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  • Mutt
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Sep 2002
    • 34431

    #1

    Be careful buying gift cards for people this Christmas

    got one of those viral emails from a friend - list of retailers with announced store closings


    Circuit City stores... most recent (? how many)

    Ann Taylor - 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered

    Lane Bryant,, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide

    Eddie Bauer to close 27 stores and more after January

    Cache will close all stores

    Talbots closing down all stores

    J. Jill closing all stores

    GAP closing 85 stores

    Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January

    Wickes Furniture closing down

    Levitz closing down remaining stores

    Bombay closing remaining stores

    Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 stires after January.

    Whitehall closing all stores

    Piercing Pagoda closing all stores

    Disney closing 98 stores and will close more stores after January.

    Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick )

    Macys to close 9 stores after January

    Linens and Things closing all stores

    Movie Galley Closing all stores

    Pacific Sunware closing stores

    Pep Boys Closing 33 stores

    Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores

    JC Penney closing a number of stores after January

    Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.

    Wilson Leather closing down all stores

    Sharper Image closing down all stores

    K B Toys closing 356 stores

    Lowes to close down some stores

    Dillard's to close some stores.
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  • WiredGuy
    Pounding Googlebot
    • Aug 2002
    • 34515

    #2
    If you do buy gift cards, you do have up to (90 days i believe) to chargeback the purchase if you're using a credit card. Assuming the store in question won't honour the purchase.
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    • mikesinner
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2005
      • 5646

      #3
      Right now I would stick with restaurant gift cards. They might need them.

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      • iMind
        Confirmed User
        • Nov 2007
        • 937

        #4
        Crazy list.

        I wouldn't shop at any store that's closing.

        Last year I bought a computer and went back 3 weeks later and the store was GONE.
        Made things very difficult for me when I had a problem with the computer.

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        • EscortBiz
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          • May 2002
          • 19422

          #5
          Originally posted by mikesinner
          Right now I would stick with restaurant gift cards. They might need them.
          more like mickey-d gift cards most other food places are closing

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          • WiredGuy
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            • Aug 2002
            • 34515

            #6
            I see food stamps being popular this xmas.
            WG
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            • grumpy
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              • Jan 2002
              • 9870

              #7
              whats the source of that?
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              • Ron Bennett
                Confirmed User
                • Oct 2003
                • 1653

                #8
                Store closings of a chain usually won't affect their gift cards, but can make redeeming them much more difficult for many people - that alone can be a dealbreaker for the purchaser / very upsetting to the recipient.

                Only a few of the chains listed in the email are in / going to file bankruptcy - in those instances, the gift cards could become worth less or even worthless.

                Personally, I've long avoided giving gift cards - and instead, when I don't know what to give someone, I give them cash - they can spend it where they want and never have to worry about it expiring, etc.

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                • NickB.
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2001
                  • 8865

                  #9
                  amazon.com gift cards maybe?

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                  • rowan
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Mar 2002
                    • 17393

                    #10
                    If you want to give a gift card then consider a prepaid Visa/Mastercard - it doesn't limit them to a specific store. Just be aware that as with most gift cards and vouchers the available balance reduces to $0 once they expire. (Or paraphrasing one provider, "the cancellation fee charged is equal to the current balance")

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                    • GetSCORECash
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                      • Mar 2008
                      • 5527

                      #11
                      Originally posted by rowan
                      If you want to give a gift card then consider a prepaid Visa/Mastercard - it doesn't limit them to a specific store. Just be aware that as with most gift cards and vouchers the available balance reduces to $0 once they expire. (Or paraphrasing one provider, "the cancellation fee charged is equal to the current balance")
                      thanks for the thread.

                      The visa card is good alternative, plus you knever know they may end up buying an adult membership with it
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                      • pornguy
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                        • Mar 2003
                        • 62910

                        #12
                        Some of those stores will keep their online stores running as they cost a LOT less.

                        But that does not mean it wont be a bitch to redeem the card.
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