Xbox Gift Card

Ergates

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

It's cash that I can only spend in one place, 

This has always been the case with vouchers/gift cards.

MarvinDay

bluegeorge said:

jon81uk said:

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

Thanks for the response.  It's cash that I can only spend in one place, so it's rendered useless to me.  I'll try and sell it but it seems odd that when it's clearly not used and can simply be put back out for sale that they can't offer a refund or exchange.

They can't just "put it back out on sale" as the retailer doesn't know if its been used or not.

Yes they do, the code has not been scratched off and exposed so why could they not sell it??

For a couple of possible reasons.
The card may have been stolen from a shop which could mean that it had been rendered void or the original purchaser could have reported it as having been lost or damaged and this may mean that it couldn't be used if resold.

There are also some reports stating that it's known for scammers to remove the silver coating to get the number below then reapplying the covering:
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/southern-police-district/press-conference-at-phq#.Yd2Lmf7P0dU

custardy

bluegeorge said:

jon81uk said:

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

Thanks for the response.  It's cash that I can only spend in one place, so it's rendered useless to me.  I'll try and sell it but it seems odd that when it's clearly not used and can simply be put back out for sale that they can't offer a refund or exchange.

They can't just "put it back out on sale" as the retailer doesn't know if its been used or not.

Yes they do, the code has not been scratched off and exposed so why could they not sell it??

Would you prefer someone agreed with you and told you what you want to hear?

Manxman_in_exile

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

Thanks for the response.  It's cash that I can only spend in one place, so it's rendered useless to me.  I'll try and sell it but it seems odd that when it's clearly not used and can simply be put back out for sale that they can't offer a refund or exchange.

bluegeorge said:

jon81uk said:

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

Thanks for the response.  It's cash that I can only spend in one place, so it's rendered useless to me.  I'll try and sell it but it seems odd that when it's clearly not used and can simply be put back out for sale that they can't offer a refund or exchange.

They can't just "put it back out on sale" as the retailer doesn't know if its been used or not.

Yes they do, the code has not been scratched off and exposed so why could they not sell it??

WH Smiths have already sold it once and banked the payment.  Why on earth would they accept it back, pay out a refund, and then go to the trouble of having to sell it all over again?

The best thing you can do for the future is to pass on to friends and relatives Martin Lewis's advice that buying and giving gift tokens and vouchers is all too often a waste of money.  If people don't have ideas for gift items, give cash, not vouchers.

bluegeorge

custardy said:

bluegeorge said:

jon81uk said:

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

Thanks for the response.  It's cash that I can only spend in one place, so it's rendered useless to me.  I'll try and sell it but it seems odd that when it's clearly not used and can simply be put back out for sale that they can't offer a refund or exchange.

They can't just "put it back out on sale" as the retailer doesn't know if its been used or not.

Yes they do, the code has not been scratched off and exposed so why could they not sell it??

Would you prefer someone agreed with you and told you what you want to hear?

custardy said:

bluegeorge said:

jon81uk said:

bluegeorge said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Sell it.

Gift cards are like cash, not able to be returned.

Thanks for the response.  It's cash that I can only spend in one place, so it's rendered useless to me.  I'll try and sell it but it seems odd that when it's clearly not used and can simply be put back out for sale that they can't offer a refund or exchange.

They can't just "put it back out on sale" as the retailer doesn't know if its been used or not.

Yes they do, the code has not been scratched off and exposed so why could they not sell it??

Would you prefer someone agreed with you and told you what you want to hear?

Gift cards are obviously treated differently to other goods.  I was just trying to understand why, when technically the shop could sell it again.  Thanks for all the replies, I'll try to sell it.

Alderbank

Gift cards are obviously treated differently to other goods.  I was just trying to understand why, when technically the shop could sell it again.  Thanks for all the replies, I'll try to sell it.

Not really. The general position for anything you buy in a shop is that you are not entitled to a refund just for change of mind.
Where shops do allow it, it is for commercial reasons, in addition to your consumer rights and on a limited range of items. Try taking a DVD back and saying you didn't enjoy it, not worth the money!