# Manufactured Spending
YouWorld Pay: A Discount Platform for Buying North American Gift Cards with RMB, Get $5 Off at Signup [2022.3 Update: UnionPay Web Purchases Count as Foreign Transactions]
I came across this platform (mini program) by chance through a Google ad. This is not sponsored—I was simply interested in the modest savings it offers....
Dosh Shut Down Some Users Who Earned Rewards by Buying Gift Cards
According to DOC reports, recently quite a few users in the Dosh app have been locked for earning rewards by buying gift cards at merchants. The affected users include those who bo...
Slide Gift Card App: Up to 23% Back ($10 Off $100, Now Added Best Buy, Target, and Apple Gift Cards)
Slide has added Best Buy, Target, and Apple gift cards, with a maximum denomination of $500. There is also a $10 off $100 promotion today only. TopCashback is still offering 17% ca...
BestBuy.com Starts Selling Amazon Gift Cards
Thanks to a heads-up from a reader group, we noticed that the Best Buy website has started selling Amazon gift cards, with denominations of $25, $50, and $100. Depending on your ZI...
Vanilla Gift Cards with Promo Code EGIFT2021 for No Activation Fee (Only 2021/12/23-2021/12/24)
[Updated 2021/12/23] Use discount code EGIFT2021 to buy Vanilla gift cards with no activation fee, valid 2021/12/23-2021/12/24 Vanilla gift cards are on a no-activation-fee promoti...
Another Code: Buy Visa Gift Cards on Giftcards.com for 5% Off and Net Out $40 (Rakuten 2%)
Giftcards.com has a 5% off promo on Visa gift cards. You can buy up to $750 per account for each code. Plus, Rakuten is offering 2% cash back, so you can come out even further ahea...
“New Promo: Get $50 in 3 Minutes” SoFi Money | Set Up Vaults and Use Debit Card Roundups into Vaults (Up to $25 Matched)
【Updated 2021.12】SoFi’s classic spending Roundups feature is back. The author maxed out the full $50 in just 3 minutes. In theory, you need to receive the email to be eligible, but...
Google Pay Offers: Spend $25 at Walgreens for $10 Back, Spend $40 at eGifter for $10 Off
Google Pay has two offers: spend $25 at Walgreens to get $10 back, and spend $40 at eGifter to get $10 off....
Back Again: Buy 2,000 Swagbucks for $20, Cash Out or Redeem for a $22 Amazon Gift Card, and It May Trigger the AMEX Shop Small Offer
[2021.12 Update] The offer is live again: Swagbucks Buy SB link According to a data point from a reader, buying SB successfully triggered the Shop Small Offer on an AMEX card. If y...
[RebatesMe 2%] Buy Visa Gift Cards at 5% Off on Giftcards.com, Profit Up to $40 (11/26-11/29)
Giftcards.com is running a 5% off sale on Visa gift cards. The promotion runs from November 26 to November 29, and each account can buy up to $750 per code. RebatesMe is currently...
Common Problems When Buying Gift Cards In Store
But buying gift cards can come with quite a few unexpected problems, and sometimes fixing them can take a lot of time. In this article, I’ll summarize the various issues that I and...