Originally Posted by
brodielayne
I’d recommend if going that route to buy something more useful, such as Amazon etc. Also, Costco usually offers a better value if buying restaurant, etc.
I believe the OP is trying to ascertain whether AA gift cards count as "AA spend" that earns extra RDMs on their credit card. If so (I personally do not know the answer) that might influence the OP's assessment of the relative value.