Frequent Miler's latest team challenge, Million Mile Madness, is happening now! Follow us as Greg, Nick, and Stephen compete to earn 1 Million SAS miles by flying 15 airlines before November 23rd. Who will complete the challenge with the most Speed, Affordability, and Style?
| Sorry, this deal is no longer available. Do you want to be alerted about new deals as they’re published? Click here to subscribe to Frequent Miler's Instant Posts by email. |
Giftcards.com (GCC) has launched another sale on virtual Visa gift cards, offering 10% off using the promo codes SUMMER and YAYSUMMER. Additionally, through 6/29/23, YAYSUMMER is a listed code on the shopping portal Rakuten (explicitly for Visa gift cards), so you can get another 2%/2x Membership Rewards by clicking through the portal before buying.
Although Rakuten advertises the 2% back on up to $1500 in purchases, the GCC codes are good for a maximum of 6 cards per order, so don’t buy more than that in one transaction.
The Deal
- Save 10% when buying $100 virtual Visa gift cards from Giftcards.com and using the following promo codes (max 6 cards per order)
- SUMMER
- YAYSUMMER
- Additionally, YAYSUMMER is a listed code on Rakuten for up to $1500 in $100 Visa Gift Cards purchases, adding another 2% back.
- Direct link to this deal (our GCC affiliate link, DON’T USE USE WITH THE YAYSUMMER CODE)
- Direct Link to Rakuten (use with YAYSUMMER code)
Key Terms
- Promo code SUMMER valid through 9/29/2023 for 10% off $100 Visa Virtual Gift Accounts from Giftcards.com while supplies last.
- Limit 6 per order (maximum $60 per order).
- Excludes Giftcards.com for Business orders.
- Promo code SUMMER is a one-time use code and cannot be combined with other offers.
Quick Thoughts
This sale is only valid on $100 denominations, making it less rewarding than it could be because the purchase fee of $5.95 is the same regardless of denomination. Still, it’s a good deal, especially when combined with Rakuten.
The maximum discount from this sale is $60 per order which equates to six $100 cards per order. If maxing out the deal, you’d be paying $575.70 for $600 worth of Visa gift cards, with an additional $12/1,200 Membership Rewards points from Rakuten for a profit of ~$7.70/each before considering credit card rewards.
I believe that some folks still have a Giftcards.com Citi Offer giving 1.5% back. This should stack with both the GCC discount AND Rakuten. Provided you receive the statement credit from that Citi offer, it adds an additional $1.50 profit per card.
Want to learn more about miles and points? Subscribe to email updates or check out our podcast on your favorite podcast platform.
another thought here is to use BOA Cash Rewards card, this may qualify the online shopping category
How does one liquidate virtual GCs?
Thanks! Just a minor point, I believe the Citi offer giving 1.5% cash back would apply to the amount Citi sees charged, rather than the card value – I.e. The post says that’s another $1.50 profit per card ($100×1.5%), but I think it should be 1.5%x$95.95 = $1.44 profit per card from Citi.
Nonetheless, a good deal!
Same with Rakuten. Maxed at 600 = 540 after discount. 540 x 2% = 10.80