Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Encino resident Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and ...

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(KODE & KSN) — If you’re one of the millions of people who got a gift card for Christmas, here’s a reminder from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) before you check its balance. Scammers are creating ...

New online tools make it effortless for users to check, activate, and manage prepaid gift cards-all in one place. Lancaster, California--(Newsfile Corp. - October 20, 2025) - GiftCardMall.org has ...

A senator is warning of a scam in which the value of gift cards can be stolen before the holiday is gift is open. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking the National Retail Federation and Retail Gift ...

ATLANTA -- First Data Corp. has been granted a patent for technology to activate multiple prepaid cards at the point-of-sale, the company reported. U.S. Patent No. 7,822,640 covers technology that ...

Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and running. Powell ...