Update 3/20/20: That 35% rate for DoorDash didn’t last long – they’ve now reduced it to 20%.
The Fluz app has added a couple of gift card brands that are eligible for earning at a higher rate when redeeming Fluz vouchers – DoorDash and Uber Eats.
In case you’re not familiar with Fluz, it’s an app that works similarly to MileagePlus X (MPX) in that you can buy gift cards for whatever amount you specify. This can be random amounts like $23.42 rather than round figures like $25. That can be helpful as it ensures you’re not left with small amounts left over on a gift card that you have to keep track of. The gift card is generated instantly, so you can wait until you’re checking out to buy it.
Fluz also offers a referral program (here’s my referral link). When you join through a referral link (and possibly even without using one – I’m not sure), you receive three vouchers that can be used for large discounts off $10 gift cards, while the person referring you earns one voucher. Those vouchers can be used to earn cashback on the following brands:
- Papa John’s – 35%
- Burger King – 35%
- CVS – 35%
- Peet’s Coffee & Tea – 35%
- Jamba Juice – 35%
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – 35%
- Chipotle – 35%
- Spotify – 35%
- Domino’s – 35%
- Starbucks – 35%
- Buffalo Wild Wings – 35%
- Hulu – 15%
These two new brands have now been added to the list:
- DoorDash –
35%20% - Uber Eats – 20%
How The Cashback Works
There are a couple of things to note regarding how the cashback works:
1) You earn cashback rather than an instant discount
These vouchers offer cashback rather than an instant discount. For example, if you buy a $10 gift card, you don’t get 35% off instantly; instead, you pay the full price and then the 35% cashback is added to your Fluz balance for cashing out at another time. You can’t cash out until you have a balance of at least $26 in your Fluz wallet, so it might take a while to build up to that minimum withdrawal amount, meaning this isn’t quite as good as an instant discount.
2) You earn more cashback than initially appears
On the positive side, when you redeem your vouchers you earn more than the headline amount of 15%, 20% or 35%. For example, the standard rate for CVS is 2%. If you redeem one of your vouchers for a $10 CVS gift card, you’ll earn not only 35% cashback from the voucher but also the 2% standard rate. That means a $10 CVS gift card earns you $3.70 cashback – a 37% rate.
60 Day Limit
One important thing to note is that Fluz recently introduced a new rule that means your vouchers expire 60 days after you earn them. That’s an annoying restriction that, in my opinion, is unnecessary. While I initially attributed it to them hoping you’ll forget about the vouchers and thus be off the hook for the higher cashback, I guess it might be to encourage you to actually use the app as soon as possible after you join. They might figure that the sooner you use the Fluz app and experience its convenience, the more likely you’ll be to continue using it in the future.
In case you’re interested in trying out the Fluz app, here’s my referral link again. Once again, you’ll earn three vouchers worth up to 35% off the gift card brands listed above, while I’ll earn one voucher for referring you.
Future Guide
We’re going to be somewhat pausing our 50 state road trip in Albuquerque this week as we’ll be staying there for a few weeks to help with social distancing. That should give me some more down time, so I’m hoping to put together a more comprehensive guide to the Fluz app in the next week or two, so keep an eye out for that.
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