getting money for best buy gift card

[crazeinc]

My parents gave me a best buy gift card to help pay for a laptop, but there's not a chance I'm going to get it at best buy. Can I buy something with the card and return it to get the cash?

 

[tRaptor]

No. You can sell it to someone on the forums, or ebay.

 

[Vegito]

dude that sux, u should send them links to those visa "gift cards" use it like credit card, accepted everywhere

 

[crazeinc]

Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

 

[BRObedoza]

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

why don't you tell that to your parents and see how they feel.

 

[crazeinc]

I'm gonna have a hell of a time trying to sell it now that today is Christmas.

 

[crazeinc]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

why don't you tell that to your parents and see how they feel.

I know I sound ungrateful. I'm not upset at their kindness, but they know I'm particular about my computer stuff that's why I just wish they would have asked instead of trying to keep it a surprise.

 

[imported_Mike]

If your in CA, just go into the store and ask for cash.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

hey d!ck, you don't deserve sh!t. I hope you lose that best buy GC so you can't buy anything you spoiled brat.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

fyi, retail stores don't take sh!t back and give you cash.

 

[dc]

i know how you feel, i got a $100 gc from work a few months back. opened the envelope and saw "$100" i was :Q😀, then i saw it was for tower records. 🙁 and it's only good at tower usa, if it was good at tower japan... 🙁

 

[crazeinc]

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

hey d!ck, you don't deserve sh!t. I hope you lose that best buy GC so you can't buy anything you spoiled brat.

The internet tough guy is a little played out, don't you think? I mentioned an IPod, because that's what they got my sister.

 

[crazeinc]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

fyi, retail stores don't take sh!t back and give you cash.

Since when?

 

[virtueixi]

Honestly, give cards are the worst gifts. Why would you want to trade in your money for a store's play money?

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: crazeinc

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

fyi, retail stores don't take sh!t back and give you cash.

Since when?

Since always, unless you have a receipt.

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: crazeinc

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

fyi, retail stores don't take sh!t back and give you cash.

Since when?

I think he meant w/o a receipt.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: virtueixi
Honestly, give cards are the worst gifts. Why would you want to trade in your money for a store's play money?

They arent the worst..but in this situation they arent the "best".

 

[jammur21]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
If your in CA, just go into the store and ask for cash.

Can you elaborate on this a little bit. I got a $50 sharper image card today that I'd like to cash out if possible.

 

[jammur21]

http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/s-11.htm

Q.4. Can the holder of a gift certificate or gift card redeem it for cash?

A. This depends on the policy of the seller. The gift certificate law states that a seller must redeem a gift certificate or gift card sold after January 1, 1997 for its cash value, or replace it with a new certificate or card at no cost12. However, California?s Legislative Counsel has concluded that a seller is not required to redeem a gift certificate in cash when requested by a consumer13. Thus, some gift certificate sellers redeem the gift certificate for cash or a combination of merchandise and cash, while some issue a new certificate for any balance remaining after the original certificate is redeemed. A gift certificate or gift card without an expiration date is valid until it is redeemed or replaced14.

Sometimes, a gift certificate or gift card is sold to the purchaser as a gift for another person (the ?recipient?). In this case, the seller may choose to state a date on the gift certificate or gift card by which the recipient must redeem it. Since an expiration date normally is not permitted by the gift certificate law, a seller that chooses to state a redemption date on a gift card or gift certificate must give the purchaser a full refund of the amount paid for the certificate or card if the recipient does not redeem it by the redemption date15.

 

[Steve]

My parents did that to me last year. This year they gave me a $100 gift card to... get this... Dell.


WTF? 😕


Last year I ended up using the card by buying my sister a router (she paid me back) and spending the rest on DVDs. I bought season one of Kids in the Hall. Today my sister gave me season two 🙂


Anyway, how much is the card worth?

 

[ElFenix]

best buy gift cards are just american express cards, usable anywhere, last i checked. just look on the back, shoulld be a 15 digit amex number. scratch off the bit and there are the other 4 numbers.

 

[crazeinc]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
best buy gift cards are just american express cards, usable anywhere, last i checked. just look on the back, shoulld be a 15 digit amex number. scratch off the bit and there are the other 4 numbers.

Are you serious? I lightly stratched the part after the numbers and sure enough it started to come off. I don't want to void the card or anything. It says not a credit or debit card on the back.

 

[crazeinc]

whoops

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: jammur21
http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/s-11.htm

Q.4. Can the holder of a gift certificate or gift card redeem it for cash?

A. This depends on the policy of the seller. The gift certificate law states that a seller must redeem a gift certificate or gift card sold after January 1, 1997 for its cash value, or replace it with a new certificate or card at no cost12. However, California?s Legislative Counsel has concluded that a seller is not required to redeem a gift certificate in cash when requested by a consumer13. Thus, some gift certificate sellers redeem the gift certificate for cash or a combination of merchandise and cash, while some issue a new certificate for any balance remaining after the original certificate is redeemed. A gift certificate or gift card without an expiration date is valid until it is redeemed or replaced14.

Sometimes, a gift certificate or gift card is sold to the purchaser as a gift for another person (the ?recipient?). In this case, the seller may choose to state a date on the gift certificate or gift card by which the recipient must redeem it. Since an expiration date normally is not permitted by the gift certificate law, a seller that chooses to state a redemption date on a gift card or gift certificate must give the purchaser a full refund of the amount paid for the certificate or card if the recipient does not redeem it by the redemption date15.

Thats interesting.
Someone gave me a damm $150 GC at Macy's....freakin Macy's.
I spent over an hr there and didn't find a damm thing.
I wanted to get a leather jacket but their 50% off jackets are like >$400.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine

Originally posted by: crazeinc
Grrr, they thought they were doing me a favor by giving me the gift card instead of an ipod. At least I could have returned the Ipod.

why don't you tell that to your parents and see how they feel.

The Xmas spirit lives!