Staples 11/11-24 Staples B&M , LIMIT 10 REBATES-- Buy $100 in Prepaid Visa/MC -get $15Staples GC via Easy Rebate!

my4mainecoons said:   ...$100 Visa/MC gc - activation fee => $9.05 MMAR ...
net $29.05 MM per $100 initial outlay.What's MM? Money Made? Money & Merchandise? Go easy on *this* senior member.

metsfan said:   radiation said:   My store has the visa version in a $200 card with $6.95 fee. I Wonder if buying this would get a $30 Staples card.

It did not on the previous round last month.

Did you purchase a $200 card yourself, or did someone else report it? Two $50 cards were eligible for one rebate, so I would be surprised if a $200 card would not be eligible for two rebates. I don't think anyone on FW found a $200 MC last time.

my4mainecoons said:   Any reason one couldn't pay the activation fee w/ Staples gc?
Buy $100 Visa/MC gc, pay $100 w/ MC gc from last time. Pay $5.95 w/ Staples gc.

Last time when i tried to buy the MC gc with a regular CC and was told by the cashier that the store has just changed the policy to dis-allow CC to purchase gc. So only cash can be used to purchase gc, she said. I'm not sure though if the policy change she was referring to applies to that particular Staple store or to all Staples.

c3 said:   Can I used multiple prepaid credit/debit cards to pay for a single transaction? If so, does the register automatically detect the remaining balance, or do I have to tell the cashier to charge a specific amount?

From my experience, the Staples registers can tell exactly how much is left on the prepaid debit card and will charge that amount and then prompt for payment for the remaining balance. However, one time I tried to buy Visa/MC GC's using multiple rebate cards, and the cashier voided out the transaction and told me that I can't use prepaid cards to buy prepaid cards. The register allowed it, but the cashier refused to continue the purchase. So it's YMMV if you're trying to buy these Visa/MC's using multiple prepaid cards.

I wonder if you could buy instore at kiosk paying with Staples rewards(since the online system accepts that form of payment) and pay the balance at register, and get the $15?

Is the limit 10 on the MasterCards like last time?

HOW TO TURN THIS $9.05 MM into a $29.05 MM (read below):

As my4mainecoons posted earlier, these MasterCards can be used at Rite Aid on Black Friday weekend to buy $50 Home Improvement cards and you will get a $10 coupon back, which is valid for 14 days, to buy almost anything at Rite Aid. So you can make $9.05 at Staples for buying the MasterCard and then you can use it to buy a couple of Home Improvement cards at Rite Aid and make another $20 with no additional money outlay. Then you can take the Home Improvement cards to Lowes and use them to buy gift cards for other retailers, such as Staples or many others.

YMMV on Rite Aid allowing you to purchase gift cards with a credit card though. If they allow it the system will process the transaction, but some Rite Aids have been known to insist on payment with either cash or debit card.

By the way, the Home Improvement gift cards are Discover-branded and have no fees whatsoever (inactivity fees or any other fee) and the funds never expire. So it is very safe to convert your MasterCards to these Home Improvement cards.

Click here to find out more about the Home Improvement card.

MISTERCHEAP said:   MrVietnam said:   Is the limit 10 on the MasterCards like last time?

won't be known til 3-6AM Sun et mr v when the new rebates offers are uploaded.Rebates are posted at 1 AM EST Sunday 11/11 or 10 PM PST Saturday 11/10. Online deals go live usually starting at 3 AM EST on Sunday 11/11 or later at times.

Can I use CC to buy the GC?

woomanhei said:   Can I use CC to buy the GC?Depends on the store AFAIK.

asuka said:   Is there a monthly fee with these cards? Other prepaid cards issued by MetaBank appear to, hence why I ask. That could really affect the value of this deal.

Also any Point of Sale fees?

Sounds like the MasterCard (issued by another bank) doesn't, but good to know if either do.http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1232603/m17312431/#m17...

$5.95 activation fee on $100 card.

mathfaster said:   Limit 10 on the Mastercard/visa rebate per name/address/household. Offer good through 11/24.

With 10 card purchases, $59.50 for the fees, earned $150 Staples GC. I can still earn $90.50 Staples GC for free. Not a bad deal.

mathfaster said:   woomanhei said:   mathfaster said:   Limit 10 on the Mastercard/visa rebate per name/address/household. Offer good through 11/24.

With 10 card purchases, $59.50 for the fees, earned $150 Staples GC. I can still earn $90.50 Staples GC for free. Not a bad deal.The money is not bad. The challenge is using all those mc/visa gcs for me. Thankfully there is AP.
AP??

mathfaster said:   Limit 10 on the Mastercard/visa rebate per name/address/household. Offer good through 11/24.

