• Giant Food: 3X Flexible Rewards Points on Vanilla Visa Gift Cards | 4X Flexible Rewards Points on Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Google Play, Panera Bread, Topgolf and Ulta Beauty Gift Cards
    Earn 5X Fuel Bucks when you buy $50 or more in select gift cards. Selection varies by store. Gift cards shown in ad: GameStop, Xbox, Roblox, PlayStation, Topgolf, Nintendo.
  • Giant/Martin’s: 3X Choice Points on Vanilla Visa Gift Cards | 10X Choice Points on Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Google Play, Panera Bread, Topgolf, and Boscov’s Gift Cards
    Earn 5X Fuel Bucks when you buy $50 or more in select gift cards. Selection varies by store. Gift cards shown in ad: GameStop, Xbox, Roblox, PlayStation, Topgolf, Nintendo.
  • BestBuy (Online and In-Store): Buy $100 Apple Gift and Get $15 Best Buy e-Gift Card Free
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Best Buy purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with this widely targeted Amex Offer, PayPal Offer, … [Read more…]
  • Food City: Earn 5X Fuel Bucks On Select Gift Cards
    Earn 5X Fuel Bucks when you buy $50 or more in select gift cards. Selection varies by store. Gift cards shown in ad: GameStop, Xbox, Roblox, PlayStation, Topgolf, Nintendo.
  • Kroger: Fuel Points Program Explained
    Kroger is the second largest grocer in the United States and the largest supermarket operator by revenue. Kroger Co. Family of Stores operates in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The Kroger Co. Family of Stores Loyalty Program helps you save on fuel every time you shop. Whenever you shop and use your Shopper’s Card, you’ll earn 1 Fuel Point for every $1 you spend on eligible items. You always earn 2 Fuel Points for every $1 you spend on third party gift cards – and during their frequent promotions, you can earn 4 Fuel Points for every $1 you spend on third party gift cards and fixed value Visa and Mastercard gift cards.
  • Giant Eagle: 50 Bonus Perks For Every $50 in Third Party Gift Cards
    50 Bonus Perks for every $50 you spend on third party gift cards in Giant Eagle, in store and online. That saves you $1 off gas or groceries.
  • Staples: 15% Off Ulta, Barnes & Noble, Roblox and AMC Theatres Gift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Purchases at Staples trigger Office Supplies category bonus on some credit cards and also qualify for the $20 in monthly statement credits offered by American Express Business Gold Card.
  • Cub: Buy $100 in Participating Gift Cards and Get $15 Cub Gift Card Free
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Great deal on Starbucks and some of the other brands if you do your grocery shopping at Cub.
  • H-E-B: Buy $50/$100 Select Gift Cards and Get a $10/$20 H-E-B Gift Card Free
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Excellent deals on Home Depot, Lowe’s and Airbnb gift cards if you do your grocery shopping at H-E-B.
  • Newegg: Buy $50 Adidas Gift Card and get a $15 Adidas Promotional Gift Card
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Newegg purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with the widely targeted Amex Offer for newegg.com purchases to earn … [Read more…]
  • Newegg: $6 Off Xbox $60 Gift Card
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Newegg purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with the widely targeted Amex Offer for newegg.com purchases to earn … [Read more…]
  • Newegg: $5 Off Nintendo eShop $50 Gift Card
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Newegg purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with the widely targeted Amex Offer for newegg.com purchases to earn … [Read more…]
  • Newegg: $10 Off $100 Newegg Gift Card
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Newegg purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle).
  • Newegg: 15% off Best Western $50 and Instacart $100 Gift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Newegg purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with the widely targeted Amex Offer for newegg.com purchases to earn … [Read more…]
  • Amex Offer: Earn 2% Back On Newegg.com Purchases
    The Deal Widely targeted Amex Offer: Earn 2% back as a statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Card to make purchases online at newegg.com by 1/1/2025. Key Terms Tips & Ideas Terms excluding purchases of gift cards and electronic gift cards must be referring to Newegg gift cards only, since purchasing third party gift … [Read more…]
  • Giftcards.com: Buy a $100 Visa Virtual Account and Get a $10 Giftcards.com Gift Card Free
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Using promo codes for giftcards.com normally invalidates shopping portal rewards, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Check if you have a targeted 5% Chase Offer or 2% Bank of America Offer (BankAmeriDeals) on giftcards.com purchases.
