $200 and got $30 off). Stack through 7/31 with the Chase Offer.Â
- Update 9/28/23: Reposting as this has a limit of 10.
- Update 6/4/23: Deal is back from 6/4 – 6/10 (ht reader KH)
- Update 5/8/23: Deal is back from 5/7/23 – 5/13/23 (ht FM)
- Update 4/10/23: Deal is back from 4/9-4/15.
- Update 3/12/23: Deal is back 3/12 – 3/18 (ht MoonWorth2430)
- Update 2/12/23: Deal is back 2/12 – 2/18
- Update 1/15/23: Offer is back for 1/15/23 – 1/21/23. Added image below. (ht reader Chris S)
- Update 12/12/22: Report that this is back until 12/17. Hat tip to MCT
5/8 works in IL
Is it safe to use these to qualify for the Chase Sapphire Preferred sign up bonus?
I’ve never had any issues incorporating some gift card purchases into the pursuit of the spending requirement with Chase cards.
Worked for me in Los Angeles today.
worked at the only officemax in gainesville FL today. Lady told me she thought I could buy up to $2k at once. she needed a manager override though
Worked today in Buffalo NY
No sign in Denver so decided to pass
Worked in Texas on 05/05
Tried today, 5/5 in a store in Raleigh and they couldn’t get it to work. Went through the whole process. Said they have had a number of people try to do it in last day. But this store also today now has clearance, store closing signs. So maybe that is the issue. Will try another location.
my store hide all the master card
It din’t work for me today at Florida.