Buy a gift card and get one for yourself...where?

[JRoglitz]

I know I've seen some restaurants advertising that if you buy a certain amount gift card you will get an extra $5 or $10 one to keep. Anyone remember where they are doing this?

 

[britfish]

I saw that Friendlys and the 99 is doing that type of promotion.

 

[stsomewhere]

Applesbees. I think it is buy$50 get Bonus $10 card

 

[mom2cinderella]

Max & Erma's: buy $50/get $10.

Michele

 

[rparmfamily]

California Pizza Kitchen is doing buy $100 get $20 I think.

 

[Cindy B]

Pizzeria Uno has it as well.

 

[justintime]

I just got some at TGIF - buy $25 get $5. Ruby Tuesday is also doing buy $25 get $5.

 

[TexasBee]

Brio Tuscan Grill, and I want to say maybe El Chico?

 

[rflorek]

IHOP: Buy $25, get a $5 coupon free

Outback: Buy $100, get $20

Fridays: Buy $25, Get $5

Carino's: Buy $25, get $5

Carrabba's: Buy $100, get $20

Charlie Brown's Steakhouse: Buy $50, get $10

Friendly's Ice Cream: Buy $25, get $5

California Pizza Kitchen: Buy $100, get $20

Lonestar Steakhouse: Buy $25, get $5

 

[pipermae]

Red Robin is doing one, I believe.

 

[stitchlovestink]

Applesbees. I think it is buy$50 get Bonus $10 card

at our Applebees, you get a $5. Bonus card for every $25. in GCs purchased. Don't know if the offer varies by area, but that it what ours had when I bought a GC this past Saturday 12/13.

 

[CobraBubbles]

Buffalo Wild Wings and Bennigans are by my house.

 

[lpandorf]

I was at Smokey Bones Sunday and they were offering this. I don't remember the amount, though.

 

[kpadalik]

I believe Panera Bread might be doing this.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Just be careful - the bonus coupon/card may have a very short expiration!

 

[mamalle]

we buy from bucca's and get a $25 GC when we spend $100... great deal..

 

[powellrj]

I got 2 $25 coupons when I got $100 gift card at Melting Pot

 

[WendyisDarling]

at our Applebees, you get a $5. Bonus card for every $25. in GCs purchased. Don't know if the offer varies by area, but that it what ours had when I bought a GC this past Saturday 12/13.

Is this a an actual GC or one of those "coupons" to take $5 off the next time you go there. Can you use more than one at the same time?

How about some of the others?

I bought from Chili's a couple of years ago thinking I was getting GC's that I could use only to find out that they were coupons for a future use. (I even asked when I bought them. I guess the hostess didn't understand the rules). Anyway, I am very careful now.

Anyone else have information about Panera doing this? I can't find separate confirmation.

 

[mominwestlake]

I just bought some at Panera and they didn't offer me any promotion.

 

[AllesonWonderland]

Red Robin is doing one, I believe.

Yep, just got an email that says they are doing $5 in 'bonus bucks' when you buy $25. The bonus bucks are good Jan. 1- Feb. 28.