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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 12:15 pm
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blase
 
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Originally Posted by Family Traveler
Anyone have any issues buying Costco gift cards online to meet credit card spends? I'm not talking about re-cycling or turning them into cash but merely buying them to cover spends and then using them over time for regular Costco visits - so essentially pre-paying for a year or two or three (since they don't expire) of Costco visits. Do any card issuers not view buying these as purchases?
No problems at all. In fact I just bought a $1000 gift card on costco.com using my BA Visa, as I am shooting for the 2-4-1 companion pass with $30k spend. Since Costco only accepts Amex, and I don't need any spend on my SPG cards right now, this works nicely to serve as an "alternative" to using Amex when I shop there. And seeing as I spend $200-$300 every trip as well as getting my gas from Costco, I think I'll be ordering another card before the year is up!!!
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