Disney Gift Card Deals

[DVCjj]

I cannot find the posting but thank you to the person who mentioned the Staples $25 off $100 offer from AMEX.
I always forget to check their offers and I registered for it and then went to Staples.com to purchase, as my Staples store did not have.

Online charges $1.99 extra but well worth it. Got an immediate email from Amex for the $25 credit and got the card in the mail 4 days later.

Again, thank you SO MUCH for sharing.

 

[StuckInKS]

Has anyone tried purchasing Disney gc in store using a Target gc since this started? I am going to try tomorrow. I think someone said they were able to do it. Has anyone been turned away?

People have been turned away before this (we were a few days before this happened, but then found a cashier who did it and had also done it the day before on a self checkout), so if you do get turned away, try another lane/store. This would absolutely be my worst nightmare right now, since almost $2k of our vacation funds are still in Ebay, plus I have $1500 more in Target GCs that still need to be covered to Disney. So almost $3.5k altogether. I am considering taking the $1500 in hand to a few Targets today to start converting.

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

How long have the disney GC's been out of stock on Target.com? Hoping to get $200 worth for early May. *Nail biting over here*

I think it was last Wednesday or Thursday they went out of stock. I'm in the same boat as you.



This has been an ongoing issue over the past few days. No word on if its a glitch or not as of yet, but people are optimistic its just a glitch. Time will tell.

I'm almost certain they've been out for more than a few days - more like a few weeks.

 

[MichelleB]

People have been turned away before this (we were a few days before this happened, but then found a cashier who did it and had also done it the day before on a self checkout), so if you do get turned away, try another lane/store. This would absolutely be my worst nightmare right now, since almost $2k of our vacation funds are still in Ebay, plus I have $1500 more in Target GCs that still need to be covered to Disney. So almost $3.5k altogether. I am considering taking the $1500 in hand to a few Targets today to start converting.

I have $2k between Target & eBay & was debating converting some before the recent events & think I will definitely do it now to be safe. I'll still keep some where it is but not all.

 

[Marionnette]

I'm almost certain they've been out for more than a few days - more like a few weeks.

PP meant that the "no 5% discount" has been a problem for the past few days. $100 Disney GCs have been out of stock online for a few weeks now. The $50's went out of stock about a week ago.

 

[Minniekins]

I'm almost certain they've been out for more than a few days - more like a few weeks.

The $100's have been out for a while, but the $50's just went out last thu, I think. I ordered some Tue and was planning some more for Thu but they were out then.

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

PP meant that the "no 5% discount" has been a problem for the past few days. $100 Disney GCs have been out of stock online for a few weeks now. The $50's went out of stock about a week ago.

Ah, got it. That PP made no mention of the 5% going away - just when Disney gift cards went out of stock but I guess their comment was just vague.

The $100's have been out for a while, but the $50's just went out last thu, I think. I ordered some Tue and was planning some more for Thu but they were out then.

That is true, Minniekins. I forgot about the $50 gift cards. I usually don't buy those.

 

[DIS_MERI]

When I look at target .com for Disney gift cards, it just shows "visit stores to purchase" and "shipping not available" (both of which it said before they went out of stock). To me, this does not say they will not be available for shipping later, especially since they show up when you search for "online." I still think it is glitching again.

That doesn't mean that I'm not glad I'm currently nearly all into ebay (under $50 in target just now). I will be picking up a few hundred in gc at Kroger Wednesday for 4x fuel points, and at this point I'm undecided what to get (maybe just straight to ebay? Or even just Disney).

 

[lorijohnhill]

Question about Kroger fuel rewards... does this work at their other stores as well? I just found out that our local Food(something or other) is related to Kroger. All of their store brand items say Kroger on them. There is a gas station in their parking lot. I wonder if the offer is the same.

 

[StuckInKS]

When I look at target .com for Disney gift cards, it just shows "visit stores to purchase" and "shipping not available" (both of which it said before they went out of stock). To me, this does not say they will not be available for shipping later, especially since they show up when you search for "online." I still think it is glitching again.

That doesn't mean that I'm not glad I'm currently nearly all into ebay (under $50 in target just now). I will be picking up a few hundred in gc at Kroger Wednesday for 4x fuel points, and at this point I'm undecided what to get (maybe just straight to ebay? Or even just Disney).

I hope you're right. I wouldn't mind being all into eBay, but I just don't know what the plan would be if the floor dropped out of Target. Are there any reputable sellers that sell Disney, Walmart or Sams? My preference would be to take the $1500 in-hand + $900 coming (not yet shipped from GCM) and turn them into eBay via Target, then keep them + the other $2k I have in Ebay and wait for a 5x deal during the first or second week of May.

 

[DIS_MERI]

Question about Kroger fuel rewards... does this work at their other stores as well? I just found out that our local Food(something or other) is related to Kroger. All of their store brand items say Kroger on them. There is a gas station in their parking lot. I wonder if the offer is the same.

