Bankrate surveyed the "big four" credit card issuers (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa), the top retailers nationwide and the largest shopping mall operators about their gift card programs. Click on a tab to see details for each. The Bankrate research was conducted by Heather Kuhn.To see the details for each gift card, click on the name of the issuer.2008 Gift Card Study comparison chartBig FourRetailersIssuerFree shipping?Fees?Can expire?Buy nowAmerican ExpressNoYesYesPurchaseDiscoverYesYesYesPurchaseMasterCardYesYesYesPurchaseVisaYesYesYesPurchaseIssuerFree shipping?Fees?Can expire?Buy nowAmazon.comYesNoNoPurchaseBarnes & NobleNoNoNoPurchaseBed, Bath & BeyondYesNoNoPurchaseBest BuyYesNoNoPurchaseBordersYesNoNoPurchaseCostcoNoNoNoPurchaseCVSYesNoNoPurchaseDillard'sYesNoNoPurchaseeBay.com---NoNoPurchaseGap, Banana Republic, Old NavyYesNoNoPurchaseHome DepotYesNoNoPurchaseKohl'sYesNoNoPurchaseLowe'sYesNoNoPurchaseMacy'sYesNoNoPurchaseMarshalls, TJ MaxxYesNoYesPurchaseJ.C. PenneyYesNoNoPurchaseSearsYesNoNoPurchaseTargetNoNoNoPurchaseWalgreensYesNoNoPurchaseWal-MartNoNoNoPurchase advertisementRelated Links:How to avoid late fees'Bill of rights' consideredKeep card, lose high rateRelated Articles:Chasing the balanceCredit card rates March 26Debtors not all deadbeats
Bankrate surveyed the "big four" credit card issuers (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa), the top retailers nationwide and the largest shopping mall operators about their gift card programs. Click on a tab to see details for each. The Bankrate research was conducted by Heather Kuhn.
To see the details for each gift card, click on the name of the issuer.
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