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Re-dipping my toes into reselling

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One of my earliest experiments with reselling came in 2012 when the British Airways shopping portal offered 36 points per dollar for first time users shopping at Nordstrom.  I knew I wanted to take...

Sears nixes portal rewards on gift cards. There may be hope yet.

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Yesterday, via Quick Deals, we reported that Sears is no longer allowing portal rewards to be earned when buying gift cards.  Previously, many portals had the following Terms & Conditions for Sears: ...
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Amex business gift cards 2.25% [but limited to $200 denomination cards]

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UPDATE: The terms state that only $200 and smaller gift cards are eligible for cash back.  If this is true I would NOT recommend this offer.  I'll check with TopCashBack directly for info. Today only...

2% Back on Amex Gift Cards Through the Ebates App Today Only

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Ebates has temporarily increased the payout rate for American Express gift cards to 2% through their mobile app. This increased payout works for both business and personal American Express gift cards and is good...
Discover 5% at Sears.com

Sears.com DOES count as a department store for Discover’s 5% category bonus. Here’s why...

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Those who signed up for a Discover It card recently (and those who signed up as existing cardholders prior while they allowed that) have a remarkable opportunity: after 12 months, Discover has promised to...

$100 ebay gift cards for $90 from Target.com

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As reported by Doctor of Credit, Target.com is offering $100 ebay gift cards for only $90. Please see Doctor of Credit’s post for details about how to maximize this offer. Never miss a...
Amex gift card Premium Shipping

How to sign up for the Amex gift card Premium Shipping 3-Month Free Trial

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Important Update 5/18/2016: Amex no longer pays out for purchases made through portals unless the Amex gift card denominations are $200 or less.  As a result, I no longer recommend buying Amex gift cards...

Kmart offering 100% back in SYWR points for multiple items. Many items available for...

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Kmart is again offering multiple items for sale for 100% back in points. Some of the items are available for shipment (previous similar offers had items for pickup in-store only). This is great for...

Discover Deals portal is back.

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Sorry for the false alarm issued earlier (Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. Will it return?).  The portal is back, along with Sears 10% cashback and much more…
Discover drops portal

Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. UPDATE: It’s back

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Update 2:55 pm EST: The portal is already back Not only has Discover recently announced a disappointing selection of 5% categories for the 4th quarter (“online shopping” isn’t there this year), but they seem to...

United offering 10X at Sears today. Here’s how to get up to 25X and...

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The United MileagePlus Shopping Portal is offering 10 miles per dollar today at Sears.com. The same portal is offering a “back to school” shopping bonus for purchases made through August 12, 2015 at 11:59:59 pm...
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Improved Amex gift card deal predictions

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A number of online portals offer cash back or miles when purchasing American Express gift cards. This presents a great opportunity to run up spend on credit cards to meet minimum spend requirements, hit...

Double SYW points through the end of July

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Through the end of July, the Sears / Kmart rewards program, SYW (Shop Your Way) Rewards is offering double point earnings for shopping with their partners.  Go to www.shopyourway.com/app/11150/l/partners to see which stores qualify....

Trying to get Amex gift card orders to track through TopCashBack

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Online shopping portals are awesome because they provide a way to earn extra rewards for stuff you buy online.  The problem is, they don’t always work.  In order to get rewarded for clicking through...

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