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Bonus Offers with Gift Card Purchases

By SavingsIQ(view all posts by SavingsIQ)
at 11:59AM Tuesday December 21, 2010
under Spotlight Deals

Christmas is four days away and, if you are scrambling to buy last minute gifts, gift cards are the way to go. There is always someone on your list that is hard to shop for. I've compiled a list of gift card bonus offers to help you in your quest. Who doesn't like a free gift with purchase?
  1. AMC Theatres: For the movie buff in your life, get them a $50 gift card and receive a free $10 concession card. Movies and popcorn sounds like a perfect indoor getaway from the frightful weather.

  2. Borders: Bookworm on your list? Get them a $50 gift card and get a free $5 bonus coupon for yourself. Available on their site only.  Also, we currently have a Barnes and Noble deal where you can also get a free $10 gift card with purchase of $100 worth of gift cards

  3. Jamba Juice: Give and get at your favorite juice store. Buy a $25 gift card and get a free 16 ounce smoothie for yourself.

  4. Starbucks: Love coffee? Get a free $5 gift card when you buy any 12 pack of VIA ready brew. Valid 12/21 and 12/22 only.

  5. California Pizza Kitchen: Who doesn't love pizza? Buy $100 in gift cards and get a free $20 rewards card for yourself.

  6. Peter Glenn: For the outdoorsy person in your life. Get them a $100 gift card and get a free $10 gift card. Perfect for snowboarders and skiing fanatics.

  7. Scrubs and Beyond:  Buy a $100 gift card and get a $10 card free.

  8. Spiegel:  Not a bonus per se--except for the extra money left in your wallet--but you can get a discount of 20% on gift cards up to $100 and 25% off gift cards $100 and more.

  9. Burpee:  For the gardening lover, the famed seed purveyor is offering 10% off all e-gift cards.

  10. Salon Wish:  Give her (or him) the gift of beauty and get $10 off your gift card purchase of $75 or more.

  11. The Children's Place: Stock up on essentials for kids. Buy $40 in gift cards and get a $10 eGift card.

  12. Godiva: Chocolate lovers rejoice! Spend $50 or more and get a free $10 gift card. Spend $100 and get two $10 gift card. I hear the truffles calling my name.

  13. iTunes/Best Buy: Get $10 off when you buy 2 orders of iTunes card 3-packs. You get six $10 cards for just $50. So, you can technically give yourself one of the $10 cards as a gift.

  14. Chuck E Cheese's: For the kiddos or the young at heart, Chuck E Cheese is offering 20 free tokens when you buy $25 in gift cards. Games and pizza, hooray!

  15. Outback Steakhouse: The home of the Bloomin' Onion is offering a free $20 gift card with each $100 worth of gift card purchased.

  16. Ruby Tuesday: Currently offering a $5 bonus with a $25 gift card purchase and a whopping $15 bonus coupon for $50 worth of gift cards. And if you're a real big spender, they've also got a deal for 10% purchases of $500 or more.

Looking for discounted gift cards?  Try GiftCards.com to save up to 25% off a variety of retailers.  If all else fails, you can give out American Express gift cards. No bonus, but they can spend it like cash anywhere they want. And isn't that the whole idea of gifting?

What are some other gift card deals you have seen?