You should be able to spend them there, just call and ask the local store to make sure. Sometimes their affiliates also do the 4x fuel points and sometimes they don't, I would ask that as well.

 

[DIS_MERI]

I hope you're right. I wouldn't mind being all into eBay, but I just don't know what the plan would be if the floor dropped out of Target. Are there any reputable sellers that sell Disney, Walmart or Sams? My preference would be to take the $1500 in-hand + $900 coming (not yet shipped from GCM) and turn them into eBay via Target, then keep them + the other $2k I have in Ebay and wait for a 5x deal during the first or second week of May.

Kmart and best buy are the only other ones besides Target that I know that carry Disney and let you use gift cards to buy Disney. I do not know anywhere reputable that sells sams or Walmart (besides the resellers).

 

[lorijohnhill]

GCM order of $500 on 4/20, shipped 4/21, out for delivery now.
GCM order of $200 on 4/21, not showing as shipped yet.

 

[Turk February]

Kmart and best buy are the only other ones besides Target that I know that carry Disney and let you use gift cards to buy Disney. I do not know anywhere reputable that sells sams or Walmart (besides the resellers).

Is it confirmed that Best Buy lets you use gift cards to buy other gift cards? I know they allow reward certificates to be applied to purchases but I've never tried gift cards. Best Buy at 5.5% at Cardpool is better for me than the RedCard 5% if Target did indeed stop selling Disney cards online for good this time (I don't do all this insane churning that some of you do...I can't even wrap my head around it haha).

 

[MrInfinity]

No word on if its a glitch or not as of yet, but people are optimistic its just a glitch. Time will tell.

Y'all do realize that what we were exploiting before was "the glitch" and as it stands now, it's working correctly... right? I'm as dreamy as any that it will revert to being broken so we can continue to exploit... but all indicators are pointing to Target simply fixing their system so that 3rd party GCs no longer qualify for 5% off -- in store or online. This is how it should have been all along.

Unfortunately this shuts down the simplest way of saving which I've done for years, that is simply buying Disney cards at Target to pay for your Disney trip and getting 5% off.

You can still churn on the EBucks side, but it is much less profitable, as the 5% from Target was the most valuable part of the churn process. Getting that 5% right away was so important! $600 for $570 every time, accumulating an immediate $30 in gift card value per $570 spent. Repeat 5 times ($3000 thru Target) and you've earned a new $150 Target card. No waiting 5 months for Ebates or Ebucks.

I'm guessing Target was losing millions of dollars on this mistake of coding Disney cards as something that qualified for 5% off. I bet their margin isn't even 5% on the cards! I alone made over $3000 off Target this year and I'm just one person. Multiply me by 1000 or 10,000 or however many people you think are doing this, and you can see that Target was losing money hand over fist.

It was a great run, but I do not share the optimism that what we're looking at in the current state is just a glitch. It is too accurate of a fix. Now in one cart, with GCs and goods, the goods are qualifying for the 5% but the GCs are not. That is pretty clear cut.

FWIW, went to Target today, and had no problem buying Disney cards in store, paying face value and paying with Gift Cards. So the issue is not buying GCs with GCs, rather, that now, gift cards of all types no longer qualify for 5% off.

 

[havaneselover]

Y'all do realize that what we were exploiting before was "the glitch" and as it stands now, it's working correctly... right? I'm as dreamy as any that it will revert to being broken so we can continue to exploit... but all indicators are pointing to Target simply fixing their system so that 3rd party GCs no longer qualify for 5% off -- in store or online. This is how it should have been all along.

Unfortunately this shuts down the simplest way of saving which I've done for years, that is simply buying Disney cards at Target to pay for your Disney trip and getting 5% off.

You can still churn on the EBucks side, but it is much less profitable, as the 5% from Target was the most valuable part of the churn process. Getting that 5% right away was so important! $600 for $570 every time, accumulating an immediate $30 in gift card value per $570 spent. Repeat 5 times ($3000 thru Target) and you've earned a new $150 Target card. No waiting 5 months for Ebates or Ebucks.

I'm guessing Target was losing millions of dollars on this mistake of coding Disney cards as something that qualified for 5% off. I bet their margin isn't even 5% on the cards! I alone made over $3000 off Target this year and I'm just one person. Multiply me by 1000 or 10,000 or however many people you think are doing this, and you can see that Target was losing money hand over fist.

It was a great run, but I do not share the optimism that what we're looking at in the current state is just a glitch. It is too accurate of a fix. Now in one cart, with GCs and goods, the goods are qualifying for the 5% but the GCs are not. That is pretty clear cut.

FWIW, went to Target today, and had no problem buying Disney cards in store, paying face value and paying with Gift Cards. So the issue is not buying GCs with GCs, rather, that now, gift cards of all types no longer qualify for 5% off.

In store 5% is still coming off with redcard from what I understand.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

Y'all do realize that what we were exploiting before was "the glitch" and as it stands now, it's working correctly... right? I'm as dreamy as any that it will revert to being broken so we can continue to exploit... but all indicators are pointing to Target simply fixing their system so that 3rd party GCs no longer qualify for 5% off -- in store or online. This is how it should have been all along.

