Staples Visa Gift Card Deal: Start the New Year in Style

Staples Visa Gift Card Deal

Staples sells a variety of Visa & Mastercard gift cards. Depending on the value (up to $200) the fee to purchase these can cost as much as $6.95. But this coming week they have a great deal that will take care of the activation fee. Let’s see the details.

The Offer

• No purchase fee when you buy a $200 Visa® Gift Card

Key Terms

• Valid 12/27 – 01/02
• The Visa Gift Card is issued by MetaBank
• Limit 5 per customer, per store, per day.

You can find the full terms in the weekly ad.

Maximizing This Deal

Cards like the Chase Ink Plus, Ink Cash and Amex SimplyCash Plus will all earn 5X/5% back on these purchases. I also assume you may be able to visit multiple stores and/or ask to do multiple transactions despite the terms, but that is obviously YMMV.

Liquidating Visa Gift Card

The Visa gift card is pin-enabled. The PIN number is usually the last four digits of the card number. You can utilize my previous liquidation strategy or simply use it for normal spend. Things have gotten more difficult recently, especially for those that prefer Walmart and Kroger.

Conclusion

It’s nice to see Staples move away from the restricted rebate program to a discount that is seemingly more scalable. You are now allowed to purchase up to 5 gift cards per customer, per store, per day. That gives you plenty of opportunity to purchase more, if you have multiple locations nearby.

Not a bad way to kick off the new year!