Comments on: How to Sell or Trade in Gift Cards http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/sell-trade-gift-cards.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: WIll http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/sell-trade-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-369083 WIll Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:40:22 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3963#comment-369083 Question, how can I be safe the gift card I purchase is not wiped clean between the time I purchase it and the time I redeem it? I plan to buy and sell gift cards but need some assurance as to what I am buying. Lets say the person I buy it from saves the # on the card and redeems the value online after they purchased it from me. An answer to this will really help. Thanks. Question, how can I be safe the gift card I purchase is not wiped clean between the time I purchase it and the time I redeem it? I plan to buy and sell gift cards but need some assurance as to what I am buying. Lets say the person I buy it from saves the # on the card and redeems the value online after they purchased it from me. An answer to this will really help. Thanks.

]]> By: HS http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/sell-trade-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-362064 HS Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3963#comment-362064 I have $148.02 worth of gift card. I checked plasticjungle.com, giftcardrescue.com and giftcards.com, and unless you want Amazon gift card in retu$rn (plasticjungle.com is willing to give you $129), giftcards.com has the highest CASH payout ($124.34). Still I think it's best you trade with someone you know or meet on Craigslist, get cash that way. eBay's fees are too high, not worth the trouble. I have $148.02 worth of gift card. I checked plasticjungle.com, giftcardrescue.com and giftcards.com, and unless you want Amazon gift card in retu$rn (plasticjungle.com is willing to give you $129), giftcards.com has the highest CASH payout ($124.34).

Still I think it’s best you trade with someone you know or meet on Craigslist, get cash that way. eBay’s fees are too high, not worth the trouble.

]]> By: Eric N. http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/sell-trade-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-294269 Eric N. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:46:20 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3963#comment-294269 eBay is good if you know what you're doing. Like anything, you have to be alert and aware. I also dislike gift cards. Case in point: I was given a GG as a present and it sat in my wallet for SIX YEARS before I actually forced myself to use it recently. I never felt so much relief in my life. :D eBay is good if you know what you’re doing. Like anything, you have to be alert and aware. I also dislike gift cards. Case in point: I was given a GG as a present and it sat in my wallet for SIX YEARS before I actually forced myself to use it recently. I never felt so much relief in my life. :D

]]> By: Aman http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/sell-trade-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-294250 Aman Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:42:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3963#comment-294250 I find eBay a little too risky and chaotic lately with their listing fees and PayPal charges. About a year ago I listed a designer item which a person got for a really low price and I shipped it without a problem. The next day I get a "claim" against me from PayPal were the buyer alleged that I sold a fake LV wallet. Long story short, Paypal took her side, took money off my credit card and made her ship the wallet back. And what did I get back? A fake replica of what I sent. I know your post is talking about GC's, but readers should know about the scams that go on. I have read of one person that got a GC that was used up before she got it sent to her and was stuck with the loss because she bought the card with a money order. eBay = bad Craigslist has been good thus far and also another site called: kijji (which is also owned by eBay I believe) and is free. I find eBay a little too risky and chaotic lately with their listing fees and PayPal charges.

About a year ago I listed a designer item which a person got for a really low price and I shipped it without a problem. The next day I get a “claim” against me from PayPal were the buyer alleged that I sold a fake LV wallet.

Long story short, Paypal took her side, took money off my credit card and made her ship the wallet back. And what did I get back? A fake replica of what I sent.

I know your post is talking about GC’s, but readers should know about the scams that go on. I have read of one person that got a GC that was used up before she got it sent to her and was stuck with the loss because she bought the card with a money order.

eBay = bad

Craigslist has been good thus far and also another site called: kijji (which is also owned by eBay I believe) and is free.

]]> By: Studenomist http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/sell-trade-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-294245 Studenomist Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:43:36 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3963#comment-294245 My best option in the past has been to just trade with a friend. The last thing you want is for gift card to expire because that is literally throwing money away. Something interesting that I have tried in the past when getting a gift card to a store I do not shop at is to use it to buy a Christmas gift for someone on my list that does shop there. Technically that could be considered "re-gifting" but eh it's my gift card I could do what I want with it. My best option in the past has been to just trade with a friend. The last thing you want is for gift card to expire because that is literally throwing money away. Something interesting that I have tried in the past when getting a gift card to a store I do not shop at is to use it to buy a Christmas gift for someone on my list that does shop there. Technically that could be considered “re-gifting” but eh it’s my gift card I could do what I want with it.

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