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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 1:53 pm
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skitch23
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Originally Posted by silver6054
I used to do the same, and for many cards it makes sense. But look around! Going to something like GiftCardGranny, I buy Petco cards at 27% discount, so getting them at 6% off isn't a win. This type of discount is on the high end, but many cards are available at more than 6% off.
Yes I agree, but I've purchased from the resale sites and a few have turned out to be duds, so it may take a couple weeks to get a card that actually works. If I need something from Petco, HD, etc in a hurry I just buy a gc from the grocery store.

With the 2x fuel points (assuming you use all 35 gallons), its an extra 7% savings. At 4x points its an extra 14%. So it also kinda depends on the deals you can get from the gc resellers.
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