The Offer
Direct Link (page 9 of next week’s ad)
- Buy $300 in Mastercard gift cards from a Staples store and save $20 after getting a rebate via the Staples Easy Rebate system
Oddly, the terms don’t say whether the rebate will be in the form of a Staples gift or a Visa prepaid card. I suspect that we’ll be given the option of either one – we’ve seen this in the past that they offered both options, but this is a new thing that they aren’t putting one or the other in the original offer terms.
Another interesting thing is that this offer doesn’t have the ‘Limit 1 per household’ mentioned in the terms. We’ll have to wait to see more details when this goes live.
The rebate receipt will print out at the register, and you can submit the Easy Rebate online.
The Fine Print
- Valid 4/24/16 until 4/30/16 (starts this coming Sunday)
Our Verdict
Typically, these deals only make sense for those with an INK card from Chase or Amex Simply Cash since these cards earn bonus rewards at office supply stores. It happens that there is currently a targeted Amex Offer on some Amex business cards to get 5% back on Staples purchases of $200 or more, so this Staples deal can be useful to many. This will not stack, however, with the recent Amex Offer since that offer is only valid online.
If you have an easy way to liquidate Mastercard gift cards, then it probably makes sense to buy two $200 cards so as to maximize rewards. Or just buy a $200 and a $100 to trigger the rebate.
Question about Staples Easy Rebates system? See All You Need to Know About Staples Easy Rebates.
HT: Mistercheap on Fatwallet
