Disney Gift Card Deals

[BrandyCheryl]

1% fred meyer rebate? are you talking about the quarterly $ back when using the fred meyer rewards card?

Yes! I only bought gift cards there, and got the quarterly rebate for buying them. It is not much, 1%, but it all adds up.

 

[Angrose]

My ebates big fat check hit my PayPal account!

Woohoo, mine too!

 

[Minniekins]

Ok that's pretty easy. You spent 2k since 7/15 so start there. You should be able to spend 1k around 9/14 (60 days from 7/15) and then another 1k will free up on 9/19.

Thanks, again, kool_kat! Okay, I've got one more to see if I have this right now! So for DD26, in her acct she spent: Jun 8 $1000, 22 $1000, 28 $1000, 29 $400, and Jul 20 $1000. So I'm gonna guess here to start counting with $600 of the $1000 purchased on at Aug 27, she can spend $600, then on Aug 28, another $400, then on Sep 19 the next $1000. And say if she spends $1000 on Aug 28 she can spend that $1000 again Oct 27, and if she spends the $1000 that opens on Sep 19 that day, she can spend it again on Nov 18. Is that all correct? I'm not sure I've got yet straight what date to start the first spend towards the sixty days. If, say, she hadn't spend anything on Jun 28, would she go back to Jun 22nd to start the count? So is this close to correct at all, or is my attempt to figure it out all wrong? This a pain to keep track of and try to figure out, lol! I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't quite get it, lol. It seemed easier to understand the rolling days when I thought it started on the first day of the 4x promo, Jul 20, with counting going forward, lol, when we found out about the new limitations. Plus, you could miss all the good promos, I think we'll definitely have to get lucky to get in on the 5x and 4x promos at all!

You could always open an ebay business account in your name, this is what I did. The limit is $1000 in gift cards for the first 90 days and you likely won't get an ebucks promotion for awhile, but it would be good for any gift card deals or coupons that come up, or regular purchases.

Hmm, maybe, thanks for the suggestion! But, what do you have to do to have a business? If I'm not selling anything won't they look at my account suspiciously if I open it as a business account and then basically buy with it? What did you have to do differently to open an account as an ebay business account? Do you use your same paypal account? Thanks, Deirdres!

My ebates did not yet post to my paypal account. Oh well, maybe it'll show up tomorrow!

 

[NeverTooOldForWDW]

Has anyone been able to use a target GC to purchase Disney on Thursday or Friday? has that ship sailed?

 

[kool_kat]

Thanks, again, kool_kat! Okay, I've got one more to see if I have this right now! So for DD26, in her acct she spent: Jun 8 $1000, 22 $1000, 28 $1000, 29 $400, and Jul 20 $1000. So I'm gonna guess here to start counting with $600 of the $1000 purchased on at Aug 27, she can spend $600, then on Aug 28, another $400, then on Sep 19 the next $1000. And say if she spends $1000 on Aug 28 she can spend that $1000 again Oct 27, and if she spends the $1000 that opens on Sep 19 that day, she can spend it again on Nov 18. Is that all correct? I'm not sure I've got yet straight what date to start the first spend towards the sixty days. If, say, she hadn't spend anything on Jun 28, would she go back to Jun 22nd to start the count? So is this close to correct at all, or is my attempt to figure it out all wrong? This a pain to keep track of and try to figure out, lol! I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't quite get it, lol. It seemed easier to understand the rolling days when I thought it started on the first day of the 4x promo, Jul 20, with counting going forward, lol, when we found out about the new limitations. Plus, you could miss all the good promos, I think we'll definitely have to get lucky to get in on the 5x and 4x promos at all!

You got it!

I was just calculating mine and thinking the same thing regarding 4x / 5x. On my account, I had 1400 become "free" today. So, I'm trying to decide if I should jump on a 4x if one opens or wait for a 5x. The longer you wait, the longer it takes for the money to "free up" again. So, there's definitely a trade-off. For me, I will probably jump on 4 or 5x bonuses but not 3x.

 

[hsmamato2]

Well, I have enough dis gc for my next trip.... so I used my Amex targeted offers at Home Depot to buy visa g/c - had to spend $400 so I got $400 with 5% back on statement plus $60 back. After fees for purchase that's still about $60 "free" bucks to add to general vacation spending (didn't want to tie up any more in Dis for now) edited to add: ended up with 61.30 'free' bucks for spending using the offers- that's 19% discount! Now I can buy tickets from a 3rd party reseller!

