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Old 12-07-2012, 10:52 AM   #8
Bill Bumface
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man View Post
My understanding is gift cards purchased for cash cannot expire. Gift cards that are given away as a promotion (ie. buy $200, get a $20 gift card) can. Yours sounds like the first type so it shouldn't have an expiry date. However, I believe businesses can tack on an "administrative" charge for processing an expired gift card, although I'm a little muddy on the details on how much exactly they can charge.
I know on those visa cash gift scam cards, the processing fee is equal to the remaining balance on the card.

Thanks again for giving me a gift that is worth less than you paid for it and self destructs.... you're right, giving cash would have been WAY more tacky....
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