Texas: Buy a $100 Disney Gift Card, get a $15 H-E-B gift card coupon

[ValpoCory]

ETA: for the 2015 version of this deal, skip ahead to here.

I bought this tonight. I was grocery shopping and saw this coupon. I then bought a $100 Disney Gift Card (any $100 in most of their gift cards will do), and the register printed out a $15 off your next purchase coupon. It's a "Catalina" coupon that expires in 2 weeks, so only buy as many as you can spend in 2 weeks. I then bought my groceries and used the $15 off coupon immediately.

So $100 of Disney Gift Cards for only $85 in additional expenses. The bad news ... for those that want this deal, it expires at midnight on Tuesday, 5/15.

http://www.forthoodsavers.com/2012/05/hot-h-e-b-gift-card-promotion-get-15.html

Also of note. The checkout lady told me someone had come and bought a $100 iTunes gift card, received the $15 coupon, then bought another $100 iTunes gift card with the coupon and $85 more, got another coupon, and repeated that process a few more times. So "cascading" the purchases like that appears to be ok.

ETA: Cascading was verified to work. The first Disney Gift Card cost you $100 and gave you a gift card coupon, but each successive one would only cost you $85 + a gift card coupon, and would print you off another gift card coupon. So at the end, you would walk out with all these gift cards plus one $15 H-E-B gift card coupon that would expire in two weeks.

 

[sukhakuli]

That's awesome. The only downside, I'd have to go to HEB to spend the 15 bucks. Is it worth it? Hmm....

 

[vwaller72]

What is the expiration date on the HEB coupons? I think I will go pick up $500 worth of gift cards then use the coupons for the shopping we need to do for the drive to Orlando (snacks, batteries, etc.).


Thanks for letting us know!

 

[ValpoCory]

That's awesome. The only downside, I'd have to go to HEB to spend the 15 bucks. Is it worth it? Hmm....

Hah, true. But with cascading the purchases like I described above, you'll only have to spend one $15 gift card coupon. And if you are a Whole Foods customer, which is the main group that looks down on H-E-B, then you can just buy some organic products they sell, or Central Market brand goods.

 

[ValpoCory]

What is the expiration date on the HEB coupons? I think I will go pick up $500 worth of gift cards then use the coupons for the shopping we need to do for the drive to Orlando (snacks, batteries, etc.).


Thanks for letting us know!

I believe my gift card coupon expired on May 28th, but I didn't pay too much attention to it since I immediately used it. When you buy your $500 in gift cards, make sure buy them in $100 increments so you get 5 separate $15 coupons. As you get each coupon, use it on the next transaction.

 

[eeyoreforever]

Thanks so much for posting this. I had actually planned on picking up another $200 of gift cards and do most of my shopping at HEB anyway. I'll definitely be making a trip there today!!

 

[sissy_ib]

Awesome! I was headed to HEB today anyways.

 

[ValpoCory]

No problem. This 15% off Disney deal is nice. I still remember the incredible 33.3% off Disney deal from December 2010. I always look for that. But I'll take 15%.

Also of note ... this is the second consecutive year H-E-B has offered these Catalina style gift card coupons on Disney and other Gift Cards in early-to-mid May. Last May, though, it was just the $5 back off of each $50 you spent. So this is 5% better.

 

[sissy_ib]

No problem. This 15% off Disney deal is nice. I still remember the incredible 33.3% off Disney deal from December 2010. I always look for that. But I'll take 15%.

Also of note ... this is the second consecutive year H-E-B has offered these Catalina style gift card coupons on Disney and other Gift Cards in early-to-mid May. Last May, though, it was just the $5 back off of each $50 you spent. So this is 5% better.

Awesome, I'll have to keep my eyes open for more promos. I'm only buying $100 in GCs today though. I can make a payment on our cruise and the $15 should just about cover the groceries I was going to pick up!

 

[vwaller72]

No problem. This 15% off Disney deal is nice. I still remember the incredible 33.3% off Disney deal from December 2010. I always look for that. But I'll take 15%.

Also of note ... this is the second consecutive year H-E-B has offered these Catalina style gift card coupons on Disney and other Gift Cards in early-to-mid May. Last May, though, it was just the $5 back off of each $50 you spent. So this is 5% better.

I think they do it targeting people buying graduation gifts. I know a number of other places like Kroger have gift card specials right now but this is the only one I know of that works for Disney gift cards.

 

[disneymomjcs]

what is h.e.b.?

 

[vwaller72]

what is h.e.b.?

A big grocery chain here in Texas.

 

[disneymomjcs]

A big grocery chain here in Texas.

Thanks, wish we could get that in Pennsylvania!

 

[ValpoCory]

I think they do it targeting people buying graduation gifts. I know a number of other places like Kroger have gift card specials right now but this is the only one I know of that works for Disney gift cards.

Although the placard says Mother's Day, I bet Graduation time is a factor as well. I'm just glad it worked for Disney.

 

[vwaller72]

Although the placard says Mother's Day, I bet Graduation time is a factor as well. I'm just glad it worked for Disney.

No kidding. I'm going to pick up $500 which will save me $75. The final $15 coupon from the last card I'll use immediately for things on our vacation shopping list so this will be a real savings on the vacation budget. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you giving us the heads up!

 

[Echo queen]

Do I need a coupon on anything? Or is just like automatic coupon. Thanks

 

[ValpoCory]

Do I need a coupon on anything? Or is just like automatic coupon. Thanks

No coupon needed. The register automatically prints out the gift card coupon for you at the checkout. I asked the store employee to charge the Disney Gift Card first by itself. I paid for it, and she handed me the $15 gift card coupon. She then ran my groceries through, and I handed her back the coupon for $15 off my groceries. Very easy.

 

[ValpoCory]

No kidding. I'm going to pick up $500 which will save me $75. The final $15 coupon from the last card I'll use immediately for things on our vacation shopping list so this will be a real savings on the vacation budget. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you giving us the heads up!

It's no problem at all. That's what this board is for! I can't tell you how many deals I've heard about here on this board over the last 3 years.

 

[brerrabbit]

what is h.e.b.?

Herbert Edward Butt the initials of it's founder.

 

[Echo queen]

No coupon needed. The register automatically prints out the gift card coupon for you at the checkout. I asked the store employee to charge the Disney Gift Card first by itself. I paid for it, and she handed me the $15 gift card coupon. She then ran my groceries through, and I handed her back the coupon for $15 off my groceries. Very easy.

Thanks so much. I'm on my way.