{"id":131545,"date":"2022-01-03T05:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/points-gift-cards\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:17:33","slug":"points-gift-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/points-gift-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Buy Gift Cards With Reward Points?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You have no plans to travel anytime soon? You have a bunch of unused points? <strong>Buying gift cards with reward points<\/strong> can be an interesting solution for you.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a solution that we generally recommend for using points since it is always more advantageous to use them for other purposes, such as travel. But using points to get gift cards can help!<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a technique for <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/points-gift-cards-strategy\/\">buying gift cards<\/a> with credit cards to earn more reward points!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22891&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gift cards with Aeroplan points&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;gift_cards_with_aeroplan_points&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroplan.rewardops.com\/fr-CA\/a-propos-de-la-categorie\/CAT_APM_000010?apiPage=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can purchase gift cards using Aeroplan points<\/a> at many retailers across Canada.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 176px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Air Canada<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cineplex<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Google<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\">Sephora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Amazon<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Costco<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Home Hardware<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sport Chek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">American Eagle<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\">Decathlon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Indigo<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\">Spotify<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Apple<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Disney<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Hudson&#8217;s Bay<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Starbucks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Review<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Esso<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mastercard<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Uber<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Best Buy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Fairmont<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Park &#8216;N Fly<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Visa<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Best Western<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Gap\/Old Navy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Petro-Canada<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Walmart<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Budget<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Golf Town<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\">Rocky Mountaineer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 22px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Winners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Here is the usual exchange rate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$50 Gift Card = 7,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<li>$100 Gift Card = 14,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<li>Or a $250 gift card = 35,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the case, for example, for Amazon, Esso or Hudson&#8217;s Bay.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;188523&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>However, at some retailers, Aeroplan Points have a higher value. This is the case with Air Canada:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$100 Gift Card = 10,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<li>$250 Gift Card = 25,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<li>Or a $500 gift card = 50,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;188527&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>But if you just want to be able to buy almost anything with your Aeroplan points, you can get a <strong>prepaid Mastercard<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$150 Gift Card = 23,500 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<li>$300 Gift Card = 47,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<li>or a $1,000 gift card = 157,000 Aeroplan points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;188531&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gift cards with AIR MILES bonus miles&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;gift_cards_with_air_miles_bonus_miles&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>AIR MILES bonus miles come in two forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CASH Rewards<\/li>\n<li>and DREAMS Rewards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is not possible to transfer DREAM MILES to CASH MILES (or vice versa).<\/p>\n<p>You can use Cash Miles at your AIR MILES store like Shell to get a<strong> discount on your bill: 95 miles = $10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;241367&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great way to reduce your grocery, gas or drugstore bill. You can do this directly at the store&#8217;s cash register.<\/p>\n<p>Also, in the <strong>Rewards<\/strong> section, under <a href=\"https:\/\/rewards.airmiles.ca\/cashrewards\/list?cash_reward_filter=evoucher&amp;locale=fr_CA&amp;region_filter=QC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Online vouchers<\/a>&#8220;, several partners offer you the opportunity to purchase and immediately obtain gift cards. The rate is the same, <strong>95 miles for $10 off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is the option of buying it and giving it to someone else. Then simply print it out and use it at the store.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 22.6897%; text-align: center;\">Spotify<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.071245%; text-align: center;\">Lululemon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.139255%; text-align: center;\">Hudson&#8217;s Bay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 22.6897%; text-align: center;\">Uber Eats<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.071245%; text-align: center;\">Starbucks Canada<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.139255%; text-align: center;\">The Keg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 22.6897%; text-align: center;\">Doordash<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.071245%; text-align: center;\">Timber Mart<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.139255%; text-align: center;\">Via Rail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;189806&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gift cards with American Express Membership Rewards&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;gift_cards_with_american_express_membership_rewards&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The American Express Membership Rewards program is probably the most flexible in Canada for using points.