Consumer Alert: Holiday Gift Cards
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
State attorney general Mike Beebe said today
that Arkansans should be cautious when purchasing gift cards for
holiday gifts this year.
Beebe said many retailers are doing away with paper gift
certificates and instead issuing plastic gift cards. He said the
cards are easier to track and more difficult to counterfeit, but
that they often come with more complicated terms.
Beebe said some cards carry expiration dates or maintenance fees
that let retailers reduce their value if they go unused for a
period of time. He suggested that shoppers ask if there is a
processing or montly usage fee and check if there is a fee to close
out the card.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
