There is a reason why gift cards are given to us for free and that is one of the privileges that we get when we are loyal to a certain department stores or well-known brand names. No matter what form of thing that you can redeem with the gift card, you need to make use of it. As you notice, at the back of the gift card where you can see the expiration of it, some of them have no specific date on it. As long as there is no expiration date, you can use that even in the future. Do you have some gift cards with you that you haven’t redeemed yet? Let us see if what we can do about that with our topic today!
Redeeming gift cards has never been easier as all you have to do is go to the designated store where your gift cards can be redeemed. Here are some few tips on how you can save your money with gift cards.
- Trade with cash – Trading your gift cards for cash can be possible too. There is a law to it and I will show you later on. The procedure is not that easy because you need to talk to the manager in order to do that as the managers are the only person in the department stores or elsewhere that knows about this law. You can actually find tons of online websites where they buy your unused gift cash and they will really pay you with real cash. But guys, it really depends on the gift card that you own now! The bigger your gift card, the bigger amount you can get.
- Useful to workers – There are gift cards in the stores such as Target are not entirely given to all the customers as some customers don’t want to receive it. (I have no idea why.) In order for the gift cards to not go to waste, the workers get the gift cards and exchange it for cash in the department stores and they use it to buy foods in the break room. That is why they don’t really mind at all if the other customers won’t get it. It really helps them in so many ways and they can save money in just buying foods in the break room.
- Sell them – Selling gift cards is easy. Look for a marketplace like in Facebook, eBay and Craigslist. I am pretty sure there are a lot of gift card enthusiasts who would love to buy your gift card. You can actually get 70% up to 80% cash in return if you know where to sell them and if you know the right person to sell it.
- Take Advantage – Taking advantage of the gift cards is not a bad thing to do. Spend your gift cards with the things that you don’t want to buy using your money. Remember, there is a reason why you own that gift card! Owning a gift card is like an investment that will not cross your lines and they will not go deep in your pockets. Trust me; I bought my new coffee maker using a gift card.
I will give you a lists of the best gift cards with its perks.
- Amazon Gift Cards – Having an Amazon Gift Card that is worth $50 is a privilege. Amazon gift cards are equivalent to real money now and it is good as cash. You can buy a lot of things with just $50 from Amazon.
- iTunes – Who does not love music from iTunes? You can now listen to the full album of your favorite singer and band for free!
- Sephora – For the love of make ups! Women will definitely love to have a Sephora makeups from their collection or any Sephora product will do.
- Starbucks – The fancy coffee shop that everyone loves! No offense guys but I am curious, why do you love to go to Starbucks? It is too expensive! But thanks to the gift cards though!
- Fandango – Who loves to watch movies here? Well now, you don’t have to go in there physically to purchase your own tickets. Thanks to Fandango, watching movies has never been easier!
- Walmart – Free groceries! Buying bulk foods in Walmart is easy if you have a gift card. I am not so sure how to get one from them but I heard that you can get $75 max.
- Chipotle – Ah for the love of Mexican foods. Tasting the world’s most delicious burrito maker is now easy if you own a gift card of course but it is all worth it.
- Victoria’s Secret – Even though the gift card is only $50 off but hey, it is a good help! We all know that Victoria’s Secret is one of the top brands of lingerie in the world.
- Best Buy – If you aim to buy a large appliance or furniture, make sure to use it wisely when going to Best Buy. I am not quite sure if the warranty covers the once you purchased using a gift card.
- Target – Please scroll up because I have a list about Target. I don’t want to be rude but sharing is caring and you know what I mean!
So guys remember, once you have a gift card, please do not let it go to waste. Use it wisely and save it for the rainy days. If there are sales person who offers you gift cards for free, there is no harm when you get one. It is their job and that is their way of showing to their customers that they value them. Keep in mind also that the value of the gift card is equivalent to the ones that we spend in order to attain them. So what are you waiting for, go now and collect some gift cards from the lists above! Did we miss something? Please let us know with your comments below!
