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Discounted Gift Cards Purchasing Suggestions

By Ronen Amit


1. Buy from a certain merchant, and not from a credit card company.

With general purpose gift card deals offered by Amex or Visa, you are required paying $3.95 to $6.95 in fees, not to mention a $4.95/month surcharge after half a year. Even though you can use these cards just about anywhere, you end up wasting a lot of money with their charges. On the other hand, a merchant gift card tells you where to buy, but you pay no fees at all.

2. Consider the wants and needs of who you are buying for.

If you are not sure what discounted gift cards to buy, ask close friends and family members where that person shops. For girls, some of the most popular gift cards include Bed, Bath & Beyond, Bath & Body Works, Zappos, Bebe and Urban Outfitters. For fellows, you might want to try Home Depot, Coleman, Barnes & Noble, Sports Authority, Lids or Mens Wearhouse.

3. Consider the charges and expiration dates.

A 2010 gift card deals protection law stipulates that no fees could be charged if gift cards have been used in the past 12 months and states that all gift cards must be active for at least 5 years.

4. Trade in old gift cards for new discounted gift cards.

Why hold onto old gift cards that you never actually wanted? Use your old gift card deals to trade for better gift card specials. Get bigger bang for your buck and shop exactly where you would like to. Your old gift card is practically as good as money!

5. Look for current gift card specials.

Do you know late-breaking gift card specials can be delivered right to your mailbox? register for email alerts to be notified about the best new gift card deals before they're grabbed. You can follow a Twitter feed where discounted gift cards are promoted.




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