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I just won a $13 gift card! - There is a catch

Posted: Oct 25, 2013

Yes, its true, my skills are awesome enough to warrant a $13 gift card. Bow before me peons! To all those who will take this personally, I'm teasing.

Anyway, there's a catch. It turns out that this Visa card can only be used at certain places. Unfortunately, the nearest one of these places is over 50 miles from me, making it worthless as I'd have to spend more money in gas to get there. I could use it online, but shipping charges will pretty much wipe most of that out. Good one Mmodal. I told my manager that although I appreciate the thought, next time, to send it to someone else who may be able to use it.

Watch out, you're gonna be taxed on that too - anon

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Ever since I paid $25.00 out of my pay check for a cookie tower that I "won" during MT week 2 years ago, I won't let them send me any more of their prizes ever again.

That's why its $13 instead of $10 - they figured in the taxes

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Too many people were complaining that their $10 gift cards were being taxed $3, so they made them $13 gift cards.

exactly. - talk about looking a gift horse

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at least they pay the taxes for you, geez.

Gift card - Nana

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It's a 10:00 gift card for Walmart. I was awarded 1 two months ago, but never received it! So I paid a 3.00 tax on nothing!

they must have just recently changed the card supplier - OP

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I have gotten the Walmart ones or American Express in the past and they could be used on anything. Just recently received the Visa and I tried using it at walmart but it wouldn't work even after activation. Went to the website on the back of the card and it gave me a list of places where it can only be used at.

Did you report that you didn't receive it? nm - If not please do not complain about it.

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nm

rude much? - nm

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Xxx

I gave mine away with all the instructions - L&L

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on how to use it. Waaay too much trouble for so little value. Somebody must have thought these up more for punishment or just as a joke.

Correction: Discover, not Visa - OP nm

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nm

gift card - just a little ole MT

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Taxed and never receive it, which is exactly what happened to me! This place is a joke!

I'll trade you a $5 Subway card for that - email me if interested nm

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nm

I just won $13 gift card - Jen

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Yes I got one of those and two weeks later I was let go

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