May 4, 2014, 4:19 am
Last edit by: weezl
This thread is about prepaid debit cards from Staples. Please post questions on other topics in the appropriate threads elsewhere in this forum.
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
*Note- max purchase at one time seems to be 9x $200 (stays under their $2000 limit)
Pluses to Online purchase:
1. Less time/effort/gasoline vs traveling to store to purchase
2. No mgr override or cashier call to Chase needed for large purchases
3. Can bulk activate by phone after receipt of VGCs
4. Email is a nice way to keep record of your purchases
5. Avoids stupid sticky gum (4x per card) that has to be peeled off of each VGC
6. Rare opportunity to liquidate rewards and/or rebate card (YMMV)
Pluses to in-store purchase:
1. No wait/immediate gratification- mail order can take weeks
2. No risk of someone getting to your mailbox to steal your VGCs before you get them out of there
3. Activated at time of purchase- no need to call in or wait for stupid letter containing one activation code/card that comes in the mail separately (the letter sometimes arrives AFTER the VGCs arrive; this can be mitigated, see Pluses to Online #3, above)
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
- Get Chase Ink and BB/Serve
1% discount: Sign up Ink (must be Visa) at https://www.visasavingsedge.com/ to get 1% cash back at StaplesEnded 12/31/14- 5x points: Buy Visa gift cards at Staples or the website. $200 ones charge a hefty $6.95 activation fee (with 1% back it was effectively $4.88).
- Liquidate gift cards like any other
*Note- max purchase at one time seems to be 9x $200 (stays under their $2000 limit)
Pluses to Online purchase:
1. Less time/effort/gasoline vs traveling to store to purchase
2. No mgr override or cashier call to Chase needed for large purchases
3. Can bulk activate by phone after receipt of VGCs
4. Email is a nice way to keep record of your purchases
5. Avoids stupid sticky gum (4x per card) that has to be peeled off of each VGC
6. Rare opportunity to liquidate rewards and/or rebate card (YMMV)
Pluses to in-store purchase:
1. No wait/immediate gratification- mail order can take weeks
2. No risk of someone getting to your mailbox to steal your VGCs before you get them out of there
3. Activated at time of purchase- no need to call in or wait for stupid letter containing one activation code/card that comes in the mail separately (the letter sometimes arrives AFTER the VGCs arrive; this can be mitigated, see Pluses to Online #3, above)
Visa Gift cards at Staples(2014-2015)
Jul 22, 2014, 6:03 pm
#1471
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 268
Current VISA Checkout promotion: 25 off 100 (http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/visa-checkout/) No promo code.
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Jul 22, 2014, 6:53 pm
#1473
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
Yup. The activation code envelope came in today in Exact same manner - me being both the sender and the recipient. The code envelope is in letter size, and golden color, came 2 days after the card envelope.
Jul 22, 2014, 6:56 pm
#1474
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 120
Current VISA Checkout promotion: 25 off 100 (http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/visa-checkout/) No promo code.
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Jul 22, 2014, 7:54 pm
#1475
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
Current VISA Checkout promotion: 25 off 100 (http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/visa-checkout/) No promo code.
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Jul 22, 2014, 9:51 pm
#1476
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,498
Current VISA Checkout promotion: 25 off 100 (http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/visa-checkout/) No promo code.
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Jul 22, 2014, 9:52 pm
#1477
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,249
Current VISA Checkout promotion: 25 off 100 (http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/visa-checkout/) No promo code.
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Applied automatically, and appeared to work on my 200 GC order. (Total: $181.95)
Jul 22, 2014, 10:27 pm
#1478
Suspended
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, AS, DL, BA, F9, IHG Plat, HH Gold, CC Gold, SPG Gold, MR Silver
Posts: 1,786
Jul 22, 2014, 10:30 pm
#1479
Suspended
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, AS, DL, BA, F9, IHG Plat, HH Gold, CC Gold, SPG Gold, MR Silver
Posts: 1,786
Jul 22, 2014, 10:35 pm
#1480
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
Not under my Staples account. Visa doesn't appear to be checking whether a CC is already attached to a Checkout account so I did 10 orders with my Ink and created a new Visa Checkout account for each order with a different email for each new account. They all went through and I got order confirmation for them all. We'll see if they actually get shipped and can be activated. I have them all coming to the same address.
Jul 22, 2014, 10:43 pm
#1481
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
Jul 22, 2014, 11:00 pm
#1482
Suspended
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, AS, DL, BA, F9, IHG Plat, HH Gold, CC Gold, SPG Gold, MR Silver
Posts: 1,786
[QUOTE=payeco;23241200]Pendings on my Ink Plus all show as "Staples,Inc".
You are correct, I was only looking at the $1 by the V.ME BY VISA, but the $181.95 is from Staples, Inc. on my IB.
You are correct, I was only looking at the $1 by the V.ME BY VISA, but the $181.95 is from Staples, Inc. on my IB.
Jul 22, 2014, 11:47 pm
#1483
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,363
thank you. have made over 10 orders so far....great way to unload amex gift cards btw.
Jul 23, 2014, 12:11 am
#1484
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Midwest
Programs: AA LT Gold 1MM ,Hyatt Explorist,Marriott Platinum,HHonors Diamond
Posts: 364
Placed 2 orders but the third one didn't go through even though I used different email address.....on a related note it looks like Staples disabled the ability to purchase VGC using SGC on their website....
Jul 23, 2014, 12:13 am
#1485
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 290
it says coupon has expired.
Last edited by sedubby; Jul 23, 2014 at 12:26 am