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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by canadiancow
That's a ridiculous example. You'd just use the two gift cards.

The problem is when you have a $400 gift card, a $300 gift card, and the ticket is $750.

You add $50 from your credit card to one of the gift cards, and then you buy the ticket with the two gift cards, only adding $50 in cash.

Again, what is the advantage of this? If I use a Aeroplan co-branded credit card, would I not get more points by paying AC for the $50, rather than depositing $50 from the credit card to the gift card?
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