Many stores are offering holiday bonuses when you buy gift cards this year. Not only do these make great gift ideas but it is also a great idea to buy these for yourself if it’s a place you frequently purchase items or dine at.
Be sure to verify the promotion is still going on before purchasing your gift cards. Some of these gift card purchases require you to purchase them in person and not online. Read all the fine print as well because some of the bonus cards have certain dates or other restrictions that may apply.
- AMC — Buy $30 in gift cards, get a $5 concessions card.
- Applebee’s — In-store only: Purchase $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card.
- Barnes & Noble — Free $10 eGift card when you buy $100 in gift cards.
- Ben & Jerry’s — Free scoop of ice cream when you buy $10 or more in gift cards.
- Benihana — Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 promotional card.
- Best Western — Buy a $100 travel card, get a bonus $10 gift card. Choose from Best Western, Amazon, Best Buy, Darden, or Walmart.
- Black Angus — Get $5 in bonus bucks for every $50 in gift cards you purchase.
- FREE ebook for Holiday Crafts — Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 bonus card + a sweepstakes entry.
- Brunswick — Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus certificate.
- California Pizza Kitchen — Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 rewards card.
- Carl’s Jr. – Free Six Dollar burger with purchase of a $20 gift card.
- Carraba’s — Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 bonus gift card + a sweepstakes entry.
- Cheeseburger in Paradise — Get a $10 bonus card for every $50 in gift cards purchased.
- The Children’s Place — Get a $10 e-gift card for every $40 you spend on e-gift cards.
- Chili’s — Not a bonus per se, but save 10% when you buy $100 or more in Chili’s gift cards.
- CiCi’s Pizza — free buffet with purchase of a $20 gift card.
- Culver’s — Get a free double deluxe value basket for every $25 in gift cards you buy.
- Dell — Get a free $75 bonus eGift card when you buy $400 in eGift cards.
- ExxonMobil — Buy $100 in gift cards at an Exxon or Mobile Station, register them online, and get a $10 ExxonMobil gift card by mail.
- Flat Top Grill/Stir Crazy – Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $25 bonus card.
- Fuddruckers — Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card.
- Gap/Old Navy — 10% off gift cards when you use your Gap credit card to purchase and use coupon.
- Half Price Books — get a $5 coupon with each $25 gift card you purchase.
- Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille — Get a $30 bonus gift card when you buy $100 in gift cards.
- IHOP — Give a $25 IHOP gift card, get $5 off your next visit.
- Jason’s Deli — Starting Nov. 25, buy $50 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
- Joe’s Crab Shack — Buy $25 in gift cards, get $5 bonus bucks.
- Maggiano’s — Buy $100 in e-gift cards, get a $20 bonus card plus a free subscription to Food & Wine magazine.
- Marriott — Buy a Marriott gift card here by 1/7 and get an extra 10% applied to it with code MMF.
- Max & Erma’s — Get a $5 bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards.
- Morton’s — Buy $500 in gift cards, get a $100 bonus card. Buy $300 in gift cards, get a $50 bonus card.
- Noodles & Co. — Buy $25 in gift cards, get a card for a free sandwich duo.
- Old Spaghetti Factory — Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus certificate.
- Outback Steakhouse — Buy a $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus gift card.
- Panda Express — Get a free two-entree plate with purchase of a $25 gift card. Exclusions apply; some locations it’s $30, read fine print.
- FREE ebook for Holiday Crafts – Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card.
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill — Get a $5 bonus card with every $25 in gift cards.
- Ruby Tuesday — Buy $50 in gift cards get free ground shipping plus a $15 bonus card.
- Ruth’s Chris — Buy $250 in gift cards, get 10% off.
- Spirit of America — Buy one, get one free gift cards.
- Steak & Shake – Bonus $5 when you buy $25 in gift cards.
- FREE ebook for Holiday Crafts — Buy a $100 gift card, get a $25 gift card.
- Sweet Tomatoes — Spend $50 on gift cards, get a complimentary meal pass.
- Click Here — Buy a $20 gift card in store, get a free taco flatbread sandwich combo.
- TGI Friday’s — Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card.
- Uno Chicago Grill — Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus voucher.
- Walker Bros. Pancake House — Buy a $100 gift card, get a $20 gift card free. (Looks like at the restaurant only.)
- The Woodhouse Day Spa — “This year all 27 + spas across the country are offering a $10 Gift Card for every $100 Gift Card. These cards can be purchased and mailed on line. And some spa’s are doing additional bonus card value on Black Friday.”
Thanks to Source: Mash Up Mom!
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