 

[SUSIEQ]

Well, I have enough dis gc for my next trip.... so I used my Amex targeted offers at Home Depot to buy visa g/c - had to spend $400 so I got $400 with 5% back on statement plus $60 back. After fees for purchase that's still about $60 "free" bucks to add to general vacation spending (didn't want to tie up any more in Dis for now)

Where does the $60 back come from? Thanks.

 

[hsmamato2]

Amex card targeted offer..... I had two attached to one card. Anyone who has an amex can check for offers on their card.

 

[SUSIEQ]

Amex card targeted offer..... I had two attached to one card. Anyone who has an amex can check for offers on their card.

I only see the 5% offered on my card. Thanks.

 

[havaneselover]

I only see the 5% offered on my card. Thanks.

Same here

 

[momto4obkids]

Has anyone been able to use a target GC to purchase Disney on Thursday or Friday? has that ship sailed?

I used gift cards to buy a $50 disney gift card on thursday, it shipped friday morning.

 

[smellyia]

Sort of gc related - Disney website and the Disney parks shopping app - which is awesome - both 25% off parks products with free shipping. For those with upcoming trips I just purchased a few of the "souvenir" items I had on my list for ppl like the personalized Arribas bros mugs, ornaments, and some toys for kids! Better discount than my AP or Visa plus I don't have to lug items home!!! Great way to pre-buy and not have to deal with it on vacation. Used Disney gc on website but not accepted on app.

 

[Deirdres]

Hmm, maybe, thanks for the suggestion! But, what do you have to do to have a business? If I'm not selling anything won't they look at my account suspiciously if I open it as a business account and then basically buy with it? What did you have to do differently to open an account as an ebay business account? Do you use your same paypal account? Thanks, Deirdres!

If you have a business account, it doesn't mean that it's an ebay business, it just means it's a small business, so you would just be buying products for your business on ebay. They don't expect you to sell things, although that is an option. When you sign up for an account it asks for the name and address of your business, everything else is optional. Business id's are not required. To me churning is like a small business so a name of my business is easy. When you sign up for a new account it asks if it is individual or business, and you will need a different email address from your regular account. It was basically that easy.

 

[DisneyMomLJ]

If you have a business account, it doesn't mean that it's an ebay business, it just means it's a small business, so you would just be buying products for your business on ebay. They don't expect you to sell things, although that is an option. When you sign up for an account it asks for the name and address of your business, everything else is optional. Business id's are not required. To me churning is like a small business so a name of my business is easy. When you sign up for a new account it asks if it is individual or business, and you will need a different email address from your regular account. It was basically that easy.

Do you get the targeted eBay bucks offers on your business account?

 

[Minnie368]

Does this go against the policy that says you can't earn eBay bucks on more than one account, or is it different because it's a business?

 

[havaneselover]

Has anyone been able to use a target GC to purchase Disney on Thursday or Friday? has that ship sailed?

Not Thursday or Friday but I just ordered three $100 Disney gift card and paid with target gift cards and 20 minutes later they claim they have shipped! Also went through swagbucks (threw in markers--not sure if I needed to but they were $0.99).

 

[Eighty8Keys]

I just noticed an Amex offer for a $5 statement credit for spending $25 or more in one or more shopping trips at Sprinkles. It expires October 1. Our trip isn't until January but they sell egift cards and I don't see that gift cards are excluded. I'll probably email Sprinkles to see if egift cards can be used in-store. We're staying at POFQ and planned to take the boat to Disney Springs a few evenings. May have to sample a few cupcakes while we're there if it looks like it will work out.

 

[disfanforlife]

I just noticed an Amex offer for a $5 statement credit for spending $25 or more in one or more shopping trips at Sprinkles. It expires October 1. Our trip isn't until January but they sell egift cards and I don't see that gift cards are excluded. I'll probably email Sprinkles to see if egift cards can be used in-store. We're staying at POFQ and planned to take the boat to Disney Springs a few evenings. May have to sample a few cupcakes while we're there if it looks like it will work out.

I saw that too and we are planning to go to Disney Springs too. Let me know what you find out! We are going in November.

 

[Deirdres]

Does this go against the policy that says you can't earn eBay bucks on more than one account, or is it different because it's a business?

I don't believe so, I have been earning, and have read many people having both accounts, and working very successfully for over a year now.

 

[Bree]

Has anyone been able to use a target GC to purchase Disney on Thursday or Friday? has that ship sailed?

Ordered a $50 card Friday morning and got a shipping email in the afternoon.