![]() The Gyft app, which stores gift cards on smartphones, also enables you to re-gift the cards. You'll get rid of the card and you won't have to buy a gift. You can always re-gift a card to someone who would appreciate it more. Even though the Website will pay $92 for a $100 Target gift card, it will give you $94.50 if you choose to turn it into an Amazon card. also charges less if you want to make the switch. On, you can quickly convert your card into an electronic gift card for. Call your favorite and charity and see if it has a gift card program.Ĭards can also be flipped for another retailer. Many charities, such as Goodwill, will take your gift card and distribute it to those who can put it to use. The gift card must have at least $15 on it for the airline to accept it. United Airlines accepts gift cards from more than 100 stores. ![]() A $25 gift card is currently worth 1,000 award miles. United Airlines customers enrolled in their MileagePlus program can exchange gift cards for award miles through the airline's Website. gift cards can be used at TJ Maxx, Marshalls or at Home Goods stores.Ī lingering gift card balance can bring you closer to a dream vacation. For example, an Old Navy gift card can be used at Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta stores and on Piperlime, the company's online store. The kiosk will print out a receipt that you can exchange for cash at the register.Įven though a card has a specific store name on the front, you might be able to use it in the parent company's other stores. The kiosk only accepts plastic cards that are inserted into the machine. Alula pays 65 percent to 85 percent of a card's value, depending on demand. You need to have at least a $25 balance on the card to sell it on and and $20 to sell it on .Īnyone living near Phoenix, Chicago or Columbus, Ohio, can get hard cash quickly by trying Alula, a new supermarket kiosk that's being tested by Coinstar Inc., the company behind the RedBox DVD rental machines. You're then paid through PayPal or by check. Depending on the store the gift card is for, you may have to mail the plastic card in, but in many cases just typing in the card number works. For a $100 Target gift card, all three are paying $92. If you have an unwanted gift card, Websites like, and will pay you up to 92 percent of the card's value, depending on how easy it is to resell. Here are six ways to put a gift card to use: It stores both electronic and plastic gift cards. The Gyft app, will even alert you if you are near a store that you have a card for. Mobile apps can also help you keep track of your cards. Just check the card provider's Website to see if it's offered. ![]() Many companies, including coffee chain Starbucks, offer gift card registration. Registration creates a record of how much money is on the card and will protect you in case you lose the card. You have options, such as trading it in for cash or airline miles.īut the first step to take when you get a gift is to register it on the company's Website, says Scott Gamm, founder of. If you're not happy about the store your gift card is from, don't let the money go to waste. Some $1.7 billion of the $110 billion gift cards bought in 2012 went unused, according to estimates from research company CEB TowerGroup. NEW YORK-Gift cards are easily forgotten.Īll too often they're placed in drawers or stuffed into wallets, never to be seen again.
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