Do you have a gift card that you don’t plan to use anytime soon? Do you tend to lose cards before you use them or do you just let them collect dust in your sock drawer? If this describes your card redemption habits, then you should consider selling your Walmart card. That’s right, you can sell your Walmart card and get cash in return. Of course, you’ll likely have to sell the gift card at a discount from the full card balance, but even by doing this, you’ll likely come out ahead. Anyone who has gone to a financial advisor has heard the talk about liquid and illiquid assets, think of your =card as an asset or an investment. Owning a Walmart card is a lot like owning Walmart stock, just stock that doesn’t earn any interest, can be lost or stolen, or, in some states, can even expire. You could have the Walmart card for months, but as an asset it’s not giving you any value. Now, if you convert the card to cash, you are free to buy something you need wherever you want, you can put the money in the bank, invest it or use it for a vacation. It all comes down to what you value most, some possible future Walmart purchase you might never make, or whatever you would consume or invest today if you sold your gift card.
If you’ve decided to sell your Walmart card, the first thing you’ll need to do is check your Walmart card balance. This is pretty easy to do, you can check a Walmart card balance over the phone, online, or in store. The easiest thing you can do is flip your card over and read the information on the back of the card. You will definitely have instructions on how to check Walmart card balance online, over the phone, or both. After you know your card balance, it’s time to decide where and how you want to sell your gift card. There are many ways you can find a buyer for your Walmart card. In this article, we will look at the easiest way to sell your card that will give you the most return.
By far the best way to sell your card is online. There is a website called Giftah.com that allows you to sell Walmart gift cards or cards from almost anywhere in the United States or Canada. The website pays you a percentage of your card balance in cash. They will pay you by check or PayPal depending on your preference. The best part of selling your card on Giftah is the simplicity of the process. It took me less than two minutes to sell my card and the payment came very quickly. Unlike some of the other methods of selling gift cards, the great thing about selling your card online is that you don’t need to spend the time and energy to find a buyer for your card. After all, time is money.
You may also consider selling your Walmart card by listing it on Craigslist, Kijiji, or other local classifieds online or in a newspaper. People who prefer to sell their card locally use this option, however it takes a significant amount of work and time to sell the card. You must make a list and an announcement; if it’s in a newspaper, there may be a small fee. Then you wait for a response, if you are lucky and get a response you can schedule a time to meet with the person you would like to buy the card from. Remember safety first! Make sure you always meet people in a public area where you feel safe.
Finally, you can choose to include your card in an auction format. The most popular auction website is eBay. If you don’t have an eBay account you will need to register, this takes around 10-15 minutes for an account to be created. You will need a lot of browsing to get familiar with how eBay works, your card may not sell if you have no previous transactions on eBay. The site uses a feedback system to measure how trustworthy a user is, it is a good feedback system but it can be difficult if you are just starting out on the site. Also note that eBay has fees associated with it, at the time of writing eBay’s fee for an auction is 8% of the total plus a listing fee which varies depending on the type of auction listing you choose. You’ll also need to make sure you mail your card with a tracking number to ensure you have a record of the buyer receiving the card.
These are the three easiest ways to sell a Walmart card, just choose the option that works best for you. It takes a small amount of effort, but before you know it, you’ll be turning that illiquid card into the best liquid ass ever, cold cash.