How to Convert an Office Depot Gift Card Into Cash
Perhaps you received a gift card that won't be useful to you, or maybe you want to exchange your gift card from Office Depot for a gift card to Best Buy or Amazon. The best way to sell your unwanted Office Depot gift card--or any gift card--is to work with a reputed gift card buyback company. There are many websites that offer services to buy your cards back from you and provide you with cash or alternative gift cards. Does this Spark an idea?
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Access the Internet and search for gift swapping and gift card buy back sites. Some of the most reputable sites are GiftCardBuyBack, PlasticJungle and Gift Card Rescue.
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Ensure that the site you are considering using to sell your card back provides proper consumer protection. You can do this by looking at the bottom of the webpage for a "guarantee" link that provides guarantees of consumer protection, as well as information about how they protect your information. Never use a site that does not provide consumer protection. A strong seller guarantee should provide fraud and theft protection and should be SSL verified to ensure it has taken safeguards to protect its database from hackers. SSL certificates are visible via a logo of a checkmark on retail websites.
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Look for a link that says "sell cards" on the webpage. Click on it to access a selection of companies that sell gift cards, such as Office Depot, or enter the company name and the amount of the gift card.
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Buy back sites do not buy the gift cards for their exact value. They usually pay between 60 percent to 80 percent of the gift card value. Shop around multiple sites to find the best deal. Most sites will accept gift cards from any national retailer, such as Office Depot, Staples, Wal Mart, Best Buy, Target and more.
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Each website differs in terms of how you're reimbursed. Most of the websites will provide you with a shipping label so that you can mail your card with tracking via the United States Postal Service and will follow up with a receipt and payment.
Gift Card Rescue will send you a check or an Amazon gift card, depending on your choice. Plastic Jungle will send you a check or a gift card to another store as reimbursement. Usually, you will receive payment within 5 days after the retailer receives your gift card, though payment and payment times vary, depending on the site you use. Most sites do not charge a sales tax for the exchange.
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Tips & Warnings
Locate the value of your gift card by calling the phone number or visiting the web address on the gift card.
Many sites require a minimum gift card balance of $25.
Never complete a transaction with a site that doesn't have proper consumer protection in place. Look for a consumer-protection page on the website to learn about how they protect your information. Look for a "check mark" logo that says "Verisign Secured" or a box that says "Secured by GeoTrust".
