Why are the stores in my area not selling Apple Gift Cards anymore?

I went in my local Walmart to get an apple gift card and I saw in all the areas in the store where the cards would be, were empty. so I asked an employee where they are and they said they don’t sell them anymore, is this a new thing? I even went to the gas station bc normally they sell them too but they also didn’t have them stocked


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Posted on Apr 26, 2024 7:06 AM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2024 3:36 PM

Bmf1982 wrote:

I did ask people working at these stores. Either they didn’t know or all they know is that they were told to pull them from the floor and no longer sale them.

Walmart is the worst place to buy any Gift Cards and have been subject to the common gift cards scams that have been discussed in these forums. With retailers that displayed gift cards where they were open to the public to tamper with, they found that scammers were taking a bunch of the gift cards off the racks and writing down the code after scratching off the sticker. They can easily replace the sticker with ones found on Amazon, then just wait for you to activate them. Many customers had their gift cards drained before they had a chance to use them.


I would only recommend buying a gift card from a retailer that sells them secured behind a counter if not able to purchase online. If the retailer is not willing to keep their customers protected by securing the cards, then it is best that they do not sell them at all.

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