PayPal Digital Gifts & Chase Ink 5x?
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#17
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I heard you get 5% on your rewards, but the gift cards have $0 in value.
Seems PayPal is managing to keep the dirty secret out of the news. Digital Gift cards have been drained and it's pretty difficult to get them replaced/refunded, especially if you are out of the chargeback period.
If you go this route, make sure you can drain the gift cards quickly.
Seems PayPal is managing to keep the dirty secret out of the news. Digital Gift cards have been drained and it's pretty difficult to get them replaced/refunded, especially if you are out of the chargeback period.
If you go this route, make sure you can drain the gift cards quickly.
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I heard you get 5% on your rewards, but the gift cards have $0 in value.
Seems PayPal is managing to keep the dirty secret out of the news. Digital Gift cards have been drained and it's pretty difficult to get them replaced/refunded, especially if you are out of the chargeback period.
If you go this route, make sure you can drain the gift cards quickly.
Seems PayPal is managing to keep the dirty secret out of the news. Digital Gift cards have been drained and it's pretty difficult to get them replaced/refunded, especially if you are out of the chargeback period.
If you go this route, make sure you can drain the gift cards quickly.
#19
Join Date: Apr 2015
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I heard you get 5% on your rewards, but the gift cards have $0 in value.
Seems PayPal is managing to keep the dirty secret out of the news. Digital Gift cards have been drained and it's pretty difficult to get them replaced/refunded, especially if you are out of the chargeback period.
If you go this route, make sure you can drain the gift cards quickly.
Seems PayPal is managing to keep the dirty secret out of the news. Digital Gift cards have been drained and it's pretty difficult to get them replaced/refunded, especially if you are out of the chargeback period.
If you go this route, make sure you can drain the gift cards quickly.
I've bought thousands of dollars of GCs from paypal digital gifts and have never had an issue. 3rd party cards in the other hand...
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- Gift cards purchased at face value directly through PayPal Digital Gifts
- PayPal Digital Gifts cards purchased at a discount through eBay
The former should be perfectly legit and in full value. If there's any issue with the latter, it's caveat emptor. There's a reason that buying second hand on eBay is a dicey proposition, especially for anything digital.
#22
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Need to make the distinction between:
The former should be perfectly legit and in full value. If there's any issue with the latter, it's caveat emptor. There's a reason that buying second hand on eBay is a dicey proposition, especially for anything digital.
- Gift cards purchased at face value directly through PayPal Digital Gifts
- PayPal Digital Gifts cards purchased at a discount through eBay
The former should be perfectly legit and in full value. If there's any issue with the latter, it's caveat emptor. There's a reason that buying second hand on eBay is a dicey proposition, especially for anything digital.
Anyways, discussion for a different thread.
#23
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Need to make the distinction between:
The former should be perfectly legit and in full value. If there's any issue with the latter, it's caveat emptor. There's a reason that buying second hand on eBay is a dicey proposition, especially for anything digital.
- Gift cards purchased at face value directly through PayPal Digital Gifts
- PayPal Digital Gifts cards purchased at a discount through eBay
The former should be perfectly legit and in full value. If there's any issue with the latter, it's caveat emptor. There's a reason that buying second hand on eBay is a dicey proposition, especially for anything digital.
It's easy if you just didn't use the GC, but what if you sold to a resell site like GCZ, ABC, cardcash, cardpool, saveya, etc.
#24
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Maximizing FF miles on large purchase
Hi Everyone,
My business has to make 11 payments of $6,000 each this week ($66,000 total). Normally I just use my American Express Business Platinum (since it doesn't have a limit) and send the payments via Paypal. This earns me 66,000 points. However, I also have a Chase Business Ink Card and, having read about 5x points/$ on office store purchases and online shopping portals, I'm wondering if there might be a more clever way to do this involving gift cards. The only catch here is the payments to the 11 recipients must be sent in full in one payment (I can't do 12 payments of $500 per recipient, for instance). However, I could transfer smaller amounts to a colleague and then have them issue the payments. Is there a way to earn more points you see that you might recommend?
Cheers,
AM13
My business has to make 11 payments of $6,000 each this week ($66,000 total). Normally I just use my American Express Business Platinum (since it doesn't have a limit) and send the payments via Paypal. This earns me 66,000 points. However, I also have a Chase Business Ink Card and, having read about 5x points/$ on office store purchases and online shopping portals, I'm wondering if there might be a more clever way to do this involving gift cards. The only catch here is the payments to the 11 recipients must be sent in full in one payment (I can't do 12 payments of $500 per recipient, for instance). However, I could transfer smaller amounts to a colleague and then have them issue the payments. Is there a way to earn more points you see that you might recommend?
Cheers,
AM13
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Amex Business Platinum now gives 1.5 points on purchases $5000+, you would realize 99,000 MR points, 33,000 more than previously.
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Is this still the case where Chase Ink is awarding 5x? I am planning to try it, but it might take awhile to show up so was just wondering if anyone had a more recent data point to share. If not, I will.
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