Author Topic: Spending the Minimum (Read 5473 times)

David Smith · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2016, 01:35:02 AM »

Quote from: JakeM on June 24, 2016, 01:18:54 AM

Where is the best place to find $500 gift cards? Would CVS or Costco or Walmart have them?
Also, can I just buy $3000 worth of gift cards in one day - and that will do the trick?

Thanks again, everyone.

Jake

Cvs you can purchase up to 2k a day. Riteaid is unpredictable whether they will let you use a credit card to buy visa gift cards. This will vary from store to store, from cashier to cashier, and even from customer to customer. Same goes for walgreens, Duane reade, target, kmart, and other big stores. Walmart system may not let card go through occasionally. Make sure to buy visa gift cards. If you have easy access to Walmart, read the serve thread referenced above how to liquidate these cards using Walmart and serve.

If you can buy, it should work for bonus.

JakeM · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2016, 02:22:05 AM »

Cool, thanks!

keemster26 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 24, 2016, 09:24:45 AM »

Quote from: JakeM on June 23, 2016, 11:54:10 PM

Lol, I feel like an uncool kid in a big kid crowd. How about some welcoming vibes! And I'd really appreciate some ideas... Thanks all

You got your welcome 6 yrs ago

dudi · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2016, 09:42:16 AM »

Quote from: keemster26 on June 24, 2016, 09:24:45 AM

You got your welcome 6 yrs ago

Well said

Aerial Dag · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2016, 10:10:08 AM »

If you're really desperate/lazy you can pay someone with Venmo or the like and just eat the 3% fee for the transfer.

ckmk47 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 24, 2016, 10:56:27 AM »

Shoprite supermarket also allows a cc to buy GCs, with a limit of 2K.

David Smith · « **Reply #26 on:** June 24, 2016, 10:58:53 AM »

Quote from: ckmk47 on June 24, 2016, 10:56:27 AM

Shoprite supermarket also allows a cc to buy GCs, with a limit of 2K.

As of when is this limit in effect? Is this including variable cards? How recent was your experience with this?

Redbull3 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 24, 2016, 12:00:18 PM »

Quote from: David Smith on June 24, 2016, 01:35:02 AM

Cvs you can purchase up to 2k a day. Riteaid is unpredictable whether they will let you use a credit card to buy visa gift cards. This will vary from store to store, from cashier to cashier, and even from customer to customer. Same goes for walgreens, Duane reade, target, kmart, and other big stores. Walmart system may not let card go through occasionally. Make sure to buy visa gift cards. If you have easy access to Walmart, read the serve thread referenced above how to liquidate these cards using Walmart and serve.

If you can buy, it should work for bonus.

Good summary. They can also be bought online but that's a whole separate sugya.

David Smith · « **Reply #28 on:** June 24, 2016, 12:03:07 PM »

Quote from: Redbull3 on June 24, 2016, 12:00:18 PM

Good summary. They can also be bought online but that's a whole separate sugya.

Most places that you buy 3k from the first time you're using them (and especially if the card is declined, as will likely happen if he never makes transactions this size and hasn't weathered the account) will flag you and cancel all future orders.

holyland613 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 27, 2016, 07:09:33 PM »

hey I have to spend 4000$ for my chase sapphire and I really don't have any expeanse so I wanted to know could I technically buy something from a store wait a a week or two and then return it and get points?
Thank You

coralsnake · « **Reply #30 on:** June 27, 2016, 07:12:08 PM »

Quote from: holyland613 on June 27, 2016, 07:09:33 PM

hey I have to spend 4000$ for my chase sapphire and I really don't have any expeanse so I wanted to know could I technically buy something from a store wait a a week or two and then return it and get points?
Thank You

A wonderful idea if you want Chase to shut you down.