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Gift Card Buying Guide

Where to Buy Staples Gift Cards: Deals, Rewards & Miles

Staples gift cards work at every Staples store nationwide and online at staples.com, covering technology, office supplies, furniture, ink, and in-store Print & Marketing and shipping services. They never expire, carry no fees, and come in physical or digital form. The four ways to buy them differ on speed, denomination caps, and whether you earn anything back on the purchase. Here's how each one works.

StaplesUpdated June 1, 20268 min read
Staples gift card
E-gift · $3 – $500 · delivered instantly

What a Staples gift card gets you

Beyond the obvious Staples register, the same card spends across every department — technology and laptops, office furniture, ink and toner, breakroom and cleaning supplies, and the in-store Print & Marketing counter for business cards, banners, and shipping. It also covers UPS package drop-off and TSA PreCheck enrollment fees handled at Staples kiosks. Unlike a bank-issued Visa or Mastercard gift card, there are no activation or per-purchase fees, and the balance never gets whittled down by dormancy charges.

two formats:

  • Physical card: Mailed in a card sleeve, or bought at any Staples register. $5 to $500 per card via staples.com or in store.
  • E-gift card: Emailed within minutes, redeemable online at staples.com or shown on phone in store. $3 to $500 per card via Dyme. Can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Pay.

You can apply multiple Staples gift cards to a single transaction in store or online, with no documented cap on how many.

Where to buy: four channels compared

ChannelFormatDenominationsDeliveryDiscountAdds on top
DymeBest for MilesE-gift only$3 – $500InstantNoneDyme Miles + instant paperless delivery
Staples.comPhysical + e-gift$5 – $500Instant / 5–10 daysNoneStaples Easy Rewards on eligible spend
In store at StaplesPhysical only$5 – $500ImmediateNone
Authorized retailers
Costco, Sam's Club, supermarket racks
Physical only$25 – $200 typicalImmediateCostco / Sam's: occasional multi-pack discountRetailer loyalty points

Discounts and multi-pack pricing rotate by location and season. Verify before you buy.

Can I get a Staples gift card at a discount?

Yes, but not through Dyme. Dyme sells Staples e-gift cards at face value; the value-add is Dyme Miles and paperless delivery, not a face-value discount. The discount channels are:

  • Costco or Sam's Club, in store. Periodic multi-pack discounts on physical Staples cards. Supply rotates and isn't always available. Physical only, club membership required.
  • Secondary marketplaces (Raise, CardCash). Resold gift cards from third parties, typically a few percent below face value. Verify the balance before redeeming, since secondary sellers occasionally list cards with partial balances.
  • Staples direct promo codes. Rare. Staples runs occasional sitewide promotions on staples.com but typically excludes gift-card SKUs from the offer.

The bigger combined return comes from the rewards stack below: your credit card, Staples Easy Rewards on eligible redemption spend, and Dyme Miles on the purchase. Most buyers leave that money on the table.

How to stack rewards

Three rewards programs fire on a single Staples gift card purchase through Dyme.

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Three rewards on one purchase. Buy the gift card through Dyme and all three can land at once.
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Credit card
Your credit card

Your credit card earns rewards on the Dyme purchase.

Capital One Venture X2x miles on essentially every purchase, including gift cards
Citi Double Cash2% back on everything (1% when you buy + 1% when you pay)
Chase Ink Business Cash1x on gift cards bought from a reseller. The 5x office-supply-store bonus applies only when you buy at Staples directly, not through Dyme
Amex Gold1x on gift cards. 4x dining and 4x groceries do not apply

Gift-card resellers typically code as MCC 5947; many cards exclude this MCC from category bonuses.

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Brand rewards
Staples Easy Rewards

Free to join. Earns at redemption, not on the gift card purchase.

Earning rate1 point per $1 on eligible purchases (Base tier)
Reward threshold100 points = $1 in rewards toward a future order

Easy Rewards does not earn on the gift card purchase itself. It earns on the eligible merchandise when you redeem the card, at the same rate as paying with cash or credit. Program terms →

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Dyme Miles
Dyme Miles on the purchase

Earn 1 Mile for every dollar you spend, and 5 Miles per dollarduring special offers — the layer the other channels can't match.

Expirationnever
Blackoutsnone
Redeem atover 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners
Never expireNo blackouts2M+ hotels · 600 airlines
Worked example
$100 Staples e-gift on Dyme, paid with Citi Double Cash, redeemed by an Easy Rewards member
Citi Double Cash$2 back (2% of $100)
Staples Easy Rewards at redemption100 points toward $1 in rewards on eligible spend
Dyme Miles on the purchase100 Miles (1 per dollar), or 500 on a special offer (5 per dollar)

Illustrative only. Card rates, brand-program terms, and Dyme Miles offers change and vary by member; figures above are examples, not a guarantee of value.

