Victoria’s Secret: Score 28 Secret Reward Cards Worth At Least $10 Each – No Purchase Required
Did you know that you CAN shop at Victoria’s Secret for FREE? 🙂 As I’ve mentioned a few times now, through March 28th, Victoria’s Secret is offering up a FREE Secret Reward Card with ANY $10 purchase. Consider snagging a couple Mists and Lotions currently on sale 2/$10 (regularly $18) to qualify for a FREE Secret Reward Card!
However, according to the official rules, did you know that you can actually score a Reward Card by mail WITHOUT making a purchase AND you can enter the promotion once per person/household/email address per day starting tomorrow, February 25th!?
To enter without making a purchase, simply hand-print your full name, billing address, valid email address, date and year of birth on a 4” x 6” piece of paper along with a handwritten self-addressed stamped envelope (best to use a #9 envelope for this), and mail it in a sealed envelope (best to use #10 size outer envelope) with postage to:
Victoria’s Secret Secret Reward Promotion
PO Box 139024
Dallas, TX 75313
Keep in mind that the outer envelope of General Access Mail-in Entry must be postmarked by March 28th, 2016, and received by April 4th, 2016 in order to be eligible. Once your fully completed eligible mail-in entry is received, you will be sent a Secret Reward Card by mail in approximately fifteen business days.
You can determine the value of your Secret Reward Card starting March 29th, 2016 by presenting the Secret Reward Card at a participating store, entering the Secret Reward Card number and PIN online or calling Victoria’s Secret toll-free at 1-800-270-8999.
AND, each card will be worth at least $10 BUT they could be worth as much as $20, $50, $100 or even $500! The reward cards will be valid to use from March 29th-April 27th in stores (excluding outlets), online, or by phone. Note that shipping and taxes do not count towards the $10 total needed to get your Secret Reward card.
SO if you start TOMORROW (February 25th) and send in 28 total envelopes through March 28th, you’ll get back 28 FREE Secret Reward cards each worth at least $10… that $280 worth of FREE items! SWEET! …AND you never know, you could be a $20, $50, $100, or even a $500 winner! 😀
Can you use more than one card at a time?
You can only use one card at at time.
No, you can only use one at a time.
Not online. Im not sure about in store. Maybe it depends on your store.
Not online, but some stores allow it.
i had 3 and my store let me use them at one time
I think it’s important to note the price of the stamps you’d use to get all 28 reward codes. Each reward code requires 2 stamps, so almost $1 per code. To get all 28, you’d spend nearly $28 on postage.
Exactly my thoughts. So I need to purchase 56 stamps. Got it! Lol
RIGHT! Where can I score a deal on stamps,lol!!
I heard a story on the radio not too long ago about how Forever stamps are really a good investment if you look at the rate of return over time. They always appreciate in value. Of course, it is hard to convert your savings to cash if your savings is in stamps ; ) Anyway, just some food for thought – stock up on Forever stamps for guaranteed savings in years to come!
I tried that before and lost them because it was so long before I needed them again. I put them somewhere safe, to safe!
Lol I always put my things in super safe spots that I end up forgetting about too. I haven’t found batteries that I put in a safe spot when I moved in. It’s been 3 years and I’m still looking for those AA’s lol 🔋🔋
I use my Extra care bucks from CVS.
Stamps are excluded on extrabucks. Its right there on the fine print.
Hi Grey! I bought mine at Ebay one week ago, 100 Forever stamps for $44,95 ( free shipping) hope it helps 🙂
@Grey lol very funny! I’m with you. 😂😂😂
And also note that half the time they do not send you anythign. So don’t get discounts outage if that happens.
Why 2 stamps?
One to mail to VS. and one on the envelope for them to mail back to you with your reward card
how do you know if you need 1 or 2 stamps? usually they require only 1 stamp if its light.
You have to include a self-addressed stamped envelope. So there would be one stamp on the SASE and one stamp to mail the entire thing in.
One stamp to send it to them, one stamp on the return envelope you have to include.
Hi Lancy–You would need to enclose a self-addressed -stamped envelope. So 2 stamps per request.
I think she means one stamp on the outer envelope and one in the inner self addressed stamped envelope.😉
One stamp for the mail to VS, one more stamp for inside postage-paid envelope made out to yourself.
Why do you have to include a self-addressed stamped envelope if they send it you via email?
they don’t send via email
they did last time
this time they are mailing them
You should only need one. Do not take it to the post office though b/c they will more than likely try charging you $2.50 extra to send it b/c of thickness. I think this is what you were asking….
