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Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« on: April 20, 2017, 05:49:22 AM »
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2017, 05:50:38 AM »
You must write the weekly flyers? ;)
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2017, 06:21:13 AM »
You must write the weekly flyers? ;)
Yep, I make it all up...you know, like all those deals Dan makes at the airlines. ::)

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2017, 07:06:01 AM »
Can staples GC be used to pay for these or for any other GC sold by staples?
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2017, 07:21:47 AM »
Can staples GC be used to pay for these or for any other GC sold by staples?
Officially no, but it's not hard coded...
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2017, 09:49:45 AM »
Officially no, but it's not hard coded...
You sure? I'd love for you to be right, but that has not been my experience in more than a year.

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2017, 09:56:39 AM »
I've yet to encounter a register that doesn't accept Staples gc's to pay for VGC/MCGC's. The problem is getting the cashier to accommodate me. I probably have about a 10-20% success rate with getting cashiers to play along.
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2017, 11:14:51 AM »
I've yet to encounter a register that doesn't accept Staples gc's to pay for VGC/MCGC's. The problem is getting the cashier to accommodate me. I probably have about a 10-20% success rate with getting cashiers to play along.
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2017, 11:26:06 AM »
+1
your able to use more than one or to split the payment with your credit card no issue?

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2017, 11:28:01 AM »
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Are any of you trying this in NY? I have willing cashiers, but the system won't allow.

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2017, 11:31:08 AM »
your able to use more than one or to split the payment with your credit card no issue?
I'll typically use anywhere from 5-15 $15-$20 Staples gc's and pay the balance with my CC.
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2017, 12:58:36 PM »
Are any of you trying this in NY? I have willing cashiers, but the system won't allow.

did it in NY before pesach

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2017, 01:29:54 PM »
Are any of you trying this in NY? I have willing cashiers, but the system won't allow.
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2017, 01:30:31 PM »
I'll typically use anywhere from 5-15 $15-$20 Staples gc's and pay the balance with my CC.
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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2017, 04:25:23 PM »
Are people still getting money stolen with these cards?

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2017, 09:45:55 AM »
Are people still getting money stolen with these cards?
Haven't had a problem when I liquidate them the same day. I wouldn't risk holding on to them for more than 24 hours.

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2017, 08:32:59 AM »
Haven't had a problem when I liquidate them the same day.
I have. A charge was attempted before I bought it. Obviously it didn't go through, but it created a fraud alert, and the card didn't work, so I needed to request a new one. No financial loss, but an inconvenience nonetheless.

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2017, 11:24:43 AM »
PSA: Cashier scanned the same card twice. Obviously it failed to activate, but the manager had to issue a refund for the card not activating. He did not realize that it was because it was the same card and he gave me the other never scanned card. I checked before I walked out of the store and realized that the card was not the same and I was able to get my activated card back before it got lost and I would have been out $200

I did try submitting a rebate for that transaction regardless since the rebate printed out, I will report back if it works.

TL:DR - Match the GC to the receipt before walking out, especially if there is any issues.

OT: 3 of my cards had $3 removed before I got to liquidate them. I liquidated the remaining $197 and now have to decide if its worth trying to get back $9 over 3 cards. Does anyone have any experience with the process with these? Is it a huge time sink?

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2017, 11:31:07 AM »
PSA: Cashier scanned the same card twice. Obviously it failed to activate, but the manager had to issue a refund for the card not activating. He did not realize that it was because it was the same card and he gave me the other never scanned card. I checked before I walked out of the store and realized that the card was not the same and I was able to get my activated card back before it got lost and I would have been out $200

I did try submitting a rebate for that transaction regardless since the rebate printed out, I will report back if it works.
i have had that before and the rebate did not work and nobody could help me

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Re: Staples: Buy $300 In MC GCs, Get $20 Staples GC By Mail
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2017, 11:34:02 AM »
i have had that before and the rebate did not work and nobody could help me

I am not going to hassle trying for the rebate if it does not work. Buying these cards is worth it for me in general although I am going to be even more makpid to liquidate within an hour from now on.