Learn to save and profit from gift cards. We cover strategies for finding the best deals, mastering gift card reselling, avoiding common pitfalls, leveraging card-linked offers, and so much more.
Logan Robinson is a Founding Partner of Aligned Incentives, a platform dedicated to helping consumers maximize their savings through strategic gift card purchases and reselling.
Resources Mentioned
Chris' Gift Card Site: https://chrishutchins.com/giftcards
Logan: Aligned Incentives: https://alignedincentiv.es/
Capital One Report: Gift Card Statistics (2024): Market Size & Consumer Trends: https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/gift-card-statistics/
Gift Card Marketplace
Raise.com: https://raise.com/
CardCash: https://cardcash.com/
GCX: https://gcx.raise.com/
CardCenter: https://cardcenter.cc/
The Card Bay: https://thecardbay.com/
Discounted Gift Cards
Chris’ Site: https://chrishutchins.com/giftcards
GiftCards.com: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/www.giftcards.com
Costco: https://costco.com/gift-cards-tickets.html
Walgreens: https://walgreens.com/store/c/gift-cards/ID=20001459-tier1
Amazon: https://amzn.to/40BT9kC
Kroger: Fuel Points Explained: https://giftcards.kroger.com/fuelpoints
Gift Card Deal Monitoring
ATH Newsletter: https://chrishutchins.com/email
GCAnywhere: https://gcanywhere.com/
Slickdeals: https://slickdeals.net/
Doctor Of Credit: https://doctorofcredit.com/
Reward Apps
Pepper Rewards (New users get $20 off with code 622811): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pepper-rewards/id552439851?mt=8
Fluz (News users get 25% cash back with code CHRIS42694EF2): https://fluz.app/us/gift-cards/
Rakuten (New users get $30): https://chrishutchins.com/rakuten
CardPointers Pro (Get 30% off here): https://chrishutchins.com/cardpointers
E-Gift Cards
Zift Zillions: https://egift.zillionsgift.com/
Full Show Notes
00:00 Introduction
00:48 The Biggest Misconception About the Gift Market
01:57 Where to Find Discounted Gift Cards
06:41 Using Card-Linked Offers to Buy Gift Cards
07:47 Apps That Sell Gift Cards
16:47 Why Retailers Offer Discounted Gift Cards
19:23 Resources for Gift Card Monitoring
21:52 A Few Examples of Great Gift Card Deals
25:11 How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Buying Gift Cards
28:46 How the Gift Card Reselling Market Works
32:22 General Margins in the Gift Card Market
35:34 Chris' Gift Card Site
43:19 How Often Gift Card Prices Fluctuate
47:44 Are There "Seasons" for Good Gift Card Deals?
50:54 How Retail Brands View Gift Card Deals
52:51 Gift Card Reselling as a Side Hustle
55:31 The Best Way to Start Gift Card Reselling