[weegee]

“announced on its website it was suspending acceptance of Sharper Image gift cards, rewards cards, gift certificates and merchandising certificates related to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings”

The A#1 reason never to give gift cards. They put cash in the company’s coffers that may never be redeamed (lost, stolen, forgotten, or bankrupted).

[Paleo Conservative]

Here's a link to Brookstones's website about their offer. They'll give you a 25% discount no matter what the amount left on the card is, but it's only redeemable in their stores not online.

http://www.brookstone.com/info/content.asp?cust_serv_id=416&cm_re=HDR*Prm*SI-GC

Consumer Notice:
Do You Have a Sharper Image Gift Card?


We’ll take your Sharper Image Gift
Card for ANY AMOUNT and give you
25% OFF
your entire Brookstone® purchase*
(In-store purchase only. Offer not valid online.)

Hurry—limited time offer.

[rabscuttle385]

The A#1 reason never to give gift cards.

I prefer to just cut a check.