Are you allowed to redeem multiple cards at once?
I would like to know this as well. We only have one store in my town, so I don’t want to have to go there once a day LOL
One per online order. Not sure about in store.
It depends on the store and how they handle it . My store allowed multiple while the store in the mall the next city over allowed 2 per transaction / per day
They will do separate transactions.
1 per store visit as per rules
Can these be stacked to use on a purchase? Or are we limited to a certain amount per purchase?
no, 1 per purchase online, 1 per store visit
So do I mail 1 per day or all 28 at once?
…r-e-a-d the entire post…it spells it out…step by step…
haha exactly what I was thinking. If people would read and pay attention they would find things are alot easier. 🙂
one per day:)
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Did someone do this the last time? Do you really get all the rewards cards or only a couple?
I got back one for every one sent in 🙂 ( all $10)
I received 24 last time, but some people did not receive all of theirs. They changed the method this time so hopefully that helps. Good luck. 🙂
I did it the last time and I definitely got all of the rewards cards I requested if not more. I didn’t even use all of them so this time around I won’t be requesting all 28.
I won 2 $100 cards last time!!😍😍
Omg! thats amazing, congrats!
Wow! So awesome!
Wait, sorry if this is common sense, but it sounds like I put the 4×6 into a self addressed envelope, and then put that into another envelope? I did a promo like this back around November and at the time I only put the 4×6 into one envelope sent to VS (so was missing the self addressed envelope step). This would explain why I never received a single secret rewards card even though I filled out 11 for me and 11 for my mom! 🙁 At least I have a chance to get it right this time, thanks!
The last time the VS rewards were sent out via email , this time they are mailing it , that’s why.
Thats what I thought! So I’m not losing my mind…well then it’s a mystery to me why neither of us ever gone any!
If you guys are in the same household only in person can send in.. Maybe that’s why?
That’s what the rep suggested but my mom and I don’t even live in the same state!
YOu can always call them and tell them you never received them in your email.
They didn’t require us to send a SASE last time in November. Rules have changed this promotion. If you do not get your SRC this time, contact them and let them know and they will re send them. They are known to “mess up” on a lot of people. HTH
Thanks Beth! I contacted VS last time and they did end up giving me one $10 (but not to my mom since only I called) but maybe it’s worth calling for her too. It would have been nice if they had sent me all 11 for each of us, but th tol rep told me the promo is through a third party so they have no way to check.
I wish I knew I’ve got so many extras
Aw! That would have been nice, thank you still for offering Cindy 🙂
They awarded those codes through the email address you put on the card. Check that email, you may have them in your spam folder.
Thanks Karen, I would look for it in there too everyday at the time but no Luck!
Nesta, there was no self addressed stamped envelopes required in November…. they emailed codes, this time they are mailing cards
Can you just mail them all the same day? How do they know when it was sent? Should we date them?
They go by the postmark date – so only one entry per day per person/address
I was already aware of this deal and I filled everything out ahead of time to mail out each day. But, I wrote the 4×6 in a different order… I wrote “my name, address, date of birth and email address” does anyone think this will be an issue that it was the same exact order listed?
*wasn’t
The last time I did I , I did it out of order and didn’t have any issue 🙂
Thanks for your response, Candice! 🙂
The official rules actually have the order you put it in and says “birthdate”, not birth year. “hand print your full name, address, birthdate and email address on a 4” x 6” piece of paper “
Birth year is for VS secret reward members, pink nation members have to put in the birthdate.
The postmark will have the date on it.
Ok, so they won’t get postmarked on Sunday’s, so that takes out a few potential cards. Also, I’m sure the post office doesn’t always postmark things the same day.
I was wondering the exact same thing!
What If the post office doesn’t postmark them for that day?
The post office does postmark everything that has been put into the mailboxes at the post office by the end of the day, so asking as you drop it off at the post office they will get postmarked by that day
Awesome thanks!
Not for the days the post office is closed. Its marked for the next business day.
Yes just excluding Sunday, but I think Collin didn’t take into consideration Sundays that’s why it’s 28days
No, they don’t. Some items do indeed slip through without getting immediately scanned or postmarked that day. Any eBay seller will say the same. You must get it hand cancelled at the counter if you want to guarantee that day’s postmark.
The 28 cards mentioned actually excludes Sundays if you count it up.
*wasn’t
So can you use same name, same address and the same email each time?
yes
1 per household per day
Can u just make a video lol😂 about this how to ……??
