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Apr 29, 2013 | 9:31 am

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Bender464

Join Date: Apr 2013

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Originally Posted by peedarp

I hear what most of you are saying - that VRs are a better deal, especially since it saves a trip to WM, but is it a better financial deal? Consider the following:

2 $500 VRs - Net Cost $7.90 versus
1 $1000 Visa GC purchased from giftcardmall (via topcashback) - Net Credit 8.94 ($15 from topcashback (1.5%) - (3.99 +1.99 shipping + 0.12 tax) $6.06 )

Appears to me that the GC is the way to go, no? Yes, it does involve a trip to WM, but isn't the $8.94 in your pocket worth it?

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