Disney Gift Card Deals

[FoxC63]

It has been a few years since our Universal trip and I haven't checked recently, but the only place I was able to order Universal gift cards was through their website. I saved up all my prepaid Visa rewards to purchase the cards!

I just looked nd they no longer have them online, thanks though.

 

[FoxC63]

Can you do Swagbucks and Shopkick both? Or are you think for scans/walk in kicks?

I don't know anything about shopkicks so I don't know how they work just wanted to throw that out there for those who use it or can earn even more.

 

[Marionnette]

Yes I have this on both my personal Amex blue and amex hilton. What do you get with your points? Just any gift card?

I redeem for PayPal on SB. The number of points needed is the same for PayPal cash as it s for a GC, except for the first redemption of the month.

 

[tink89]

I redeem for PayPal on SB. The number of points needed is the same for PayPal cash as it s for a GC, except for the first redemption of the month.

I meant your AMEX points. What do most people redeem them for?

 

[Marionnette]

Can you do Swagbucks and Shopkick both? Or are you think for scans/walk in kicks?

If you're talking about scanning both SB and Shopkick QR codes, that would be a negative. You can use one or the other but not both. However, you can still get walk in and product scan kicks while using the SB QR code at check out.

 

[Marionnette]

I meant your AMEX points. What do most people redeem them for?

That would depend on the type of card. My Blue Card has cash back. My HHonors card has Hilton points. I use the Hilton points for hotel stays.

 

[Pieps86]

What's the deal with Dosh today? I put in a mobile pickup order at Sam's Club this morning, and also did a Disney GC order, $117.98 of which was on a linked CC. Neither showed up!

 

[FoxC63]

If you're talking about scanning both SB and Shopkick QR codes, that would be a negative. You can use one or the other but not both. However, you can still get walk in and product scan kicks while using the SB QR code at check out.

And there you go! Thanks for sharing

 

[jenhelgren]

I just looked nd they no longer have them online, thanks though.

https://giftcards.universalorlando.com/gift-cards/index.html

 

[FoxC63]

https://giftcards.universalorlando.com/gift-cards/index.html

Via Best Buy buddy! I plan on using the new American Express with Best Buy so the Universal GC's must be purchased there. Thanks anyway.

 

[PerfessorZ]

20% Disney gift cards!! (Sort of, you will get $20 off groceries which most people have to buy anyways)

I had posted earlier that stop & shop is having a deal where you buy $100 in gift cards and you get $20 off your next order. I thought only the gift card shown were included (Best Buy is) but all cards except for Ames/visa/MasterCard are included.
I am so mad that I bought $2,000 worth from bj's last week to pay off our December trip for only 8% off. (13% if you count discover/chase cash back)

Well, depending on how you do the math, you didn't take it on the chin that badly...

The S&S deal means buying $120 worth of stuff ($100 GC + $20 groceries) for $100 for a 16.7% discount. If you factor in that the deal is limit 1 per transaction, buying $2,000 worth in one trip would have irritated everyone behind you and/or brought the manager over to stick his or her nose into your business, possibly limiting you. THEN, redeeming the $20 coupons are also 1 per transaction, so that means breaking up your groceries into multiple purchases, possibly multiple trips. At the end of the day, you have to work pretty hard for that extra 3-4% when all you had to do for the BJs deal was put through a couple of online orders. No gas or serious time investment involved.

 

[Traveling on cc points]

Well, depending on how you do the math, you didn't take it on the chin that badly...

The S&S deal means buying $120 worth of stuff ($100 GC + $20 groceries) for $100 for a 16.7% discount. If you factor in that the deal is limit 1 per transaction, buying $2,000 worth in one trip would have irritated everyone behind you and/or brought the manager over to stick his or her nose into your business, possibly limiting you. THEN, redeeming the $20 coupons are also 1 per transaction, so that means breaking up your groceries into multiple purchases, possibly multiple trips. At the end of the day, you have to work pretty hard for that extra 3-4% when all you had to do for the BJs deal was put through a couple of online orders. No gas or serious time investment involved.

