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Why do Apple gift cards sell for more than their value on eBay?

grundletaint

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same reason jersey shore gets a 2nd season, bobby flay has a career, and oprah has her own effing network. we're screwed, that's why.
 

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Well, I figured I would come up with an explanation after looking at the listing, but nope! It is very confusing. Ask the seller and report back! (or I will) Either way...
 

Tokyo Slim

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Because paying more for an Apple product increases its percieved value? Obviously the Apple gift card is the best designed gift card on the market. Duh.
 

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I think what my esteemed colleague Slim is trying to say is that people over-pay for their Apple computers, so why not the gift cards as well. Posted from my MacBook Pro
 

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How did the one guy actually get 14 bids for a $7.38 gift card?

I think you're right, grundle -- we're screwed!!!!
 

J Darnielle

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Isn't their some Paypal checkout option that offers a cashback bonus? I don't know, I just vaguely remember hearing that.
 

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The only reason someone might want to overpay for an ITS GC is to be able to purchase from another country. I recently sent a mate in Indonesia a US GC so he could set-up his girlfriend's iPad with a US ITS account. Otherwise he would have been SOL even downloading the free apps.

A large portion of ITS GCs (same with other brans, I guess?) sold on eBay are not activated/cancelled/stolen/fake and hence worthless.
 

KitAkira

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Originally Posted by bawlin
I honestly can't for the life of me figure this out. Can someone explain (PLEASE!)? http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-GIFT-CARD-APPLE-STORE-PRODUCTS-7-38-left-/180575113980?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item2a0b1d92fc#ht_500wt_1156 http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-Itune-10-gift-card-/260681462923?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3cb1d3748b#ht_500wt_1156
I don't get how they can have a balance. When you use one of those cards it automatically transfers the total amount to your account and the card becomes useless
 

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Originally Posted by KitAkira
I don't get how they can have a balance. When you use one of those cards it automatically transfers the total amount to your account and the card becomes useless

So if I have a $1000 card and I buy a charger for my Macbook, the remaining $900 or whatever gets transfered to my account? What account? Doesn't really make sense to me...
 

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The first auction is a joke. It's like when people put a $1 bill up on Ebay and someone pays $7 for it (0)

Don't ask me why this happens. All that I know is that people are stupid sometimes.
 

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Originally Posted by bawlin
So if I have a $1000 card and I buy a charger for my Macbook, the remaining $900 or whatever gets transfered to my account? What account? Doesn't really make sense to me...

True for iTS card, not Apple store GCs
 

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Does Apple come out with new designs for the giftcards often? Some people like the collect the GCs. I know Starbucks GCs often sell for more than their value because they always come out with new ones and people collect them.
 

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Originally Posted by NaTionS
Does Apple come out with new designs for the giftcards often? Some people like the collect the GCs. I know Starbucks GCs often sell for more than their value because they always come out with new ones and people collect them.
If this is true...well...I honestly don't know what to say...
 

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