Originally Posted by
DaveInLA
I've been using credit cards for AP the past year or so, but since it's ending, I'm going to use 5x $200 VGC from Staples without much regard for risk of account closure. I could've sworn that I read somewhere that registering the gift card isn't necessary, but I did a quick Google search and multiple blogs said the cards have to be registered first. Is this true?
They've always worked fine for me without being registered. As a precaution you might set the ZIP Code first if the card allows it, like Vanillas, but I don't think even that is generally necessary.