You make some good points but will disagree with you on some too. I have to buy groceries anyways so I am still sticking with my 20% savings. I also used my amex blue cash for an extra 6% back. I know many people on this thread count the cc cash back into their savings but I personally don't. (Not that's it's not in the back of my mind but I don't count that into the percentage off) I tend to save my cash back for Whalen I have to make a large purchase and am on short on funds.
I went at 11:30 this morning when the store was pretty empty and did 3 gift card transactions back to back with no problems. I then did my grocery transaction in 1 order and paid with the 3 coupons. I don't want to get a fraud alert from amex so I stopped there. I will go several times and do Similar transactions. The only thing I think I will change is adding a small item to each gift card order so my totals are $100 on the dot for each one. I don't know if that is necessary but I would rather be on the safe side.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

You make some good points but will disagree with you on some too. I have to buy groceries anyways so I am still sticking with my 20% savings. I also used my amex blue cash for an extra 6% back. I know many people on this thread count the cc cash back into their savings but I personally don't. (Not that's it's not in the back of my mind but I don't count that into the percentage off) I tend to save my cash back for Whalen I have to make a large purchase and am on short on funds.
I went at 11:30 this morning when the store was pretty empty and did 3 gift card transactions back to back with no problems. I then did my grocery transaction in 1 order and paid with the 3 coupons. I don't want to get a fraud alert from amex so I stopped there. I will go several times and do Similar transactions. The only thing I think I will change is adding a small item to each gift card order so my totals are $100 on the dot for each one. I don't know if that is necessary but I would rather be on the safe side.

I was also able to do this with 2 $50 gcs too

 

[4luv2cdisney]

RE: Meijer and Chase Visa

OK.. So, I just left work and ran to Meijer. Chase declined my Disney Visa card (2X) so then I pulled out another Visa (Chase Southwest) and it declined that as well.

I don't know if it's because I was at a Meijer in a town I don't usually shop at and a large amount or what. I should have known because this happened to me at a Walgreens about an hour from my house once with a large purchase.

Anyway, I was in self-check and the employee was like "sorry, you'll have to cancel your transaction and call your card issuer." No way. I was afraid I'd somehow lose the coupon.

I pulled out my phone and low and behold I had fraud alert emails. I had to simultaneously keep my cash register transaction active and click thru 3 emails to let Chase know I recognized the charges (and get lots of angry stares in the process).

I wasn't bold enough to try a 2nd transaction, but I got my 2-$500 cards for $900 and earned 2% on my Disney Visa (I assume - Meijer comes up as groceries and earns 2% typically).

Done for a few hours. I'm going to the location by my house for the rest.

ETA: I have a credit limit of over 30K and pay my bill in full every month, so it's not like I was maxing out my card or anything. Just thought I'd give a warning in case it happens to anyone else. It's pretty frustrating actually!

Meijer trip #2 for me.... (quoted myself for trip #1 above)

Went to self checkout again but at the store near my house. Scanned card #1 for $500 no problem, scanned card #2 and machine froze. Employee was unable to do anything....tried suspending my order, overriding from her register, etc. Nothing. She called over supervisor and he was able to suspend transaction and brought me over to Customer Service.

I have my Disney Visa linked to my MPerks account (so I never have to input # or password), but I didn't want to use MY MPerks account, I was using my daughter's. It should ask you if you want to apply the MPerk account to the transaction after you swipe the card. You should be able to say no and I had already entered DDs MPerk info, but I was too afraid to try it since I'd already had problems. So, I lost 1% savings by using a different card. Oh well.

