You get a $15 Staples gift card when you buy $300 in MasterCard gift cards through July 18, 2015.
You’ll make money on the deal, but here’s who should and should not pass on the offer.
Spend $300 on MasterCard Gift Cards, Get $15 Back
1. Buy $300 in MasterCard gift cards at Staples stores through July 18, 2015
2. Submit the easy rebate form and you’ll get a $15 Staples gift card
The rebate is valid on in-store purchases only. As with other Staples gift card promotions, there’s a limit of 1 rebate per household.
Who Should Take Advantage of This Offer
Buying gift cards at Staples is an easy way to earn lots of points. And you can even make money.
Here’s how it works: $13.90 ($6.95 fee per $200 MasterCard card) – $15 Staples gift card = -$1.10.
The $400 cost of the MasterCard gift cards are not included because you can pay bills, or use them to load your BlueBird or Target REDCard.
Who Should Skip This Deal
Unlike the recent Visa gift card promotion, instead of earning a prepaid Visa card, you only earn a Staples gift card.
And you can’t use Staples gift cards to buy other Visa or MasterCard gift cards or other gift cards. You can only use a Staples gift card for purchases.
How to Salvage The Offer
If you aren’t buying other things at Staples, the $15 Staples gift card is useless to you. Unless you can trade or resell it.
Let’s assume you the worst case scenario: you sell your $15 Staples gift card for $7.
You’ve made $8.10 and a lot of points. Because it cost you -$1.10 to earn the $15 gift card and you resold it for $7.
Conclusion
Get $15 Staples gift card when you buy $300 in MasterCard gift cards through July 18, 2015.
Are you taking advantage of this deal?
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