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Originally Posted by getbak
You have to be careful about that. It only applies if the card/certificate has a specific face value and can be used towards the cost of any purchase.
If you have a voucher that is good for one movie admission, it can have an expiration date. If you have a voucher with a face value of $12 that can be used for any purchase at the theatre, it can't have an expiration date.
http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/tip...Gift_cards.pdf
Companies can choose not to enforce their expiration dates for customer goodwill, but there are plenty of sneaky ways that companies can still get around the regulations if they want. |
The worst offenders are the prepaid credit cards that have a decaying balance if you don't use them. It just seems downright criminal.