my thoughts:
I did not participate the in the GC purchasing to get points. The fine print did say that it was not allowed. It is getting under my skin to see people complain and say "how dare they take them all back!" For the people who did participate regardless of the fine print, you made that choice and assumed the risk of possibly losing those points.
as couponers, I think we all have couponing ethics and a principle level that we abide to. When a coupon states "cannot be combined..., one per transaction..., etc" we follow those rules. We make sure we price match the correct size/item, use current flyers and don't try to be sneaky about getting deals. As far as I am concerned, couponing is very black and white. It either is very specific or sometimes very vague.
Just because a cashier "lets it go" or "didn't notice" someone misusing a coupon doesn't make it ok and gives couponers a bad name. You may not get caught but your "little couponing conscience" should tell you that is wrong.
So, just because PC plus let you buy hundreds of dollars in GCs and get points, didn't make it right to do so. The fine print said so in black and white. JMO