How to Get Rid of Gift Cards

by AlisonS on July 30, 2008

in Money & Finance

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Gift cards can be a great gift to give and get. They’re convenient, portable and easy to spend. But what if you get a gift card to a store you don’t like? Are you forced to spend it on something you don’t really want? There are easy ways to get rid of gift cards you don’t want. Here are a few of the best ways to clean out your wallet.

Swap Unwanted Gift Cards

Gift cards are great, but sometimes cold cash is better. Check out GiftCardRescue.com. You can easily exchange your gift card for a different one. If your grandma gave you a gift card to Best Buy, but you’d rather have Banana Republic, GiftCardRescue.com can help. Another site that allows you to trade items you don’t want for items you do want is CareToTrade.com. Registration is free. Post the item you want to get rid of and explain what you’re looking for.

Cash In Unwanted Gift Cards

Another cool feature of GiftCardRescue.com is that you can get cash for your card. Easily find out the redemption value of your unwanted gift card on the site. Usually it’s between 60-80% of your card’s value. Ship the card to GiftCardRescue.com and they’ll give you the cash via PayPal.

Sell Unwanted Gift Cards

Get rid of your unwanted gift card and get yourself some cash to buy something new by selling it. Post your unwanted gift card on Craigslist or Ebay. Make sure your headline is catchy and once you get your money—spend wisely.

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Alison Storm wrote 30 articles on this blog.

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