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Ron
03-04-2008, 03:34 PM
Here is an interesting story about Gift Cards & what happens when the company
gets into trouble.

Stats say Americans have almost 8 Billion in unused Gift Cards out there.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080303/ap_on_re_us/bankruptcy_gift_cards
tamor
03-04-2008, 03:42 PM
This happened to us with a giftcard that I bought Jon a couple of years ago. The company went out of business before he used it so we just had a piece of plastic....
Ron
03-04-2008, 03:45 PM
This happened to us with a giftcard that I bought Jon a couple of years ago. The company went out of business before he used it so we just had a piece of plastic....

That's terrible.
tamor
03-04-2008, 03:47 PM
That's terrible.

Yep. It was a hunting store and he was looking forward to using it. It made me mad that I had spent the money for nothing.
Ron
03-04-2008, 03:48 PM
Yep. It was a hunting store and he was looking forward to using it. It made me mad that I had spent the money for nothing.

You also need to read "THE FINE PRINT" too!
tbpew
03-04-2008, 03:48 PM
in or out of business....
a lot of these cards have surprising short 'active' periods....many are 2 years or less, some are 12 months.
Ron
03-04-2008, 03:53 PM
in or out of business....
a lot of these cards have surprising short 'active' periods....many are 2 years or less, some are 12 months.

That seems to be the norm up here!

Thing is in Canada, if customers don't redeem them it is free cash for the companies!