refusal of refund

bromleymum

arcon5 wrote: »

I once saw a £50 Argos gift card sell for £48 + £6 postage :eek:

I've never understood why anyone would buy gift cards on eBay but they always do. You can order most online now so am I missing the advantage to buying them on eBay. Most sell at nearly their face value so great for sellers but what are they buyers gaining?

Just spent all my kids' GAME vouchers as I sense the end is nigh for this retail outlet but maybe I should have sold them on eBay for hard cash.

What am I missing?

Valli

atm there's a £10 WH Smith Voucher on - been bid up to £12.49!

DaisyFlower

bromleymum wrote: »

I've never understood why anyone would buy gift cards on eBay but they always do. You can order most online now so am I missing the advantage to buying them on eBay. Most sell at nearly their face value so great for sellers but what are they buyers gaining?

Just spent all my kids' GAME vouchers as I sense the end is nigh for this retail outlet but maybe I should have sold them on eBay for hard cash.

What am I missing?

I remember reading they sell well on ebay as its a way of using up paypal cash instead of it going through a bank account, presumably where people dont want others to see an ebay income.

Valli

DaisyFlower wrote: »

I remember reading they sell well on ebay as its a way of using up paypal cash instead of it going through a bank account, presumably where people dont want others to see an ebay income.

how devious!

Edwardia

DaisyFlower wrote: »

I remember reading they sell well on ebay as its a way of using up paypal cash instead of it going through a bank account, presumably where people dont want others to see an ebay income.

AFAIK under HMRC rules you're only allowed an income of 5k per tax year on stuff sold at boot fairs and the like, then you have to pay Capital Gains Tax.

Valli

Edwardia wrote: »

AFAIK under HMRC rules you're only allowed an income of 5k per tax year on stuff sold at boot fairs and the like, then you have to pay Capital Gains Tax.

this doesn't apply for stuff you have yourself that you get rid of, surely?

I've been selling our own (mine and the Vallikids) unwanted/no longer worn stuff.

So (example)

DS had some school shirts - say 2 for £14.99
No longer wears them so I sell them on e bay for 99p

Hardly a gain, is it?

techspec

There used to be an Ebay points scheme (ebay plus i think).

So buyers got points AND quidco cashback when they bought gift vouchers - so they were not really paying what people thought they were.

Some also use ebay coupons. Last week ebay gave out £5 off codes. Many will have bought gift cards - so they can then spend the £5 instore.

justifier

rather then selling it on ebay why not keep it ans spend it as and when. or as someone suggested give it as a present to someone else. as far as i am aware they do not have an expiry date and i'm sure at some stage you will buy something from next.

adouglasmhor

justifier wrote: »

rather then selling it on ebay why not keep it ans spend it as and when. or as someone suggested give it as a present to someone else. as far as i am aware they do not have an expiry date and i'm sure at some stage you will buy something from next.

I have never seen a gift voucher without an expiry date.