Some data points from this weekend:
- I called my local Gamestop (which happened to be in the mall) and they had the variable load Disney gift cards. I had 2 Chase 20% off promo up to $10. I bought one on Saturday and am going after work to pick up the other one. I probably could have purchased them both at the same time, but I didn't. The store had quite a few different gift cards including
Amazon and even a Visa card. If they keep having promos, I will definitely be using them again in the future.
- I walked around Macy's and could not find any gift cards. This made me sad because I have two 20% off Chase promos.
- I went to cash out on My Points and they have switched from Visa gift cards to Mastercard. I'm not a fan of the switch. First off, the website to redeem the card is slightly more complicated. Also, it doesn't appear to be possible to check a card balance unless you have the card saved to your account, which you can only do when you first redeem the card. Need to go back and do it later? You're out of luck and will need to call.
- I tried to use this Mastercard through Paypal on the
Shop Disney site to get a Disney gift card and it would not work. I tried twice (both times the issue was Disney as I got an email from Paypal saying that the purchase was waiting on the vendor) and then finally gave up. It worked easily online at Target. I would have liked the My Points from the Disney purchase, but oh, well!