Today, many people like to give gift cards as presents for their parents and friends. The gift card present is easy and convenient, and it's the same as cash, the only difference is you use it at a special place. So when you buy a gift card or send a gift card to others, you need to know something.

1. If you buy a gift card online, you need to ensure the information you offer is corrected. Sometimes you enter the wrong information, the gift card will send to others, and the merchant has no responsibility to solve your problem because you made the trouble by yourself. So be careful when entering information.

2. Please ensure the trustworthiness of your gift card seller when you buy a gift card. You buy a gift card in a store is usually safe, but you should also check it before you leave the store. If you see a visible PIN that is not a good sign, maybe the card code has been stolen. The thief has been photographed and scanned the card code, when you activate the gift card that your balance will remove immediately.

3. If you buy a gift card at a low price, you need to care about the risk of the discount gift card market, because some gift cards may lose money when you buy it later. This situation is you've been cheated, you can use some more safety websites, such as Raise, Card Cash, CardWorld, etc. On these sites, you can sell or buy a gift card at a good rate and redeem your gift card for naira.

4. Be aware of the gift card merchant who is suffering in a financial crisis, because if the chain store goes bust, as the gift card holder your gift card will be worthless.

5. As the gift card buyer or seller, you don't worry about gift cards losing value because of the expiration. Due to the Federal Trade Commission rules that gift cards balance will be protected for 5 years, except you forget your gift card, you can use up your gift card balance.

In conclusion, the best gift card method is to use it as soon as possible and treat cards as cash. If you want to sell your unwanted gift card, you can find a second-hand gift card website where you can redeem the gift card for cash.