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Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

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Mommy2Boys
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Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

What kind of gift card is best...Amex or Visa?

Message edited 12/18/2009 4:57:48 PM.

Posted 12/18/09 4:55 PM
 
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evnme
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

i think it's just for the visa and amex gcs.

Posted 12/18/09 4:56 PM
 

CathyB

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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

If you have an account at TD they do the Visa ones with no fees.

Posted 12/18/09 4:59 PM
 

VickiC
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Because of their activation fees I refuse to get either of those. There are a ton of places you can get a GC from without having to pay an activation fee.

Posted 12/18/09 5:37 PM
 

IVFGIRL
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

I heard AMEx ad on the radio said their gift cards had no fees.

Posted 12/18/09 5:41 PM
 

KartveliT
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Posted by VickiC

Because of their activation fees I refuse to get either of those. There are a ton of places you can get a GC from without having to pay an activation fee.

same here

Posted 12/18/09 5:54 PM
 

Christine
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Posted by VickiC

Because of their activation fees I refuse to get either of those. There are a ton of places you can get a GC from without having to pay an activation fee.



just store ones though, right?

I hate limiting people to a particular store but the fees can add up.

Posted 12/18/09 5:56 PM
 

Mommy2Boys
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Posted by IVFGIRL

I heard AMEx ad on the radio said their gift cards had no fees.



I'll have to check this out.

Posted 12/19/09 9:42 PM
 

tourist

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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Posted by jellybean1420

Posted by IVFGIRL

I heard AMEx ad on the radio said their gift cards had no fees.



I'll have to check this out.



I just bought one of those. They still have the activation fee, but they no longer have the fee for the user where it deducts money for each month they don't use it.

Posted 12/19/09 9:48 PM
 

waterspout4
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Strange. I was just given an AmEx one and had no fee.

Posted 12/19/09 9:59 PM
 

Donna
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

Posted by waterspout4

Strange. I was just given an AmEx one and had no fee.



the buyer pays the activation fee

Posted 12/19/09 10:10 PM
 

lvdolphins
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

I hate hate hate the activation fees!

It also stinks, that, you are pretty much limited to specific stores.
I do usually go this route. I try and listen for "hints" as to where the person goes and shops the most.

Posted 12/19/09 10:26 PM
 

LINewbie
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

The Amex and Visa are accepted everywhere that AmEx and Visa cards are accepted - so pretty much any store or restaurant (or online) you can use them in. I hate those fees too and that they are less flexible to spend than store cards. BUT you can use them in more places.

Besides no extra fees, Am Ex gc's never expire.

Posted 12/22/09 5:15 PM
 

Shorty
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Re: Do all gift cards have an activation fee?

teachers federal will do it for $4

Posted 12/22/09 5:23 PM
 
 

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