Ways to liquidate small value GCs?

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Sep 14, 2015 | 3:16 pm

TheChallenge

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Ways to liquidate small value GCs?

Are there any creative ways to liquidate small value V/MC/Amex gift cards? I find that I keep ending up with <$0.50 cards all the time in my MS activities. Above that I use Amazon, but what's everyone using for the <$.50 amounts?

Sep 14, 2015 | 3:44 pm

fancyfly

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I load them to my Comcast account. I think the same should work if your utility company accepts online payment via debit/credit card.

Sep 14, 2015 | 5:03 pm

ericdabbs

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Go to a grocery store and unload them. Usually those autodrain the balance.

Mar 11, 2016 | 6:40 pm

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Load your Amazon balance.

Mar 11, 2016 | 7:29 pm

BeckhamsTears

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how much are you talking?
just a few cards, I would just toss
I don't go around looking for nickels and dimes on the sidewalk

Mar 11, 2016 | 7:49 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ericdabbs

Go to a grocery store and unload them. Usually those autodrain the balance.

This. Last week I drained three prepaid cards with $1.xx-$3.xx at Meijer. Almost paid for the groceries I bought. Plus stores like Walmart and Target drain balances.

Mar 11, 2016 | 8:12 pm

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Meijers is easy, I get rid of 4 or 5 every visit...bend them and drop them in the bag with the groceries.,

Mar 11, 2016 | 9:15 pm

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Any store that auto-drains makes this easy. Just swipe and move to the next card.

Mar 16, 2016 | 3:56 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sechs

Any store that auto-drains makes this easy. Just swipe and move to the next card.

I do this at Walmart to buy my groceries. Each time a slip prints out that says only a partial amount was approved, and the cashier gives me a confused look.

Apr 11, 2016 | 11:49 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dfw_plt_aa

I do this at Walmart to buy my groceries. Each time a slip prints out that says only a partial amount was approved, and the cashier gives me a confused look.

I go the liquor store route... helps to drain my sorrows after another issuer shuts me down....

Apr 11, 2016 | 12:54 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dfw_plt_aa

I do this at Walmart to buy my groceries. Each time a slip prints out that says only a partial amount was approved, and the cashier gives me a confused look.

So I can swipe one after another (up to four) of these $20 Staples VGC's at WM?

Apr 11, 2016 | 12:59 pm

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vacaloca

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I routinely use Comcast to pay a set amount from any sort of pre-paid debit card. They don't do a pre-auth on the card, so you can drain it in one go.