Holiday Gift Card Purchases: Bonus Rewards For Buying Gift Cards

Planning on buying Gift Cards for the Holidays? Here's a round up of BONUS DEALS when you buy gift cards compiled by Chi-Town Cheapskate! Thanks Rita!

• AMC — Buy $50 in Gift Cards, get $10 in concessions
• Applebees — Buy $50 in Gift Cards, get a $10 Bonus Gift Card
• Arby’s Restaurant – Buy a $20 gift card, get a FREE Combo Meal.
• Barnes and Noble – Buy $100 in Gift Cards, get a $10 eGift Card
• Benihana Japanese Steak House – Buy $50 Gift Card get $10 bonus card (to be used 1/2 – 3/31)
• Bob Evans — Buy $50 in Gift Cards, get $10 bonus Gift Card
• Borders – Buy $50 gift card, get a $10 bonus coupon for 12/26-12/31
• Bonefish grill – Buy $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus card
• Brunswick Zone – get a free $5 bonus certificate for every $25 in gift cards
• California Pizza Kitchen - Buy $100 in Gift Cards, get a $20 Rewards Card
• Chipotle – Buy $25 gift card, get a free Burrito.
• The Children’s Place – Buy $40 and get $10. (get one for yourself and save the next time you shop there) You should be able to use this in conjuntion with coupons online!
• Cici’s – Buy $20 in Gift Cards, get a FREE Adult Buffet!
• Claim Jumper – Buy $50 gift card, get card for a free slice of Choc. Motherlode Cake & a $10 bonus card.
• Culver’s — Buy a $20 gift card get a coupon for a free Double Deluxe Value Basket.
• Denny’s – Buy $25 gift card get $5 bonus card
• Famous Dave’s – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card
• Fazoli’s – Buy $20 gift card, get a $5 bonus card
• Houlihan’s- Buy $50 get $10 certificate to use 1/1/11-2/28/11
• IHOP – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 off coupon
• Jamba Juice - Get a free 16 oz smoothie with a $25 gift card purchase
• Jewel-Osco - Buy $100 worth of Amc, Applebees, Bass Pro Shop, Catherines, Fashion Bug, iTunes, Jcpenney, Lane Bryant, Marshalls, Regal Entertainment, Sephora, Spa Finder, TGIF, and Tj Maxx and get $10 OYNO Coupon.
• Joes Crab Shack - Buy $25 worth of Gift Cards, get $5 bonus card
• Lettuce Entertain You - Receive a $25 Holiday Bonus Certificate for every $100 in Lettuce Gift Cards you buy!
• LL Bean – Buy $50 worth of Gift Cards (or general purchases) and receive $10 Bonus Gift Card
• Macaroni Grill - For every $25 Gift Card, get $5 bonus card
• Max & Ermas — Buy a $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
• Moe’s Southwest Grill — Buy $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
• Noodles & Company - Get a FREE Sandwich Duo when you purchase a $25.00 Gift Card at Noodles & Company.
• O’Charley’s — Buy a $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
• Outback Steakhouse - Buy $100 Gift Card, get a $20 bonus card
• Panda Express – Buy $25 GC get free 2-entree plate (select locations)
• PF Chang’s – Buy $50 gift card, get a $10 bonus card
• Pompei - Buy $25 and receive $30 in gift certificates and Pompei will donate 10% of your purchase to the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago
• Qdoba – Buy $25 Gift Card, get $5 Bonus Voucher
• Red Robin – Buy $25 Gift Card, get $5 in bonus bucks
• Restaurant.com - Currently can get a $25 Gift Certificate for $2 or Gift Card (w/code “JOY” )
• Rock Bottom – Buy $30 Gift Card, Get $10 Bonus Gift Card (Bonus Gift Card valid 1/1/2011 – 2/28/2011)
• Ruth Chris Steakhouse – For every $250 in Gift Cards you purchase, you receive 10% back in Bonus Gift Cards
• Smokey Bones - Buy $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
• Steak ‘n Shake - Buy $20 in Gift Cards, get a $5 bonus certificate.
• Subway – Buy $25 gift card, get a 6″ sub (excluding premium & double-meat) free
• Taco Bell – Buy a $10 or $20 gift card and get a free large soda
• T.G.I. Friday’s – Buy a $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
• Ted’s Montana Grill –For every $100 you spend on Gift Cards, get a $20 Bonus Card. Bonus card expires in 45 days.
• UNO Chicago Grill – Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 bonus voucher
• Wendy’s – Buy $15 gift card get coupon for free fries

Do you know of any additional Gift Card deals? Post a comment below!