Save Cash: Trade or Sell Gift Cards
January 05, 2012, By Kasie Baltes 0 comments
The build-up was momentous. The Christmas tree, the presents, the shopping, the parties. But now they have come to an end, and you're left with a couple of unwanted gift cards and an exorbitant credit card bill. Though the holidays are always fun, the after-the-holiday week is a definite buzz kill.
Underneath all the tissue paper and Christmas fluff was a gift card you never wanted. It wasn't a tacky tie stitched with good ole' St. Nick, but the useless piece of plastic may be just as bad. Instead of letting it collect dust in your wallet, you can trade or sell it for something you do want. Whether it's a gift card to iTunes or to Lowe's, you can make the most out of those undesired gifts through various websites.
I recently came across Plastic Jungle.com—a website where you can buy and sell gift cards at a reduced rate. So for all of you who feel you'll never use your Starbucks gift card, you can receive up to 92% of its face value through this website. The process is fairly easy. All you do is go to the website, type in the gift card information, and then it will tell you how much you can receive by selling this gift card. If the price is right for you, you can send in your gift card to the company and you will receive either a cashier's check, Amazon.com gift card or a deposit into a PayPal account.
It's not for everyone, but if you tend to be the keeper of numerous expired gift cards, you can earn some extra cash before it's too late. If this is something you think you'd like to do, be sure to check out the other websites, offering the same sort-of deal. GiftCardRescue, CardAvenue and GiftCardBin are just a few of the other websites, that put your gift cards to good use, so be sure to shop around to see which place will give you the most for your gift, and put that money toward something you do want. After all, you do deserve it.
