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Following is a list of the most common questions you may have regarding the services provided at GiftCardSwapping.com. If you do not find your question in this list, if you do not understand the answer to a question on the list or if a particular answer does not meet your satisfaction, please contact our customer service department at: Our Contact Us form
1. WHAT IS GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? 2. IS THIS ONE OF THOSE "AUCTION" SITES? 3. DO I NEED TO REGISTER IF I WANT ONLY TO BUY A CARD? 4. HOW DO I REGISTER? 5. HOW DO I BUY A GIFT CARD AT GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? 6. WHAT ARE NEW MERCHANT GIFT CARDS? 7. WHAT ARE NEW VISA GIFT CARDS? 8. WHAT ARE NEW SPECIALTY GIFT CARDS? 9. HOW DO I SELL A GIFT CARD AT GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? 10. WHAT IS FAST CASH? 11. HOW DO I SWAP A GIFT CARD AT GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? 12. WHAT DOES IT COST TO BUY, SELL OR SWAP GIFT CARDS? 13. DO SHIPPING CHARGES ALSO APPLY WHEN I SWAP, BUY OR SELL PRE-OWNED GIFT CARDS? 14. WHAT DO YOU OFFER IN EXCHANGE FOR THE FEES? 15. HOW DO YOU OFFER YOUR GUARANTEE? 16. CAN I CHANGE MY POSTINGS AT ANY TIME? 17. HOW LONG WILL MY POSTINGS APPEAR ON THE SITE? 18. HOW ARE GIFT CARDS EXCHANGED BETWEEN MEMBERS? 19. WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT? 20. IS MY PRIVACY ASSURED? 21. ARE THE TRANSACTIONS SECURED? 22. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM WITH A POST OR TRANSACTION OR ANY OTHER PROCEDURE? 23. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WEBSITE ITSELF? 24. WHY ARE NEW MERCHANT CARDS SHIPPED SEPARATELY FROM ALL OTHER CARDS?
1. WHAT IS GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? GiftCardSwapping.com is the only on-line store you need to buy, sell or swap retail gift cards in a safe and secure manner. Visitors to our site must register with us to gain access to our services. Once a member, you will enjoy your newfound freedom to swap your unwanted gift cards for those you can actually use, buy gift cards from multiple merchants in one, convenient location or quickly sell those gift cards you will never use for fast cash!
2. IS THIS ONE OF THOSE "AUCTION" SITES? No! Cards are listed for sale at a certain price and that's it! You can buy it immediately with no waiting for an auction to close. Swapping transactions are also handled as soon as both swapping parties agree to a swap.
3. DO I NEED TO REGISTER IF I WANT ONLY TO BUY A CARD? We prefer that buyers register in order to help maintain a level of confidence and security among our members who are listing their cards for sale or swapping. Registering with us is fast, easy and free and your security is always our number one concern.
4. HOW DO I REGISTER? To register with us and become a member, simply go to the 'Register' page of our website and fill in the registration fields. You will be asked some basic information including your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number. That's it! Once you become a member you will enjoy all of GiftCardSwapping.com's services and, most of all, the fun that comes with finding the right gift card for yourself or that special someone!
5. HOW DO I BUY A GIFT CARD AT GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? There are four variations of gift cards available for purchase through GiftCardSwapping.com; pre-owned gift cards, new merchant gift cards, Visa gift cards and Specialty Visa gift cards. Click on the appropriate tab to select your option. Shop our selection of merchants and save lots of time by buying all you gift cards in one place!
6. WHAT ARE NEW MERCHANT GIFT CARDS? New Merchant Gift Cards are just that - new gift cards direct from the merchant! Now you can buy several gift cards of various amounts from multiple merchants all from our one, convenient location! No need to drive around town all day looking for gift cards when you can find them all here from the comfort of your own home!
7. WHAT ARE NEW VISA GIFT CARDS? These are Visa gift cards offered for sale by GiftCardSwapping.com. "New" simply means that they are not pre-owned. Select from an assortment of values from as little as $25. Since Visa is accepted at millions of locations worldwide, these cards make the perfect gift for anyone, anywhere at any time!
8. WHAT ARE NEW SPECIALTY GIFT CARDS? "New" simply means these cards are not pre-owned. Specialty Gift Cards provide an easy way to give a great gift for those hard to buy for, while at the same time letting them see you know exactly what they like! These are Visa gift cards presented in customized card holders with your choice of graphics depicting the recipient's interests from pets and florists to NASCAR and soccer! Plus, since these are Visa gift cards, they can be used anywhere Visa is accepted at millions of locations worldwide.
