What to do with used gifted cards?

**oct2667us** · 12-28-2007, 01:25 PM

I have like 6 used gifted cards.well one has like .27 on it and one may have 1.00 left on it. I was thing about taking them and putting some money back on them for gifts . What do you do with you used gifts cards???

**northernmom2boys** · 12-28-2007, 01:40 PM

as long as you put more on it then I say go for it,just dont give .27cents as a gift lololol

**oct2667us** · 12-28-2007, 09:20 PM

lol I am. I guess no one does any thing else with there used gifted cards. hmmmmmmmm

**bumplett** · 12-28-2007, 09:22 PM

I don't have them very often, but when I do, I give the empties to my kids to play with.

They like to put them in their wallets.

**lisettelovebug** · 12-28-2007, 09:32 PM

I would just caution to check the fine print on the cards. Sometimes they start deducting money if you don't use within a certain time.

**PrairieRose** · 12-28-2007, 11:38 PM

I use every.last.cent on each one. Then, I throw it away....lol, after making sure it's 'empty'.

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 12-29-2007, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by PrairieRose

I use every.last.cent on each one. Then, I throw it away....lol, after making sure it's 'empty'.

Ditto!

**oct2667us** · 12-29-2007, 06:13 AM

Just throwing the card away dont seem to frugal. that is why I was looking for new ways to use them.

**kaykwilts** · 12-29-2007, 06:47 AM

The Tightwad Gazette says that you can use them to scrap frost off your windshield. I've done that before and it works.

**Jskell911** · 12-29-2007, 10:54 AM

Well, this year my DS got a guitar for XMas, but no picks. So, we cut some out of a used up gift card.

I have also regifted, by loading them back up.

A couple ideas I haven't tried, but maybe.....

1. Use them as "pot scrubbers".
2. If you give homemade gift certificates, they make a nice template for the paper.
3. Use as bookmarks (DS does this)

I'm sure they could be used for some crafty project. I just can't figure one out right now

**northernmom2boys** · 12-29-2007, 11:46 AM

I think they passed a law here in Canada that says gift cards can no longer have an experation date on them

**Stella** · 12-29-2007, 12:37 PM

They just passes a law ( in Calif anyways) that if you purchase something and the balance of the card is under $10.00 they have to give you the balance back in cash. I think its great because I used to carry around gift cards with small balances trying to use them up.