Buy a Staples e-gift on DymeFace value, instant delivery, and 1 Mile for every dollar you spend — 5 per dollar during special offers.
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How to buy via Dyme

Staples e-gift cards on Dyme arrive in the recipient's inbox in under a minute.

  1. Open the Staples brand page on Dyme.
  2. Enter the recipient's email, the denomination, and an optional personal message.
  3. Check out. The e-gift sends immediately and can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Pay from the email.

You earn 1 Mile for every dollar you spend, and 5 Miles per dollar during special offers. Miles post to your Dyme account within 3 business days. Dyme Miles never expire, have no blackouts, and are redeemable on any airline, any hotel — across over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners.

Every Dyme purchase contributes to Dyme's renewable energy mission. Dyme uses part of its profits to support communities worldwide by investing in cheaper and cleaner electricity. Read more at dyme.earth/blog/impact.

How to buy on staples.com

  1. Go to staples.com and search gift cards.
  2. Choose physical or e-gift, then pick a design and the amount.
  3. Add to cart and check out. Staples does not run a member discount on gift cards, and Easy Rewards points do not accrue on gift-card purchases.

How to buy in store

Any Staples store sells gift cards at the register. Tell the associate the amount you want, pay with cash, credit, or another gift card, and walk out with the card. You can load any whole-dollar amount from $5 to $500.

How to buy at Costco, Sam's Club, or a supermarket

Costco and Sam's Club periodically run multi-pack Staples gift cards at a discount. Stock and pricing rotate. Supermarket gift-card racks at Kroger, Safeway, Albertsons, and Stop & Shop carry $25, $50, and $100 Staples cards at face value. You pay no discount but earn the supermarket's loyalty points and any fuel rewards that apply to gift-card purchases.

Designs and personalization

Physical cards: multiple designs in the Staples online catalog, including seasonal and occasion options for birthdays, graduation, and the holidays. A card sleeve and a personal message are available at checkout.

E-gift cards: multiple designs, a customizable subject line, and a recipient message.

There is no co-branded option for individual purchase. For bulk and business orders, see corporate ordering below.

Delivery and timing

  • E-gift via Dyme: 1 to 60 minutes by email. Add to Apple Wallet or Google Pay directly from the email.
  • E-gift via staples.com: 1 to 60 minutes by email.
  • Physical via staples.com: 5 to 10 business days standard. Express options available at checkout.
  • Physical in store or at a retailer: Immediate — walk out with the card.

Dyme does not mail physical cards. If you need a physical card in hand, staples.com or a retail aisle is the path.

Corporate and bulk buying

Staples runs a business and corporate gift-card program for bulk orders, with volume pricing, custom denominations, and invoicing for employee rewards and client gifts. Contact the Staples corporate gift-card team to start an order.

Frequently asked questions

At any Staples store nationwide and online at staples.com. It covers everything Staples sells — technology, office supplies, furniture, ink and toner, breakroom items — plus in-store Print & Marketing services and shipping at the UPS counter.

Physical: $5 to $500 in whole-dollar increments through staples.com or any Staples register. E-gift: $5 to $500 through staples.com, or $3 to $500 through Dyme.

No. Staples gift cards never expire and carry no dormancy or service fees. The full purchased value stays on the card until you redeem it.

No. Staples gift cards are non-refundable once purchased. They can be re-gifted, applied to a purchase, or redeemed online for any item Staples sells.

Yes. Enter the card number and PIN on the Staples gift card balance page. The current balance is shown immediately, with no account registration required.

Yes. Staples e-gift delivery emails typically include a wallet button. Tap to add, then show the card in your phone wallet at the register, or paste the card number for online purchases.

Yes, both in store and online. Staples does not publish a cap on how many cards you can stack on a single purchase.

Yes. Staples gift cards cover in-store Print & Marketing orders — business cards, banners, copies — and shipping handled at the in-store UPS counter, alongside regular merchandise.

Yes. Secondary marketplaces like Raise and CardCash buy unwanted gift cards, typically paying a percentage of face value depending on demand. List with the card number and balance; the marketplace verifies and pays out by ACH or check.

Yes. Staples runs a business gift-card program with volume pricing, custom denominations, and invoicing for employee rewards and client gifts. Contact the Staples corporate gift-card team to order.

Usually within 1 to 60 minutes. Gmail's Promotions filter occasionally delays delivery, so check there if you don't see it arrive.

Earn while you spend

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Buy at face value, send instantly, and earn 1 Mile for every dollar toward travel at over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners — 5 per dollar during special offers. Every purchase helps fund clean energy.

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