The best course of action is to hold
of on gift card purchases until we know that gift card purchases are triggering the 10 % cashback when the statement is generated.
Even though the Ultimate Rewards portal says that points aren't
earned on gift card purchases, I'm happy to report that about a week after placing my orders I received two e-mails from Chase telling me I had earned extra points:
And yes, by doing so, I will still earn double points
on the gift card purchase for Lucille's (as if I used it directly at the restaurant) through the United MileagePlus X app.
When Kroger is running a 4x Fuel Points
promotion on gift card purchases, I have stocked up on gift cards to places we regularly shop and dine, such as Jason's Deli, Macy's, Nordstrom, Panera, Outback and more to earn not only in - store Fuel Points that will save us up to $ 1 per gallon of gas, but also as many as 5x points per dollar for a «grocery» purchase on one of my rewards cards.
You can also get the OPEN Savings
discount on the gift card purchases mentioned above, but keep in mind that the gift cards still can't be used everywhere — just the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean.
SimplyBestCoupons (my referral link) was offering 1 % back
on all gift card purchases from this website but now they're raised the rate to 1.5 % for Visa Gift Cards.
Pay extra for gift wrapping While MyPLACE reward points can't be
earned on gift card purchases, you can get them when you have your items gift wrapped.
You're earning the usual 5x points per $ 1 you would with your Chase Ink card and if there's a
promotion on gift card purchases, you can even walk away with a small profit.
However Chase Ink Plus / Cash would be my choices as UR points are more valuable than cash and Amex has been cracking down
on gift card purchases.
This will be difficult to replicate at other merchants since they usually don't offer cash back
on gift card purchases, but you can always test out different strategies with the endless combinations that are available.
There's a nice selection of discounted gift cards available in the Daily Deals section, but sadly, Ebay Bucks can no longer be earned
on any Gift Card purchases.
Discover stopped paying out
on gift card purchases and even people that didn't purchase gift cards were having problems.
Keep in mind that Ebay Bucks can no longer be earned
on any Gift Card purchases.
On top of that you can earn another 3 % from shopping portals (Mr. Rebates has been tracking for
me on gift card purchases), 2 % in BJ's Perks Rewards and your credit card rewards.
On top of that you can earn another 3 % from shopping portals (Mr. Rebates has been tracking for
me on gift card purchases), 2 % in BJ's Perks Rewards (if you have BJ's Perks Rewards Membership) and your credit card rewards.
Keep in mind that eBay Bucks can no longer be earned
on any Gift Card purchases and you can't use eBay gift cards to purchase third party gift cards.