AA Gift Cards - Save 10% @ Costco [only remaining supply left - phasing out]
Jul 1, 2012, 9:58 am
#1246
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Got some at the Raleigh store - they had a lot, and they said they sold a lot too.... They were telling me about a guy who came in and bought 100 of them. I'm pretty sure that person was a FlyerTalker!
Jul 1, 2012, 4:41 pm
#1247
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Denver Park Meadows. Had 109 of them before I bought 10 this PM.
Jul 1, 2012, 4:56 pm
#1248
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Jul 1, 2012, 9:22 pm
#1249
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: LA
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If anyone would be willing to sell me a card or the balance from a card at a discount (either at cost or above), please let PM me.
Edited to add: Request has been fulfilled. Thanks for the help!
Edited to add: Request has been fulfilled. Thanks for the help!
Last edited by lsumegan; Jul 1, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Jul 1, 2012, 9:43 pm
#1250
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No problem. The Englewood (River Point Parkway) was also out but the CSR was nice enough to search the area inventory and tell me that Park Meadows has "lots of them". The CSR at Park Meadows gave me the exact number. Sounded like they get a regular supply of them. For those first timers, go to any cashier and give them the SKU: 576515. They'll get someone to pull them from the cage.
Jul 2, 2012, 7:52 am
#1251
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chicago
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No problem. The Englewood (River Point Parkway) was also out but the CSR was nice enough to search the area inventory and tell me that Park Meadows has "lots of them". The CSR at Park Meadows gave me the exact number. Sounded like they get a regular supply of them. For those first timers, go to any cashier and give them the SKU: 576515. They'll get someone to pull them from the cage.
Jul 2, 2012, 8:32 am
#1252
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,639
It's probably faster, easier, and more rewarding to ask Costco almost anything this thread has contained for the last year. The stores know if an item is active (can be/is being restocked). They can easily search area stores to check existing stock (quicker if you can supply the stock number, posted here recently). Etc.
Jul 2, 2012, 9:29 am
#1253
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
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Went to Montgomveryville and King of Prussia on 6/30 - no AA gift cards available and they will not have new stock.
Also spoke to a friend in the Chicago area, they are phasing out the gift cards there too.
Might be the last chance to buy discounted gift cards at Costco.
Also spoke to a friend in the Chicago area, they are phasing out the gift cards there too.
Might be the last chance to buy discounted gift cards at Costco.
As I had previously posted, a new costco just opened in Chicago, and it is fully stocked with GC.
Jul 2, 2012, 12:36 pm
#1254
Join Date: Feb 2012
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They got tons here in San Diego. Just bought 10 more.
Jul 2, 2012, 1:48 pm
#1255
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How much are these costing AA?
Anybody have any idea how large a discount AA is giving Costco on these? We're getting a 10% discount on airfare; is Costco also getting 5% to 10%?
Jul 2, 2012, 2:09 pm
#1256
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1P (1MM), AA PLT (2MM)
Posts: 709
btw... if you use aa award tickets and want to pay the fees and/or taxes with these gc's --YOU CANNOT. Found this out today that payment options online do not include gc's if the charges are just fees and /or awards.
Jul 2, 2012, 3:57 pm
#1257
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Just left the Costco in Van Nuys, CA and they are out of the AA gift cards. I was told that they are not getting anymore. For almost a year, this is where I have been buying the AA Gift cards. Was told that Burbank Costco has some. On my way there now.
Jul 2, 2012, 4:32 pm
#1258
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: bay area, ca
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I thought Costco's margins are actually razor-thin, and that they're really just making money on the membership fees rather than mark up on goods sold...
Jul 2, 2012, 5:07 pm
#1259
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Costco paid just under $78 billion for that merchandise that sold for $87 billion. So I don't think it's selling goods at cost.
Looks like on average, Costco marks up the merchandise by 11.5% over its cost. I'm wondering if AA's taking that kind of hit on these gift cards.
Jul 2, 2012, 5:17 pm
#1260
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Cheers.