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Consumer Reports, Viewpoint: Gift Cards

Bah Humbug! When a gift card is no gift

Last holiday season, John Houston received a turntable as a gift. He didn’t need it and returned it to Sharper Image, receipt in hand, but the store would only give him a refund in the form of a store credit.

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