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Have an Unused Gift Card? Here’s What You Can Do With It

Have a gift card you have no use for? Wait! You don’t have to waste it. Here’s a look at a few smart things you can do with your unused gift cards.

1. Regift your gift cards: This can be a smart way to save money on birthday or holiday gifts! If there’s a friend or family member you know that could use a gift card you have, you can save yourself some money during the holidays by gifting it to them! It’s a win-win!

2. Sell your gift cards online: A number of websites purchase gift cards for very close to their actual face value. Compare the offers from a few different gift card sites and pick the one that gives you the best price for your card. Many of these sites will even let you trade your gift card, so you may be able to exchange your current gift card for one that you can use. Make sure to also consider sites like Facebook and eBay where you may be able to sell your gift card at a few dollars below the actual face value.

3. Donate your gift cards: You can also choose to donate your gift cards to either non-profits or people you know. You can ask around and check if anyone in your local church, shelter, or school could use the gift card you have and give it to them. They’ll certainly appreciate your gesture.

4. Buy something with your gift card and then sell it: If some of your gift cards are extremely close to the expiry date, you can purchase items with them and then sell these items. Based on what the item is, you may be able to sell it for close to how much you paid for it. Keep in mind that this works well with things like clothing, skincare products, shoes, etc., but may not work if you have a restaurant gift card.

5. Enter the email address of the recipient: This is probably the most important step of the process. Remember to enter the recipient’s current email address and re-check it to ensure you haven’t misspelled anything.

6. Include a personal message: You can also choose to enter a brief message for the recipient. Just ensure you keep this clean. You can proceed to the next step once all the details have been entered accurately.

7. Review your order: Take one last look at all the details you’ve entered and then select “checkout,” and make the payment. As soon as your payment clears, the e-gift card will be on its way to whomever you sent it to.

Keep in mind that when you buy a Visa® egift card, you may have to pay an activation fee. However, the delivery happens almost instantaneously! This is a great way to give an amazing gift card to someone you know as quickly as possible.

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