If you receive gift cards during the holidays that you don’t want, you can try giving them back or selling them. But unless a friend or family member wants your gift cards, it can be difficult to give them back and risky to sell them.
Fortunately, there may be a better option. Specifically, you can choose from a wide range of gift cards or cash when you trade unwanted gift cards through CardCash. Here’s what you need to know.
What is CardCash?
CardCash buys unwanted gift cards for less than their face value.
CardCash also sells discounted gift cards — but if you’re looking to buy those, you’ll need to decide if the discount is worth it for the rewards points and miles you can normally get when buy gift card other places.
So, in this article, we will focus on how you can use CardCash to offload unwanted gift cards.
How to sell gift cards via CardCash
If you have an unwanted gift card, you can access CardCash’s sales page to see if it offers an incentive for your card. Enter the type of gift card you want to sell and the current balance of the gift card.
As soon as you click “Get Offer”, you’ll see cash offers and gift card offers that you can get in exchange for your unwanted gift cards.
If you choose cash, you can receive a check, an automatic clearing deposit, or a PayPal Express deposit.
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Currently, trading for Hotels.com gift cards offers the highest value — and you’ll still be working hard to get one free night for every 10 of your stay Hotels.com Rewards if you pay with a Hotels.com gift card. So especially if you tend to Book hotels through Hotels.comCardCash can be a good alternative to any unwanted holiday gift cards.
Note that you will receive different offers depending on the type of gift card you are dealing with. For example, the offer I received on a $50 Bonefish Grill gift card was lower than on a $50 Target gift card.
Finally, note that the offers available through CardCash for a particular gift card type and value may vary by supply. So the offers shown in this post may not be available when you search.
Related: How to use points and miles to give gifts at an out-of-pocket cost of $0
bottom line
I personally have not tried CashCard, so I cannot vouch for its safety or customer experience. However, CardCash of FAQ page tries to reassure users and a quick search on the net doesn’t turn up many negative reviews.
I’m willing to try CardCash if I have a card that I won’t use. However, if you are a United loyalist, you may like Turn your unwanted gift cards into United miles.
