Office Depot Mastercard Gift Card Discount, $15 Off $300+

Office Depot Mastercard Gift Card Discount

Update: This offer is available again, valid November 17 through November 23, 2024. There’s a limit of 10. (HT: ninerizer)

Office Depot and OfficeMax have a new gift card deal this week. You can get an instant discount of $15 when you purchase $300 or more in Mastercard gift cards. 

Mastercard gift cards have an activation fee, but during these promotions, the discount wipes out these fees. What really makes these promotions valuable, is using one of the best credit cards for office supply purchases, such as Chase Ink Business Cash. Check out the details below.

Offer Terms

• Offer valid 11/17/24 – 11/23/24.
• Limit 1 discounted offer per transaction.
• Discount applied at register.
• Offer valid in-store only on Mastercard® Gift Cards.
• Product not available in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
• Mastercard® Gift Card is issued by U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Mastercard® International.

Deal History

This deal comes along quite frequently. Here are the dates, so you have an idea:

• November 17-23, 2024.
• October 20-26, 2024.
• September 22-28, 2024.
• August 25-31, 2024.
• July 28-August 3, 2024.
• June 30-July 6, 2024
• June 2-8, 2024.
• May 5-11, 2024.
• March 10-16, 2024.
• February 11-17, 2024.
• January 14-20, 2024.
• December 17-23, 2023.
• November 19-25, 2023.
• October 22-28, 2023.
• September 24-30, 2023.
• August 27-September 2, 2023 
• July 30-August 5, 2023
• June 4-10, 2023
• May 7-13, 2023
• April 9-15, 2023
• March 12-18, 2023
• February 12-18, 2023
• January 15-21, 2023
• December 11-17, 2022
• November 27-December 3, 2022
• November 6-12, 2022
• August 14-20, 2022
• May 15-21, 2022
• February 13-19, 2022

Maximizing The Offer

Office Depot and OfficeMax sell $200 MasterCard gift cards that have an activation fee of $7.95. To get the $15 instant discount, you need to spend at least $300. So you would need to purchase two $200 MasterCard gift cards, which will cost you $415.90. Take off $15 at the register and you’re paying just $400.90. So in this case you are paying 90 cents in fees for two $200 gift cards.

But if you really want to maximize rewards and the discount, it’s best to purchase three $200 Mastercard gift cards for a total of 623.85. This normally triggers a $30 discount (2 x $15), which is the best way to go as it gives you an small profit instantly. Similarly you can purchase six or nine gift cards in one transaction.

Since these purchases fall under the office supply category, you can also earn 5X Ultimate Rewards with your Chase Ink Business Cash card. Purchasing 9 x $200 Mastercard gift cards would earn you 8,908 Ultimate Rewards.

Guru’s Wrap-Up

This Office Depot Mastercard gift card is quite popular and we see it every few weeks. Some people prefer Visa gift cards, as they’re often easier to use.