liusion

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Originally bought giftcards to purchase the Galaxy Note 4 but Target is making it difficult and I'm getting different stories on whether they can sell it unactivated or not.

Just don't want to deal with it anymore so I need to get rid of the giftcards.
I'll take $710 if someone wants to buy all three cards from me.

Or else it'll be:
$290 for the $300's
$150 for the $160

de_engineered

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I think you'll be hard pressed to get near face value for gift cards, just saying.

I don't know what to call them, but some stores, like the kind that sell prepaid phone cards and the like, will give cash for them, but again, at a cut rate.

LxJLthr

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I am confused, you bought Target gift cards at Target so you can purchase a tablet at Target with those Target gift cards? I have to be missing something here from working 14 hours...

And what de_engineered said, unless you can find someone that's planning a large purchase at that same store and doesn't mind a little hassle for a little discount...you will need to seriously discount those cards.

GLWS regardless

de_engineered

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And OP, looks like you didn't just join yesterday so I'm not too suspicious, and not that I'm accusing anyone of anything, but flipping gift cards is usually a money laundering hustle

Why did you purchase gift cards to make a purchase at the same store?

liusion

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I understand the suspicion.

I bought the giftcards during black Friday. Since there was no direct discount on the phone, I bought the giftcards to buy the phone so I could save a little bit of money. Not trying to launder money or anything illegal, just purely attempting to get savings where I could. I fully regret it now since I didn't know at the time I could not return giftcards and I had no idea it would be so hard to buy the phone.

One store told me yes they could sell it to me unactivated only to go in and being denied without reason or one they would not disclose. Another store told me they couldn't sell the phone until 3 months after the phone releases. January would be 3 months after it released so I tried again and they're telling me they can't sell unactivated ones and I would need to sign a new contract. And I don't want to sign a new contract since that would mean I lose my current phone plan.

Sign... I fully regret getting these giftcards and not doing a thorough research. Now I just want to get rid of them instead of trying to slowly spend $760. LOL.


TL;DR - Bought GC during BF, unable to purchase phone since Target says they won't sell unactivated.

liusion

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liusion

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any offers?

antonioq

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Aren't there sites where you can sell your gift cards? Sure not the same amount but something close at least

dthack03

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$550

jerkface707

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Maybe you can buy a new TV, a GoPro, or maybe some audio accessories such as speakers or headphones? These can use up your giftcards..... then either you can keep the items or sell those off to try to make most of your money back.

greddysw20

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If you're in california, and have a receipt for the gc then you are allowed to return these for the value the gc. If denied, call the corporate office and state that you're in California.

liusion

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Thanks for the tip! Going to see if I can locate the receipts.