In the event that you would have a Craigslist transaction for gift cards, you should realize that sellers can just hold the activation code of the card and then drain the balance without even notifying you. So, just in case you want to deal with a seller for gift cards, the best thing you can do is contact the seller and go to the store with him or her then have the card balance checked while the seller is there. Then, when the gift card’s balance has been verified, you should ask the store for a re-issuance of the gift card then that’s the time you should pay the seller. This would mean that the seller have no chance of holding the card’s activation code anymore.
But, is it really worth making transactions with gift cards? If you are selling an item and the buyer wants to trade it with a gift card, you can politely just say no. After all, gift cards are usually much less in amount compared to what that particular store is selling. Unless of course you are really fond of that store and you’d purchase items there anyway then you could consider gift cards. If not, shut down the idea of gift cards trade.
You have to be cautious about transacting for gift cards. Consider the pros and cons. It’s still much better to get money than a gift card so you won’t have any worries. Plus, you could use the money on any store you want, not just on a particular store.
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