Update 12/23/21: Use code EGIFT2021 for 100% off purchase fees on all eGift Cards for December 23 – 24. Hat tip to reader VC
Update 12/14/21: Deal is back with promo code FLASH2021. Today only. Hat tip to reader VC
The Offer
- VanillaGift.com is offering fee free vanilla gift cards with promo code FLASH2021
The Fine Print
- Valid until 12/14
- Shipping fees as follows:
- $8.95 3-4 Business Days Expedited
- $15.95 2-3 Business Days Rush
Our Verdict
They also have eGiftcards. As far as I know no where offers any category bonus on these purchases and Vanilla cards can be hard to unload so probably not that useful for most people. I don’t have any experience with this site so not sure how reliable it is.
Hat tip to DDG
Another compromised DP: Wasn’t completely drained, but had a fraudulent, pending $10 charge linked to some Italian clothing store. Called CS and got the remaining balance frozen until a new number gets issued. The pending charge has to go through before I can dispute it.
Be careful with Vanilla. I had my drained by someone without recourse. Vanilla did not issue a refund. Us mygift instead.
I use these to call in and pay my car loan with debit (ppk doesn’t work).
whats the point of buying this, even its fee waived.. 😄
its not ike 5% off or something
Some ideas: Minimum spend for SUB, or meeting a spending threshold for a bonus (like a free night at $8k)
Getting 5% on top would be even better but sometimes isn’t available when you’re getting close to a deadline
There is no way to liquidate this e GC. If I need to meet SUB, i’d rather book refundable hotel/flights
You’re not worried about clawbacks for refund later??
There are ways, you just don’t know them.
Utility bills
Fake
Tells me to enter a valid promo code.
“EGIFT2021”? It works for me. It can only be used on egfit cards. Code was emailed to me, but I suspect that you’re buying physical cards or are entering one of the old codes.
Anyone have else have issues buying gift cards here? Last deal I tried with an amex and chase, both were denied and I had to deal with fraud department on both cards.
Yes. I tried two CC and both got declined. I don’t want to waste time on holiday so I’ll pass this deal.
“…(12/23-12/24)
Use code EGIFT2021 for 100% off purchase fees
on all eGift Cards
(exclusions apply)”
Probably better just to use the giftcard.com deal through Rakuten.
Only downside to that is the $2K limit for shopping portals. Otherwise, yep!
One minor thing that’s better about vanillagift is that the cards go up to $500, vs $250 for giftcards.com
Already dead?
It was 12/14 only
Thanks! The deal came in time for one of my card’s SUB and putting its 0% APR to good use.