Disneyfor8
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2016
Has anyone had any luck using a Walgreens Gift Card to buy a Disney gift card in the store?
Walgreens data point: I had a partially used Walgreens gift card from last summer when I was converting them to Disney for my Oct 2016 trip. At the time, between the 4 stores I was visiting in the far west suburbs of Chicago, 2 of them would allow me to use Walgreens gift cards to buy Disney gift cards. I thought I'd try to use up the rest of the gift card and buy Disney yesterday. I brought a $50 Disney gift card and a few cosmetic items to the counter. The cashier rang them up while I chit chatted about the rewards program to keep her mind occupied. I quickly swiped the gift card, knowing that it would not cover the total of the purchase (the gift card only have $37 on it). The system took the card and then I quickly inserted a CC to pay the remainder. After the transaction was complete, the cashier asked if I had used a Walgreens gift card. I said yes. She said, "Huh, I'm surprised the system took it!" And I innocently said, "Why? Is it not supposed to? She replied, "No, you're not allowed to use Walgreens gift cards to buy other gift cards."
So, Walgreens is definitely becoming more and more YMMV. This was the most gift card churning friendly Walgreens in my area last summer and now seems to be dead, although the system will allow it. I would recommend not pursuing Walgreens GCs anymore, but go ahead and give it a try if you already have one that you need to burn.