Good news! A lot of free money to be earned here. Now here's hoping they restocked from last month when they did this before and many of the Staples were wiped out of their $100 MasterCards. I plan on buying a new bed at Christmastime so this will work out fine for me as I have a big ticket item purchase coming up. I can just as easily pay for it using $100 MasterCards as I could with using a regular credit card. This deal may be hard for some who don't have a big cash flow of available money each month to work with.

MrVietnam said:   mathfaster said:   Limit 10 on the Mastercard/visa rebate per name/address/household. Offer good through 11/24.

Good news! A lot of free money to be earned here. Now here's hoping they restocked from last month when they did this before and many of the Staples were wiped out of their $100 MasterCards. I plan on buying a new bed at Christmastime so this will work out fine for me as I have a big ticket item purchase coming up. I can just as easily pay for it using $100 MasterCards as I could with using a regular credit card. This deal may be hard for some who don't have a big cash flow of available money each month to work with.
Most regular CC would double the warranty (up to 1 yr) on your purchases. Do the prepaid cards do that?

so the deal is to buy 10 of these in 1 transaction or maybe 5 of the 200 cards, submit the easy rebate, use the cards at OfficeMax on BF to buy their mc/visa's(they may or may not stick to the 1 card limit) then go to RA buy 2 $50 home improvement cards per trip X 5 trips.
I aint doin the math but pretty slick though alotta work!

MISTERCHEAP said:   mrlandlord said:   so the deal is to buy 10 of these in 1 transaction or maybe 5 of the 200 cards, submit the easy rebate, use the cards at OfficeMax on BF to buy their mc/visa's(they may or may not stick to the 1 card limit) then go to RA buy 2 $50 home improvement cards per trip X 5 trips.
I aint doin the math but pretty slick though alotta work!

only issue can be:

some stores require cash or debit cards for GC purchases, even some Rite Aids/Staples, etc. so be prepared for that if you are using these to churn for other gc deals in the weeks to come.

Good point, MisterCheap. YMMV on your store (whether it be Staples or Rite Aid) allowing you to use a credit card to pay for gift cards. I will add that caveat to my post above. Even if Rite Aid doesn't allow you to use a credit card to pay for the Home Improvement card, you haven't lost any money...so maybe it is worth a try at a couple just to see. It might work better if you have a mixed order and are buying a few other items too and not just solely trying to churn for other gc deals. In the past some Rite Aids have allowed me to use a credit card to buy a gift card while others have not. A lot depends on the cashier you get too.

sunspotzsz said:   so, can we buy 5 $200 gc?

You can, but the only question is whether that will qualify you for 5 or 10 Staples Easy Rebates. We need someone to try it and "take one for the team." What is the activation fee on a $200 card? The $100 card is $5.95.

EDIT: It looks like your question has been answered by metsfan on page 1. He said a $200 MasterCard did NOT qualify for 2 rebates last time around, so it is probably the same this time around also.

MrVietnam said:   sunspotzsz said:   so, can we buy 5 $200 gc?

You can, but the only question is whether that will qualify you for 5 or 10 Staples Easy Rebates. We need someone to try it and "take one for the team." What is the activation fee on a $200 card? The $100 card is $5.95.

EDIT: It looks like your question has been answered by metsfan on page 1. He said a $200 MasterCard did NOT qualify for 2 rebates last time around, so it is probably the same this time around also.

i meant buy $200 gc and get the double $100 rebate

the fee for 200 is $6.95, so not much cost for trial.

I will probably do it. will just get 5 $200 cards and see

MrVietnam said:   sunspotzsz said:   
the fee for 200 is $6.95, so not much cost for trial.

I will probably do it. will just get 5 $200 cards and see

Why don't you buy only one first to see how it turns out and how many rebates you get. You are guaranteed to get at least one rebate from the purchase.

You would have to submit the rebate to see if you qualified for 1 or 2 $15 Staples cards, no?

MrVietnam said:   sunspotzsz said:   
the fee for 200 is $6.95, so not much cost for trial.

I will probably do it. will just get 5 $200 cards and see

Why don't you buy only one first to see how it turns out and how many rebates you get. You are guaranteed to get at least one rebate from the purchase. You would only be out a $1 more in activation fees and $100 more to spend in gift cards.

Sure, I will do it. I am heading to the Staples in a minute. If i can find $200 visa gc, I will buy it.