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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Gift Cards on Ebay- should I trust them?

Q. It seems like a good idea because you can buy a lot of stuff without spending a lot of money- for instance i found $340 in gap gift cards with no bids for 99 cents but is it possible that the seller aready used the cards and is lying? Has anyone ever bought gift cards on ebay or had that happen to them?

Answer
They are not necessarily bad, but you have to be careful. Here are a few tips to protect yourself.

1. If it is too good to be true, it probably is. If someone is loosing a lot of money to sell you a gift card, you should question the source of the card.

2. Only pay through paypal since that gives you an extra layer of protection and people with stolen cards are usually unwilling to go through paypal's verification process.

3. Check the seller's eBay feedback. What are others saying about doing business with this person? Avoid people with little or no feedback. Also avoid people with no recent feedback.

4. Ask questions. Make sure they list every relevant info about the gift card, including any fees or expiration date, original value of the card and current value on the card. You want to make sure you are not buying an expired card. If they are unwilling to give you this info, WALK AWAY!

Visa Gift Cards on eBay?

Anum Akhte

I paid for a phone case on eBay using a Visa Gift card. The buyer has no problem letting me return it to him/her, but I don't know how I'm going to get my money back since I paid with a Visa Gift Card. And I'd rather not have a PayPal account because I've been advised not to get one. Help???

Answer
thats odd because ebay/Paypal DO NOT ACCEPT visa gift cards
plus you wronly advise not to get one because ALL REFUNDS ONLY GO TO paypsl
guess you wont be seeing your refund no paypal account means refunds cant be process

Unique gift ideas for my dad's 50-ish birthday?

Q. Okay so I'm not sure exactly how old he is, but hes definitely getting old. :-P My parents wedding anniv is on the same day so I'm going to take them out to eat, and I bought my mom some clothes. Now, I'm confused what I should buy my dad. I want it to be something unique and different. Any ideas??

Answer
No silly Over the Hill gifts or any of that other junk. My Dad said on his 50th birthday that it was nice to be surrounded by family and no stupid party. Go out to eat and maybe give your Dad a gift card for Lowe's or something he would like. No need to be unique or different. Men aren't into that stuff. They are into Lowe's or even a gift certificate to something he likes. If your Dad is a big baseball fan, buy him two tickets to a baseball game. That is maybe something he wouldn't do for himself.

50th Birthday Food and Gift Ideas?

stayl8749

For a man.?????

Answer
Food gift or food for the party? Food & Wine gifts are my fav type to give for people who seem to have everything they need (like a 50 year old). Gourmet coffees, teas, chocolates always go over well. Grilling gifts always work too - nice grill set, grilling cookbook, you can supplement with a gift basket of spices, sauces, etc. Or a magazine subscription.