Question for the people that did the 10% last year. It says one per household how do they enforce that ? Specially if you are paying with GC?
Hi everyone! Since things have changed so much the past few months my question is for someone that is starting new to this and wants to churn for a cruise next year what's the best way to get started? I've followed this thread for a while now and have been churning myself, but don't know right now what's the best way to have someone start Thanks in advance!
I assume you're talking about the Target 10% off Target gift cards around the holidays? They don't enforce it. My DH and I made multiple trips to various Targets buying the max each time. Paying with a gift card was YMMV. I used both credit cards and gift cards to do it. But at one store, the guy would adamant I couldn't use a gift card. He called it "money laundering." (Uhhhh. No. That's not how you launder money.)
There is one picture on top, and underneath that 3 tabs: Sweeps, Shop and Donate. Click on Shop to get to the gift cards. They charge 2500 pts for $1, and you can get Amazon and ebay "cards" (they are all digital) for that amount, but I wait until I have enough for $5 (12500 pts).Thanks for this info. I've had m+ and have struggled to get it to be profitable for me. I'll try these ideas.
Where do you see the rewards? I'll open the rewards page in the app and it will be like a $2 eBay gc. No other choices. Sometimes it's Starbucks and that's all I ever see. Or a donation.
Thank you for the reply, from what I was reading that was my conclusion but wanted to make sure. She'll have to wait and see if something comes up in the future.Right now? There's not really a way. We're all pretty much dead in the water.
By the way, if you want to get technical about "the math", if you have a 10% discount and a 2% rebate, it's not precisely a 12% discount. If you were to buy $300 in gift cards, the 10% off would bring your in-store purchase to $270. You would earn a 2% rebate on that $270, or $5.40. So you received $305.40 worth of gift cards and rebates and paid $270 for them, a savings of $35.40. $35.40/$305.40 = 11.59% (rounded to 2 decimal places). It's a small difference to be sure, but it's always good to know (for example) that it's better to get a 10% discount than a 5% discount followed by another 5% discount. (.95 x .95 = 90.25% vs 90%).
Along the same lines, getting an extra 10% of something is never as good (mathematically) as 10% off. So when PPDG offers a $15 bonus gift card when buying a $150 gift card, it's less of a 'deal' than offering a $150 gift card for $135. ($15 off $165 = 9.09% off; $15 off $150 = 10% off).
I know a lot of us round off for simplicity's sake, but there are times where enough of these small differences start adding up.
I also use the weather.com app to get points and my newest addiction is 2048-it's about 20 points a day and the game is super addicting (IMO).
Click on the Rewards basket (lower right of home page) and then the Shop tab. That should give you several gift card options.Thanks for this info. I've had m+ and have struggled to get it to be profitable for me. I'll try these ideas.
Where do you see the rewards? I'll open the rewards page in the app and it will be like a $2 eBay gc. No other choices. Sometimes it's Starbucks and that's all I ever see. Or a donation.
Hi everyone! Since things have changed so much the past few months my question is for someone that is starting new to this and wants to churn for a cruise next year what's the best way to get started? I've followed this thread for a while now and have been churning myself, but don't know right now what's the best way to have someone start Thanks in advance!
Churning as we knew it isn't available right now. Most places that allowed you to buy a gift card with a gift card have shut that down. What most people are doing right now is finding ways to get higher rebates, either through a rebate website or their credit cards. Cashbackholic is a good place to start. Some people are getting points at their grocery when they buy gift cards, and use that to get cheaper gasoline. Others are going through swagbucks and similar websites to get smaller gift cards. There are still places online to buy discounted gift cards as well.Hi everyone! Since things have changed so much the past few months my question is for someone that is starting new to this and wants to churn for a cruise next year what's the best way to get started? I've followed this thread for a while now and have been churning myself, but don't know right now what's the best way to have someone start Thanks in advance!
I looked at the discounted cards and there's hardly anything even worthwhile. I'll probably see about gas cards along with some dining cards to give out at Christmas. I may looking into TRU as well since we have young children and I know I'll end up spending something there between Christmas and birthdays.This is probably our last eBucks Bonus for the quarter, and the last one possibly ever where we can use GC>GC and earn eBucks on GCs.
Annnnd BB and $100 WG GCs are still sold out.
What's everyone buying?
I looked at the discounted cards and there's hardly anything even worthwhile. I'll probably see about gas cards along with some dining cards to give out at Christmas. I may looking into TRU as well since we have young children and I know I'll end up spending something there between Christmas and birthdays.
weather.com has removed M+ from their iphone app, and I haven't found any link from my 2048 app to M+. I do keep finding more for the iphone though. I now added Fortune Cookie, Hologram 3D and Daily History. I find that when you open an app, they direct you to others from their points page.I also use the weather.com app to get points and my newest addiction is 2048-it's about 20 points a day and the game is super addicting (IMO).
IF you are going to Disney soon, and IF you plan to eat at a Landry's restaurant (T-Rx, Rainforest Cafe, Yak and Yeti), the McCormick and Schmidt cards are on sale (19% off) and can be used at other Landry's venues.I looked at the discounted cards and there's hardly anything even worthwhile. I'll probably see about gas cards along with some dining cards to give out at Christmas. I may looking into TRU as well since we have young children and I know I'll end up spending something there between Christmas and birthdays.
Hi everyone! Since things have changed so much the past few months my question is for someone that is starting new to this and wants to churn for a cruise next year what's the best way to get started? I've followed this thread for a while now and have been churning myself, but don't know right now what's the best way to have someone start Thanks in advance!
This is probably our last eBucks Bonus for the quarter, and the last one possibly ever where we can use GC>GC and earn eBucks on GCs.
Annnnd BB and $100 WG GCs are still sold out.
What's everyone buying?
I received the Bonus and noticed the following at the bottom of my e-mail:
*Qualifying purchase excludes all items in the following categories: Classifieds, Business & Industrial, Real Estate, eBay Gift Cards (within the Gift Cards & Coupons category), Bullion (within the Coins & Paper category), and eBay Motors (including Parts & Accessories).
Notice that the only gift cards excluded are eBay gift cards... Weren't ALL GCs rumored to be excluded?
I received the Bonus and noticed the following at the bottom of my e-mail:
*Qualifying purchase excludes all items in the following categories: Classifieds, Business & Industrial, Real Estate, eBay Gift Cards (within the Gift Cards & Coupons category), Bullion (within the Coins & Paper category), and eBay Motors (including Parts & Accessories).
Notice that the only gift cards excluded are eBay gift cards... Weren't ALL GCs rumored to be excluded?