paying with gift cards

[carolk2016]

Hi,
Is it possible to pay my balance using gift cards? I was planning to go to Sams club and buy the 3 pack discounted to save about $155. Is there a limit on how many cards I can use?

 

[aaarcher86]

Yes you can. There's no limit, but I've heard of them only being able to apply a certain amount each day. If that's true you may just need to call over a few days.

Keep the GCs. Any refunds will go back on them.

 

[dansdad]

Hi,
Is it possible to pay my balance using gift cards?

Yup. We do it every trip.

I was planning to go to Sams club and buy the 3 pack discounted to save about $155. Is there a limit on how many cards I can use?

Nope. But you can consolidate multiple gift cards into one up to $1000 here https://disneygiftcard.com/

 

[carolk2016]

Thank you !

 

[dansdad]

Thank you !

 

[hyzdufan]

I have $600 worth of $50 gift cards - can I combine all of them onto one gift card - even though the card says $50 on the front of it?

 

[dansdad]

I have $600 worth of $50 gift cards - can I combine all of them onto one gift card - even though the card says $50 on the front of it?

Yup.

 

[Sona99]

Questions.


Are there any places at DW that won't take gift cards?

Also, can you use your magic band to charge to your room then pay with gift cards upon checking out?


Thanks

 

[dansdad]

Questions.


Are there any places at DW that won't take gift cards?

We have found that if they take a Credit Card then they will take Gift Cards. There are a couple small carts selling snacks that only take cash, but they are few and far between.

Also, can you use your magic band to charge to your room then pay with gift cards upon checking out?


Thanks

Yup. Just one thing, do NOT wait until you check out to do this. I would do it the night before you check out. Sometime around 2AM on Check Out day they will run the Credit Card on file for anything you charged via your MB.

 

[Sona99]

Thank you. I think I can get cards from my local Sam's club.

 

[hyzdufan]

Thank you. I think I can get cards from my local Sam's club.

Yep! $150 for $142.87.

 

[lala5176]

Yep! $150 for $142.87.

Do you know if you have to pay tax when you purchase these cards at Sam's club??

 

[Marionnette]

Do you know if you have to pay tax when you purchase these cards at Sam's club??

There's no sales tax on gift cards.

 

[lala5176]

There's no sales tax on gift cards.

I didn't think so... thanks.
Does anyone know if you can pay the balance of your room when you get there with these gift cards and how? We booked a room only and the balance isn't due till check in I believe.

 

[stitchlovestink]

I didn't think so... thanks.
Does anyone know if you can pay the balance of your room when you get there with these gift cards and how? We booked a room only and the balance isn't due till check in I believe.

Yes, you can pay the balance of your room only ressie with as many gift cards as you want. Just give them to the CM when you check in and they will apply them to your balance until the bill is paid. Did this exact thing in December.

 

[buzznina]

I didn't think so... thanks.
Does anyone know if you can pay the balance of your room when you get there with these gift cards and how? We booked a room only and the balance isn't due till check in I believe.

If you will be checking in later in the day, you may want to pay it off before check-in, by calling and making the payment over the phone. I only say this because there has been a couple of times that they had already charged our balance against our CC by the time we checked in. Our last couple of trips including spending $$ has all been paid for with GCs We like to use cardpool and Target to get double discounts on our GCs and then combine them all on to a few cards using the Disney GC site.

 

[stitchlovestink]

If you will be checking in later in the day, you may want to pay it off before check-in, by calling and making the payment over the phone. I only say this because there has been a couple of times that they had already charged our balance against our CC by the time we checked in. Our last couple of trips including spending $$ has all been paid for with GCs We like to use cardpool and Target to get double discounts on our GCs and then combine them all on to a few cards
using the Disney GC site.

I have never had that happen. I had 5 room only ressies last year and 2 were late check ins...1 was after 9pm....3 different resorts. Not one charged my card. They should not be doing that because if you are a "no show" the only thing you are responsible for is the first night (which you have already paid for with your deposit!). Something doesn't sound right with them already having charged your card before you arrived for a room only.

 

[lala5176]

Yes, you can pay the balance of your room only ressie with as many gift cards as you want. Just give them to the CM when you check in and they will apply them to your balance until the bill is paid. Did this exact thing in December.

Great thank you.

 

[lala5176]

If you will be checking in later in the day, you may want to pay it off before check-in, by calling and making the payment over the phone. I only say this because there has been a couple of times that they had already charged our balance against our CC by the time we checked in. Our last couple of trips including spending $$ has all been paid for with GCs We like to use cardpool and Target to get double discounts on our GCs and then combine them all on to a few cards using the Disney GC site.

Thank you. I'll have to look into Target and gift card. Did you all find that you saved a significant amount of money by doing this??

 

[Marionnette]

Thank you. I'll have to look into Target and gift card. Did you all find that you saved a significant amount of money by doing this??

Buying a Target GC from cardpool at (example only) 5% off and then using it on Target's website to purchase Disney GCs for another 5% off, you'll save 10% off of the face value of the Disney GCs. That adds up to a nice chunk of savings when you're spending thousands of dollars on your vacation.