Best Use of ~5700 MyPoints?

[andieb0602]

I'm wanting to redeem my MyPoints for Disney gift cards. I have a little over 5700 right now but won't have enough time to get enough points for the $50 Walgreens gift card before my trip. I'm thinking about redeeming them for a $25 and $10 gift card and then paying the difference in cash for a $50 Disney gift card at Walgreens. Will they let me do this? Does anyone have a more effective way of spending the points?

 

[starwood]

Most stores will not let you use one GC to get another GC. I know I can't use a CVS GC to buy any other GC.

 

[mum22girlz]

I have bought Disney gift cards at my area Walgreens using MyPoints Walgreens cards . . . BUT I have always had other items on the same transaction.

 

[auger]

I have twice used a Walgreens gift card to purchase a WDW gift card.
I simply hand the WDW gift card to the cashier to ring it up, then keep my Walgreens gift card somewhat concealed in my hand as I scan it.
This doesn't give them the opportunity to say I can't do it.
It goes through with no problem, and I do not purchase any other items.
The registers allow the transaction.

Now, scanning two Walgreens gift cards for one purchase? Not so sure about that one.
I always cash out for a $50 card, which is an even trade for the WDW card.

I guess you could try it. Worst case, they see that you used a gift card on the first scan, and they don't allow you to complete the purchase.
If that happened, I would certainly argue the case, since the register will allow the first card to be applied, proving that you can use the Walgreens gift card to purchase the WDW card.

Good luck! Be sure to report back on how it all plays out, if you decide to try it.

ETA:
To answer your question, this is definitely not the best use of your points, since the higher valued cards cost fewer points per dollar.
However, if cashing in for the $25 & $10 cards is the best use of the points for your needs, then I would say go ahead with it.

 

[alyssa810]

I have also been able to get Disney gift cards with a Walgreen's gift card that I got through my points. However, I've found that getting a $50 Landry's gift card from my points for 6850 points is a better deal than the Walgreen's card for 7250. We use the Landry's card at T-Rex or RFC when we're at WDW. I've also gotten the $10 Steak & Shake one that we use when we go offsite...

 

[tzeitel]

On MyPoints I always redeem for the Landry's cards. Best deal (point-wise) and we use it at Yak & Yeti on AK day

 

[Straitlover]

I use my points to get gas cards. Then I use the cash I would have spent on gas to buy whatever card I want.