This post is sponsored by Tatu Digital Media. Any opinions expressed are my own.
You know I’m always looking for ways to save money. I’m at a point where it bothers me to pay full price for anything, even gift cards. This time of year gift cards are a popular purchase. I know my boys have gift cards on their list. One thing I like about receiving gift cards to my favorite places is, I’ll actually use it there. Let me explain. If someone gives me cash and says “buy yourself something”, I’m probably not going to buy myself something. I’ll probably use it to pay co-pays at the doctor’s office or buy candy bars from a coworker’s kids’ fundraiser, or something like that. Because it’s cash. Now if hubby gets me a Bath and Body Works gift card then I’ll actually buy myself something.
But, let’s say you get a gift card you can’t use or really don’t want. You’re relatives send you a gift card to Long Horn Steakhouse but there isn’t any within a 50 miles radius of your house. Maybe you won an iTunes gift card but don’t own one apple product to get use out of it. Whatever the reason for gifting or receiving there is Cardpool to save you money.
My one son has a $50 Gamestop gift card on his list. Sure I could go to Gamestop or another merchant that sells a selection of gift cards and pay $50 for the gift card. I’m not losing money. It’s a $50 gift card he has $50 to spend. If I buy a $50 Gamestop gift card from Cardpool however, I can pay $47.50. A savings of $2.50 but my son still has a $50 gift card to use. Some gift cards have deeper discounts than that. Another tip, you can actually get 2% cash back when you shop Cardpool through Shopathome too!
I thought it would be fun to get him a couple $25 Gamestop gift cards. Put one under the tree and hide one in his stocking. He loves his video games so I know he’ll use it for one of the 10 video games he’ll want.
You can sell your gift cards at Cardpool. Let’s say someone gives me a $25 gift card to Bass Pro Shop. Nothing wrong with Bass Pro Shop, I’m sure it’s a fine store. The problem is, I’ve never set foot in one. I’m not really an outdoorsy person. Yea maybe I could find something I like there but it sure would be nice to have the cash instead. So I take it and sell it to Cardpool. Cardpool offers me $18 for the gift card OR I have the option of choosing an Amazon gift card instead and getting a little more back. I’m gonna do it.
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