Gift Cards: Reviews

Updated November 2009
 

Most flexible retailer gift card

Gap Options Card No purchase or shipping fees Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: The pitfalls of gift cards are discussed at length by ConsumerReports.org editors. Retail-issued cards are preferred over ...

Federal Trade Commission: Specific gift cards are not reviewed in this article. Instead, the Federal Trade Commission offers tips for purchasing, giving ...

Bankrate.com: Twenty-four retail gift cards are included in this study, as well as the four major bank-issued cards. While the cards aren't ...

CreditCards.com: This older review includes a chart comparing 41 major gift card issuers, including information about fees, expiration dates and ...

 

Credit-card company gift card

American Express Gift Card *Est. $4 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: The pitfalls of gift cards are discussed at length by ConsumerReports.org editors. Retail-issued cards are preferred over ...

Idaho Statesman: Associated Press personal finance writer Candice Choi addresses fees, expiration dates and other inconveniences of gift cards. ...

ConsumerReports.org: This recent post by Anthony Giorgianni is available without a subscription to ConsumerReports.org. American Express is praised ...

MainStreet.com: This brief article covers the new gift card rules under the Credit CARD Act of 2009, and discusses the decision by American ...

 

Electronic gift card

Sears eGift Card No purchase or shipping fees Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection: The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection in Rockville, Md., explains the terms and security measures of the Sears Gift ...

Bankrate.com: BankRate.com compares the expiration dates and fees of several gift cards from major retailers. The Sears Gift Card, like most ...

CreditCards.com: The Sears Gift Card is compared to 40 other popular gift cards in this gift card survey. Cards are not recommended, and none are ...

 

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