[Expired] Gift card deals @ Simon, Rite-Aid & Dollar General on many brands

If you’re looking for discounted gift card deals this holiday season, Simon Malls, Rite Aid and Dollar General are offering a number of different discounts this week (including some mid-week specials that began today at Rite-Aid).

Rite Aid Deals:

All of the Rite Aid deals are a limit of 2 per customer and come in the form of Plenti points. Remember that Plenti points can be used at Rite-Aid (though not on prescription medication in my area), Exxon-Mobil gas stations, Macy’s, Bi-Lo and more. We know from a previous deal that you can just double the value on one (for example, buy a $200 Southwest card rather than two $100 cards) and earn the full Plenti points for the offer:

• Earn 1000 Plenti points (worth $10) with:
  • $100 Southwest
  • $100 Disney
  • Limit 2 offers (2000 total Plenti points from Disney/Southwest)
• Earn 800 Plenti points (worth $8) with:
  • $50 DSW
  • $50 Hollister
  • $50 Forever 21
  • Limit 2 offers (1600 total Plenti points from DSW/Hollister/Forever 21)
• Earn 800 Pletni points
  • $50 Applebees
  • $50 IHOP
  • Limit 2 offers (1600 total Plenti points from Applebees/IHOP)
• Earn 600 Plenti points (worth $6) with:
  • two Vanilla Visa Gift Cards (must buy 2 to get this discount…can buy 4 total cards for 1200 total points)
  • Limit 2 offers (1200 total points from buying 4 cards)
• Earn 500 Plenti Points (worth $5) with:
  • $100 Amex gift cards
  • Limit 2 offers (1000 total Plenti points)
• Earn 500 Plenti Points (worth $5) with:
  • $25 Barnes & Noble
  • Limit 2 offers (1000 total Plenti points frin )
• Earn 500 Plenti points (worth $5) with:
  • $25 Kohl’s
  • Limit 2 offers (1000 total Plenti points from Kohl’s)
• Earn 500 Plenti points (worth $5) with:
  • $25 Dickey’s BBQ Pit
  • $25 Fuddrucker’s
  • $25 Papa John’s
  • Limit 2 offers (1000 total Plenti points from Dickey’s/Fuddrucker’s/Papa John’s)
• Earn 500 Plenti Points (worth $5) with
  • $25 Taco Bell
  • $25 Chipotle
  • $25 HBO NOW
  • $25 Hulu
  • Limit 2 offers (1000 total points from Taco Bell/Chipotle/HBO NOW/Hulu)

Dollar General

Dollar General is offering the following gift cards at 15% off (I don’t see a stated limit). The ad shows cards pictured in specific denominations, though it doesn’t specify a dollar figure. I’m not sure whether or not all denominations are discounted (or if they even carry multiple denominations in any of these).

• Sony ($20 pictured)
• Nintendo ($20 pictured)
• Steam ($20 pictured)
• Sling (can’t see)
• Hulu ($25 pictured)

Additionally, they are offering $5 off when you buy any two of the following brands (must buy 2 to get the discount per the ad; limit 2 per transaction):

• Chili’s ($25 pictured)
• Burger King (variable load pictured)
• Domino’s ($20 pictured)
• Logan’s roadhouse ($25 pictured)
• Taco Bell (variable load pictured)

Simon Malls

Through December 10th, Simon Malls is offering a $20 Simon Visa Gift Card with the purchase of $150 or more in gift cards from select brands. You can mix-and-match to get to $150, but you can only earn one $20 Visa gift card per transaction. The terms state that you can not use the free $20 card as payment for qualifying gift cards. You’ll need to purchase $150 in gift cards for the following brands:

• American Eagle
• Buca di Beppo
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• The Children’s Place
• Domino’s
• Gamestop
• Ruby Tuesday
• Xbox

Bottom line

It’s always nice to save a few bucks at a store or restaurant you plan to frequent. Some of these deals are even good enough to break even or make a small profit depending on your reselling relationships and methods, with the Simon deal probably being the most attractive. As for Dollar General, I bought some gift cards at a few Dollar General stores last week and had no trouble with multiple transactions, though it looks like the 15% off does not have a cap per transaction this week anyway.

H/T: Danny the Deal Guru & Miles to Memories

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