I havent seen any information on how long each Dealpass gift card lasts. So, I thought I would start a thread to help collect that information. I think cards can't expire in CA, or at least that is what many say. Here is what I know so far:
- Amazon: Fully expires in 2 years. Usually it takes about 2 weeks to get it, so you have 102 weeks to spend it.
- Barnes & Noble: No expiration date. Only one gift card per online order. Card Terms Check Balance
- Bath & Body Works: No expiration. Call 1-800-640-6052 for balance. Use online or B&M.
- Circuit City: No expiration or service fees. Only FOUR cards/order. You can, however, go into the store and have them combine the cards. I have done this and had no problems. Check Balance
- JCPenney: No Expiration - can use B&M, online, and over phone. Info Link Check Balance
- Kohls: After 24 months, $1.50/month off balance. Can use online or B&M. Check Balance
- Shell: After 12 months $1.75/month fee. Card Terms
- Staples: GOOD ONLY IN STORE!!! There are no expiration date or service fees. Info
- Target: No Expiration or fees. Can use online or B&M. Only FOUR cards/order, but they will combine them in store for you. I didnt have any problems. Check Balance.
Thats all I have for now. Please post here if you know conditions of other cards and I will update above.
*** UPDATE 3/04 - Formatting CA rule. *** UPDATE 3/16 - Circuit City, Staples, and added links on dealpass discussions. *** UPDATE 4/17 - Bed Bath and Beyond
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Rules by State
California: Gift cards purchased in California do not expire. (Hint: dealpass is not in California)
Massachusetts: useful if nearby too.
...all gift certificates -- including gift cards -- redeemed in Massachusetts not expire for seven years from the date of purchase. This law went into effect June 1, 2003. This new law enables businesses to keep the money of unredeemed gift certificates after seven years from issuance -- as long as said gift certificates have dates of issuance and expiration clearly marked on them. Under the new law, gift certificates without such dates are redeemable in perpetuity. link
Message edited by: StarHusker on 2006-04-08 13:36:34 CDT
Take Shell as an example: $1.75 monthly fee after 12 months none use. So what? Use it at the 11th month (spend $1), then you will get another 12 months without being charged any fee.
Or buy a new gift card at local store using your old gift cards if allowed. (e.g. Toys R Us)
atohmc - Yes, it's based on where the cards are purchased.
Unless the dealpass info mentioned that the GC's have a fee after a certain period of time - and I don't remember seeing that info - I'm assuming that there's no inactivity fee.
Can a current dealpass member please check the TOS and see if this is mentioned?
^. New cowhead? Nice. TOS doesn't mention expiration date specifically beyond reiterating the usual legal stuff found on the cards. Even here in Cali to cards sold here claim inactivity fees 'unless where prohibited'.
Dealpass comes up so many times, yet I haven't found a thread with conise information on how to take advantage of (like what kind of membership so that we can order these cards, and how much % of savings you get in each store). Can anyone point to such a thread, if it exists? Thanks.
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