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)
#1067
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,374
#1069
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: none
Posts: 106
me too, manager is a stickler and insisted one card per customer for the whole 7 days, so i don't bother even to try if he is around, but i didn't see him today and took 3 to young cashier, he came out from back office and said 1 only, so no more for me at this store for whole week, not worth the trouble for me, lol
#1075
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
IMO just not worth my time and gas ( could be due to the fact that I used to get bet 100 - 200 cards each promo)
#1076
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 213
I’m lucky that I have many Staples to choose from, and not all of us can churn 10s of thousands easily (can’t do multiple swipes or obtain multiple MOs per trip). I personally am just racking up points for airline miles. So even one or two cards per store nets me 1000 miles per $200 card and of course the Dosh $5 rebate per day. Since I get free gas from Giant, I don't consider gas costs. Plus the small $5 Dosh moneymaker. This is still a Hot deal for me!
#1077
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,492
If it wasnt a couple of mins drive or I was passing by anyways, no way would I go back to a location that allowed me to get 1 per cashier. And even if either of those 2 options were met I highly doubt Id even stop in. Its 1 thing if all they ahve are 2 available its another limiting me to 1 per cashier and if when I go in theres only 1 cashier that means 1 card
IMO just not worth my time and gas ( could be due to the fact that I used to get bet 100 - 200 cards each promo)
IMO just not worth my time and gas ( could be due to the fact that I used to get bet 100 - 200 cards each promo)
#1078
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
lol, 1 per cashier, this is the 1st heard of... this must be store's policy, making up as it goes
#1079
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 106
If the manager notices the VGCs are all gone/depleted and goes through the sale records, they don't want to be the cashier on record who sold 2k worth of GCs.
#1080
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,298
No they do, just not during rebate week. The overwhelming majority of the 52 weeks in a year they'd love for you to get $2k worth of gift cards.