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The GCs are shipped separately from their 'activation code' for security purposes. They may arrive up to a few days after the GCs.  If you don't get your activation code or they are delayed and you are in a hurry:
Call 1-866-357-7391, press 3 to speak to a CSR.
(How To Activate Staples Visa GCs Without the Activation code. http://travelwithgrant.com/2014/05/12/how-to-activate-200-visa-gift-cards-from-staples-com-without-the-activation-codes/ )
Recently they've sometimes been emailing activation codes. Also check your spam folder.


PSA:  VISA rebate cards may be an issue if used to purchase VCG's from Staples online. It seems to be YMMV.  With larger orders more likely to invite scrutiny.
In store they work fine.

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #760 on: October 28, 2014, 07:52:38 PM »
How about the 1% extra?
Do you mean VisaSavings Edge?
That's valid on qualifying purchases of $200 or more made in the U.S only at Staples retail locations, by phone at 800-333-3330 or online at staples.com
So you can sty on the couch while making the 1% extra.
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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #761 on: October 28, 2014, 09:22:07 PM »
So you can sty on the couch while making the 1% extra.

and you use to be able to cash them out from your couch!! The good old days!
Evolve....remember that. Pay your store cc request a refund check and cash the check from your phone!!

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #762 on: October 28, 2014, 09:25:49 PM »
and you use to be able to cash them out from your couch!! The good old days!
Evolve....remember that. Pay your store cc request a refund check and cash the check from your phone!!
Why can't you still do that? Send one payment to each store each month.

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #763 on: October 28, 2014, 09:31:30 PM »
Why can't you still do that? Send one payment to each store each month.

Not worth it for the hassle.
 I sent to 4 store cc x 4 payments each card = 16 $200 GC's from my couch = 16k UR a month!

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #764 on: October 28, 2014, 09:41:41 PM »
Not worth it for the hassle.
 I sent to 4 store cc x 4 payments each card = 16 $200 GC's from my couch = 16k UR a month!
When they 1st started, you could use unlimited GCs!  Only 1 month of free-for-all, though.
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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #765 on: October 28, 2014, 09:45:00 PM »
When they 1st started, you could use unlimited GCs!  Only 1 month of free-for-all, though.

nu nu. I also managed a 2k on a cc before they shut it completely.

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #766 on: October 28, 2014, 10:48:48 PM »
Not worth it for the hassle.
 I sent to 4 store cc x 4 payments each card = 16 $200 GC's from my couch = 16k UR a month!

The extra expenses for those cards are the $6.95 fee less the visa savings edge 1% off.
I understand the cost is worth it for the miles.

But how do you cash the cards from your couch.
I didn't understand that part.

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #767 on: October 28, 2014, 11:21:39 PM »
The extra expenses for those cards are the $6.95 fee less the visa savings edge 1% off.
I understand the cost is worth it for the miles.

But how do you cash the cards from your couch.
I didn't understand that part.
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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #768 on: October 28, 2014, 11:27:55 PM »
But how do you cash the cards from your couch.
I didn't understand that part.
Today evolvemoney.com only lets one payment per payee per month and  AP is gone, so you can't dump too many GCs from your couch any more.
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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #769 on: October 29, 2014, 11:38:24 AM »
Today evolvemoney.com only lets one payment per payee per month and  AP is gone, so you can't dump too many GCs from your couch any more.

Got it.
so I guess you pick your highest bill, and apply those gift cards to that bill.

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #770 on: October 29, 2014, 03:58:52 PM »
the only reason I would order online is if they have a promotion, activating so many cards is a huge PITA!!

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #771 on: October 29, 2014, 04:22:02 PM »
the only reason I would order online is if they have a promotion, activating so many cards is a huge PITA!!
see wiki.

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #772 on: October 29, 2014, 04:29:45 PM »

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #773 on: October 29, 2014, 04:33:10 PM »
that helps how?
you don't need to activate each one separately, which is a pain. You can do them all at once over the phone

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #774 on: October 29, 2014, 04:40:00 PM »
you don't need to activate each one separately, which is a pain. You can do them all at once over the phone
i have 23 orders of 2 each in front of me right now with more on the way (each one name spelled diff, or diff names, diff emails,  diff apt #s in case they had decided to limit ) it states that all cards in the order will be activated...so thats 2 cards, unless you are saying they would be able to somehow do it easily?

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #775 on: November 05, 2014, 04:32:32 PM »
Can't you also get an extra 2 points per $ through the UR stie?

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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #776 on: November 05, 2014, 04:32:48 PM »
Can't you also get an extra 2 points per $ through the UR stie?
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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #777 on: November 05, 2014, 04:53:07 PM »
Got it.
so I guess you pick your highest bill, and apply those gift cards to that bill.

thanks!
Each bill can be paid with 1 payment per month.  So I apply 1 $500 GC to each bill as necessary: electric, water, car....
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Re: $200 Staples GCs Now Online
« Reply #778 on: November 05, 2014, 05:24:52 PM »
the only reason I would order online is if they have a promotion, activating so many cards is a huge PITA!!
+1 Just killed half my spend today in about an hour and I am not talking about the 5k.  :)
I just found a new supply of forks!

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« Reply #779 on: November 05, 2014, 05:28:33 PM »
+1 Just killed half my spend today in about an hour and I am not talking about the 5k.  :)
125 GCs in an hour :o.... only you my friend