2 questions on other stores Gift cards sold at Staples

[sbp]

Question #1 - Does Staples sell Target gift cards in their stores in that area that sells other stores' gift cards?

If the answer to that is yes, than question #2 - Can I use my Staples gift cards to pay for that Target gift card?

I've got about $100 in Staples gift cards and am working on getting my Staples card collection built up enough to buy a 8gb Ipod Touch. Target has them on sale this week for $195 and get a $20 Target gift card wyb it, so I think that I'm just going to go buy it there this week. Our tax refund check came in on Monday and I'm going to justify the extra $95 as my Mother's Day present from my kids (lol - dh will love it as it'll mean he won't have to go shopping!) But if I can't redeem my Staples cards for Target cards, I'm going to have a harder time justifying me spending $195 while I'm still sitting on $100 in Staples gift cards.

[kval07]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. You are not able to buy other gift cards with Staples gift cards.

Terms and Conditions: Valid only if purchased from a Staples U.S. retail store, at staples.com® or from an authorized reseller or distributor, or received from an authorized distributor; Staples reserves the right to not honor cards obtained from unauthorized sellers, including Internet auction sites. Card has no value until activated. Lost, stolen or damaged cards replaced only with valid proof of purchase to extent of remaining card balance. May be used only in Staples U.S. retail stores. Cannot be used for credit card payments or to purchase other gift cards (including Staples Gift Cards) or wireless cards. Not redeemable for cash or credit except where required by law. No more than five cards may be used for any single purchase. Cards may not be consolidated.

[sbp]

Thanks kval!

I thought that was going to be the answer - but I was hoping!

[katncaed]

You realize that Staples coupons usually don't exclude iPods, and you can get $25/$100 in-store coupons on eBay fairly easy...like here. (Make sure you get the ones that work in-store...and don't puchase the coupon until the day you use it.)

$199.99 - 8GB iPod
-$25.00 - $25/$100 coupon
$174.99 + tax (tax will be calculated on $174.99)

All your savings is upfront...no $20 more to spend to get your discount. And depending on your tax rate, you should come out slightly ahead, even when adding the $1.47 for the coupon...since you'll be paying tax on $195 at Target. My tax rate is 8%, so that would be an additional $1.60 at Target.

...plus, you'll get to use that $100 Staples card.


EDIT - To save even more, order it online and use a $30/$150 online coupon...like here. That coupon is more expensive, but it will save you another $2. Every little bit counts. Although personally, I'd do it in-store.

[nerdy]

I don't think I saw Target gift cards at my Staples. I saw Bed, Bed & Beyond, Starbucks, Macys, Gap, Old Navy, Subway, and some others that I don't remember.

[sbp]

You realize that Staples coupons usually don't exclude iPods, and you can get $25/$100 in-store coupons on eBay fairly easy...like here. (Make sure you get the ones that work in-store...and don't puchase the coupon until the day you use it.)

$199.99 - 8GB iPod
-$25.00 - $25/$100 coupon
$174.99 + tax (tax will be calculated on $174.99)

All your savings is upfront...no $20 more to spend to get your discount. And depending on your tax rate, you should come out slightly ahead, even when adding the $1.47 for the coupon...since you'll be paying tax on $195 at Target. My tax rate is 8%, so that would be an additional $1.60 at Target.

...plus, you'll get to use that $100 Staples card.


EDIT - To save even more, order it online and use a $30/$150 online coupon...like here. That coupon is more expensive, but it will save you another $2. Every little bit counts. Although personally, I'd do it in-store.

Thanks for the input! I'm in New Hampshire so no sales tax at all for me to work around.

My gift cards were good in-store only so your online scenario wouldn't have worked for me.

Either way it worked out ok - I ended up buying the Ipod at Target, got the $20 gift card, which I then used on a couple of pair of shorts and a shirt - and then went to Stapels and used a couple of my $10 gift cards on some paper which qualifies for the $25 back in Staple Rewards and will hold onto the rest to use for a FAR deal down the road and then I can at least recoup some of the gift card value into cash! I probably could have done better but I'm happy with what I got and what I have left and I'm having a blast with my new Ipod!