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Originally Posted by woj
they are right, it requires some creativity though: 
step 1. buy an xbox, get a gift card
step 2. buy a 2nd xbox, use the gift card from step 1, get another gift card
step 3. return the first xbox
when all is done, you will pay $100 for that xbox |
One person gave this scenario. He and a friend go to walmart. He wants to buy the xbox 360 and his friend wants to get $100 in groceries. He buys the xbox and then gives the gift card to his friend in exchange for $100 cash. He nets the xbox for $100 and his friend still got $100 in groceries.
I don't have a problem with your example or theirs but those are ways of wheeling and dealing your gift card into ANOTHER deal of some kind.
My point has always been and directed at those that think getting a gift card DIRECTLY reduces the money spent on the product with no other action taken. The people that think they got the xbox for $100 and got something else worth $100 at the store by redeeming the gift card.