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You can buy American Express Gift Cards online or in-store. I’ll go over all the options and what works out best price wise here.
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- American Express Gift Cards: General Facts
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Buying American Express Gift Cards Online
Simply go to www.americanexpress.com/gift-cards/ to see all your options for buying Amex gift cards online.
Buying American Express Gift Cards In-Store
You can count on finding American Express Gift Cards in just about any brick-and-mortar location that sells a variety of gift cards. For instance, pretty much any drug-store, grocery store, or supermarket.
Here’s a short list of well-known retailers that have them available for purchase:
- Office Depot
- Staples
- Safeway
- Walgreens
- Walmart
- Target
- Pathmark
- Winn Dixie
- Stop&Shop
- Wawa
- Albertsons
- Kmart
- Kroger
- Tom Thumb
- A&P
- Rite Aid
- CVS
- US Post Offices
Use the store locator to find a location near you.
Online Vs In-Store Purchasing Differences
Here are the differences you can expect when comparing buying American Express Gift Cards online or in-store.
Online:
- Shipping Fees will apply.
- Purchase Fees will be a little less.
- Card value maximum is higher. I’ve purchased a $3,000 American Express Gift Card before.
- Promotions exist for waiving Purchase and Shipping Fees.
- More designs and customization/personalization is possible.
In-Store:
- No Shipping Fees to worry about.
- Purchase Fee will be a little more.
- Card value is typically maxed out at $500 per card.
- Limited designs/no customization.
Typical Scenarios:
- Buy 1 $500 Amex gift card
- Online cost: $3.95 Purchase Fee + $8.95 Shipping Fee + $500 = $512.90 Total (use a Purchase Fee waiver promo code & sign-up for the Free Shipping Trial and it will be $500)
- In-Store cost: $5.95 Purchase Fee + $500 = $505.95
- Buy 10 $100 Amex gift cards
- Online cost: $39.5 Purchase Fees + $8.95 Shipping Fee + $1,000 = $1048.45 Total (use a Purchase Fee waiver promo code & sign-up for the Free Shipping Trial and it will be $1,000)
- In-Store cost: $59.5 Purchase Fees + $1,000 = $1059.50 Total
Typically, the better way to go is to purchase your American Express Gift Cards online. If you only need 1 gift card with a value of $500 or less and you’re in a hurry, buy it in-store. Otherwise, online is the way to go.
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