Overstock dot com gift card

Discussion in 'General Business' started by vip-ip, Nov 26, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hey everyone.

    I've been working in management for a large hosting company, and my boss recently emailed me a gift card for $100 as a little bonus to my pay. To see if it would work, I put a random item in my checkout bin and applied it. The gift certificate worked fine, but now it's linked to my account and I can't give it to anyone else :( I was thinking of selling the coupon off on eBay, but I can't because now it's attached to my email.

    I even called their customer service who told me I can't void that certificate and exchange it for a new certificate number. So I was thinking, in my situation, what's the best way to get the most out of $100 on Overstock?

    • Buy an item closest to $100 then sell it
    • Buy an item of any value, and pay $100 less since I have the gift card, then sell it
    • Just buy something nice for myself

    I know that the point of a gift certificate is to get something nice for yourself, but right now, cash talks BS walks :D I need money to pay my already existing bills.

    So, what do you guys think - what should I do?
     
    vip-ip, Nov 26, 2008 IP
  2. wrekoniz3

    wrekoniz3 Well-Known Member

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    Oh that's easy... Use it for either yourself or holiday shopping.

    I wish my boss would give me a $100 gift card... You oughta be thankful he gave it to you, not complaining about it being linked to your account.:D
     
    wrekoniz3, Nov 26, 2008 IP
  3. vip-ip

    vip-ip Active Member

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    Thanks, that's what I think I'll do.

    Well, I'm not exactly complaining about THAT, just the fact that Overstock links the gift card to your account without asking me if I want that. Because, what if I bought a gift card, tried to test it out, and then it got linked to my account before I could give it to anyone?
     
    vip-ip, Nov 26, 2008 IP
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    PHPGator Banned

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    Yeah, i'd use it for buying gifts for others on Christmas. Overstock.com has a huge variety of things you can get.
     
    PHPGator, Nov 26, 2008 IP
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    mentos Prominent Member

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    No need test the gift card coz it will work all the time.
    And for the $100,i would suggest you to buy some gift to reward your hard work.
     
    mentos, Nov 26, 2008 IP
  6. wrekoniz3

    wrekoniz3 Well-Known Member

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    That's just the idea... Couldn't have said it better myself. :D
     
    wrekoniz3, Nov 30, 2008 IP