The Offer
- eBay has sent out a targeted promotion where you can earn up to eBay bucks:
- 2x eBay bucks on any item
- 3x eBay bucks on items $50+
- 4x eBay bucks on items $100+
The Fine Print
- Valid from September 22nd, 8AM to September 23rd, 11:59PM PT
- Targeted offer, must receive the e-mail and activate it first
- 4x Ebay Bucks is equivalent to 8% back in Ebay Credit, which to some is as good as cash.
- Ebay Bucks are NOT earned on Ebay Branded Gift Cards
Our Verdict
I love these eBay bucks deals, because it’s super easy to make money from them. You’ll end up getting a discount of at least 18% on whatever you purchase. For example: 8% back in eBay credit from the eBay bucks deal and then add in another 5% back when you purchase your eBay gift cards at a deep discount and a further 5% back when you use a portal (or 3x Southwest miles or 4x United miles) you’re already at 18% back. If you can find gift cards with a resell rate of 90%+ you’re making at least 8% profit.
Current eBay Gift Card Deals
- $50 Kmart e-gift card for just $42.50 from Paypal Digital Gifts. Limit 3. (resell rate of 84%)
- Buy a $100 SpaFinder Wellness 365 e-gift card from Paypal Digital Gifts and get a free $15 eBay e-gift card. Limit 2. (resell rate of 65.5%)
If I missed any, please let me know in the comments. This post contains affiliate links to eBay, we appreciate you using our links but keep in mind by doing so you won’t earn portal cashback.
Hat tip to Neobahamutz on Twitter
Yes fire up a new account. Buying or selling is not the trigger. New account is. As soon as I opened my new account guess what. Now I get ebay bucks offer on the new account finally. They never gave my other account any love and yes I was signed up for promotional offers.
I have the same question as Justin above. Seems like I never land promos.
I do have a 10+ year old account. Perhaps firing up a new one might do the trick for purchasing.
Anybody have any data/testing on this?
How might I increase my chances of being targeted? I have received one ebay bucks offer in the past 6+ months.
Be more active, buying and selling.
Does anyone know how to opt in the email communications from ebay?
Nevermind I just found it. And damn, I realized I had opted out of promotions until now ;(
Cannot check out on ebay. Anyone knows what’s going on?
They also have Lowe’s $100 for $90, but personally I don’t care. Too bad the Target ones went out so fast yesterday.
I’ll take Lowe’s over Target any day! Just snagged two of ’em. Those go so fast, I almost always miss them.
I also maxed out my eBay bucks with that purchase. I was due $14.40 with the $180 purchase, and had $14.37 left until I hit my $500 max. It’s dumb, but I gotta admit it: That felt good! 🙂
Does the fine print on yours say item cost must be 50/100/150?
It does on mine – Extra eBay Bucks can only be earned on every single item purchased that meets the minimum purchase requirement specified in the offer. – so, sub 50 GCs are ineligible
Usually the purchase of multiple sub 50 cards works.
Even after stacking all the deals it doesn’t seem like the spafinder is worth buying/reselling.
I got a different, but equally compelling offer: 15% off purchases over $100, up to $100 off. I bought $660 in ebay gift cards for $561.
OMG!
that’s an awesome deal, i wish i were targeted.
Just keep an eye on your messages. Strange things pop up from time to time!
What was the code? That might be repeatable. There were a few deals like that recently.