Staples deal is back- Buy $300 Visa GC, get $20 Prepaid Card
Apr 16, 2014, 8:32 pm
#122
Join Date: Sep 2010
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I went in last night and picked up $600 of cards. No rebate came out.
After a bunch of looking around the Manager couldn't find the rebate. It also wasn't listed in their weekly brochure here in Minneapolis. He said they had a special last week.
I get 5X miles and am working on some spend so didn't bother trying to return them (Can you?).
Looking closer, I see I bought MC and the deal was on Visa gift cards. Oops! I wasn't paying much attention but all the GC's looked the same so I don't think they had Visa ones.
I'll have to stop at another Staples this week.
After a bunch of looking around the Manager couldn't find the rebate. It also wasn't listed in their weekly brochure here in Minneapolis. He said they had a special last week.
I get 5X miles and am working on some spend so didn't bother trying to return them (Can you?).
Looking closer, I see I bought MC and the deal was on Visa gift cards. Oops! I wasn't paying much attention but all the GC's looked the same so I don't think they had Visa ones.
I'll have to stop at another Staples this week.
Apr 16, 2014, 10:28 pm
#124
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: PA
Posts: 177
Has anybody gotten the AMEX statement credit with an authorized user card? For the small business Saturday deals I've always gotten the credit for my AU cards. I did not get the $25 credit on the Staples $25 off $100 from last month on my AU cards but I got mine.
Apr 17, 2014, 12:11 am
#125
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: USA
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ETA: Got the 2nd and 3rd AU credit today =)
Last edited by tsmith12; Apr 17, 2014 at 9:10 am
Apr 17, 2014, 4:39 am
#126
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 322
I went through some stuff with an AmEx CSR who was helpful and gave the credit manually, but pointed out that, when you add it online, it says "added to card 34108"--i.e. your card not your AU.
So I set up AU accounts on AmEx as a way to add things twice to the same account and have had no problems since adding and receiving. For more info I suggest: http://milenomics.com/2014/03/adding...o-au-accounts/
Apr 17, 2014, 1:44 pm
#128
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 67
In any case, I went back a couple days later and they were out of cards. Had to settle for buying the $100 cards online at staples.com. I made out so well on the amex staples offers I can't really complain.
Apr 17, 2014, 5:41 pm
#129
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 699
i'm sure someone has a story about the somerville location - went in and saw multiple $200 cards on the rack and when i went to check out was told the manager wasn't allowing split tender transactions on gift cards because of an issue earlier this week. they were very aware of the amex promo 
Apr 17, 2014, 8:52 pm
#131
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 126
What memo are you talking about? I went to the store yesterday and the manager said something like Amex points? she said it's my CC does not allow splitting transaction. I did not argue and walked away without purchase.
i'm sure someone has a story about the somerville location - went in and saw multiple $200 cards on the rack and when i went to check out was told the manager wasn't allowing split tender transactions on gift cards because of an issue earlier this week. they were very aware of the amex promo
Apr 17, 2014, 11:33 pm
#132
Join Date: Feb 2009
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they never mentioned a memo just that the manager wasn't allowing split tenders on gift card purchases because of an issue earlier this week and the fact they knew amex was giving $25 credit for $100 purchases (slightly incorrect b/c it's $20 not $25 but i didn't correct them).
Apr 18, 2014, 6:00 pm
#133
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ughh stores around me never have the $200 visas in stock... talked to a girl working there and she said they actually did have a bunch earlier in the week, and one douche came and cleaned em out :/ lol ... she doesnt know when they will be reordered. guess cant cash in on this promo -- unless someone by chance knows if they restock tmrw (last day of the promo.)
also why are people talking about getting $600 worth of GCs, isnt this promo only limited to 1 rebate per house, and staples only sells max denom of $200 - so we'd get 2x $200 = $400, why the extra $200 to get upto $600?
also why are people talking about getting $600 worth of GCs, isnt this promo only limited to 1 rebate per house, and staples only sells max denom of $200 - so we'd get 2x $200 = $400, why the extra $200 to get upto $600?