Building up Gift Cards for my vacation by buying them at Target and

[Disnee4Me]

So I applied for the Red Card so I can get the 5% discount ... I am actually cashing out $1045 Discover card $$$s to buy $1100 in Disney Gift Cards ... problem is my local Target ONLY has $50 gift cards --- that would mean 22 cards. Is it just this particular store that only sells $50 cards or is that what all Target stores sell? And would it be possibly to say, go to the Disney Store and trade in two $50 cards for a $100 card???

 

[Figgy1]

Don't worry Disney will let you read the card #s off. They don't care as long as they get paid

 

[sxeensweet]

So I applied for the Red Card so I can get the 5% discount ... I am actually cashing out $1045 Discover card $$$s to buy $1100 in Disney Gift Cards ... problem is my local Target ONLY has $50 gift cards --- that would mean 22 cards. Is it just this particular store that only sells $50 cards or is that what all Target stores sell? And would it be possibly to say, go to the Disney Store and trade in two $50 cards for a $100 card???

All Target stores only carry the $25 (in some stores not all) and the $50 cards. So you would have to get the 22 cards but Disney is great about dealing with people that have large amounts of gift cards to pay for their balance etc. Some people buy them all at Target even for much larger amounts than yours and then call and pay with the large amounts of cards with no problem.
If it's just for spending money then you will just have to bring all the cards. You could just charge everything to your room (if staying on property) and then pay down your balance every day or few days with your gift cards instead of carrying numerous cards around every day.
And no you cannot trade in cards for other gift cards. That would be purchasing gift cards with gift cards and that's not allowed. They would have to have a record of doing that and that would mean they would have to show you purchased the cards with your cards and is not allowed.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

BJs has $100 gift cards for $96. It's 4% off instead of 5% but still good.

 

[sxeensweet]

BJs has $100 gift cards for $96. It's 4% off instead of 5% but still good.

I don't know if the OP has a Bj's around them but I know I don't have one around me. We have most stores but not that one. But if they do have one yes that is another option. Sam's has a 3 pack of $50 cards for like $142 but she is in the same boat because it's all $50 cards. Lol

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I don't know if the OP has a Bj's around them but I know I don't have one around me. We have most stores but not that one. But if they do have one yes that is another option. Sam's has a 3 pack of $50 cards for like $142 but she is in the same boat because it's all $50 cards. Lol

BJs has the same pack but it's actually worse as a percentage discount than the $100 cards.

 

[sxeensweet]

BJs has the same pack but it's actually worse as a percentage discount than the $100 cards.

Yeah their best bet will be Target, Sam's, or BJ's like you mentioned with the $100 card.

 

[J_Krafty24]

Does Costco ever have deals on Disney cards?

 

[Disnee4Me]

BJs has $100 gift cards for $96. It's 4% off instead of 5% but still good.

Yes, I know ... just renewed my membership there, but was trying to get the best deal x 1100 -- save $55 instead of $44!! However, I think if I charge $1100 on my Discover card, I'll make $10, so it equals out to just about the same saving!! Except I can walk to Target on my lunch hour and have to drive about 20 miles to BJs.

 

[Disnee4Me]

Does Costco ever have deals on Disney cards?

Have never seen them there, and they are like 6-7 miles away from, unlike BJs, a 20 mile drive. Maybe we should request that Costco carry them???

 

[Figgy1]

Yes, I know ... just renewed my membership there, but was trying to get the best deal x 1100 -- save $55 instead of $44!! However, I think if I charge $1100 on my Discover card, I'll make $10, so it equals out to just about the same saving!! Except I can walk to Target on my lunch hour and have to drive about 20 miles to BJs.

Can you pay target with the Discover? I take every deal can get

 

[Disnee4Me]

Can you pay target with the Discover? I take every deal can get

But then you don't get the 5% discount ... only if you use the Target Red Card. So it's either get the $50 cards at Target with a 5% discount or get the $100 cards with a 4% discount at BJs, charge it on Discover and earn more $$$... LOL

 

[Figgy1]

But then you don't get the 5% discount ... only if you use the Target Red Card. So it's either get the $50 cards at Target with a 5% discount or get the $100 cards with a 4% discount at BJs, charge it on Discover and earn more $$$... LOL

Sorry I meant to say can you pay the Target bill with the Discover. I pay mine with a cash back card a penny saved is a penny for Disney

 

[Chernaboggles]

Target.com has $100 Disney gift cards now. If you order them and pay with your Red Card, shipping is free and the discount still applies. I literally just ordered one.

 

[lilclerk]

My local Target has $100 cards now, since April or so, maybe yours will get them soon. You can also get them online at target.com

If you do go the route of getting a bunch of $50s, you can combine them on disneygiftcard.com now if you want. That's nice if you have a bunch and want to bring them to the parks, that way you only have to keep track of one or two.

 

[disneypearl]

My Target has the $50 Disney gift cards up by the register and the $100 cards by the DVD/CD section. Maybe your store will get them in. It is a good way to save up with the Red Card. I wish that they would go on sale with Cartwheel too.

 

[Disnee4Me]

Target.com has $100 Disney gift cards now. If you order them and pay with your Red Card, shipping is free and the discount still applies. I literally just ordered one.

You took the thought right out of my mind ... was thinking of checking online. Thanks

 

[pajammies]

You only buy three $100 cards at a time on the target website, however.

 

[Mawg]

I just deposit all my Target Gift Cards into a Disney Vacation Account so that then I can get another 2% back for every 1000 I spend. This way every couple of weeks I just enter a few into the account and throw them away.

 

[MickeyMomV]

For our last big trip we bought about 80 gift cards from Sam's over the course of about 3-4 months. We just entered them on the disney payment site. It really does not take long to enter them in and its easier to sit with a laptop to enter them in while watching tv than it is to sit on the phone for all that time.