Rachel at Mashup Mom posted an excellent piece on the new gift card Catalina at Jewel. I didn’t add this “offer” to my Jewel writeup this week because it’s terrible, but go read Rachel’s article for more reasons why this is the case.
Be very, very careful with this one – it’s not a deal. The ad shows AMC, iTunes, Nike, Visa and Mastercard – “Spend $100 on gift cards, get a $20-off-$50 Catalina.”
Which is not a deal.
Here’s where it gets worse:
All trademarks are property to their respective owners. MasterCard $25 and VISA $25 are the only products that qualify towards promotion, all other denominations/products are excludes.
So, even though the ad shows the other cards, only Mastercard and Visa qualify for the Catalina. And those cards each have a $4.95 activation fee.
Thanks for the heads-up, Rachel!
mashupmom says
Chris from deranged.me commented on their Facebook about this today, and check out their response.
https://www.facebook.com/JewelOsco/posts/10151780315564349
Jewel-Osco You are not limited to only the Visa and MasterCard gift cards, Christian. You can also purchase AMC Theaters, Gap, iTunes and NIKE gift cards to get this awesome deal. The Visa and MasterCard gift cards do require an activation fee per their guidelines, but if you are already planning on getting them as gifts, it’s a great deal! Please keep in mind that gift card availability can vary by store location.
The math is mind boggling. It’s a “great deal” to save $.20 on a $50 purchase! Save the effort and get someone CASH as a gift, lol.