[Expired] Staples: No Activation Fee On $200 Mastercard Gift Card Purchase (10/25-10/31)

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The Offer

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  • Staples stores are selling $200 Mastercard gift cards with no activation fees from 10/25-10/31

The Fine Print

  • Valid October 25-31, 2020.
  • Limit 5

Our Verdict

There is no maximum mentioned this time, previously there has been a maximum of 1 or 5 cards Limit 5 now displayed. Remember to use a card that earns at a high rate on office supply store purchases.

Hat tip to GC Galore

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MoreSun
MoreSun (@guest_1079150)
October 25, 2020 21:53

Sweet!

Paul
Paul (@guest_1078896)
October 25, 2020 13:19

Just picked a few up, thanks for the heads up! I use these quite a bit and the fees add up.

beat2def
beat2def (@guest_1079025)
October 25, 2020 17:41

How do you liquidate them?

Dick Bupkiss
Dick Bupkiss (@guest_1079030)
October 25, 2020 17:48

Toss a few cards in to your Cuisinart, set it to “Pureé” and pulse for a few seconds.
Don’t forget to wear eye protection.

Jenny
Jenny (@guest_1079159)
October 25, 2020 22:40

Works even better if you shred them first

K
K (@guest_1079123)
October 25, 2020 20:41

Treat it like regular spend. Still beats 1.5-2% on non-bonus spend. Trying to liquidate is too much of a hassle.

Eric
Eric (@guest_1079209)
October 26, 2020 01:26
  K

This method of liquidating via organic spend is so underrated. If you can buy the MCGCs at 5x using a CIC card and use it for organic spend it is essentially like getting 5% off on all your purchases and not have to worry about which CC to use. Of course if there is a method to dump them easier then go for it but not everyone has that ability to do that depending on your area.

b
b (@guest_1078895)
October 25, 2020 13:17

Is ODOM having their mastercard GC sale this week as well? Their Visa sale just ended yesterday and I’d rather shop there and get the Dosh offer.

Ken Dano
Ken Dano (@guest_1078900)
October 25, 2020 13:39
  b

Have not heard/seen anything on OMOD promo.

Ryan
Ryan (@guest_1078893)
October 25, 2020 13:16

Is there a limit on dosh cashback?

CtownBin
CtownBin (@guest_1079007)
October 25, 2020 17:18

Hhmm, I think for Staples Dosh is only online? So I don’t think there is a Dosh stack with this deal unfortunately.

Biu
Biu (@guest_1078892)
October 25, 2020 13:13

The MG can’t buy mo in NM.

CtownBin
CtownBin (@guest_1079013)
October 25, 2020 17:25

I’m assuming you mean Wal-mart 🙂 But yes the MCGC do work in Wal-Mart, you just need to be quick to hit cancel before it goes through, and then hit debit. If you’re doing split-payment, make sure to swipe and hit cancel, and only THEN ask the cashier to split it for $200.

L
L (@guest_1079149)
October 25, 2020 21:51

Lol. The MG can’t buy mo in NM. Wtf is that about? Ttyl

Albrecht
Albrecht (@guest_1078833)
October 25, 2020 10:28

In GA it was Visa that was fee-free, not MasterCard.

Albrecht
Albrecht (@guest_1079885)
October 27, 2020 10:45

And this week it’s MasterCard

David
David (@guest_1080290)
October 27, 2020 20:41

Still?

Jan B
Jan B (@guest_1078147)
October 23, 2020 15:10

Waiting for this one as local store “cleaned out” of inventory.

Kyle
Kyle (@guest_1077569)
October 22, 2020 13:32

Can you pay for milksteak with MCGC?

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_1077580)
October 22, 2020 13:48

What is a milksteak?

Kyle
Kyle (@guest_1077591)
October 22, 2020 14:06

Ohh it’s good when you boil milksteak over hard.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_1077595)
October 22, 2020 14:11

Not a native speaker. I am still confused. May you explain more? Thanks.

Fathiss
Fathiss (@guest_1077647)
October 22, 2020 15:23

You must live life vicariously to get it.

Kyle
Kyle (@guest_1077921)
October 23, 2020 05:31

Sorry, I derailed the post a bit. With the current state of affairs, a little humor is always a good thing.

kenpet
kenpet (@guest_1077499)
October 22, 2020 11:07

I would stay away from Mastercard as much as possible. Will sit out this promo.

Dillo
Dillo (@guest_1078855)
October 25, 2020 11:28

Why?

Anthony J Fantino
Anthony J Fantino (@guest_1078863)
October 25, 2020 12:13

I bought 5 this morning, they did not work for buying a MO at Walmart or Publix but they did work at Kroger. I will not be buying more of these Mastercards, Visa’s have been fine, MCs are such a pain.

Rowan
Rowan (@guest_1079118)
October 25, 2020 20:35

Are you aware of the change payment trick someone else mentioned above regarding MC debit at WM? You should be able to find the specifics with Google if needed.

CtownBin
CtownBin (@guest_1078906)
October 25, 2020 13:54

Any particular reason? Ever since the Mastercards switched from US Bank to Metabank (same as Visas have always been), the fraud issue is completely gone. So what’s the difference?

Jenny
Jenny (@guest_1079160)
October 25, 2020 22:43

BTW, do Metabank MCGCs require the Change Payment trick at WMs?

CtownBin
CtownBin (@guest_1079170)
October 25, 2020 23:08

In my experience, they do, yes.

Eric C.
Eric C. (@guest_1079210)
October 26, 2020 01:29

All MCGCs need to do the Change payment trick at WMs.

iforgotmyoldusername
iforgotmyoldusername (@guest_1079227)
October 26, 2020 03:00

I am assuming it is related to the way the card numbers and CVV pairs are generated, making the cards harder to crack.

Dima
Dima (@guest_1077485)
October 22, 2020 10:47

Have to sit this one out, don’t want to cycle CLs on my CIC cards, and they’ve been used pretty much to the max with the current VGC promo.

Fathiss
Fathiss (@guest_1077575)
October 22, 2020 13:45

And this info benefits the group how?

john
john (@guest_1077604)
October 22, 2020 14:24

This is not a group. It’s a public website. Anyojr can comment anything as far as I’m aware.

Dima
Dima (@guest_1077610)
October 22, 2020 14:35

Reminds the group that current VGC promo is still ongoing.

Eric
Eric (@guest_1077614)
October 22, 2020 14:38

Fathiss Who cares. Nothing wrong with making a comment that they won’t partake in the upcoming promo just like when people say they like VGCs vs MCGCs.