$3.95 off on VR Load > $50
Jun 6, 2014, 11:21 am
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$3.95 off on VR Load > $50
I was in a local gas station today that only sells VRs with a debit card. There was a sign on the rack saying they were offering $3.95 off on a VR load of >$50.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
Jun 6, 2014, 11:26 am
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I was in a local gas station today that only sells VRs with a debit card. There was a sign on the rack saying they were offering $3.95 off on a VR load of >$50.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
Jun 6, 2014, 11:43 am
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In the gas stations I frequent there is a gift card/prepaid phone display tower that is most often placed down the auto supplies aisle so it won't block the more visited aisles.
Jun 6, 2014, 1:26 pm
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Jun 6, 2014, 1:57 pm
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Yeah this would be a great way to liquidate Staples $200 VGCs though since it eliminates the fee or actually earns you a dollar in the Murphy case. That $1.05 profit brings the effective activation fee of the Staples VGC down to $3.83 (when you also include the VSE cash back). Not a bad deal for a 1000 UR points on Ink.
Jun 6, 2014, 11:21 pm
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I was in a local gas station today that only sells VRs with a debit card. There was a sign on the rack saying they were offering $3.95 off on a VR load of >$50.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
Yeah this would be a great way to liquidate Staples $200 VGCs though since it eliminates the fee or actually earns you a dollar in the Murphy case. That $1.05 profit brings the effective activation fee of the Staples VGC down to $3.83 (when you also include the VSE cash back). Not a bad deal for a 1000 UR points on Ink.
Jun 7, 2014, 4:50 am
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I was in a local gas station today that only sells VRs with a debit card. There was a sign on the rack saying they were offering $3.95 off on a VR load of >$50.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
This got me thinking it might be a great opportunity to liquidate some $200 gift cards purchased with my Ink credit card. I will test this out and report back.
Has anyone else seen this offering at other VR retailers? It might not last long but could be great for awhile.
no value without any details... whats the point
Jun 7, 2014, 6:07 am
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Jun 7, 2014, 9:51 am
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In my opinion, this was a great share, as it provides some hints to those willing to put in some effort and doesn't explicitly state the details such that the lazy hordes don't pillage it. It is also my opinion that if you PM'ed him and asked nicely he'd probably tell you.
If you want a turn key solution, best to stick to the blogs. But then again, they don't make a commission off of MS, so they only help you enough to meet minimum spend for what they do make money off of. Last thing they want is you going somewhere else (FT) for your info, CC links, and enlightenment, so they give you enough to get by, barely.
Jun 7, 2014, 10:28 am
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The point of the thread was sharing that VRs had a promotion in my area that may apply across many VR retailers and to point out that it may be a good way to liquidate without incurring additional fees, visiting WM, etc.
Last edited by Nehawk; Jun 7, 2014 at 10:34 am
Jun 8, 2014, 4:46 pm
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Jun 8, 2014, 7:47 pm
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It was at a Kum 'n Go in Iowa. One of the retailers on the VR website. Sorry for being so cryptic.
The point of the thread was sharing that VRs had a promotion in my area that may apply across many VR retailers and to point out that it may be a good way to liquidate without incurring additional fees, visiting WM, etc.
The point of the thread was sharing that VRs had a promotion in my area that may apply across many VR retailers and to point out that it may be a good way to liquidate without incurring additional fees, visiting WM, etc.