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Albertsons, Safeway and other stores that use the Just For U program have a new digital coupon available today which is the better of their two types of Visa gift card deals as it can be used on variable load Visa gift cards.
The Deal
- Buy $100+ Visa gift card at Albertsons, Safeway & other Just For U stores and get $10 off instantly.
- Direct link to digital coupon.
Key Terms
- Expires January 2, 2021.
- Limit 1 per household.
Quick Thoughts
Some Just For U deals on Visa gift cards require that you buy $100 or $50 fixed-value gift cards – this isn’t one of those. Provided you spend at least $100, you’ll get the $10 instant discount which means that this works on variable load Visa gift cards.
That’s great for a couple of reasons. First, you’ll make $4.05 profit which is more than you earn with the fixed-value deals as those require that you pay two purchase fees rather than one from this offer.
Second, it means you can buy a $500 Visa gift card which increases the bonused spend opportunity when paying with a card that earns more at grocery stores.
I think Safeway et al sell MetaBank Visa gift cards; if so, be aware that there have been issues liquidating them at Walmart.
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Not sure I get the math for $4.05. Also why go a $500 card? Your post needs more specifics. Keep up great work. Thanks Stephen and happy new year.
Variable load Visa gift cards have a purchase fee of $5.95, so the $10 discount means that after accounting for that fee you make a $4.05 profit.
As for the $500 card, many people have a card which earns more points at grocery stores. If you were to load $150 on the Visa gift card your profit would still only be $4.05, but you’d earn far fewer bonus points than loading it with $500.
Stephen, any DP on Amex platinum 10x with a large-denomination variable load cards? I’ve had success (so far, anyway) with up to $200 (2 x $100) in fixed value cards.
I’ve not heard any yet.
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Link worked for me. Great deal, thanks!
The link still does not work for me. It defaults to a CA store and shows my store as “Previously shopped”. When I select it, it reverts to the CA store.
Install the brand-appropriate app on your phone and then you will be able to see all the gift card offers and “add” them to your account so that they’re applied when you shop.
Done, thanks! My exp date was a December date, now it has changed to 02Jan…….
The “direct link” leads to a J4U offer that expired 12/12/20. Is there a direct link that works for current offer?
Thanks for spotting that – I’ve added the new link.
I thought you can’t liquidate these at Walmart anymore due to their new policy?
The policy itself isn’t hard coded – it’s just a case that if an employee thinks you’re MSing then they can refuse to sell you a money order. The bigger issue is the swipe limit at Walmart.
I use these to “move” my grocery store spending from Safeway to Costco, where I prefer to shop. The cards work great at Costco.