$20 off $300 VGC at OM/OD

[David R]

It is on page 8 of the circular at the bottom. Note that these are vanilla visa's and can't be loaded to a bluebird or to buy a money order at Walmart. Also note the fees:  the $200 card has a $6.95 fee and the $100 card has a $5.95 fee. The variable load has a $4.95 fee but it can only be purchased with cash or a debit card. I was at two Office Depot's last week: one did not have the $200 cards and the other did but I saw people taking big stacks of them towards the back of the store (I presume to hide them somewhere in the store so they could get them this week) so the chance of being able to get the $200 ones is probably not that great.

Office Max sells MetaBank Visa cards.

Never seen a $300 gc - I assume this means $300 total right?

Yes. $200 + 200 is the best deal for Ink cardholders, $200 + $100 is fine, $100 + $100 + $100 works too.

[jason1960]

Its also still QUITE worth it if you are using an Ink plus and getting 3x100

True, but assuming you are going to liquidate them using your redcard, you are giving up the credit card points you would get there so you must take that into account.

[chucksterace]

True, but assuming you are going to liquidate them using your redcard, you are giving up the credit card points you would get there so you must take that into account.

Unm, so instead of getting a few points at target I will get 5 points at OM. Ill do that any day of the week.

[Buruch]

Unm, so instead of getting a few points at target I will get 5 points at OM. Ill do that any day of the week.

Only if you would not otherwise max out the 50k cap

[chucksterace]

Only if you would not otherwise max out the 50k cap

When you max out the 50k, its a sign for a new app for a new card.

[jason1960]

Unm, so instead of getting a few points at target I will get 5 points at OM. Ill do that any day of the week.

I'm not saying it is not a good deal, but realize that when these deals come out many times they sell out very quickly. So, you are making a trip to the store, they might not have them...you have to take all this into account and decide if it is worth it. That is why as I said, people went into the store last week and hid the cards in various locations. Sad but true.

[bukin86]

Why is it better to use the credit card itself on the RC than load 5k gc?

[jason1960]

Why is it better to use the credit card itself on the RC than load 5k gc?

Because the gift cards (except for vanilla visa) you can unload onto Bluebird at Walmart.

[David R]

I'm not saying it is not a good deal, but realize that when these deals come out many times they sell out very quickly. So, you are making a trip to the store, they might not have them...you have to take all this into account and decide if it is worth it. That is why as I said, people went into the store last week and hid the cards in various locations. Sad but true.

On that note, Lawrence, NY had no more $200 Visa cards (unless you hid them). They had a few $100 cards as of 11:00am.

[jason1960]

On that note, Lawrence, NY had no more $200 Visa cards (unless you hid them). They had a few $100 cards as of 11:00am.

were they the Vanilla Visa's or the Metabank ones like they sell at Staples?

[David R]

were they the Vanilla Visa's or the Metabank ones like they sell at Staples?

Office Max sells MetaBank Visa cards.

[jason1960]

He didn't say if it was an OfficeMax or an Office Depot.

[David R]

He didn't say if it was an OfficeMax or an Office Depot.

There is no Office Depot in Lawrence, NY; there is only Office Max. I would chastise you for not figuring this out on your own, but the store locator on officedepot.com has this store misplaced on the map, so you get a pass.

[jason1960]

There is no Office Depot in Lawrence, NY; there is only Office Max. I would chastise you for not figuring this out on your own, but the store locator on officedepot.com has this store misplaced on the map, so you get a pass.

Chastise me...if I was going to post on a topic I wouldn't make it the job of the person reading to run to the Office Depot website to find out what store it was...just like when someone on page 1 of the comments said they didn't see it in the office depot circular, I didn't give them a snippy remark or tell them to go look at the circular again...I told them what page it was on and copied the ad for everyone to see.

[Mplace]

Is it store or company policy :
That only cash?
That Staples doesn't price match gift cards?

[David R]

Is it store or company policy :
That only cash?
That Staples doesn't price match gift cards?

The policy that Office Depot only accepts cash for variable load cards is company policy. For $200, $100 and $50 Visa cards, most Office Max and Office Depot stores should have no problem accepting credit card payment.
I once tried asking Staples to match an Office Max promo on gift cards, but they could not.

[Mplace]

The policy that Office Depot only accepts cash for variable load cards is company policy. For $200, $100 and $50 Visa cards, most Office Max and Office Depot stores should have no problem accepting credit card payment.
I once tried asking Staples to match an Office Max promo on gift cards, but they could not.

Thanks

[HahuGavrah]

Only if you would not otherwise max out the 50k cap

What 50k cap? Unless you mean the 5k monthly?

[Lou Bob]

What 50k cap? Unless you mean the 5k monthly?

50k annual cap for bonus points on ink

[chaimmayer]

I went to two different stores yesterday and neither had any.  The od never stocks more than $50 cards and the om told me they were out since last week and didn't have any at all for the sale.
Oh well