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Comprehensive educational resources to help you understand all aspects of gift cards. From basics to advanced topics, our expert guides provide the information you need.
New to gift cards? These fundamental guides cover everything you need to know about the basics of gift cards, including different types, how they work, and essential terminology.
Learn about the different types of gift cards available, including store-specific, open-loop, digital, and physical cards. Understand common gift card terminology.
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Explore the safest places to purchase gift cards, what to look for when buying, and how to verify that a gift card is legitimate before purchase.
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Learn how to redeem gift cards in-store and online, check balances, combine cards, and manage partial balances efficiently.
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Protect yourself and your gift cards from fraud and scams with these essential security guides. Learn how to identify legitimate cards, avoid common scams, and what to do if your card is compromised.
Learn to identify and avoid common gift card scams, including payment scams, social engineering tactics, and tampered card schemes.
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Protect your digital gift cards with these cybersecurity best practices, account protection measures, and secure storage solutions.
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Follow these steps if your gift card is lost, stolen, or compromised, including reporting procedures and recovery options for different card types.
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Understand your legal rights as a gift card holder, including regulations on expiration dates, fees, and what happens when retailers go out of business or change ownership.
Learn about federal and state laws governing gift cards, including the CARD Act provisions on expiration dates, dormancy fees, and disclosure requirements.
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Understand what happens to gift cards when retailers go bankrupt, close stores, or undergo ownership changes, and what options cardholders have.
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Learn effective strategies for resolving issues with retailers or gift card issuers, including customer service approaches and escalation procedures.
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Explore more specialized gift card topics, including international usage, exchange marketplaces, and maximizing value through strategic usage and timing.
Learn how gift card exchange platforms work, how to use them safely, and strategies for buying discounted cards or selling unwanted ones.
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Understand the challenges and solutions for using gift cards across borders, including currency issues, regional restrictions, and global alternatives.
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Discover strategies for getting the most value from gift cards through timing purchases with sales, combining with promotions, and managing small remaining balances.
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