There was a thread about a 10% discount recently---that expired. This deal I ripped from Techb@rgains. They don't list any specifics other than it expires today. There may be a $100 minimum purchase, as this has been a common restriction on these deals in the past. The discount code is: SUPER1507.
Apparently they charge a $1 fee just to email an e-card gift certificate (used to be free, back in the day).
You can try for the 3% FatCash, but FW has a disclaimer that says "Use of coupons not found on the GiftCertificates.com Merchant Page may void Cash Back." So YMMV on that. eBates offers 4% back, BTW.
Best bet is to buy an emailed SuperCertificate for yourself, then redeem that for the GC of your choice when needed. Has worked well for me in the past.
People are posting that the SuperCertificates cannot, for some reason, be used to purchase Amazon.com GCs, but do seem to work for other store's GCs. In years past, I used to get Amazon.com GC's this way. Guess they've changed.
wxgee2002 said:Doesn't look that good since on a $100 Amazon e-certificate they charge $11 in handling fees meaning you only save 4%. Warm at best.
I think if you buy the SuperCertificate first, you avoid that fee. Unless I'm mistaken, that $11 happens if you try to buy an Amazon e-certificate with a credit card. There's no 10% penalty for buying a SuperCertificate with a credit card, however.
Just for the heck of it, I ordered a $100 SuperCerificate using the code. Here's what my total looked like:
Your purchase of an e-SuperCertificate qualifies you for a 15% discount! ($15.00)
Subtotal $85.00
Shipping $1.00
Product Fee $2.95
Total $88.95
Not sure what the hell that "Product Fee" is all about---I don't see it mentioned on their "Customer Service" page. Probably buried somewhere. Even if the 4% ebates payback doesn't work out, redeeming this $100 GC for an Amazon gift e-certificate should cost another buck, working out to basically a 10% discount. Worthwhile if you buy as much from Amazon as I do. And if eBates comes through, then it's closer to 14% off.
What is the difference between SuperCertificate and Select Supercertificate?
In the product fees section for Amazon it states: If you are Shopping with a Select SuperCertificate and make a purchase equal to the value of the Select SuperCertificate then there are NO ADDITIONAL FEES. If you are shopping with a Select SuperCertificate and make a purchase of greater value than the Select SuperCertificate, the product fees below apply.Many other items do not mention "Select".
I used them couple years ago, and there was no bullsh*t product fee and delivery fee. But the whole thing sounds very iffy now... so the who reason they want you to buy their "supercert" is to rip you off with extra 3% fees?
What product fees are associated with a SuperCertificate purchase? $2.95 product fee for orders up to $200 $3.45 product fee for orders between $200 and $500 $3.95 product fee for orders over $500
What Service Fees are Charged? The purchase a merchant gift card or a SuperCertificate includes a service fee, which covers the cost of U.S. Mail shipping, packaging, customer service, etc. Service fees are not assigned to merchant gift cards when a SuperCertificate is being redeemed
Emailable merchant gift certificates are not charged a service fee. Emailable SuperCertificates are charged a $0.95 service fee. Physical SuperCertificates are charged a $1.95 service fees. Physical merchant gift cards are not charged a service fee. American Express® Gift Cheques are charged a total service fee of $12.95 and $2.75 per cheque plus applicable shipping charges for orders up to $100. American Express® Gift Cheques are charged a service fee of 12% and $2.75 per cheque plus applicable shipping charges for orders exceeding $100. Shipping fees are calculated based on a maximum of 400 gift certificates and a value of $10,000 per package. Orders exceeding either amount will ship in multiple packages and will be charged accordingly. Your credit card will not be charged until your order ships from our facility
The GiftCertificates.com MasterCard® Gift Card The GiftCertificates.com MasterCard Gift Card must be shipped via standard US Mail. A shipping fee of $1.00 will be applied to orders. No service fees are charged until the thirteenth month from the day of purchase, whereupon a Monthly Maintenance Fee of $2.00 per month will be applied to any remaining balance, except where prohibited by law.
ktg said:wxgee2002 said:Doesn't look that good since on a $100 Amazon e-certificate they charge $11 in handling fees meaning you only save 4%. Warm at best.
I think if you buy the SuperCertificate first, you avoid that fee. Unless I'm mistaken, that $11 happens if you try to buy an Amazon e-certificate with a credit card. There's no 10% penalty for buying a SuperCertificate with a credit card, however.
Do you buy a SuperCertificate or e-SuperCertificate? I can't find any information that says what's the difference between the two.
Has anyone got an eSuperCertificate using 15% today? Have they been able to use it to buy Merchant giftcard e.g. BestBuy or Amazone without paying product fee? Is so, which merchant gift card they bought for how much?How realiable is this company?
dealhunter999 said:Has anyone got an eSuperCertificate using 15% today? Have they been able to use it to buy Merchant giftcard e.g. BestBuy or Amazone without paying product fee? Is so, which merchant gift card they bought for how much?How realiable is this company?
Hopefully someone can post their experience, but I would be amazed and shocked if they try to apply a 10% fee to redeeming a SuperCertificate. The assumption being, SuperCertificates are marketed as gifts, and it would be a very distasteful surprise if a SuperCertificate gift recipient discovered that they had to give up 10% of their gift's value just to redeem it.
My last order from this place was back in 2001. I tried to sign into my account, but it doesn't recognize my email address anymore. The forgot password feature says that my address does not exist in their database. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Wonder if they deleted accounts that didn't have any orders in the past X years.
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