Christmas has come and gone but just as busy a shopping week is ahead. Many people are going to the mall this week to buy gifts with gift-certificates, Christmas cash, to see a movie or to return unwanted gifts. Merchants find this week just as important as the weeks before Christmas and many put great sales to bank on this popular time to shop. Interestingly, there is a new trend picking up this year with regards to unwanted gift-certificates. In the past one had to simply use the gift certificate they got but this year
certain websites have arisen where you can sell an unwanted gift certificate for cash from the highest bidder. Maybe you don't eat red meat, so you sell your $20
In-n-Out certificate online to a bidder that will pay $18. Not ideal, but better than $20 worth of inedible burgers... for example.
Anyways, it's a new trend and maybe a good one to check out if you find yourself in that situation. Happy holidays!
-tt 12/26/11
www.giftcardrescue.com
Mega Millions has sold its $206 million lottery ticket at King Kullen's Grocery Store in Long Island but the winner is yet to be discovered. The ticket is floating out there and hopefully that person will know to bring it in to redeem their prize. At this time of year and in this economy (or any economy actually) a prize like this is a huge deal, and such a high number is one of the biggest Mega Million jackpots yet. People are clearly desperate for some extra cash this winter as can be seen by such a high number of buyers for this lottery. The ticket was chosen randomly by a computer of 6 numbers that only matched once, and the winner was announced Tuesday but still no follow up as of Wednesday.
