Buy 5 American Express Gift Cards in one order and receive a complimentary American Express-branded Gadget Lover's Card worth $25 by mail-in rebate.
Minimum value of each card has to be $25. Get the card fees waived by using code HOLIDAY07. Net gain is around $19 after paying $5.95 shipping. Offer can be used only once.
Not valid in CT, HI, NH, RI & VT. Promotion ends Dec 31.
Purchase any 5 American Express Gift Cards on the American Express website (excluding Personalized and Customizable products)
Not good in CT, HI, NH, RI & VT
Buy with a rewards credit card for the best benefit
Tips on how to use gift cards:
- Actually give them out as gifts!
- Pay/Prepay your bills with them (Some cellular bills work).
- If you earn rewards (more than 1%) from your credit cards by using them at certain places (grocery/drugstores for example) DON'T use these GC's at those places! It is better to keep earning rewards from your credit card than to use the GCs and earn no rewards at all.
- Buy 1 store GC using all the AMEX GCs (Costco, WalMart, Best Buy, Circuit City) as long as it isn't a store as mentioned in the previous point. You can buy GCs online with free shipping and no additional fees for some stores.
- If you have a small balance left on a GC that you would like to use up, go to a retail store to make a purchase greater than the remaining balance, and pay the balance of the charge with cash/credit card.
- Buy a $25 Subway Card to get a free $10 movie GC ($10 GC is actually $8.51 net after fees). See terms for more details. Thanks collegerunner & MrVietnam.
- Buy a WalMart Gas Card. You save an additional 3% in gas this way, and it should qualify as a GC purchase instead of a restricted gas purchase. Can anyone confirm this works?
Tips on How to use the $25 Gadgetlovers Card
Supposedly this card expires very soon, and only works at certain merchants. If you want to get rid of the card ASAP here are some suggestions.
- CONFIRMED: Buy a Bestbuy $25 Giftcard online. Ships via 2nd UPS for free (select "standard" shipping though at checkout) Bestbuy $25 Giftcard Selection
List of places where GCs don't work:
- Telecom (i.e., AT&T Phone/DSL. Works for some cell phone bills, though)
- Verizon online bill payment (ATM in-store bill payment reportedly works)
- Amazon gift card (See workaround here, thanks KidCharliemain)
- Starbucks
Fixed link
Is the Gadget Lover's Card a regular AMEX gift card, or can it only be used at one of those stores?
therivler1 said:Is the Gadget Lover's Card a regular AMEX gift card, or can it only be used at one of those stores?
I would say only at those stores listed.
Thanks
Gift Card(s) Total: $125.00
Total Fees: $19.75
Shipping Total: $5.95
Promotion Discount: $-19.75
Total: $130.95
$130.95 / $150 GCs = 87.3% (12.7% off)
The Gadget Lover's Card expires 3 months from date of issue (lose some time in the mailing) and is issued only in the name of the rebate submitter. Shouldn't be too hard to spend $25 at CC/BB/etc, but keep in mind this is a tight deadline to spend so this offer may not be exactly worth 100% of the face value unless you were already spending $25 at those stores anyway...
Did it. I'm sure I can use the gadget card at Staples toward a new ink cartridge!
Plus you can get rewards from the CC that you used to make the purchase, right?
Any fears of this being called a cash advance?
Do the gift cheques qualify and if so, can they be deposited to your own bank account?
itsausername said:Do the gift cheques qualify and if so, can they be deposited to your own bank account?
I'm only giving up $2.50 in 2% rewards by using my $125 in gift cards. It explicitly says "gift cards (excluding personalized...)" in several places so I wouldn't take the risk myself.
CSRs will probably just lie to you to get you to complete the deal and you'll never know until 6-8 weeks later when your rebate form is rejected.
A tip of my hat to you if you have difficulty spending $125. 
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Buy 5 American Express Gift Cards in one order at AmericanExpress.com/gift, and receive a complimentary
American Express®-branded Gadget Lover’s Card worth $25 by mail-in rebate.*For information, terms and conditions, or an updated list of retailers that
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Order 5 or more American Express Gift Cards in one order from AmericanExpress.com/gift from 11/7/07 through 12/31/07 (excludes Personalized and Customizable Gift Cards)
2. Receive the Gift Card order of 5 or more Gift Cards in the mail
3. Complete this form
4. Mail this COMPLETED form* along with the original Gift Card delivery confirmation letter (included with the Gift Card delivery) to:
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CONDITIONS: Terms, conditions and restrictions apply to the American Express®-branded Gadget Lover’s Card and this promotional offer. The Gadget Lover’s Card can ONLY be used at
selected electronic merchant locations located in the USA. Merchants are subject to change. For a full list of retailers that accept the Gadget Lover’s Card, visit www.electronicpoints.com.
Gadget Lover’s Card is valid for 3 months after the date of issue; unused points will be forfeited the first day after the valid thru date, subject to applicable law. Gadget Lover’s Card cannot be
redeemed for cash and is not transferable. Gadget Lover’s Card will be issued in the name of Purchaser and mailed to the address of Purchaser as submitted on the Rebate Form. Gadget
Lover’s Card is point based; 1 point = $1 in purchasing power. Offer limited to 1 redemption per household or address. Offer valid for purchases made on the American Express Gift Card site
between 11/7/07 and 12/31/07. Purchases must be made by 11:59:59 PM EST12/31/07. To be eligible, you must purchase any 5 American Express Gift Cards on the American Express
website in one order session. Purchases of Personalized and Customizable products are not eligible. Rebate Form must be postmarked by 1/21/08. Gadget Lover’s Card will not be mailed
to PO boxes, alternate return addresses or addresses outside of the U.S. Proof of mailing does not substitute proof of delivery to Sponsor.
Sponsor not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, damaged, postage-due mail, incomplete requests or other forces beyond reasonable control of the Sponsor, including unauthorized
intervention. Redemption may be impacted by legibility of rebate submission. Not redeemable for cash.
walletfart said:The Gadget Lover's Card expires 3 months from date of issue (lose some time in the mailing) and is issued only in the name of the rebate submitter. Shouldn't be too hard to spend $25 at CC/BB/etc, but keep in mind this is a tight deadline to spend so this offer may not be exactly worth 100% of the face value unless you were already spending $25 at those stores anyway...
Easy to find a FAR item if you don't really need anything @ Staples or Circuit City and get the Cash Back that way!
asdf9876 said:Any fears of this being called a cash advance?
My last purchase of gift cards on my AMEX card was coded as a purchase and not as a cash advance.
Can these cards be converted to cash easily by doing a cash advance, eg: for the $500 cards ??
Thanks OP, too bad limit one per household.
Thanks!! Needed gift cards for my sister's flock of kids. 
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