Right!? So many questions. And its all clear and easy to follow. We should all read the rules. ; )
Or periscope
Make sure to read that everything MUST be handwritten to be eligible. I was planning to use my address labels and print the 4×6 sheets of paper with the information, but the rules very clearly state that those submissions would not be honored. Just a heads up in case anyone else got an idea like I did.
I’m glad you mentioned that because I was wondering if you could just print the information out…thanks for clearing that up!
Thanks for sharing Annie! Good to know!
Do I have to use those size envelopes?? Or can they be whatever fits??
envelope size is NOT specified in the rules – you should be able to use whatever envelopes you have
Just make sure your enclosed envelope will fit a rewards card. Sometimes they are a little bit big.
On their site it says to address to Promotion Team c/o The Marketing Arm 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1800 Dallas, TX 75201. This is what I have done in the past, every day written on a 4×6 piece of paper with name, address, email, and date of birth to that address and in turn I got back the secret rewards by email. Can someone explain what to do this time and why it is different?? or is it the same? I have already sent two out to the above address
that is the address to the administrator of the mail-in program NOT the address to mail requests to…. that was the address that they were mailed to last time this promotion was done, NOT this time, you should go to the Official Rules and read them, or just read Collin’s post – it explains it clearly
HTH
I did this last time when they did not require a self address stamped envelope. They emailed the codes. I got one code for each one I sent off. You have to send one a day not all at onece. Rules say one entry per day. A fried of mine did this and she got 100.00 also. She thought me how to do it
Oh cool!
I told 2 of my friends to do it. 2 of the 3 friends won over $50. One of those 2 got a $500 card. She went Christmas shopping. Lol. I got a $50 and a $20.
Wonder if they will be doing the online code request again this year?
There has been another BIG change this year and I likely won’t be participating as much as I have in past years.
“There is a limit of one Secret Reward Card redemption per person per store visit and online/catalogue purchase transaction. A Secret Reward Card may NOT be combined with other Secret Reward Cards, coupons, promotion cards, redemption codes or any other offer codes except for Angel Rewards. NOTE: Secret Reward Cards presented through gift card savings apps, including without limitation, Passpook and Gyft will NOT be accepted. ”
In the past, you’ve been able to stack promo codes online with the Secret Rewards cards but it looks like they are stopping that this time around. This means you wouldn’t be able to use any free shipping codes or anything, besides Angel Rewards. I don’t know about you all but if there is no stacking, it’s not such a great deal for me. I can save more than $10/transaction by only using promo codes. Not sure what I’d do with 25+ $10 cards.
Makes sense. I am wondering that too what will you buy with so many 10$ cards when you can’t stack up actually.
Free panties
Exactly my thought! I read through the fine print and decided not to waste $$ on more than one entry. Too many restrictions this time.
Free panties. Im a college student and dont have a lot of money to spend on quality essentials. I pass by a VS everyday, so I can pick up a nice pink panty for 1.50 instead of $10.50. Doing this 28 times means spending $42, not $322. Totally worth it.
But you’re really spending $70 when you add in the amount you spend on postage – thats about $2.50 per item, not including tax. I was thinking of doing the same thing – not a bad price per item, unless you know of a better deal – like waiting for a $10 off $25 coupon from JCP and digging thru the clearance bin for $25 worth of undies 😀 Also, I suppose you could try to sell them on ebay or trade them for GC for other essentials.
i was thinking you could use gift cards one at a time to get a lotion as a gift. (stash the lotions until needed.)
or, use one code at a time for a pair of undies. even if undies and lotions were full price, it could be worth the savings with just $10 off.
this is only a great option if the store is conveniently close to a person. probably great for mall employees!
plus, keep in mind, some have gotten cards of higher value. if you got a card for $50 or more, it’s suddenly a great deal even for online shopping.
I’ve never used these VS Reward Cards. Are they like Old Navy’s Super Cash where you have to spend a minimum amount or is it just like a gift card?
No minimum amount. You redeem it like a gift card online.
Thanks Brianna!
Yes, your purchase must be at least $10 to use the Secret Reward Card. If you have a $10 SRC it’s like getting it for free and you’ll get at least a $10 card in the mail!
Can we use a 4 x 6 notecard?
Yes! You can use a post it note or your own paper measured and cut into 4×6! I just bought a pack of 4×6 notecards to make it easier!
Did I read that correctly? They are only valid for a month?
Thats tight. Just like every secret reward promotion you have a month to rack up cards and a month to use them.
Sorry, *right.
Thank you!
are we putting our address in the upper left corner and center on the self addressed stamped envelope?