9. HOW DO I SELL A GIFT CARD AT GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? Click on the "Sell" tab to get started selling your gift cards. You may sell your cards to other members or sell them directly to us. Listing your cards for sale to other members is FREE, however a fee of $3.99 per card is charged only when your cards sell. This fee carries our guarantee to the buyer that the balance and other information given on the cards is 100% accurate. This gives you greater potential to sell your cards faster than anywhere else on the web while giving your customers a worry-free shopping experience! Selling your cards directly to us is free - you're the one getting paid! This is what we call our Fast Cash option. What is Fast Cash? Read on …
10. WHAT IS FAST CASH? We will buy your gift card from you at 60% to 80% of the card's current value depending on the merchant and providing that they appear on our preferred list. You will receive a check within 2 to 3 business days from the time we receive your cards. We will accept new cards as well as cards that have been partially tendered and no longer carry their initial balance, however please note that we will pay only for cards that do not expire. Some gift cards must be used within a certain time from the date of purchase and these cards are not eligible for Fast Cash. Click on the "Sell" tab and select the Fast Cash option.
11. HOW DO I SWAP A GIFT CARD AT GIFTCARDSWAPPING.COM? You have several options for swapping gift cards including searching for particular retail categories or individual merchants. There are many combinations of swapping available as well. For instance, if you have a card with a high value, you may swap it for several cards of lesser value. The opposite works too, you can swap several of your smaller cards for one big one! Of course, you can swap with only one other person per transaction. You may choose to swap for uneven value cards, but this obviously must be acceptable to the person with the lesser value cards. Our easy-to-follow instructions will guide you through the process. Posting a card for swapping is very simple. Go to the Swap page, click on "Swap Your Card" and fill in the required information. You may post as many cards as you like.
12. WHAT DOES IT COST TO BUY, SELL OR SWAP GIFT CARDS? Listing cards for sale or swapping is FREE! A fee of $3.99 per card is charged only when your cards sell or swap. The fee for purchasing new merchant gift cards is $1.00. When purchasing new Visa or Specialty gift cards, only shipping charges apply. Please refer to our Shipping & Handling page for details.
13. DO SHIPPING CHARGES ALSO APPLY WHEN I SWAP, BUY OR SELL PRE-OWNED GIFT CARDS? No! The $3.99 per card fee that is charged when your cards sell or swap covers the shipping and handling on all pre-owned gift cards AND provides you with our guarantee! There are no fees for buying pre-owned gift cards! Keep reading for more on our exclusive guarantee …
14. WHAT DO YOU OFFER IN EXCHANGE FOR THE FEES? A GiftCardSwapping.com exclusive guarantee! All gift cards listed for sale or swapping on GiftCardSwapping.com will carry a guarantee at the point of transfer that the balance and other information given on the cards is 100% accurate. This gives you greater potential to sell and swap your cards faster than anywhere else on the web because it gives your customers a worry-free shopping experience!
15. HOW DO YOU OFFER YOUR GUARANTEE? All gift cards that are bought, sold and swapped among GiftCardSwapping.com members are routed directly through us for verification of the card's information.
16. CAN I CHANGE MY POSTINGS AT ANY TIME? They're your postings, so you can change them any time you like! Just log on and click on "Swap" at the home page. On the Swap page click on "My Gift Cards" to display the cards you have posted on the site. Selecting an individual card will bring up its information along with Edit and Delete options on the right side. You may delete the card form the site or change your asking price of a card, edit the balance on a card if you've used it since it was first posted or even change the cards you're willing to swap for. Basically, you may change anything you like!
17. HOW LONG WILL MY POSTINGS APPEAR ON THE SITE? Your posted cards will remain indefinitely unless there is no activity on your postings for 90 days. After 90 days of inactivity, we will send you an e-mail reminding you of your posting. If it remains inactive a further 30 days, it will be removed. In order to remain active, a user needs only to log on and access their postings.
18. HOW ARE GIFT CARDS EXCHANGED BETWEEN MEMBERS? Each party fills out an on-line form providing us with information on the cards being swapped, bought or sold. This form MUST be printed and mailed along with the gift cards to our P.O. box so that we know from whom the card is coming and to whom the card is going. From there, we verify the cards and send them along to their new owners.
19. WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT? We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and PayPal
20. IS MY PRIVACY ASSURED? Yes! Your privacy is always our primary concern. Please take the time to read our Privacy Policy to learn how we handle your information. There is a link to the privacy policy as well as to our general Terms & Conditions on each page of our site.
21. ARE THE TRANSACTIONS SECURED? Your transactions and information are secured using firewalls and Secure Socket Layering (SSL) technology.
22. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM WITH A POST OR TRANSACTION OR ANY OTHER PROCEDURE? Please contact our customer service department at: Our Contact Us form Leave your contact information and a description of your problem and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
23. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WEBSITE ITSELF? If you encounter a problem with the workings or content of the GiftCardSwapping.com website, please inform our Webmaster at Our Contact Us form
24. WHY ARE NEW MERCHANT CARDS SHIPPED SEPARATELY FROM ALL OTHER CARDS? New merchant cards are ordered directly from the merchant through us. The merchants then ship the cards directly to the end buyer using their own preferred shipping methods.
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