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)
Oct 22, 2018, 2:43 pm
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Many more for me to buy and dump same day at WM.
Oct 31, 2018, 5:00 pm
#875
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Can anyone comment on why online VGC orders are being canceled?
I successfully placed an order on 10/24/18 with (2) $200 and (2) $300 and received those cards in the mail. I've tried to place (2) subsequent orders that were promptly canceled. My wife (separate Staples account and credit card) also tried to place an order and was canceled. What gives?
I successfully placed an order on 10/24/18 with (2) $200 and (2) $300 and received those cards in the mail. I've tried to place (2) subsequent orders that were promptly canceled. My wife (separate Staples account and credit card) also tried to place an order and was canceled. What gives?
Oct 31, 2018, 5:34 pm
#876
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Can anyone comment on why online VGC orders are being canceled?
I successfully placed an order on 10/24/18 with (2) $200 and (2) $300 and received those cards in the mail. I've tried to place (2) subsequent orders that were promptly canceled. My wife (separate Staples account and credit card) also tried to place an order and was canceled. What gives?
I successfully placed an order on 10/24/18 with (2) $200 and (2) $300 and received those cards in the mail. I've tried to place (2) subsequent orders that were promptly canceled. My wife (separate Staples account and credit card) also tried to place an order and was canceled. What gives?
Oct 31, 2018, 9:30 pm
#877
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Can anyone comment on why online VGC orders are being canceled?
I successfully placed an order on 10/24/18 with (2) $200 and (2) $300 and received those cards in the mail. I've tried to place (2) subsequent orders that were promptly canceled. My wife (separate Staples account and credit card) also tried to place an order and was canceled. What gives?
I successfully placed an order on 10/24/18 with (2) $200 and (2) $300 and received those cards in the mail. I've tried to place (2) subsequent orders that were promptly canceled. My wife (separate Staples account and credit card) also tried to place an order and was canceled. What gives?
Nov 1, 2018, 10:27 pm
#878
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 188
I'm trying to use Amex as well (which does include the 10% back AmexOffer), so this is useful data. Does anyone else have a similar experience?
Nov 2, 2018, 4:49 am
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Nov 2, 2018, 5:29 pm
#882
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 34
Another warning of USB MCGC at Staples. I bought multiples in a store last Sat and the cards all looked normal and activated successfully. Went to the Walmart and tried four and none worked. Went home and called. The first customer service wouldn't tell me anything, just told me he can activate two cards for me in one phone call and then I had to call back again to activate other cards two at a time. The second customer service told me the cards were not activated because they had been "scanned" before being purchased and she can submit a ticket to activate two cards for me.
Those cards can't be checked for balance or activation status (in their words, scanned) unless someone knows the 3 digit security code. This incident affirmed my long time suspicion that USB's system was compromised in some way after reading all those horror stories. I picked those pink ones and thought they were newer than the black and gold ones and must have lower chance of being compromised. But I was wrong. I checked those cards. They had sequential serial numbers and sequential account numbers. (There were two cards that were not in the sequence and actually had balance and were activated successfully at Staples.) You can deduce all of them from one card. But the security codes were obviously random or by some algorithm and the only way they were leaked would be that the system was compromised. Another possibility is the cards were read by some card reader. I doubt this will happen in my region and the meta cards never had this problem.
Those cards can't be checked for balance or activation status (in their words, scanned) unless someone knows the 3 digit security code. This incident affirmed my long time suspicion that USB's system was compromised in some way after reading all those horror stories. I picked those pink ones and thought they were newer than the black and gold ones and must have lower chance of being compromised. But I was wrong. I checked those cards. They had sequential serial numbers and sequential account numbers. (There were two cards that were not in the sequence and actually had balance and were activated successfully at Staples.) You can deduce all of them from one card. But the security codes were obviously random or by some algorithm and the only way they were leaked would be that the system was compromised. Another possibility is the cards were read by some card reader. I doubt this will happen in my region and the meta cards never had this problem.
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Nov 3, 2018, 9:00 am
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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I didn't experience clawbacks on SCP where each of my AUs with unique social made the max purchase and got the credit on each.
I think only those with multiple AUs with individuals that created separate accts to get credit on each got the clawback.
I think only those with multiple AUs with individuals that created separate accts to get credit on each got the clawback.
Nov 3, 2018, 6:03 pm
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I get AUs on my Plat and Gold. Sometimes I get same AmEx offers on master card and AU cards. I treat all AU cards as separate cards and used the AU cards. Never any problem.