Supercharge Points & Miles with Gift Card Reselling - QCGC

Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast | Justin Vacula

Justin Vacula hosts Taylor from QCGC (qcgc.io) to show how gift card reselling can help you earn more credit card points, miles, and cashback beyond everyday spending. By buying gift cards during promotions and reselling them through QCGC, keep the rewards while scaling your credit card spending.

Recorded February 6, 2026, this episode covers QCGC’s newly launched portal (live since December 2025) that replaces the old spreadsheet system.

Taylor walks through the platform’s deals section (profit, end dates, sources, remaining capacity, payout rates, and timeframes), the rates page that consolidates brands and denominations (including anywhere sources), and customizable deal alerts (with SMS planned). They also discuss entering payment details for ACH payouts and enabling optional two-factor authentication.

Chapters / Timestamps:

00:00 Intro: Travel with Points & Miles

00:32 Meet Taylor & QCGC

01:57 Gift Card Reselling 101

04:31 Inside the New QCGC Portal: Deals Page, Alerts

06:14 Rates Page, Popular Brands & Converting Multi-Brand Gift Cards

08:37 Payout Timing, ACH Deposits & Bank Account Bonuses

09:30 De-Risking & Bank Scrutiny: Amex and Safer Buying Habits

13:15 More Portal Features: SMS Alerts, Payment Info, 2FA & Feature Requests

15:09 How to Join QCGC + Community: Onboarding, Support

17:02 Break + Announcements: Socials, Meetups, FTU, and CardPointers

21:20 Deal Math in Action: Lowe’s Promo, Gas Points, Staples & Profit Thresholds

26:06 Best Cards to Us

27:44 Real-World Friction: Store Limits, Cashiers Making Up Rules

29:39 Listener Q&A: Trust, Reputation, Starting Small

32:55 Step-by-Step Submissions: Reserving Capacity, Uploading Cards

34:52 Avoiding Mistakes

37:04 Wrap-Up

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