I swear I have the worst luck! I see some of the multi-step stuff you guys on here do for gift cards, but I only go for the simple / straightforward discounts and I still struggle! lol

 

[Marionnette]

You make some good points but will disagree with you on some too. I have to buy groceries anyways so I am still sticking with my 20% savings. I also used my amex blue cash for an extra 6% back. I know many people on this thread count the cc cash back into their savings but I personally don't. (Not that's it's not in the back of my mind but I don't count that into the percentage off) I tend to save my cash back for Whalen I have to make a large purchase and am on short on funds.
I went at 11:30 this morning when the store was pretty empty and did 3 gift card transactions back to back with no problems. I then did my grocery transaction in 1 order and paid with the 3 coupons. I don't want to get a fraud alert from amex so I stopped there. I will go several times and do Similar transactions. The only thing I think I will change is adding a small item to each gift card order so my totals are $100 on the dot for each one. I don't know if that is necessary but I would rather be on the safe side.

Fuzzy Disney math.

It isn't a 20% savings. You got $120 worth of merchandise (the $100 GC and $20 worth of groceries) for $100 OOP. Calculating it out where X = the % spent (as opposed to the % saved)
($120)X=$100
X = $100/$120
X = .833 or 83.3% spent

Subtract that number from 100 and you get 16.7%, which is your true savings. It doesn't matter whether you would have spent $20 on groceries anyway. You still put $100 OOP.

Now, the 6% back on the AmEx is a different story. When you take that into consideration, you "spent" $94 for $120 worth of merchandise. In that case, you saved 21.7%.

 

[Traveling on cc points]

Fuzzy Disney math.

It isn't a 20% savings. You got $120 worth of merchandise (the $100 GC and $20 worth of groceries) for $100 OOP. Calculating it out where X = the % spent (as opposed to the % saved)
($120)X=$100
X = $100/$120
X = .833 or 83.3% spent

Subtract that number from 100 and you get 16.7%, which is your true savings. It doesn't matter whether you would have spent $20 on groceries anyway. You still put $100 OOP.

Now, the 6% back on the AmEx is a different story. When you take that into consideration, you "spent" $94 for $120 worth of merchandise. In that case, you saved 21.7%.

We will just have to agree to disagree on the percentage off. We all calculate our savings in different ways. I don't count the 6% from my amex as I do pay an annual fee for it and it would be too complicated to calculate that in to every transaction.
I love the term "fuzzy Disney math" and appreciate your perspective.

 

[Marionnette]

We will just have to agree to disagree on the percentage off. We all calculate our savings in different ways. I don't count the 6% from my amex as I do pay an annual fee for it and it would be too complicated to calculate that in to every transaction.
I love the term "fuzzy Disney math" and appreciate your perspective.

Question: How would you calculate your "savings" if, instead of a $20 coupon, you got +$20 on the GC? IOW, if you got a $120 GC for $100.

 

[disneybirds]

Think a $50 Target GC purchase would trigger the 20% off coupon? I feel like it did last year or something? Then you could just use your $50 gift card with your coupon for groceries or whatever.

Or if another GC would trigger the coupon, it's like saving 20%+ on it... ie buy Disney or something else for $50, spend $50 on groceries/etc you save $10 and could look at it as $10 off your Disney GC. Say you spend $100, you save $20 and could look at it as $20 off your Disney GC... all depends on how you run your budget.

If I remember correctly, I bought a Target GC that triggered the 20% off. Then I used the coupon to buy items at Target during the sale.

 

[FoxC63]

If I remember correctly, I bought a Target GC that triggered the 20% off. Then I used the coupon to buy items at Target during the sale.

Very well could be the same this year.

 

[Hezzy04]

Went this morning to Meijer and successfully got $2K with mine and my husbands mPerks accounts. It was easy, because they had a ton of variable load $5-500 cards so I just needed four. Had the coupon clipped in our accounts, did 2 separate transactions for $1000 each. No problem!

Did you use the same credit card for both?

I was going to send my husband with his account, but we have a shared credit card so it would be the same number....not sure if that would be a problem..???