Originally Posted by
liftingbrosef
Same here - what is the big deal about ebay GC?
For me, I don't know if it can really be considered a true churn. I happen to buy and resell a lot of items on ebay. I'm going to buy lot's of stuff on ebay whether I can find gift cards or not, but if I can find the gift cards it makes it even more profitable for me due to getting the grocery store bonus on my credit card and the gas discount. The key is finding things you can resell at a profit, or buying things you need anyway at a discount.
For example, let's say I buy $1,000 worth of goods in July on eBay. If I use my Chase Freedom I'll get 1110 UR points. If I am able to find ebay gift cards at Kroger or Tom Thumb/Safeway I will get 6% cash back on my AMEX blue cash, plus $1 off per gallon of gas on my next two fuel purchases. Let's say 35 gallons combined on two fill ups so that's $95 in cash/savings total between the credit card reward and fuel reward.