Discounts/rebates on Visa/MC gift cards at Office Depot/Office Max(2014-2017)
May 12, 2015, 9:03 am
#467
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
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May 12, 2015, 9:44 am
#468
May 12, 2015, 11:11 am
#469
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May 12, 2015, 11:51 am
#470
Join Date: Aug 2009
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getting to be slim pickings for me now... picked up 12x$100s today but lots of empty racks
May 12, 2015, 12:15 pm
#471
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Los Angles
Posts: 2,101
Is there a way to check stock at local OD/OM stores, short of calling each store one or twice per day? Calling the stores is annoying and time consuming for all parties. (Or if not--why not? www.officedepot.com is not much help)
About 25 years ago, an angry customer sued a business for 'false advertisement' because when he walked in a store could not find the advertised product. The defense lawyer argued that the consumer response to the advertisement is unpredictable, impossible to maintain the inventory, so the judgement to the business was to issue a rain check and the consumers are required by law to accept the rain check (no gas money!) before considering a law suit for false advertising.....so, now business have a practice of issuing a rain check for their own protection against future lawsuits.
May 12, 2015, 12:21 pm
#472
May 12, 2015, 1:48 pm
#474
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 19
Just as a data point... wife and I went into the same office max at different times, I got the discount no problem. She bought some and they took the discount and then made her buy a $20 officemax giftcard with the discount.
So basically... YMMV
So basically... YMMV
May 12, 2015, 2:04 pm
#475
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Michigan
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My local OM advertised it as VISA cards only for $20 off per $300. There were a few $200 MC's left but tons of $100 Visa gift cards. Wasn't worth it as I'd end up with little profit but stuck with a bunch of $100 gift cards. Didnt buy any...
May 12, 2015, 2:58 pm
#476
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 166
Just buy the cards with cash.
I am curious why no one talks about just buying the $300 variable cards with cash? You still make 5% profit and its instant. All the OD around me have been out of stock of the $200 from day 1, but plenty of the variable ones
May 12, 2015, 3:16 pm
#479
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 166
I know its cash only. But at the end of the day most of are are doing MS for points and cash. So, this is a really easy way to make 5% cashback instantly without running up CC balances. I am already pushing Amex and Wells Fargo really hard for the 5%. I have been buying the $300 VGC with cash to make even more 5% returns.
I already purchased > 10K in cards. Easy $500 profit without worrying about crossing limits with my CCs.
I already purchased > 10K in cards. Easy $500 profit without worrying about crossing limits with my CCs.