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, it allows you to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/fr-ca\/rewards\/membership-rewards\/giftcards-certificates?linknav=ca-mr-vrp-shoppinglanding-giftcardsmenu-giftcardlanding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy gift cards with Membership Rewards points<\/a>!<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.401%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Air Canada<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2673%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Esso and Mobil<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.8664%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">The unique dinner card<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.4653%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Saks Fifth Avenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.401%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">American Express<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2673%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Holt Renfrew<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.8664%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Oliver &amp; Bonacini<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.4653%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Home Depot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.401%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Bymark<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2673%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Fairmont Hotels<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.8664%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Oxford Properties<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.4653%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">The Keg Steakhouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.401%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Cineplex<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2673%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Indigo<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.8664%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Hardware Restoration<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.4653%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">TJX (Winners, Homesense)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.401%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Ela Greek Taverna<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2673%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Hudson&#8217;s Bay<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.8664%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Roots<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.4653%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Walmart Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Here is the usual exchange rate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$50 card = 6,500 Membership Rewards<\/li>\n<li>$100 card = 13,000 Membership Rewards<\/li>\n<li>or a $500 gift card = 65,000 Membership Rewards points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples include Air Canada, Home Depot and Esso.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;81436&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>However, with some retailers, Membership Rewards have a higher value. This is the case with American Express Prepaid cards, which you can use wherever American Express is accepted as a means of payment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$100 card = 12,500 Membership Rewards<\/li>\n<li>$200 card = 25,000 Membership Rewards<\/li>\n<li>or a $500 gift card = 62,500 Membership Rewards points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is better value than <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/use-points-purchase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using Membership Rewards points for an account credit<\/a> on any purchase.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;81438&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Express Cobalt? Cardholders<\/a> earn <strong>5 Membership Rewards points per dollar<\/strong> spent at grocery stores, restaurants and Couche-Tard convenience stores. During the first year, a welcome bonus of 2,500 Membership Rewards per month is offered after spending $500.<\/p>\n<p>So if you spend $500 a month in the 5 Membership Rewards per dollar categories, you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2,500 points for your purchases ($500 x 5 points \/ dollar)<\/li>\n<li>2,500 welcome bonus points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s 5,000 Membership Rewards per month, or <strong>60,000 Membership Rewards points in the first year<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Usually, we recommend using these points for travel (this represents a value of $600). But you could also use them to buy an American Express gift card: 62,500 Membership Rewards = $500.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/avis\/cartes-credit\/cobalt-card-best-card-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out in this article why we consider this card to be the best credit card available in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gift cards with other programs&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;gift_cards_with_other_programs&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>All loyalty programs offer to <strong>buy gift cards with points<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/desjardins-bonusdollars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desjardins BONUSDOLLARS<\/a>: $100 gift card for 102 BONUSDOLLARS<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/bnc-recompenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC Rewards<\/a>: $100 gift card for 12,990 points<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sceneplus.ca\/fr-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotiabank Scene+<\/a>: $100 gift card for 13,400 points<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcrecompenses.com\/m\/campaign\/index.html?offerID=57964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RBC Rewards<\/a>: $100 gift card for 14,000 points<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/cibc-aventura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIBC Rewards<\/a>: $100 card for 14,000 points<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/td-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TD Rewards<\/a>: $100 card for 40,000 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/bmo-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMO Rewards<\/a>, the value is different for each card: a $100 card can be redeemed for anywhere between 17,500 and 20,300 points. <a href=\"\/?p=70527#Les_cartes-cadeaux_avec_les_points_BMO_Recompenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We detailed that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And even hotel programs like <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/marriott-bonvoy-ultimate-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> offer the possibility of<a href=\"https:\/\/shop-with-your-points.marriott.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using points to buy a gift card<\/a>! Dozens of merchants are available, such as Costco or Home Depot.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you will need to use <strong>25,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to get a $100 gift card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;81440&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bottom Line&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;bottom_line&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]We have always advised to use the points at their full value. 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