Originally Posted by
aceofcards
Can't you just put a "real" debit card on top of the GC and show them that but swipe the GC instead? I've done that before ...
This is easily done too when the swipe machine is lower than the top of the counter. Doesn't work as well with cashiers, but I almost would bet any money that if you showed them one with your name on it and swiped another, they wouldn't care. Their mind is probably past it once you go to swipe it.