AA Gift Cards - Save 10% @ Costco [only remaining supply left - phasing out]
Jul 2, 2012, 5:21 pm
#1261
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Excellent. I left out the 1% average Executive member rebate (most recent year had $800 million rebate on $87 billion of sales), which Costco uses to reduce net sales, so the average markup on the shelf is actually about 12.5%, even closer to your observation.
Jul 2, 2012, 10:31 pm
#1262
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The terms and conditions on the AA gift card site (and listed within the first post of this thread), do clearly state that gift cards cannot be used to pay taxes/fees associated with award travel. ---------------------------------------------------
MODERATOR NOTE:
https://giftcards.aa.com/terms.jsp
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Is there anything I can't use them for?
A: Yes. Here's a partial list of INELIGIBLE products/services: upgrades; Admirals Club membership enrollments or One-Day Passes; baggage fees; pet fees; unaccompanied minor fees; oxygen fees; ticketing fees for transactions processed through American Airlines Reservations; taxes, fees or charges payable in connection with AAdvantage® award travel; AmericanAirlines Vacations SM or non-flight products and/or services sold by American Airlines.
(underlining mine)
Jul 3, 2012, 8:50 am
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Of course, that may have changed.
Jul 3, 2012, 2:53 pm
#1264
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Some costco stores told me they don't have any more AA cards and AA will no longer sell to them. Has anyone heard of this? If so is tthere any other place to buy them?
Jul 3, 2012, 6:37 pm
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Anyone know how that $4B they had when they entered bankruptcy is holding up?
Jul 3, 2012, 7:23 pm
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I spoke with the store manager at Montgomeryville. These AA gift cards are pending delete at many warehouses. He stated the item was being phased out nationwide once the current inventory is depleted.
Jul 3, 2012, 7:39 pm
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Cheers.
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Jul 3, 2012, 7:45 pm
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I just bought 4 and there was no indication my local was running out. I'll probably hedge and go buy the max at some point soon.
Jul 3, 2012, 7:58 pm
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http://www.amrcaseinfo.com/pdflib/3353_15463.pdf
Jul 3, 2012, 8:32 pm
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Troll?
Because me with 152 post mostly in AA group i'm a troll? Your a fool!
Jul 3, 2012, 8:33 pm
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Jul 3, 2012, 8:45 pm
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Oh and I went out and bought 20 cards myself so good luck getting some JohnAx
Jul 3, 2012, 10:25 pm
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RIP AA GC@Costco
And thanks for heads-up in your previous post.
I called Manhattan@NYC store this evening and was told they didn't have any. I asked to check if Rego Park store(I haven't been there though) had any but I only confirmed the store also didn't have any.
I was shocked as I just oredered $3K costco cash card last week and it was just shipped from Costco today.(As I want to use Citi Exec MC, I always buy the cash card.)
I called Costco and was glad that they cancelled my order and I would get full refund to my Citi Exec card.
Then I searched other Costco store in NY and was surprised to find that Queens store was closest(less than 2 mile) in terms of straight-line distance.
I called the store and was glad that they had 100+ GC.
It took another 30min to find my non-regular SPG Amex then went to the store.
Thanks to great new york city public transportaion system(aka MTA) ,it took 1+ hour to get there, just opposite side of East River ,less than 2 miles away(by 2 bus/ 2 subway).
The store was almost closed but I had lucky to be allowed to enter the store.
I bought just 10 GCs using some residual of the cash card($50) and SPG Amex.
I asked the store staff if the store would get additional stock of GCs in the future. The answer made me disappointed.
Good news for residents in NYC is the store still has 50+ GCs in stock now(who bought 40+ in 1 hour+?)
Bad news is the store is closed on July 4th
RIP AA GC@costco, I thought the GC would be available for a longer time.
Last edited by supergrandslam; Jul 4, 2012 at 2:30 am