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 01/12/2013 05:41:51 PM · #1
have you ever needed to exchange a gift card? i have a $25 starbucks card, but i'd rather have a barnes & nobles card. i've been looking at online services, but haven't been able to find one that inspires confidence that i won't be ripped off.

anyone have any positive experiences?
 01/12/2013 05:59:43 PM · #2
I was given a Starbucks card and since it was Christmas I gave it to a homeless person... he quite liked and and I felt great.

Does that help?

Ray
 01/12/2013 06:20:54 PM · #3
Originally posted by RayEthier:
I was given a Starbucks card and since it was Christmas I gave it to a homeless person... he quite liked and and I felt great.

that's a karma-driven option, and i'll go that route if i can't get my hands on a b&n card
 01/12/2013 10:36:07 PM · #4
Do these online services do a 1:1 exchange or is there usually a fee?

I have an Applebees and a Starbucks worth $25 each but what I really need is Bass Pro cards.
 01/12/2013 10:40:52 PM · #5
Originally posted by Skip:
have you ever needed to exchange a gift card? i have a $25 starbucks card, but i'd rather have a barnes & nobles card. i've been looking at online services, but haven't been able to find one that inspires confidence that i won't be ripped off.
At $25, if I spend more then 5 minutes looking for alternatives, I've already wasted more than my time is worth.
 01/12/2013 10:46:57 PM · #6
Originally posted by Venser:
At $25, if I spend more then 5 minutes looking for alternatives, I've already wasted more than my time is worth.


kind of a weird thought, have you ever spent 5 min just surfing the net or watching vids on youtube?
 01/12/2013 10:55:40 PM · #7
Originally posted by Venser:
Originally posted by Skip:
have you ever needed to exchange a gift card? i have a $25 starbucks card, but i'd rather have a barnes & nobles card. i've been looking at online services, but haven't been able to find one that inspires confidence that i won't be ripped off.
At $25, if I spend more then 5 minutes looking for alternatives, I've already wasted more than my time is worth.

with that kind of logic, you could have bought a handful of nikon d4's with the time you spend with dpc...
 01/12/2013 11:15:53 PM · #8
I think the take home message is that if any of us ever hangs out with Venser, drinks are on him.
 01/13/2013 04:39:44 AM · #9
Originally posted by Devinder:
I think the take home message is that if any of us ever hangs out with Venser, drinks are on him.
Sure thing, as long as you're not drinking Westvleteren XII's, those add up fast. My watering hole sells them for $30/bottle.

01/13/2013 09:25:35 AM · #10
Just throwing out ideas here, but can you just walk into a Starbucks and cash out the card?
 01/13/2013 10:18:50 AM · #11
Originally posted by Venser:
Originally posted by Devinder:
I think the take home message is that if any of us ever hangs out with Venser, drinks are on him.
Sure thing, as long as you're not drinking Westvleteren XII's, those add up fast. My watering hole sells them for $30/bottle.


I'll have to look it up. My favorite is dogfish head 120 ipa, at $20 a bottle. Luckily its hard to find and at 18% you aren't drinking many.
 01/13/2013 10:19:57 AM · #12
Originally posted by Marc923:
Just throwing out ideas here, but can you just walk into a Starbucks and cash out the card?
or walk into a Starbucks and ask anyone if they have another card to trade.
 01/13/2013 10:22:32 AM · #13
Sell it to someone at Starbucks for $20.00 and then go buy what you want at B&N. I'm sure any Starbucks fan would be happy to save $5.00.
 01/13/2013 10:28:16 AM · #14
Originally posted by Enlightened:
Sell it to someone at Starbucks for $20.00 and then go buy what you want at B&N. I'm sure any Starbucks fan would be happy to save $5.00.


Really, isnt that like 50% off a cup of coffee?
 01/13/2013 11:24:19 AM · #15
"Regifting" is your friend. Surely you know SOMEBODY whom you regularly gift who also frequents Starbucks?
 01/13/2013 11:37:35 AM · #16
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
"Regifting" is your friend. Surely you know SOMEBODY whom you regularly gift who also frequents Starbucks?