Unfortunately this shuts down the simplest way of saving which I've done for years, that is simply buying Disney cards at Target to pay for your Disney trip and getting 5% off.

You can still churn on the EBucks side, but it is much less profitable, as the 5% from Target was the most valuable part of the churn process. Getting that 5% right away was so important! $600 for $570 every time, accumulating an immediate $30 in gift card value per $570 spent. Repeat 5 times ($3000 thru Target) and you've earned a new $150 Target card. No waiting 5 months for Ebates or Ebucks.

I'm guessing Target was losing millions of dollars on this mistake of coding Disney cards as something that qualified for 5% off. I bet their margin isn't even 5% on the cards! I alone made over $3000 off Target this year and I'm just one person. Multiply me by 1000 or 10,000 or however many people you think are doing this, and you can see that Target was losing money hand over fist.

It was a great run, but I do not share the optimism that what we're looking at in the current state is just a glitch. It is too accurate of a fix. Now in one cart, with GCs and goods, the goods are qualifying for the 5% but the GCs are not. That is pretty clear cut.

FWIW, went to Target today, and had no problem buying Disney cards in store, paying face value and paying with Gift Cards. So the issue is not buying GCs with GCs, rather, that now, gift cards of all types no longer qualify for 5% off.

But I myself bought a disney gift card after the 5% was eliminated online and got 5% off with RC. Receipt said 47.50 I even did it separate to make sure. Someone else had the same experience with Ebay. So they haven't eliminated the 5% off in stores therefore making this inconsistent.

 

[MrInfinity]

But I myself bought a disney gift card after the 5% was eliminated online and got 5% off with RC. Receipt said 47.50 I even did it separate to make sure. Someone else had the same experience with Ebay. So they haven't eliminated the 5% off in stores therefore making this inconsistent.

If that's the case that'll be good... I'm still not realistically hoping for it to go back to being available online. There is dreaming of course... but I'm not holding my breath. Buying in store unfortunately limits you to a total of around 5% saved. So whether you buy in store on your RC for 5% or you buy ahead of time at Cardpool for 5% but then get 0% in store, is a wash. Again you can run thru Ebay countless times... but the most profitable and immediate part of the churn is gone.

 

[Marionnette]

Y'all do realize that what we were exploiting before was "the glitch" and as it stands now, it's working correctly... right? I'm as dreamy as any that it will revert to being broken so we can continue to exploit... but all indicators are pointing to Target simply fixing their system so that 3rd party GCs no longer qualify for 5% off -- in store or online. This is how it should have been all along.

Unfortunately this shuts down the simplest way of saving which I've done for years, that is simply buying Disney cards at Target to pay for your Disney trip and getting 5% off.

You can still churn on the EBucks side, but it is much less profitable, as the 5% from Target was the most valuable part of the churn process. Getting that 5% right away was so important! $600 for $570 every time, accumulating an immediate $30 in gift card value per $570 spent. Repeat 5 times ($3000 thru Target) and you've earned a new $150 Target card. No waiting 5 months for Ebates or Ebucks.

I'm guessing Target was losing millions of dollars on this mistake of coding Disney cards as something that qualified for 5% off. I bet their margin isn't even 5% on the cards! I alone made over $3000 off Target this year and I'm just one person. Multiply me by 1000 or 10,000 or however many people you think are doing this, and you can see that Target was losing money hand over fist.

It was a great run, but I do not share the optimism that what we're looking at in the current state is just a glitch. It is too accurate of a fix. Now in one cart, with GCs and goods, the goods are qualifying for the 5% but the GCs are not. That is pretty clear cut.

FWIW, went to Target today, and had no problem buying Disney cards in store, paying face value and paying with Gift Cards. So the issue is not buying GCs with GCs, rather, that now, gift cards of all types no longer qualify for 5% off.

As has been pointed out previously, this happened last year and the 5% discount was not working on specialty GCs. A couple of weeks later, it changed back. If it were a glitch, why would Target change it back to allowing the 5% off of GC purchases? They could have left it alone right there.

Perhaps this is the end of the 5%-off GCs and it's only a matter of time before the B&M stores catch up to the change. But I'm not ready to give up all hope and declare that the sky has fallen just because it's raining right now.

 

[StuckInKS]

Y'all do realize that what we were exploiting before was "the glitch" and as it stands now, it's working correctly... right? I'm as dreamy as any that it will revert to being broken so we can continue to exploit... but all indicators are pointing to Target simply fixing their system so that 3rd party GCs no longer qualify for 5% off -- in store or online. This is how it should have been all along.

I had always assumed that the glitch was getting the 5% off when paying with a GC online. I thought Target had the cards coded as they did so that they would qualify for the 5%, while the Target cards and Visa/MC prepaid did not. Otherwise, why did they code them that way in the first place and why take so long to fix it?

I think the reason why we are still holding on to hope that this is a glitch is because people are still getting the RC discount in store.