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DO THEY COUNT AS PURCHASES?
It is confirmed that Citi will consider these as a Cash Advance. They will hit you with a fee AND won't count them toward spending.

HOW TO CASH OUT?
Blue Bird: Amex gift cards cannot be used to load bluebird.
Money Orders: Many locations require a debit card with a PIN; Amex GC don't have a PIN.
Try Amazon Payments, Target Amex or MC/VS GC's from many places.
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Re: No Fees On Amex Gift Cards For Graduation and Father’s Day
« Reply #480 on: May 22, 2013, 09:49:01 AM »
Buying gift cards can be a great way to meet your minimum spend requirements for credit card sign-up bonuses, as well as to keep earning points beyond sign-up bonuses and even meet spending threshold bonuses.

You need to complete 4 steps to the no fee gift cards.

http://thepointsguy.com/2013/05/no-fees-on-amex-gift-cards-for-graduation-and-fathers-day/
Is this recommended with the BGR? or do I have to read the whole thread ::)
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #481 on: May 23, 2013, 11:29:22 PM »
Two questions:
Can you assign a pin to these gift cards to cash out via BB @ walmart?
Is it smart to buy these with the BRG card? (just signed up with the 75k bonus)

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #482 on: May 24, 2013, 12:06:17 AM »
Two questions:
Can you assign a pin to these gift cards to cash out via BB @ walmart?
Is it smart to buy these with the BRG card? (just signed up with the 75k bonus)
1) Amex gc's aren't pinnable.
2) Supposedly its an FR trigger.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #483 on: May 24, 2013, 09:54:01 AM »
Thanks! was just about to buy them!  :-[

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #484 on: May 24, 2013, 09:55:44 AM »
Any other way to cash out Amex GC? AP?


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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #485 on: May 24, 2013, 09:57:54 AM »
Any other way to cash out Amex GC? AP?
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #486 on: May 24, 2013, 10:10:53 AM »
Good call  ;D

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Amex GC free directly from Amex
« Reply #488 on: August 03, 2013, 10:17:34 PM »
Go online and you can purchase Amex GC fee free!

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Re: Amex GC free directly from Amex
« Reply #489 on: August 03, 2013, 10:22:46 PM »
...and is delivery free?
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Re: Amex GC free directly from Amex
« Reply #490 on: August 03, 2013, 10:25:03 PM »
...and is delivery free?
Haven't noticed...

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Re: Amex GC free directly from Amex
« Reply #491 on: August 03, 2013, 10:39:49 PM »
Go online and you can purchase Amex GC fee free!
Is there a specific link or code?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #492 on: August 04, 2013, 12:07:29 AM »
Only amex cards eligible?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #493 on: August 04, 2013, 11:18:17 PM »
i see shipping i s $8.95
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #494 on: October 06, 2013, 07:07:47 PM »
any way to get an amex gc fee free?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #495 on: October 19, 2013, 10:37:38 PM »
any free shipping codes ?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #496 on: October 19, 2013, 10:43:15 PM »
any free shipping codes ?
Why would you want these over Visa GCs?
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #497 on: October 19, 2013, 10:53:50 PM »
shopping portal?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #498 on: October 19, 2013, 10:56:24 PM »
Even so the convenience of Visa/BB plus 5x is hard to beat.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #499 on: October 20, 2013, 12:05:04 AM »
True, but i remember a while back about people getting these for 14% off. Not sure if that's still available