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Really? Someone is going to pay $20 on ebay (plus shipping?) for a $20 gift card? How is that even worthwhile. Not to mention, I pay $10 for the card, which r

by brk 16y ago

Really? Someone is going to pay $20 on ebay (plus shipping?) for a $20 gift card? How is that even worthwhile. Not to mention, I pay $10 for the card, which requires me to sign up. Wait for it to arrive. List it on ebay for $20, which takes a few minutes of my time, pay a listing feed ($1?), most likely incur a Paypal fee ($.50?), then have to mail it to someone. The more I look at this deal, the more worthless it seems. I think I've lost $10 of my life already :)

hippich 16y ago
Check completed listings (need to be logged in to ebay) http://completed.shop.ebay.com/i.html?MA2ShowItems&_ipg=50&_sadis=200&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_in_kw=1&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_samihi=&_samilow=&_fpos=Zip+code&_oexkw=&_udhi=&_udlo=&_rdc=1&_adv=1&_sop=12&_ex_kw=&_nkw=%2420+amazon+gift+card&_dmd=1&_okw=%2420+amazon+gift+card&LH_Complete=1&_fsct=&guest=1 http://completed.shop.ebay.com/i.html?MA2ShowItems&_ipg=...
- lachyg 16y ago
  I don't understand that. Why do people do that?
  - pt 16y ago
    From what I have heard, people in Europe wanting to buy Amazon MP3's are always looking for Amazon gift cards on ebay. Likely because Amazon accepts only US credit cards for music purchase?
  - phamilton 16y ago
    One user says they use a credit card with cash back on ebay. Interesting concept. Buy $1000 worth of $20 gift cards at face value, sell on eBay. Cash back at 1% is 10 bucks. It is some profit. Not sure if it's worth handling 50 ebay listings, and listing fees probably negate it.
  - cd34 16y ago
    For people in certain countries, it is a way to launder their PayPal balance for something easier to spend. It can also be used to twink an ebay account. Buy a few dozen cards, get 12-15 positive feedbacks, wait 60-90 days until the items can't be verified on your feedback, scam sellers and get a much larger payoff. Europeans often purchase the cards so that they can buy product, etc.

by brk 16y ago

hippich 16y ago

Check completed listings (need to be logged in to ebay) http://completed.shop.ebay.com/i.html?MA2ShowItems&_ipg=50&_sadis=200&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_in_kw=1&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_samihi=&_samilow=&_fpos=Zip+code&_oexkw=&_udhi=&_udlo=&_rdc=1&_adv=1&_sop=12&_ex_kw=&_nkw=%2420+amazon+gift+card&_dmd=1&_okw=%2420+amazon+gift+card&LH_Complete=1&_fsct=&guest=1 http://completed.shop.ebay.com/i.html?MA2ShowItems&_ipg=...

lachyg 16y ago
I don't understand that. Why do people do that?
- pt 16y ago
  From what I have heard, people in Europe wanting to buy Amazon MP3's are always looking for Amazon gift cards on ebay. Likely because Amazon accepts only US credit cards for music purchase?
- phamilton 16y ago
  One user says they use a credit card with cash back on ebay. Interesting concept. Buy $1000 worth of $20 gift cards at face value, sell on eBay. Cash back at 1% is 10 bucks. It is some profit. Not sure if it's worth handling 50 ebay listings, and listing fees probably negate it.
- cd34 16y ago
  For people in certain countries, it is a way to launder their PayPal balance for something easier to spend. It can also be used to twink an ebay account. Buy a few dozen cards, get 12-15 positive feedbacks, wait 60-90 days until the items can't be verified on your feedback, scam sellers and get a much larger payoff. Europeans often purchase the cards so that they can buy product, etc.