madman_us Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hey Guys,what you think about purchasing those Store Credit "Cards" from random people on craigslist for 20-35% off the Card Value? I just made my own experience and it went well.Purchased a $101.52 Card for $75 that's a discount of 35.36%. I went with him to the Return Desk, checked his Card for the value. everything was okI had an item with me, which was slightly above his card value.The HD lady scanned the item I wanted to purchase and she also scanned his Store Credit "Card".After that i gave that guy the $75 for his card - we shook hands and it was a done deal.I paid $5 bucks for the outstanding balance and walked out with the item and saved big time Tmw i will go back to HD and will return that item and get "my own" Store Credit for it. i will save it for Black Friday. booyah :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 that would be the only way I would do it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Gla to hear it went good for u I've seen those a lot but they just seem to sketch for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I have had people come up to me and ask for cash for store credit in stores. That always screamed to me being sketchy. I'm going to get screwed in some way, or its some one stealing from the store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 never happened to me that people walked up on me and ask for cash for those cards.ya its kinda sketchy but i felt save, he said he would stay with me until the card got scanned. so it was safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I've only had one guy ask me, it was right in the checkout lane and he offered a similar situation to yours.. I don't think the discount was so good..I declined just out of skepticismAfter, when I was checking out, the woman at the register told me that these guys steal stuff, return it for store credit and then sell the card for cash... I'm sure that is not always the case.that's a little sketchy in my book. I don't really want to endorse this guy's theft habits and or whatever other habits he needs the cash for!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 ya NER i agree on that. it can be stolen merchandise or something he legally purchased but some how lost the receipt and return it for store credit. i do it all the time.....i gonna loose my receipt and just get store credit for it.and also that guy knew a bunch of people and employee's in there....but hey, we never know the real story 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I always end up with store credit at lowes and home depot too. Stupid receipts you always loose the ones you want to keep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yep I would probably get ripped off. Lowes has the my lowes card- no need for a receipt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Or the ink fades so quick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 i also end up with store credit at HD, when i purchased something with my HD Credit Card, paid it within 1 month or tho and after that i decide to bring back the tool/ merchandise. when you bring it back with the receipt they will refund the money to the credit card. but that doesn't make sense to me, because the bill is already paid off....so that's why i bring it back without receipt and just get store credit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 yeah right mike - or you spilled something on it, or just a few rain drops can destroy your whole paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nope I've put receipts away in my drawer and gone back to look for it and u can barley c what u purchased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 i also end up with store credit at HD, when i purchased something with my HD Credit Card, paid it within 1 month or tho and after that i decide to bring back the tool/ merchandise. when you bring it back with the receipt they will refund the money to the credit card. but that doesn't make sense to me, because the bill is already paid off....so that's why i bring it back without receipt and just get store creditMake sure you are getting your tax back. I'm pretty sure in CT, if you dont have a receipt or a way for them to find it like on a credit card, you do that get the tax back... you can probably give them the receipt and tell them you want store credit instead of money back to your credit card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I had a guy ask me to do that but I'm just not that trusting a guy I guess. Figured it was a scam of some kind. Glad to hear someone had it work out for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDama Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 As a former HD employee I can assure you the VAST MAJORITY of people selling card got them from returning stolen merchandise. On a related note, if someone ask you to return something for them it's probably because they have returned to many"high theft"items in a certain time frame without a receipt and the theft prevention system has rejected their I.d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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