Originally Posted by JAGMAP
Why don't you send the money to yourself or a friend with a Paypal account and eat the 2.9% fee?
If the card has no name embossed on it (and no billing address), I doubt it will work on Paypal.
Some banks do process cash advances on American Express credit cards; you might want to stop by your local bank branch and see if they'd be able to cash out your gift card.