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What about Amazon? Seems to approach cash value. Can somebody explain what's happening here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazon-Gift-Card-50-Fifty-FREE-SHIPPING-No

What about Amazon? Seems to approach cash value. Can somebody explain what's happening here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazon-Gift-Card-50-Fifty-FREE-SHIPPING-No-expiration-amazon-com-/290641980801?pt=US_Gift_Certificates&hash=item43ab9cad81 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazon-Gift-Card-50-Fifty-FREE-SHIPP...

usaar333 15y ago
The bid is past cash value. Now it is valuing the free shipping..
CaveTech 15y ago
I know a few cases where people have sold gift cards above market value. Mostly it's because the purchaser is unable to buy from the shop because of their location, credit card brand or other enforced block. Many online games for instance block purchases from Israel due to the large amount of fraud. Israels will then purchase game cards on ebay (often above market value) from people who bought them in North America.
- patio11 15y ago
  For similar reasons, I once paid a store in California $90 to open a box that you could buy in the store for $50 and read me 15 digits.
  - frossie 15y ago
    C'mon Uncle Patio, tell us what was in the box....
    - patio11 15y ago
      A bunch of stuff I didn't care about plus a CD key for WoW, on release day.
  - kapilkale 15y ago
    People put "mystery boxes" on ebay, stating that in the box there will either be something worth $100 or $1. Sometimes its cash. IIRC the bidding goes far above $1
ROFISH 15y ago
The problem with Amazon is that you become very, very aware of the items not on Amazon. I recently got an Amazon gift card and realized that I can't get an iPhone.
patio11 15y ago
Taking a look at reviews for similar products: I liked the opertunity to win this card, However I was not very happt paying a dollar more than the card was actually worth. I was locked in on the bid so had to pay for it. I will be more careful in future biddings on eBay and that's for sure!! If your mental model of the world does not immediately suggest that that commenter exists in spades, your mental model of the world needs an update.
fbuilesv 15y ago
Some online vendors (like iTunes) won't accept your credit card unless you're from the US. To go around this you have to pay a bit extra (usually ~5%) to be able to get a gift card and use it in your account.

usaar333 15y ago

The bid is past cash value. Now it is valuing the free shipping..

CaveTech 15y ago

I know a few cases where people have sold gift cards above market value. Mostly it's because the purchaser is unable to buy from the shop because of their location, credit card brand or other enforced block. Many online games for instance block purchases from Israel due to the large amount of fraud. Israels will then purchase game cards on ebay (often above market value) from people who bought them in North America.

patio11 15y ago
For similar reasons, I once paid a store in California $90 to open a box that you could buy in the store for $50 and read me 15 digits.
- frossie 15y ago
  C'mon Uncle Patio, tell us what was in the box....
  - patio11 15y ago
    A bunch of stuff I didn't care about plus a CD key for WoW, on release day.
- kapilkale 15y ago
  People put "mystery boxes" on ebay, stating that in the box there will either be something worth $100 or $1. Sometimes its cash. IIRC the bidding goes far above $1

ROFISH 15y ago

The problem with Amazon is that you become very, very aware of the items not on Amazon. I recently got an Amazon gift card and realized that I can't get an iPhone.

patio11 15y ago

Taking a look at reviews for similar products: I liked the opertunity to win this card, However I was not very happt paying a dollar more than the card was actually worth. I was locked in on the bid so had to pay for it. I will be more careful in future biddings on eBay and that's for sure!! If your mental model of the world does not immediately suggest that that commenter exists in spades, your mental model of the world needs an update.

fbuilesv 15y ago

Some online vendors (like iTunes) won't accept your credit card unless you're from the US. To go around this you have to pay a bit extra (usually ~5%) to be able to get a gift card and use it in your account.