What Happens To Unspent Gift Cards?

Americans love gift cards. The plastic cash substitute has been the most popular holiday item on shoppers’ lists for 13 years in a row, as of 2007. In 2019 alone, U.S. consumers spent close to $98 billion on gift cards from brands like Starbucks, Amazon, and Home Depot. But $3 billion worth of gift card cash goes unused every year.

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What Happens To Unspent Gift Cards?

[Ramxie]

‘Americans love gift cards’. I know who loves them more. Scammers.

[BolusTube]

"Americans love gift cards’. Not as much as the IRS Agent who keeps calling me for Walmart gift cards.

[jackbenson]

I feel like Starbucks gift cards are the go to teacher gift.

[sylviapark]

Do people prefer giving gift cards because it feels more polite and considerable than giving straight up cold hard cash?

[allxtae]

I feel like I’m being punched when the narrator speaks

[nathancosta]

What kinda gift card does Santa give naughty children?

коlh's

[dangroves]

This is why i don’t buy them. It’s just restricted money

[joynalmiah]

Cashier: Do you want to buy a gift card?

Me: Ah yes i would LOVE to exchange my money. Money that is accepted by all businesses for a card that can only be used in your shop within a limited time period befor it expires.
I must tell you I am a complete nob.

[sals]

that narration is like a student driver who keeps mixing up the gas and brake pedal

[TheWealthGenerator]

Gift cards are genius, companies make billions for selling credit!

[CLUB-thpp]

I said years ago, Walmart loves those lil cards. If someone has a less than a dollar lotsa folks throw them away. PURE PROFIT

[sminthian]

It can't expire for 5 years, but usually after 1 year they're start charging a monthly fee to eat away at the balance until it's all gone by 2 years...

[MinePlush]

Nobody:
Youtube recommendations:

Do you want see what happens to the gift cards that are unspent?

[fracturedmind]

I spend every PENNY that is on the gift card.

[abbyhenderson]

I'm part of the unused Starbucks gift card club. I try to pass them on to other people, but during quarantine they're sitting in a pile in a drawer.

[potatomatop]

Answer: they turn to Raid Shadow Legends gift cards...

[xKalphax]

I never see any purpose in them. Why spend $20 on a 20 gift card than just using $20?

[stardog]

Best believe me im spending every penny

[smackastan]

I’d always take a visa gift card or cash over a store specific one.

[sunnyyao]

Life hack: I gave my friend a 50 dollar gift card that works anywhere.



IT'S CALLED A FIFTY DOLLAR BILL.