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Update 9/28/21: And now it’s only working on Visa and not Mastercard gift cards (1,2)
Update 9/26/21: Looks like the weekly ad was wrong and this is actually Mastercard gift cards.
The Offer
Direct link to offer (search Visa; not yet live)
- Staples stores will be offering fee-free Visa gift cards during the week of September 26 – October 2, 2021
The Fine Print
- Limit 5 per customer per day.
- Offer valid in store only.
Our Verdict
This is always a popular deal, made better when you use a card that earns at a high rate on office supply stores.
Hat tip to GC Galore
View Comments (72)
The swipe limit of $99 with MB VGC for loading to Amex BB at the regular cashier terminal probably requires changes on both the BHN and the VGC itself (or just VGC itself). Some cards work for full $200 per swipe whereas some work with the limit of <=$99 per swipe. They both have the same BINs.
F me. Purchased $600 in VGC, ate $20 in fees. Then read it was actually MCGC this week, purchased $800 tonight, ate $30 in fees. Now can't even complain because the Staples signage, even if it did exist, would have said Visa.
Worked on mcgc for me on Monday
Pain in the ass to liquidate
Only when I have to deal with the IT factor at FD. Thank goodness there's more than one
Electric bill, internet bill condo fee, Costco, car insurance... the list go on
Mehh, use them for everyday spending. Easy 5% CB on everything if you use Chase Ink.
I'll take every VGC I can get my hands on during the sale. It's not hard for me to liquidate.
Can you still liquidate 4 x $200 VGC===>1 x MO? If yes, how? The WMs in my area used to allow, now they are coded not to accept these VGCs. None of the other stores in my area will liquidate 4 x $200 VGC===>1 x MO. Some stores will do 1 x $200 VGC===>1 x MO, which is slow to liquidate in high volume.
Pain to liquidate too many $200 Visa GCs. I have made a lot of trips to different grocery stores to liquidate for MOS. How do you liquidate a lot of $200 visa GCs in a few trips to grocery stores or other places for MOs. Thanks.
I Agree, they are too complicated to liquidate now. Not worth the time and travel to liquidate.
visa worked for me today
Apparently they fixed it now the Visa has no fee
Consumer confusion is good for bidness.
What a miss this was. I tried Visa on Sunday with no luck. I bought MC on Monday and it worked successfully.
This is so weird. On Sunday, I tried both MCGC and VGC with no success. On Monday, MCGC went through successfully. Today (Tuesday), I tried MCGC with no success but VGC went through. Staples really need to fix their computer system
No MGC's at my Staples yesterday so I explained the confusion over which cards were on promotion. So my cashier tried a VGC successfully and I scooped up 5. Very YMMV across country it seems.