What is TheGiftCardTrader.com?
How do I find out how much my card(s) are worth?
Do gift-card(s) expire or lose money?
What fees does TheGiftcardTrader.com charge?
What about sending my card(s) to the person who I'm trading with?
Why should I list my card(s) on TheGiftcardTrader.com?
Why do I need to register?
How long do I have to send the card(s)?
Does it cost to ?just look??
Is this a secure transaction?
Who should I contact if I am having difficulty completing my transaction?
Who should I contact if I have a question that was not answered here?

What is TheGiftCardTrader.com?

The gift-card business was a 47 billion dollar business in the United States alone last year. Gift-cards were the single biggest gift given for the holidays in 2003. Gift-cards are expected to increase in sales for the foreseeable future. Almost all retailers have a gift-card program. Each year thousands of gift-cards ?expire? or ?lose value?, that money can go back to the retailer with no goods or services rendered.

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How do I find out how much my card(s) are worth?

On the back of every gift-card is a series of number and generally a toll free number to call and check the available balance. PLEASE verify the available balance AND expiration date of your card(s).

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Do gift-card(s) expire or lose money?

Yes. Many retailers charge a handling fee, (generally one to two dollars every six months) if the card is inactive and many expire within one to three years of the date of purchase. The longer you keep your card(s) the less it can be worth.

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What fees does TheGiftcardTrader.com charge?

The listing is free for 90 days, then you must relist your cards. Then just $1.99 to complete the trade, no matter the value of you card(s). We use Pay-Pal, one of the internets most trusted sources of online payment.

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What about sending my card(s) to the person who I'm trading with?

We strongly recommend using the United States Postal Service.

The Mail Fraud and False Representation Statutes:

The Mail Fraud Statute (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341) is the nation's oldest federal consumer protection statute and effectively fights white-collar fraud and product and service misrepresentation. It defines fraud as a scheme or artifice which uses the U.S. Mail to obtain money or property by means of false or fraudulent representations.

The False Representation Statute (Title 39, United States Code, Section 3005) is a civil law used to protect the public from aggravated monetary loss where proving fraudulent intent is difficult. Three remedies are available to the Postal Inspection Service under this law in pursuing con artists who use the mail to defraud people. If the Postal Service sues the promoter based on evidence obtained by postal inspectors, it need only prove a particular representation was made, that it is false, and that money or property was sought through the mail.

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Why should I list my card(s) on TheGiftcardTrader.com?

We provide an online meeting place where you can trade your unused gift-card(s) for a gift-card(s) that you will use. As many gift-cards are sold each day there will probably be someone out there who has what you want and you have what they want. TheGiftCardTrader.com is also great for business who want to trade gift-card(s) they own for other gift-card(s). For example: You have $500.00 worth of gift cards to a restaurant, you would like to trade for a office supply gift card.

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Why do I need to register?

TheGiftCardTrader.com wants the user experience to be as open, honest and efficient as possible. By registering it will show your intent to trade and will provide information on what you have to trade and what you will accept in trade. This is all done with a username that you pick. Once you have agreed to trade your card(s),you and the person you are trading with will receive the name and mailing address to send your trade.

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How long do I have to send the card(s)?

We ask that you send it as soon as possible, hopefully within 24 hours of completing the transaction. Remember, you have what they want and they have what you want. Each of you will rate the other. A good rating is important for future trades. A poor rating might mean you are passed by for the next listing of the same card.

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Does it cost to ?just look??

No. You can search what is listed and find out who has what and in what amount. When you are ready to trade, just register.

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Is this a secure transaction?

You can be assured that your privacy and security are TOP PRIORITY at TheGiftCardTrader.com. Secure Transactions through PayPal.

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Who should I contact if I am having difficulty completing my transaction?

Please email our Customer Service Representative at: CustomerService@thegiftcardtrader.com

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Who should I contact if I have a question that was not answered here?

Please email our Webmaster at: Webmaster@thegiftcardtrader.com

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