$20 off $50 coupon at Safeway with $200 total GC purchase on Black Friday

Saw the sign at safeway in SF. On Nov 27th, buy a total of $200 in GC at safeway, get $20 off $50 your next safeway purchase.

only GC for safeway or GC for any of the ones they sell to other restaurants/services?

arribasn said: only GC for safeway or GC for any of the ones they sell to other restaurants/services?

From the sign, it looks like any GC they sell.

Not sure if it's at other safeway stores. I don't recall seeing the other stores on the sign.

There will almost assuredly be activation fees for these gc's that you will be charged for at the register. These are usually from $3-5 dollars so this deal is really not that hot when factoring that in.

I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case these days, but I've bought GC's at safeway in the past with no activation fees.

Jamesjh421 said: There will almost assuredly be activation fees for these gc's that you will be charged for at the register. These are usually from $3-5 dollars so this deal is really not that hot when factoring that in.

josh1701 spelled out the fine print. thanks. you cannot use the coupons on gift card purchases. there are no activation fees, except those AMEX, visa or mastercard ones. and safeway giftcards are excluded as well.
i always get arco cards.

neophyte said: Well, even with safeway gift cards excluded, this is a good deal - straight 10% off on any giftcards including good ones i.e. Amazon and gas cards.
Basically, go buy $200 of cards, get $20 coupon, turn around and buy $200 with the coupon etc...
At the end you'd end up with the last $20 coupon to be used on any final $50 purchase.
Plus, your credit card rewards, plus United miles from safeway.

you CANNOT use the coupon on giftcards.

The Fine Print:
(type this out from the website.. may contain typos/mistakes)
Offer valid on in-store purchases. Between 1/27/2009 and 11/28/2009, get $20 off one future shopping trip of $50 of more of grocery products; (certain exclusion apply, see coupon for list of excluded products), when you buy $200 worth of participating gift cards with your Club Card at participating safeway Inc. company stores. Between 1/27/2009 and 11/28/2009, get $10 off one future shopping trip of $50 of more of grocery products; (certain exclusion apply, see coupon for list of excluded products), when you buy $150 worth of participating gift cards with your Club Card at participating safeway Inc. company stores. Limited to one (1) coupon per transaction. $20 and $10 coupons must be redeemed within seven days of date of issuance. See coupon for details and restrictions. Not valid with any other offer or on past purchases. Void where prohibited. Subject to Availability and while supplies last. safeway gift cards, Ticket Cards, Telecom, Reloadable Debit cards and all American Express , MasterCard and Visa Gift cards are not participating cards. All trademark are property of their respective owners. See cards for details, fees, terms and conditions, which may vary.

Just to do the math...

You spend $200 bucks on safeway Giftcards, get $200 safeway Giftcard and $20 off coupon.

Use $180 of the giftcard + the $20 off coupon on another giftcard (anything other than safeway) and get another $20 off coupon. or just use the whole gift card and spend it on something and get another $20 off coupon.

For $200, you get $200 giftcard to store of your choice and $40 dollars for you next $50 purchases..

That's 17% off... $240 for $200.. going to go to safeway and try this later.. Thanks OP

My Local safeway has this posted above all the store giftcards (Sears, Macy's etc..) none of these cards have any activation fees on them.. great for gifts or to use for yourself.. Also don't forget to use a PenFed Visa card (if you have one) and get 5% CashBack!!!

neophyte said: miserly said:
you CANNOT use the coupon on giftcards.
you CANNOT use the coupon on safeway giftcards only, see the exclusions above.

get $20 off one future shopping trip of $50 of more of GROCERY products... good luck trying to buy giftcards using the coupon. buying safewary gc will not count towards the $200 purchase limit.

Don't forget to use your DiscoverCard for 5% rebate provided you sign up on the DiscoverCard website for the 5% GetMore promotion. See DiscoverCard rewards website after logging in.

Jamesjh421 said: There will almost assuredly be activation fees for these gc's that you will be charged for at the register. These are usually from $3-5 dollars so this deal is really not that hotAbsolutely no activation fees, unless you are buying AMEX or VISA branded giftcards of course. And those dont qualify anyways

JW said: Don't forget to use your DiscoverCard for 5% rebate provided you sign up on the DiscoverCard website for the 5% GetMore promotion. See DiscoverCard rewards website after logging in.
that and the $20 off is probably the best you can do...

taf said: I am going to buy some Amazon cards that I would use anyway. This deal also works at Vons

unless you are buying itunes cards or gas cards, GC are pretty bad deals. you don't get all the benefits of using a credit card including extended warranty etc.

Raley's has a $25 off $100 coupon on their website for today & tomorrow. 11-29

neophyte said: Actually, I've figured the way to use $20 coupons - works as long as you safeway processes giftcards and groceries in the same transaction.
1. Buy $200 in GCs, receive $20 off $50 coupon ($10 starting tomorrow).
2. Buy $200 in GCs, and $20 in groceries, use $20 off and get another coupon
...repeat...coupons now are $10 for $150 GCs
Last step: buy $50 GS and $10 in groceries

Can you or anyone confirm that this actually works/worked, or were you just going to try this "in theory?" Does the coupon work if you only buy $20 of groceries as long as total exceeds $50?

Exclusions to the minimum purchase: Alcohol, Tobacco, milk products, GC's, ticket cards,
telecom products and any Amx/vsa/mc products.

No churning and outside of management intervention, is enforced.