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Purchase Gift Cards at a Discount at SwapaGift.com

Submitted by: $aavy  06/09/2008 1:39 PM
 
I was looking for a discount for Home Depot recently and I came across a website called SwapaGift.com. People send in gift cards they don’t want, and they are listed at a discount of the total value of the card. The site takes a small amount (I think it’s a listing fee for the seller of a couple of dollars), and the buyer just pays the price listed (though shipping costs are sometimes included).

For example, the Home Depot card I found was for a total value of $317, and a purchase price of $290. Shipping is $5 (set by the seller), leaving me a total of $22 in “free” money. Quite a deal if you ask me.

There are cards like this for sale for just about every type of purchase at lots of well known brands. I suggest browsing through the site before your next purchase, assuming you can wait a few days to get the card in the mail.
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You can also check out www.plasticjungle.com and www.giftcardsagain.com -- they're similar to swapagift.
 
Posted by Leigh on August 07, 2008 9:55 PM
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Be warned--I heard on NPR this morning that with all the bankruptcy going on that you may lose the money on your gift cards if you don't use them right away. NPR highlighted a woman who had a $1500 gift card to the Sharper Image and lost it all when they went bankrupt. So, just be careful.
 
Posted by anonymous on November 17, 2008 7:13 PM
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plasticjungle.com is better. Also, to add on to the anonyomous comment. Don't get Circuit City gift cards unless you plan to spend it right now.
 
Posted by Lokana on November 30, 2008 3:40 PM
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I checked out Swapagift and they are affiliated with some of the worst loan sharks in the nation. These people will lend money to poor people who need cash at 400%, yes 400% interest. The dumb kicker is that it is legal. I would not let them make money off my gift cards for all the tea in china!
 
Posted by Harald Gruber on March 27, 2009 10:45 PM
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