Discounts/rebates on Visa/MC gift cards at Office Depot/Office Max(2014-2017)
Nov 25, 2015, 3:50 pm
#751
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 989
Hey guys, so I got in on the latest $20 off $300 visa/MC gift card purchase from office max. The store manager had to call in my credit card number to get approval, which is new to me. Should I be concerned that Chase knows I'm buying gift cards?
Nov 25, 2015, 3:52 pm
#752
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
This happened to me too. Strange.
Nov 25, 2015, 4:33 pm
#753
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 662
I wouldn't be worried some is just taking the call and process the request. I normally notify chase I'll be making purchases at office max.
Nov 25, 2015, 5:03 pm
#754
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
I think I'm growing tired of these opportunities. Never am able to find fully stocked OM stores with the $200 kind. Always the $100 and $50. Total waste of time and it's been this way for a while.
About fed up.
About fed up.
Nov 26, 2015, 7:44 am
#755
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 662
Must be the area you live in. But the way gift card inventory is managed by OM is the issue. an outside vendor stocks the display units. ive been fortunate on this promo. I missed out on short lived cc payment on variable. Don't be too salty just wait for the next promotion and hope for the best.
Nov 26, 2015, 7:57 am
#756
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Must be the area you live in. But the way gift card inventory is managed by OM is the issue. an outside vendor stocks the display units. ive been fortunate on this promo. I missed out on short lived cc payment on variable. Don't be too salty just wait for the next promotion and hope for the best.
Nov 26, 2015, 8:08 am
#757
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 662
I wonder how much time people spend when these deals pop up. Personally I could care less about how much time I spend as long as I'm getting 50k plus on UR. Gas is paid for by the instant rebate so that's another win in my book. Sure I could be at home relaxing or watching tv but then I wouldn't have free UR points.
Nov 26, 2015, 8:22 am
#758
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
I wonder how much time people spend when these deals pop up. Personally I could care less about how much time I spend as long as I'm getting 50k plus on UR. Gas is paid for by the instant rebate so that's another win in my book. Sure I could be at home relaxing or watching tv but then I wouldn't have free UR points.
Nov 26, 2015, 8:40 am
#759
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Depends on the local geography and leniency of Wally world stores. I can hit up 4-5 OM stores within 1-2hrs, and each one let me buy just under $2k, some even two transactions. I would get any GC $100+ since I can easily load to BB on my regular MO runs or even buy MOs at occasional grocery store on the way. All in all good deal for the money and can coincide with normal MS activity.
Nov 26, 2015, 4:33 pm
#761
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ATL
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Posts: 951
Folks, don't call the store to ask if they have stock. Just show up and check.
Talked to the guy in my building who works at OM, and they were inundated with calls about this deal, with some callers getting pissy when the store refused to hold gift cards. This did not make the employees happy. And, apparently no one who called this particular store got any $200 cards.
If you need to know if they have them before going, then it's already not worth it.
Talked to the guy in my building who works at OM, and they were inundated with calls about this deal, with some callers getting pissy when the store refused to hold gift cards. This did not make the employees happy. And, apparently no one who called this particular store got any $200 cards.
If you need to know if they have them before going, then it's already not worth it.
Nov 26, 2015, 6:35 pm
#762
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 191
I think someone mentioned this before but I asked an OM manager anyway. He said the store sales don't include GC sales. So it is more of "extra" work selling those. Of course they hope those promotions would bring more customers into the store to buy other stuff, but it is obvious it is not the case for most stores.
Nov 26, 2015, 7:00 pm
#763
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 88
There was like 15 of the visa giftcards available. It said "$20-$500" 5.95 purchase fee. Is this the correct one? The $200 ones were OOS.
When I got to the cash register, the manager said it would have to be cash only.
edit: there also wasn't any signs near the gift cards that had the $20 off $300.
When I got to the cash register, the manager said it would have to be cash only.
edit: there also wasn't any signs near the gift cards that had the $20 off $300.
Nov 26, 2015, 7:13 pm
#764
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 40
It said "$20-$500" 5.95 purchase fee. Is this the correct one? The $200 ones were OOS.
Nov 26, 2015, 8:38 pm
#765
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 662
Folks, don't call the store to ask if they have stock. Just show up and check.
Talked to the guy in my building who works at OM, and they were inundated with calls about this deal, with some callers getting pissy when the store refused to hold gift cards. This did not make the employees happy. And, apparently no one who called this particular store got any $200 cards.
If you need to know if they have them before going, then it's already not worth it.
Talked to the guy in my building who works at OM, and they were inundated with calls about this deal, with some callers getting pissy when the store refused to hold gift cards. This did not make the employees happy. And, apparently no one who called this particular store got any $200 cards.
If you need to know if they have them before going, then it's already not worth it.