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I literally just toss them in the trash because I know I'll never use them.

Wow. You don't even bother to just give them to someone? A family member, a friend, a coworker?

I'm not shocked by a lot of things, but I guess I am kind of shocked that someone would have so much money that it's not even worth their time to keep it in their wallet until the next chance they have to give it to someone else who would appreciate it.

I used to but its more that I never remember them. A long time ago I would save them and tell myself to remember to use them and I never did. Then I would save them in my car for the next time I see a family member to give it to them, and I would never remember then. Just a hassle, in all aspects so its easier to toss them. Nothing gained nothing lost.

Why not just hand it to the next person you see? Or put it next to the coffee maker at work with a Post-It that says, "Take me"?

I'll literally pay you to ship them to me.

Lots of pawn shops will pay cash for them.

Honestly not that shocking because this is the fate of many gifts. It's only a smidgen more shocking because it would be easier to give away a gift card than a waffle maker.

There are machines in some grocery stores that will take the gift card, take a percentage and give the rest to you in cash.

At 60% face value. Imo gift card is worst gift to get unless it is for target walmart or amazon. Just give cash instead.

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