May 4, 2014, 4:19 am
Last edit by: weezl
This thread is about prepaid debit cards from Staples. Please post questions on other topics in the appropriate threads elsewhere in this forum.
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
*Note- max purchase at one time seems to be 9x $200 (stays under their $2000 limit)
Pluses to Online purchase:
1. Less time/effort/gasoline vs traveling to store to purchase
2. No mgr override or cashier call to Chase needed for large purchases
3. Can bulk activate by phone after receipt of VGCs
4. Email is a nice way to keep record of your purchases
5. Avoids stupid sticky gum (4x per card) that has to be peeled off of each VGC
6. Rare opportunity to liquidate rewards and/or rebate card (YMMV)
Pluses to in-store purchase:
1. No wait/immediate gratification- mail order can take weeks
2. No risk of someone getting to your mailbox to steal your VGCs before you get them out of there
3. Activated at time of purchase- no need to call in or wait for stupid letter containing one activation code/card that comes in the mail separately (the letter sometimes arrives AFTER the VGCs arrive; this can be mitigated, see Pluses to Online #3, above)
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
- Get Chase Ink and BB/Serve
1% discount: Sign up Ink (must be Visa) at https://www.visasavingsedge.com/ to get 1% cash back at StaplesEnded 12/31/14- 5x points: Buy Visa gift cards at Staples or the website. $200 ones charge a hefty $6.95 activation fee (with 1% back it was effectively $4.88).
- Liquidate gift cards like any other
*Note- max purchase at one time seems to be 9x $200 (stays under their $2000 limit)
Pluses to Online purchase:
1. Less time/effort/gasoline vs traveling to store to purchase
2. No mgr override or cashier call to Chase needed for large purchases
3. Can bulk activate by phone after receipt of VGCs
4. Email is a nice way to keep record of your purchases
5. Avoids stupid sticky gum (4x per card) that has to be peeled off of each VGC
6. Rare opportunity to liquidate rewards and/or rebate card (YMMV)
Pluses to in-store purchase:
1. No wait/immediate gratification- mail order can take weeks
2. No risk of someone getting to your mailbox to steal your VGCs before you get them out of there
3. Activated at time of purchase- no need to call in or wait for stupid letter containing one activation code/card that comes in the mail separately (the letter sometimes arrives AFTER the VGCs arrive; this can be mitigated, see Pluses to Online #3, above)
Visa Gift cards at Staples(2014-2015)
Apr 20, 2015, 11:27 am
#2447
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PHL
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Posts: 39
Anyone having issues with getting the rebate to print at the register in store for this week's $20 Staples GC on a purchase of $300 or more of Visa or Mastercard GCs? I purchased my normal 2x $200 Metabank Visas and nothing printed.
Apr 20, 2015, 11:57 am
#2448
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 415
All you need is your transaction number under the barcode at the bottom of your receipt. You no longer need to know rebate numbers if submitting online.
Apr 20, 2015, 12:07 pm
#2449
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 265
Are we able to get WM MO using the MasterCards as well? DO they auto-drain, or do you have to tell the cashier only "$200 at a time"?
Last edited by ScubaAddict; Apr 20, 2015 at 12:37 pm
Apr 20, 2015, 12:08 pm
#2450
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 81
FYI, I just received my last Staples rebate in the mail today!
Apr 20, 2015, 12:23 pm
#2451
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 503
I have much better luck getting multiple rebates approved by snail mailing them. I usually submit one online and snail mail the rest.
Apr 20, 2015, 12:31 pm
#2452
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 265
I ask because I had all sorts of stumbles using the VGC. First, they didn't auto drain, so I had to tell the cashier "I need to do 4 swipes"
Second, couldn't drain $200 - had to do 199.99 each time 
Someone in this thread told me not to tell the cashier I need to swipe multiple times, but I don't know how else to do it.
Apr 20, 2015, 1:52 pm
#2454
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 85
I got my Visa rebate today, but also a card that said that my Mastercard one could not be honored due to "Master Card Gift Cards Missing Purchase Amount and All required products were not submitted" This is a first and I submitted them all the same way. Anyone else experience this?
Apr 20, 2015, 2:23 pm
#2455
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 503
Same name but different mailing addresses. The last few times I submitted them all online, with different names and different address and they still figured out they were coming from one person and denied all but one of them. They must be tracking IP addresses or something.
Apr 20, 2015, 3:21 pm
#2456
Join Date: May 2001
Location: San Diego, CA. US
Programs: UA 1p HH gold
Posts: 258
I got my Visa rebate today, but also a card that said that my Mastercard one could not be honored due to "Master Card Gift Cards Missing Purchase Amount and All required products were not submitted" This is a first and I submitted them all the same way. Anyone else experience this?
Apr 20, 2015, 3:44 pm
#2457
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 85
Thanks for the info!
Apr 20, 2015, 3:52 pm
#2458
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 265
Can these rebates be used to buy more VGC?
Apr 20, 2015, 3:56 pm
#2459
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,498
I got my Visa rebate today, but also a card that said that my Mastercard one could not be honored due to "Master Card Gift Cards Missing Purchase Amount and All required products were not submitted" This is a first and I submitted them all the same way. Anyone else experience this?
The Staples Rebate CSR even told me that they were mailing postcards that explain the situation which is what you received today in the mail. The postcards are old news and your rebate for the MC deal should be close to being sent in the mail soon.
Apr 20, 2015, 6:49 pm
#2460
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,404
I called them about the MC rebate over the weekend. I guess there was some sort of glitch with the Staples rebate system on verifying the Easy Rebate ID either on certain days to identify if you met the $300 requirement to get the rebate. The issue has since been fixed and if you check the status now it should say "Validation is Complete".
The Staples Rebate CSR even told me that they were mailing postcards that explain the situation which is what you received today in the mail. The postcards are old news and your rebate for the MC deal should be close to being sent in the mail soon.
The Staples Rebate CSR even told me that they were mailing postcards that explain the situation which is what you received today in the mail. The postcards are old news and your rebate for the MC deal should be close to being sent in the mail soon.
