Feb 9, 2017, 8:17 pm
Last edit by: lowkeyflyer
This is the master thread for all VGC and MCGC sold at Staples.
The previous discussion can be found here.
The VGCs sold at Staples are issued by Metabank and serviced by Blackhawk Network.
The activation code for online purchase comes with the card. Cards purchased at store are activated at check-out.
To activate cards over the phone (without activation codes), call (877) 426-2551 to talk to a rep.
To activate cards over the web, www.giftcardkey.com.
The default PIN number is the last four digits of the card number but can be changed online.
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
Earn 5x points with Chase Ink, or Simply Cash for 5% cash back
Buy Visa gift cards (Metabank) at Staples ($200 for $7.95) or the website ($300 for $8.95).
2k Limit per transaction / 10k per day for online. In-store is usually 2k but YMMV
Often times, there are promotions with no or reduced activation fees
The previous discussion can be found here.
The VGCs sold at Staples are issued by Metabank and serviced by Blackhawk Network.
The activation code for online purchase comes with the card. Cards purchased at store are activated at check-out.
To activate cards over the phone (without activation codes), call (877) 426-2551 to talk to a rep.
To activate cards over the web, www.giftcardkey.com.
The default PIN number is the last four digits of the card number but can be changed online.
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
Earn 5x points with Chase Ink, or Simply Cash for 5% cash back
Buy Visa gift cards (Metabank) at Staples ($200 for $7.95) or the website ($300 for $8.95).
2k Limit per transaction / 10k per day for online. In-store is usually 2k but YMMV
Often times, there are promotions with no or reduced activation fees
Visa/MasterCard Gift Cards at Staples(2017 onwards)
Sep 2, 2018, 3:56 pm
#841
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Sep 2, 2018, 8:58 pm
#842
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I only tried 1 vgc today, but I got nervous about the ancient, and I mean ancient stock of visas my local staples has in stock. At my local Vons the expirys have advanced to 27/28, but the one I bought from staples today was a 2021 expiry card. Drained it quickly and will be back for more than 1 tomorrow.
Sep 2, 2018, 9:03 pm
#843
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I only tried 1 vgc today, but I got nervous about the ancient, and I mean ancient stock of visas my local staples has in stock. At my local Vons the expirys have advanced to 27/28, but the one I bought from staples today was a 2021 expiry card. Drained it quickly and will be back for more than 1 tomorrow.
Sep 3, 2018, 4:34 pm
#845
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Been busy with getting my Shell pts for discount gas, decided to jump in on this as well (why not different CCs being used) as others posted 1st 2 places bone dry and no secret compartment, must be held in the back , all GCs like yesteryear. 3rd place loaded. just went to a 4th place and bone dry even worse there were others who beat me to it and walked away empty. this time when they out of sight I opened the secret compartment and bingo a closed pkg of 10. while waiting on the long line to checkout they got onto the line and saw I had the goods and asked where the heck I found them, I said they were on the rack on the very bottom behind some Amexs, they were kicking themselves for not checking and were going to go look and I said dont bother found them on the very last hanger I checked, none left.
Hopefully theres another pkg in there for tomorrow
Hopefully theres another pkg in there for tomorrow
Sep 3, 2018, 11:14 pm
#847
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Don't usually have easy access to Staples, but was driving through Denver from the mountains today and there was one less than 10 min out of the way. They were out of the fee free $200, and said someone had stopped in just before I did and bought 8. So apparently they don't enforce limits. I ended up buying 6 of the $100 visas in 2 transactions and had to pay the fees (but it was worth it for 50% on 1 and 25% on the other) for 2 propel worlds. Considered a $200 MCGC to avoid an extra fee for each transaction, but was not thrilled at the prospect of faxing a bunch of stuff again this soon.
Sep 4, 2018, 9:46 pm
#851
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Location: LAX
Posts: 3,267
Everyone wishes the cashiers didn't enforce the 1 per customer limit when they're staring at a rack full of VGCs. And then some cashier doesn't enforce the limit, and some greedy MSer cleans out the store in one transaction, and then you go back to the store the next day to get your one, and you find the rack empty, and...
1. You learn the value of proper punctuation in preventing run-on sentences, and
2. You learn that purchase limits are actually a good thing because they allow more people than just one hog to access the offer.
1. You learn the value of proper punctuation in preventing run-on sentences, and
2. You learn that purchase limits are actually a good thing because they allow more people than just one hog to access the offer.
Sep 4, 2018, 10:58 pm
#852
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Everyone wishes the cashiers didn't enforce the 1 per customer limit when they're staring at a rack full of VGCs. And then some cashier doesn't enforce the limit, and some greedy MSer cleans out the store in one transaction, and then you go back to the store the next day to get your one, and you find the rack empty, and...
1. You learn the value of proper punctuation in preventing run-on sentences, and
2. You learn that purchase limits are actually a good thing because they allow more people than just one hog to access the offer.
1. You learn the value of proper punctuation in preventing run-on sentences, and
2. You learn that purchase limits are actually a good thing because they allow more people than just one hog to access the offer.
Sep 5, 2018, 9:28 am
#853
Join Date: May 2017
Location: USA
Posts: 207
Don't usually have easy access to Staples, but was driving through Denver from the mountains today and there was one less than 10 min out of the way. They were out of the fee free $200, and said someone had stopped in just before I did and bought 8. So apparently they don't enforce limits. I ended up buying 6 of the $100 visas in 2 transactions and had to pay the fees (but it was worth it for 50% on 1 and 25% on the other) for 2 propel worlds. Considered a $200 MCGC to avoid an extra fee for each transaction, but was not thrilled at the prospect of faxing a bunch of stuff again this soon.
Sep 5, 2018, 12:18 pm
#854
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