Discounted Gift Cards

Learn about ways to easily get free or discounted gift cards.

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Getting discounted gift cards are useful for great savings (especially at places you shop anyway), cheaper presents, and just why not save on your spending?

It is easier than you think. Here are a few ways to get discounted gift cards.

8 Ways To Find Discounted Gift Cards

1. Earn gift cards through online tasks

While this requires some work, there are a lot of apps and websites that reward you with gift cards for very little effort. So I consider it a way to get discounted gift cards. Just spend a little time and there you go.

And so, one easy way is to use apps and websites to earn many different types of gift cards – the time it takes, the exact stores for which you can find gift cards, and the dollar amounts available will vary depending on the app or site.

For some places to start, see my post on how to earn Amazon gift cards for free with apps (which has apps with other gift cards as well).

Many Apps Offer Gift Cards as a Way To Redeem Points Earned

And so check out other apps, such as those I list in 5 apps that reward you to move and also earn rewards while exercising with apps. Bonus: usually it is easier to get the gift cards versus cash via PayPal.

But if you want a quick list without clicking on other posts (I will not be offended) then these are some apps and websites with gift card rewards to try….

ProductTube
Mobee
Swagbucks
Shopkick
SurveyMini
Grindabuck
Toluna

But there are many more! So look at the other posts and look around – you will be surprised.

2. Head over to the gift card selling and buying website Gift Card Granny

As a discounted gift card website, Giftcardgranny.com is a great place to sell unwanted gift cards but also provides the option to buy gift cards, at usually a big discount, from other users.

For example, some gift cards are going for a discount of up to 13% off of the face value of the card.

To see the top/most popular discounted gift cards on Gift Card Granny, go here: https://www.giftcardgranny.com/buy-gift-cards/.

3. Check out Raise – the Gift Card Buying/Selling App and Website

Raise is also another way to buy and sell gift cards. It is another great place to buy discounted gift cards.

How to start: head over to the website – Raise.com.
- On the site, there are also links to download the app for iOS or Google Play, if you prefer using apps instead.
Referral code? Yes. Use my link to get extra off of your first card: https://geta.raise.com/CLAUREN2290.
- Then share your referral code with friends so you can get Raise cash for referring them and give them some too!
Buy discounted gift cards and get Raise cash-back: So one thing cool about Raise is not only can you buy discounted gift cards for up to 30% less, but can spend certain gift cards for Raise cashback. See their website for more.
So what is Raise cash?
- It lets you purchase other gift cards from Raise. But if you are looking to get a gift card for friends or family as a present, you can also do that through Raise too!

Gift Card as a Present

So even if you do not want a gift card right now, if you need a gift idea for a holiday, Valentine’s Day or birthday, this can be a good option to send a loved one a gift card.
And they do not have to know you saved money getting it for them!

4. Try Cardpool for Another Discounted Gift Card Buying & Selling Website

Buying: Another discounted gift card buying website (with an app also available) is https://www.cardpool.com.

Selling: And you can sell unwanted gift cards you have laying around to make some extra money.

Discounts? You can get up to 35% off of gift cards sold on Cardpool.

Referral Code: If you sign up with my referral link then you get $7 off your first $25 purchase: http://refer.cardpool.com/s/Wanderingformoney

My opinion? I have not used this website yet. While on its face, this looks promising for finding discounted gift cards, there are bad reviews out on it.

I would say I find bad reviews for plenty of websites and apps that I turn out to love (people tend to not leave good reviews as much), but tread lightly!
And mainly, for the selling side, I would say be careful. Or, at least read other reviews out on the internet through a little research.

5.Groupon

Groupon is a great way to find deals for free or discounted gift cards with deals and for signing up with store programs or following their pages on social media.

To find these, go to this direct link: https://www.groupon.com/coupons/categories/gift-cards.

6. RetailMeNot

With RetailMeNot, you can find discounts and offers on a range of items – including gift cards. It also offers a browser plug-in.

To learn more about that, see this post on browser plug-ins.

It will have discounts for qualifying shops pop up as you visit them online which makes saving money so much easier!

7. Rakuten

Rundown: Another savings app, website, and browser plug-in with to try is Rakuten (formally Ebates) – another free app and website, which has cash back at some gift card websites.

Referral Link: Sign up with my referral link for a $10 welcome bonus after you spend $25: https://go.ebat.es/CLAURE106?eeid=44971

8. Gameflip

This is a neat buy/sell app that focuses on gaming. For example, there are games, consoles, accessories, and in-game items available that are sold and bought by users.

What else?

Also sold and bought on this platform are gift cards related to gaming such as Steam, Amazon, Xbox, PlayStation Store, and Google Play.
And these are usually sold at a discount to the buyer.

Sellers: But, some are sold for more than face value. So if you are looking to make money selling game gift cards, this may be a way for you to do so.

Also on the selling side, this also looks like a really cool way to make money playing games by selling in-game items for popular games like Fortnite.
Now I get how people make money playing Fortnite (sort of).

Bonus: this platform also encourages users to share knowledge & tips on games.

Try out Gameflip today by going to https://gameflip.com.

Referral Code: WK96EB

For other apps to sell on, see my post on spring cleaning and selling using 5 platforms.

Final Thoughts

For more ways to make and save money, and referral codes for apps and sites, see these posts:

They will be updated over time, so stay tuned.

Want to Send Gift Cards to Someone as a Gift?

Really cards can be a great and personal gift option, and including gift cards are possible!

CardSnacks (app) gives you an option to send an e-card plus include a gift card (if you would like to). Easy!

Gyft (app and website) also lets you buy and send gift cards to other people. And sometimes you can trade in unwanted ones and have them regifted. Plus they have a loyalty program described as

Gyft Rewards is our loyalty program where you can earn and use points to save on gift card purchases. 1 point is worth a $0.01 discount.

So here you go for some last minute Valentine’s gift ideas or just discounted gift cards.

If giving a gift, I also would highly suggest Canva.com which makes great cards and collages. Plus it can be printed super easy or digitally sent. Check out one I did in my last post did I show you love?

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