  • BestBuy.com: Up To 20% Off Select Gift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Best Buy purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with this widely targeted Amex Offer, PayPal Offer, … [Read more…]
  • Kroger Online: 5% Off $25-$100 Visa Virtual Gift Cards (Updated)
    5% off $25-$100 Visa Virtual Gift Cards using promo code TURKEY2024
    Key Terms
    • Offer valid November 19 – 26, 2024, online only, while supplies last
    • Must enter promo code TURKEY2024 at checkout
    • This card has a purchase fee: $3.95 on $25, $4.95 on $50 and $5.95 on $100 face value
    • Visa Virtual Gift Cards are issued by Pathward
  • Kroger Online: Save Up To 20% Off Select eGift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas All of these gift card brands are included in the current 4x fuel rewards promo – except for Game & Grub and One4All Swap eGift Cards. Therefore, you will also earn 4x fuel points on the purchase of most of the above. Keep in mind that online purchases … [Read more…]
  • Kroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On All Third Party Gift Cards and Fixed Value Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Every 100 Kroger fuel points equals 10c off per gallon, up to 35 gallons of gasoline or diesel. The discount is capped at $1 off per gallon for 1,000 points in most states where Kroger Co. stores operate – it is a great deal for those who have … [Read more…]
  • Chase Offer: 5% Cash Back on giftcards.com Purchases
    The Deal Widely targeted Chase Offer: Earn 5% cash back on your Giftcards.com purchase, with a $50 cash back maximum, including taxes and after any discounts. Key Terms Tips & Ideas Giftcards.com is currently running a 10% off promo on select gift card brands and a 6% off promo on Visa eGift Cards. Using promo … [Read more…]
  • Amex Offer: Spend $250 at Best Buy & Get $25 Back (Update: Stack with PayPal Offer)
    The Deal Widely targeted Amex Offer: Earn a one-time $25 statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $250 in one or more purchases in-store at Best Buy or online at BestBuy.com by 12/27/2024. Key Terms Tips & Ideas Purchasing gift cards in a Best Buy store normally triggers offers … [Read more…]
  • PayPal Offer: 5% Cash Back on Best Buy, Walmart and Staples Online Purchases
    The Deal PayPal Offers site shows 5% cash back on Best Buy, Walmart and Staples purchases, among many others, when you pay online with PayPal. We’ve singled out these three because they sell third party gift cards and occasionally even run promos on them. The offer wouldn’t work for these brands’ own gift cards, since … [Read more…]
  • Amex Offer: Spend $750 on American Express Gift Cards & Get $50 Back
    The Deal Targeted Amex Offer, which appears on business cards: Earn a $50 statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Business Card to spend a minimum of $750 in one or more purchases online at amexgiftcard.com by 12/31/2024. Limit of 2 statement credits (total of $100). A similar offer appears on some personal cards, but … [Read more…]
  • American Express Membership Rewards: Redeem Points for Apple Gift Cards (Targeted)
    The Deal American Express is offering a discount on redeeming Membership Rewards points for select gift cards to some card holders (you must be logged on to see it – the promotion is targeted, and different people see different brands included). Generally, it is not a great deal, as their points are far more valuable … [Read more…]
  • MastercardGiftCard.com: 100% Off Purchase Fees
    Use Promo code NOFEES24 on MastercardGiftCard.com to receive 100% off purchase fees
    • Valid through November 30, 2024
    • Excludes the Priceless Planet Gift Card
    • Shipping charges may apply
  • Citi Merchant Offer: Spend up to $250 at CVS & Get 10% Back
    The Deal Targeted offer: Earn 10% back on any purchase at CVS in-store or online at cvs.com. Max award is a $25 statement credit. Key Terms Tips & Ideas
  • VanillaGift.com: 100% Off Purchase Fees
    Use Promo code VGTHANKS24 on VanillaCard.com to receive 100% off purchase fees
    • Valid through November 28, 2024
    • Excludes Charity Cards
    • Shipping charges may apply
  • Rakuten: $40 Sign Up Bonus (or 4,000 Membership Rewards points)
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Rather than earning cashback, you can opt in to earn Membership Rewards points. To many people, 4,000 points are more valuable than $40. In addition to running an excellent shopping portal, Rakuten has a dedicated page, showing cashback (or MR points) offered specifically for gift card purchases.