Yes! The want the SASE to also have your return address on it as stated in the official rules.
Darn I’ve been putting VS address on the upper left corner, hopefully that won’t disqualify me 🙁 this is just so darn confusing haha so many rules
4″ x 6″ piece of paper……is that an index card? Do I really need it that size, or was that a suggestion.
Yes, the official rules say to write the information on a 4×6 paper!
I thought that at the you were suppose to include ” general access mail in entry” on the envelope
I thought so too, but people seem to be doing it different ways. I don’t think it will matter, but I included it either way.
It’s a lot of changes, and they are confusing, at least to me,
FYI the official rules state you need to put your entire birthdate on the card not just the year.
Actually it just says year of birth
Not sure if official rules are different depending on where you look but mine says BIRTHDATE: The Secret Reward Instant Win Promotion (“Promotion”) begins at 12:01 AM PT on February 12, 2016 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on March 28, 2016. Eligibility: Promotion open to legal residents of the 50 US states, DC, PR and Canada (excluding Quebec) who’ve reached the age of majority (18 years or older but 19 in AL and NE and 21 in MS). To get one Secret Reward card (“Secret Reward Card”), (a) make a qualifying purchase of $10 or more at participating Victoria’s Secret stores, online at VictoriasSecret.com or through the catalogue through 11:59 PM PT on March 28, 2016 or (b) hand print your full name, address, birthdate and email address on a 4” x 6” piece of paper…
Copied from the page Collin linked to — “All eligible entrants who are residents of the US, PR and Canada may enter by mail during Period 3 without making a purchase by legibly hand-printing your full name, address, valid email address, and date and year of birth on a 4” x 6” piece of paper”
It says DATE AND YEAR OF BIRTH… I almost missed that and had to take a good look at the fine print!
The last time I went to use the cards on the last day of expiration, and they let me use all 12 of them.
By doing this, does this get me signed up to receive mail from VS? With two boys in my house, I do not want their catalogs in my home because of the picture, but I wouldn’t mind shopping there!
Lol I understand 😹
yes you will I get it now after I did this at Christmas time
i bet after you get the first one you could call a number from their catalogue and be removed from mailing list?
a hassle i know, and still you might get 1 or 2 catalogues you would need to intercept. but you would have to weigh wether or not it’s worth it for the promo.
On inner envelop I have to put my name and address 2 times?
I was wondering the same thing! I only put my name once though. No idea if that’s right or wrong.
This is maybe over-analyzing the directions, but I noticed it says, “hand-written.” I have address labels I hardly ever use and would be perfect for this. Would it make a difference if I used those instead of writing out my address on the envelope? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Jenny..I read the rules the other day and it does say must be hand written..No labels or printed envelopes accepted..HTPs 🙂
Who sends in an envelope everyday? What if mail doesn’t post mark it on different days?
The only way to guarantee a postmark is to take it to the counter and get it hand cancelled each day.
NOTE: You can’t use address labels or stickers for ANY address. That’s an odd rule. Usually you can use a label for your return address on the envelope you send in.
And the lucky people of VERMONT never have to put a stamp on the return envelope.
Yes It is odd. Most likely to assure people are not sending mass amounts of them, but mainly to discourage crazy people like me who take advantage to get lots and lots of free stuff. I can handle a few hand cramps. 😉
I send ten last year and only got one card back because i didn’t know that you have to mail it on different days 😞 i think i didn’t write so much in years lol
Did anyone get the free Applebees gift card from the promotion that ended on Jan 4? You were suppose to send a postcard with name, address, and email, then they were suppose to send out the cards Feb 4.
yes, 10 of them
Do you have to be an Angel credit card holder to do this? I am not and wouldn’t waste the stamps if it’s not going to work.
Thanks!
No. Tomorrow is the day anyone can send letters. You don’t have to be an Angel member or Pink!
Did anyone else see/understand the fine print ……
Eligible entrants who are residents of the US, PR and Canada who are not Angel Credit Cardholders or PINK Nation Members may only enter during Period 3. For the avoidance of doubt, residents of Canada who are eligible to enter during Period 1 or Period 2 may only enter during those Periods by making a qualifying purchase at participating Victoria’s Secret stores in the US, online at https://www.VictoriasSecret.com, and through the mail-in entry method, as further detailed below.
I have an Angels credit card AND I am Pink nation member. Does this disqualify me from sending in my 28 requests? If so, maybe I’ll have my mom send them in with her name and I’ll just purchase the stamps. Eager to hear everyone’s thoughts.
