Kroger Master Thread
Jun 30, 2014, 8:31 pm
#91
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 572
I did get the $5 off the next purchase too. I have bought 1 ($500) variable Visa at Kroger last night. This is San Diego.
Jun 30, 2014, 9:13 pm
#92
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 684
I got the coupons today in the DFW area today as well, but did not try a single card purchase. Both of my stops were multiple card purchases. Strange because these promos have always started on Wednesday's in the past for DFW area. I like it though.
Jun 30, 2014, 9:35 pm
#93
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Midwest
Programs: AA LT Gold 1MM ,Hyatt Explorist,Marriott Platinum,HHonors Diamond
Posts: 364
Yes I was surprised too today to get the coupon ,bought 2x$500 MC...
Jun 30, 2014, 10:09 pm
#94
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PHX
Posts: 380
I got the coupon too. I bought 2 x 500 Visas twice at Frys (Kroger) in AZ and got the coupon both times. Once with my VIP card and the other without.
Jul 1, 2014, 5:03 am
#96
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,059
Noob question, do you need to scan your Kroger card and is it capped according to that? If not, then it's free groceries time!!!
Jul 1, 2014, 5:18 am
#97
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 103
I haven't tried it yet without scanning my Kroger Card. But it is not capped. As I mentioned before though you can only use 1 coupon per order. I was able to get a friendly cashier to override the system one time last time and use 2 coupons on one purchase.
Jul 1, 2014, 7:26 pm
#98
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 198
I can confirm that my coupon was printed out without scanning my card. Would like to know if the $100 VGC works. If so, it would be better than $500 ones after fuel pts.
Jul 1, 2014, 10:35 pm
#99
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 103
It depends on what card you are using honestly and how much gas you go through. I have a 5x card so I make cashback on a $500 gc purchase and the $5 coupon is just the icing on the cake now.
Jul 2, 2014, 6:14 am
#100
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,710
I can confirm that I am getting the coupon with purchase of one variable load card.
Jul 2, 2014, 6:56 am
#101
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 32
Up to this past weekend, I was getting 4x fuel points on weekends with the digital 2x coupon + the 2x fuel for $100 visa gift cards. This appears to be dead now as this past weekend I only got 2x on the vgc. Anyone else notice this?
Jul 2, 2014, 7:12 am
#102
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 268
I thought you get fuel points only on Fixed GC and not Variable GC. Can you confirm you get 2x on the VGC($500 GC)?
Last edited by ramamosn; Jul 2, 2014 at 7:23 am
Jul 2, 2014, 8:25 am
#104
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 198
It doesn't matter what cashback card you are using. If the coupon prints for $100 VGC, then for $500 value of VGC, your purchase fee is $5 (0.95*5). And you also get $1000 fuel pts, which can be worth $10-$35 depending on how much gas you can refill for one time. Therefore you net profit is more than $5 besides your CC cashback.
The only constraint is of course the amount of gas you need/store
The only constraint is of course the amount of gas you need/store
Jul 2, 2014, 9:27 am
#105
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 103
It doesn't matter what cashback card you are using. If the coupon prints for $100 VGC, then for $500 value of VGC, your purchase fee is $5 (0.95*5). And you also get $1000 fuel pts, which can be worth $10-$35 depending on how much gas you can refill for one time. Therefore you net profit is more than $5 besides your CC cashback.
The only constraint is of course the amount of gas you need/store
The only constraint is of course the amount of gas you need/store
Here is a more effective breakdown using a 5% card.
1 $500 Variable- $505.95 x 5%= $25.30CB - $5.95 fee= $19.35 profit + $5 coupon
1 $100 Fixed Card- $105.95 x 5%= $5.30CB - $5.95 fee= ($0.65) loss + $5 coupon +200 Fuel points valued from $3-$7 depending on if you fill up 15 or 35 gallons.
I would rather churn through more $500 variable cards and make more profit than be stuck with gas discounts. I will however probably get enough for 1000 fuel points so I can get a $1 off a gallon for a fillup!