OK so as I mentioned earlier you can get a $10 Publix Gift Card FREE when you buy a $50 American Express card. This appears to be a $10 profit – but its not. Since there is a $4.95 activation fee for the Amex Card you only profit by $5.05
Now I originally thought I would need to call to activate the cards – Wrong again – they are activated at the register.
So, even if you do not do this deal to the extreme -If you are shopping at Publix, buy an AMEX card first – then after your done shopping you can pay for your purchase with the $10 gift card and $50 Amex card, instantly saving you about 10% (if you only spend $60) .
Now, I attempted to use the $10 Publix Gift card to BUY the next American Express card. The cashier siad I could not do that. He did not let me swipe the card I think it would work – the register would have taken it. — OK that did not work. – Back to the car, and back into the store….
You know that little man that sits on your shoulder – well, usually mine is an idiot. But this time on the way into the store he smacked my upside the head – whispered in my ear – HEY Dummy, use the American Expess card you just got to make the purchase! It states right on the card – excepted everywhere Amex is accepted.
So that’s what I did. Wish I had thought of that earlier. Now, I did need to have the cashier take only $50 off the card and pay the additional $4.95 activation fee. This cut down on the number of Amex cards I have – and increased the number of PULIX Gift Cards! Thats why I have more Publix gift cards than Amex cards in the picture. The one Publix Gift card not on the display card is the one I attempted to use. ( Note: I used the Amex cards I bought first – not shure how long activation takes to hit the computers… might not be instant.)
—- You know that PUBLIX Premium Ice Cream is REALLY Good (they need to bring back chocolate almond) — I think I have MOOSE TRACKs Ice Cream pulsing through my veins 🙂 —-
WHAT to do with THESE American Express Cards – there is a little secret that I am not going to tell you about getting the MOST out of the American Express cards (actually any Prepaid credit card) – Why, won’t I tell becuase its in The Frugal Factor ! — I can’t give away everything for FREE.
Back on track ——- Now, This can be a little work! but I managed to get most cashiers to do 2 cards at a time. One time there were no $50 AMEX cards – I asked if I could to 2 $25 cards. They said yes, I said but the fee is higher. So, the manager entered another code removing the fee (actually just deduction the cost) for the $25 cards.
At another publix (visted 3) the Amex gift cards were behind the counter at customer service! I still managed to get 2 with the first visit.
Well thats the story so far… a good deal, not as good as the gas cards they had in the past ($10 off a $50 gas card no activation fees).