This is my second option as long as they don't expire.
 01/13/2013 11:39:36 AM · #17
Originally posted by SEG:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
"Regifting" is your friend. Surely you know SOMEBODY whom you regularly gift who also frequents Starbucks?

This is my second option as long as they don't expire.

"Fees and Expiration of Card Balances

Starbucks does not charge any fees for the issuance, activation or use of your Starbucks Card. Your Starbucks Card has no expiration date."

//www.starbucks.com/card/card-terms-and-conditions

I think in general it's no longer legal to have an expiry on gift cards.

Message edited by author 2013-01-13 11:40:28.
 01/13/2013 12:27:11 PM · #18
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I think in general it's no longer legal to have an expiry on gift cards.
It isn't in Ontario. I don't know about other provinces or the US.
 01/13/2013 12:36:37 PM · #19
Originally posted by Venser:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I think in general it's no longer legal to have an expiry on gift cards.
It isn't in Ontario. I don't know about other provinces or the US.


...can't speak for the USA, but I can assure you that some in Canada do have expiry dates, and that some are right quick. I got one from a large retailer recently, (loyal customer apparently) and when I went to use it some 2 or 3 weeks later I found out it had expired.

That might have an impact on that loyal customer thing. :O)

Ray
 01/13/2013 12:39:09 PM · #20
Originally posted by Venser:
Originally posted by Devinder:
I think the take home message is that if any of us ever hangs out with Venser, drinks are on him.
Sure thing, as long as you're not drinking Westvleteren XII's, those add up fast. My watering hole sells them for $30/bottle.


Good luck at getting a six pack at your local LCBO.

There are others I rather like that are a bit cheaper. Mind you, after a few, who notices the quality anyways. :O)

Ray
 01/13/2013 01:07:19 PM · #21
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
"Regifting" is your friend. Surely you know SOMEBODY whom you regularly gift who also frequents Starbucks?

my daughter is an sb-junkie and will take it in a heartbeat. giving it away is not a problem ;-)

the point of the post was to see if anyone had any positive experience with any online card exchanges. there are a number of them out there, mostly with mixed reviews that range from "i got my money or exchange card almost immediately" to "they are FRAUD and ripped me off".

there are a number of mechanisms for doing the exchange; some are all internet, involving eCodes that can be used at checkout, and some are physical, involving exchanging cards through the mail.

i was just hoping there was a reputable place that someone had experience with that i could pick up $20 or so bucks to use at b&n without it being a hassle...
 01/13/2013 01:29:00 PM · #22
Another option I just remembered. My local Safeway store lets you get cash for gift cards at the customer service booth.
 01/14/2013 01:14:59 PM · #23
Originally posted by Venser:
Originally posted by Devinder:
I think the take home message is that if any of us ever hangs out with Venser, drinks are on him.
Sure thing, as long as you're not drinking Westvleteren XII's, those add up fast. My watering hole sells them for $30/bottle.


I m schneider Weisse (sp?) guy, pretty low upkeep.
 01/14/2013 02:27:21 PM · #24
Originally posted by Skip:

the point of the post was to see if anyone had any positive experience with any online card exchanges.


I think you can safely say the answer to your question is no. And then remember that this is a forum where the opinions of the masses are freely put on display. Listening is not a requirement.
 01/14/2013 02:46:45 PM · #25
I have no experience exchanging gift cards, but my daughter does it all the time.

You can see some reviews here

These sites are part of a growing business sector and are legitimate companies, but they make a hefty profit on the exchange. On PlasticJungle.com, for example, if you sell a $50 gift card to Sports Authority, the site will pay you $37.50 in cash or send you a $39.38 gift card to Amazon.com. So you can pretty much trust that they won't steal your card, but they will keep a pretty high percentage of it.

Message edited by author 2013-01-14 14:47:18.
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