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- These are Metabank gift cards, have a liquidation (cash-out) plan in-mind<\/li>\n
- If your order gets cancelled, your email address is probably burned \u2014 just create a new account with a new email<\/li>\n
- These will earn rewards on American Express cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Because this is the only item today, let\u2019s talk liquidation (cashing-out gift cards). There are a few options that aren\u2019t exactly secrets but aren\u2019t well published either; most of them involve a fee of some sort, and the loan options carry a risk of default that you can largely mitigate but not eliminate. They are:<\/p>\n
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- Bravo<\/a> (works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Money orders (needs a physical GC unless you\u2019re really crafty<\/a>, sometimes works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Kiva<\/a> (works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Plastiq<\/a> (doesn\u2019t usually work with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Kickfurther<\/a> (works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Melio<\/a> (doesn\u2019t work with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Local utilities (often they accept debit cards, and often they\u2019re required to refund any overpayments by local law)<\/li>\n
- Amazon<\/a> in a pinch (works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Of course there are other options too, but they\u2019re more closely guarded. You can find them with some digging. Check bill payment services, fintech companies, and payment processors. <\/p>\n
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- Money orders (needs a physical GC unless you\u2019re really crafty<\/a>, sometimes works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n
- Bravo<\/a> (works with MetaBank)<\/li>\n