[Expired] Staples: No Activation Fee on $200 Mastercard Gift Cards (6/15-6/21)

Update 6/15/25: Deal is back from 6/15 – 6/21

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Staples stores will be selling $200 Mastercard gift cards with the $6.95 activation fee waived.

The Fine Print

• Limit 9 per customer per day; check with your local store to see their rules
• In-store only

Our Verdict

As always remember to use a card that earns at a high rate on office supply store purchases. Or stack with a Chase  Offer or use your Amex Business Gold for the $20 office supply credit.

Update History:

• Update 5/18/25: Deal is back from 5/18/25 – 5/24/25 (ht CreditCaper)
• Update 4/17/25: Deal is back from 4/20-4/26/25
• Update 3/20/25: Deal is back from 3/23/25 – 3/29/25. Hat tip to FM
• Update 2/20/25: Deal is back from 2/23-3/1
• Update 1/24/25: Deal is back from Sunday, 1/26/25 through Saturday, 2/1/25 (ht FM)
• Update 11/28/24: Deal is back from 12/1 – 12/7
• Update 10/31/24: Deal is coming back for 11/3 through 11/9 (ht kawnipi)
• Update 10/3/24: Deal is back from 10/6 – 10/12. Hat tip to FM
• Update 9/5/24: Deal is coming back for 9/8 through 9/14. The new limit now is 9 per customer per day. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 8/8/24: Deal is coming back for 8/11 through 8/17. Limit 8. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 7/11/24: Deal is back from 7/14 – 7/20
• Update 6/14/24: Deal is back from 6/16 – 6/22.
• Update 5/16/24: Deal is coming back for 5/19-5/25. Limit 5 this time. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 4/18/24: Deal is coming back for 4/21 – 4/27 (ht GC Galore)
• Update 3/21/24: Deal is back from 3/24 – 3/30 (ht GC Galore)
• Update 2/22/24: Deal is back from 2/25 – 3/2
• Update 1/25/24: Deal is coming back for 1/28 – 2/3 (ht GCGalore)
• Update 12/28/23: Deal is coming back soon for 12/31 – 1/6. Limit 8. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 12/3/23: Deal is back this week 12/3 – 12/9. Limit 8. (ht Emi S)
• Update 11/2/23: Deal is coming back for the week of 11/5 – 11/11. Limit 8. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 10/5/23: Deal is back 10/8 – 10/14
• Update 9/7/23: Deal is back for 9/10 – 9/16. Limit 8 this time. (ht captduk)
• Update 8/10/23: Deal is coming back soon for 8/13 – 8/19. Back down to a maximum of 5 cards this time. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 7/13/23: Deal is back from 7/16 – 7/22
• Update 6/18/21: Deal is back and valid 6/18 – 6/24 (ht GCG). Stack with Chase Offer for 10% back.
• Update 5/18/21: Deal is back and valid 5/21 – 5/27
• Update 4/20/23: Deal is back and valid 4/23 – 4/29.
• Update 3/23/23: Deal is back and valid until 3/26 – 4/1.
• Update 2/23/23: Back until 2/26 – 3/4.
• Update 1/26/23: Deal will be back and valid until 1/29 – 2/4 with a max of 8 this time. (ht kawnipi)
• Update 7/14/22: Deal is back, valid from 7/17 until 7/23
• Update 12/1/22: Deal is back and valid until 12/4 – 12/10. Hat tip to GC Galore