Did anyone else see/understand this part in its entirety?……Eligible entrants who are residents of the US, PR and Canada who are not Angel Credit Cardholders or PINK Nation Members may only enter during Period 3. For the avoidance of doubt, residents of Canada who are eligible to enter during Period 1 or Period 2 may only enter during those Periods by making a qualifying purchase at participating Victoria’s Secret stores in the US, online at https://www.VictoriasSecret.com, and through the mail-in entry method, as further detailed below……I am BOTH an Angel Card holder AND a Pink Nation member. Does this disqualify me from entering 28 General Entries since Period 1 and Period 2 have passed? Maybe I should just have my mom send them in (I’ll cover the cost of course)……Eager to hear your input. Thank you!!
Why would you be excluded from the time frame when everyone can enter? The additional entry time is intended as a “bonus” to their most loyal customers (Angel Card holders and Pink Nation members), but NO WHERE does it say that being an Angel Card holder or Pink Nation member excludes you from entering during period 3 …. does that answer your question?
It does, and you’re right. I also called VS. This is just one of those scenarios where it almost feels too good to be true so I wanted to be totally sure. Even the VS rep said to keep in mind the request details are VERY specific. But I still think it’s worth it. Going to give it a try for all 28 days. Thanks for the help.
PS – Sorry for the duplicate post. Fussy computer.
Did they say anything about where you write “General Access Mail in”???
Does anyone know for sure if you can redeem VS reward cards at Bath and Body Works since they are affiliated? TIA
No, you cannot redeem these at any other store. It’s just like how you can’t redeem gap cash at old navy.
but when i have gotten Old Navy CC rewards, they are eligible for use at all the Gap-store family – even outlets and Banana Republic.
but those are probably different from gift cards…
Gap cash, old navy cash, etc is NOT the same as the credit card rewards. The “cash” is not transferable and never has been (not even from gap to gap outlet) I am a gap card holder and always use my rewards at Athleta. My point was that for certain benefits, some stores do indeed require you to use their credit card. Oh, and when redeeming credit card rewards from gap/old navy/athleta you must use your card for the remaining balance.
I had a not so pleasant experience yesterday. I purchased a bra and because I did not put in on a Victoria Secret credit card, they would not give me a VS Secret Reward. what difference does it make how I pay?
Because cards were only being issued to angel card holders. Other stores are the same with their rewards in that you must have their credit card AND pay with that credit card in order to get certain benefits.
anyone know from last time: does this mean every time a person redeems one of their rewards cards, they would have to put the overage on a VS charge card?
like, if i spent $11.02, then use a gift card for $10, then would i have to open a VS credit card to charge the other $1.02?
thanks! i know that’s how it is when using Old Navy rewards.
No. You can pay the difference how you chooses
No, I was only referring to receiving a card during the time period when the cards were only available to angel card holders. Now they are available to all, no angel card needed to earn or redeem!
Still almost $30 out of pocket for stamps for what seems like you may or may not receive based upon these comments. I think I’ll pass on this deal
So I’m confused, you have to put a stamp on an envelope inside of another stamped envelope? Why?!
Yes! This way they can send you your rewards card back in that extra envelope. Hope that helps!
So they can mail you the reward back
So that they can mail out your free rewards card on your dime, not theirs
hi!!! YEAR OF BIRTH ONLY, was for Angel card holders only, general access must put full birthday — also I read the rules to say to write (“General Access Mail-In Entry”) on the bottom of the outer envie…????
Do you find out the value of the card right away, or does an employee have to reveal it in store?
You can find out the value of your card starting March 29th, by asking a store employee, or calling the number listed above or checking online. Hope that helps!
This year is different from last year. I’ve gotten about $300 worth of items and pay very little OOP! So happy to do it again but this time different rules.
I did this in dec. and the rules did not state to send a self addressed envelope. althought this may have changed. they sent me the codes on my email. i sent in five envelopes and got five emails.
Wow this is cool! I am so doing it! Thank you!
Well actually it’s a blizzard here and I only have one stamp, so…after they lift the start of emergency then I’m totally doing it 😉
Is anyone finding #9 envelopes? I’ve looked cvs & staples and all they have is #10
I doesn’t really matter. Just a suggestion.
I couldn’t find them, either. I went to the dollar store and got blank invitations. The envelopes that come with them are small enough to fit inside the #10 envelopes. HTH
Is it the first time they are doing it by mail now, where you have to include a self addressed envelope? It used to be by email you could get the code without making a purchase
They probably had people using 30 emails to get codes.