  • Giftcards.com: 10% off the Purchase of Select Gift Cards
    The Deal Giftcards.com Early Bird Deals with sneak peak offers on many gift cards: Key Terms Tips & Ideas Using promo codes for giftcards.com normally invalidates shopping portal rewards, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Check if you have a targeted 5% Chase Offer or 2% Bank of America Offer (BankAmeriDeals) on giftcards.com purchases.
  • Coborn’s: Earn 2c Off per Gallon for Every $10 Spent on Select Gift Cards
    Coborn’s Black Friday special allows you to earn 2c off per gallon for every $10 spent on select gift cards. Gift cards shown in the weekly ad include:
    • Lowe’s
    • Barnes & Noble
    • Macy’s
    • PlayStation
    • Texas Roadhouse
    • Panera Bread
    • Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Newegg: $5 off $10 Newegg Gift Card
    Newegg $10 Gift Card (Email Delivery) – $5 off w/ promo code NEGCDAY5, limited offer




  • American Express Gift Cards: 100% Off Purchase Fees
    Use Promo code GIVETHANKS24 on AmexGiftCard.com to receive 100% off purchase fees
    • Valid through November 28, 2024
    • Shipping charges may apply
  • Giftcards.com: 6% off Visa eGift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Using promo codes for giftcards.com normally invalidates shopping portal rewards, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Check if you have a targeted 5% Chase Offer or 2% Bank of America Offer (BankAmeriDeals) on giftcards.com purchases.
  • Newegg: 20% off Old Navy $50 Gift Card
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Newegg purchases are coded as Electronics and earn the corresponding category bonus, e.g. 4x Membership Rewards on American Express Business Gold cards (if Electronics is one of your top two spending categories during this billing cycle). Stack this deal with the widely targeted Amex Offer for newegg.com purchases … [Read more…]
  • Dollar General: 30% off Robolox, 15% off Select Multi-Brand Gift Cards, $5 off 2 $25 Google Play Gift Cards
    The Deal Key Terms Tips & Ideas Many Dollar General locations do not accept credit cards as a form of payment for third party gift card, even though that’s not their corporate policy. In addition, they throttle gift card activation – make sure to check your receipt and ask for a refund in case the … [Read more…]
  • Rite Aid: Gift Card Deals For Zillions, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, GameStop & Many More
    Buy $25 gift cards for the following brands & get $5 BonusCash:
    • GameStop
    • Fanatics
    Buy $25 gift cards for the following brands & get $3 BonusCash
    • Starbucks
    Buy $50 gift cards for the following brands & get $8 BonusCash
    • Barnes & Noble
    • Zillions
  • Publix: Buy $50 in Choice or One4All Gift Cards and Get $10 OFF Groceries
    • Buy $50 in Choice or One4All Gift Cards and Get $10 OFF Groceries
    • Minimum grocery spend of $25 to use $10 off coupon
  • CVS: Spend $100 Get $20 ExtraBucks Rewards With Card on Participating Brands
    Spend $100 Get $20 ExtraBucks Rewards. Participating brands include: Zillions, Xbox, Foot Locker, Bass Pro Shops, Nintendo eShop, Panera, AMC Theatres, Sephora
  • Open Loop vs Closed Loop
    Prepaid cards operate within either an “open” or “closed” loop system. It is an important distinction, as different compliance and reporting regulations apply to sellers of prepaid access, and different thresholds are in effect, abiding by which exempts the sellers from the requirements to collect purchasers’ data, file suspicious activity reports (SAR), and so on. … [Read more…]
  • What is a Gift Card?
    While the question may seem trivial, a nuanced answer may contain some important implications. First of all, we are probably not discussing rectangular pieces of plastic as collectible items (yeah, it is a thing). Nor are we talking about paper gift certificates, usually signed by a business owner or authorized employee, but lacking any serial … [Read more…]
  • Inaugural Post
    Once upon a time, over eighteen years ago to be more specific, it occurred to me that it would be great to start a blog that would publicize and review gift card deals, promotions, strategies and the industry around it at large. But as time went on, I was busy with other projects, procrastinating – … [Read more…]