Been looking at these great PS4 & Xbox bundles recently and so far have resisted because $500 is just that $100 or so over what I want to spend.
Is this deal possible (given some assumptions):
Buy a $500 VISA card from eBay for $500 on Sunday. Less the 15% this will cost me $425.
Through work I can get 10% off JB-HiFi gift cards. Buy a $500 JB gift card using my prepaid VISA card. This will cost $450, leaving me $50 on the prepaid VISA to spend on groceries.
Buy bundle with JB gift card.
Now if my maths is correct, this means my actual expenditure of $425 minus the amount I have left on the card ($50), means I am getting the $500 console bundle for $375. The bundles include 2 games, which are worth roughly $50 each. Meaning I am getting the console itself for under $300.
Now this assumes that eBay has actual gift cards available this Sunday. And that I can still get JBHifi cards through work.
Why would someone sell prepaid visa cards for exactly their value? When eBay fees are factored in, wouldn't they be losing money?