¡Cuántas veces no habré yo salido de la casa 15 minutos antes de una fiesta de cumpleaños y buscado una gift card para salir del apuro! Tampoco quiero contar las veces en las que salí de un familiar o amigo en Navidad con una de esas tarjetitas, porque me parecía más elegante que dar efectivo.
Sin embargo, debo reconocer que aunque me propuse muchas veces averiguar cuál es la diferencia entre una y otra, nunca me tomé el tiempo y desde que me llegó un reporte de la organización Wallet Hub no he dejado de arrepentirme.
Ya que estamos en esa época del año en la que el tiempo escasea y las obligaciones abundan, aquí están los datos básicos que tienes que saber sobre las mejores giftcards de 2017.
Para resumir: La más popular es la de Amazon, aunque la mejor en general es la de iTunes. Las de empresas financieras como American Express y Visa rinden muchísimo menos que las otras y no se pueden vender por el dinero que supuestamente tienen.
Aquí tienes los datos más importantes que necesitas tener en cuenta si tienes planes de regalar estas tarjetas con dinero en estas fiestas de fin de año.
| Best Gift Cards – Las mejores en general (WalletHub Score) |
Biggest Buyer Discount – Las que dan el mayor descuento al comprador |
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| 1) | iTunes Gift Card (70 points) | 1) | Dunkin Donuts Gift Card (24.83% discount) | |
| 2) | Starbucks Gift Card (60 points) | 2) | Fandango Gift Card (19.90% discount) | |
| 3) | Walmart Gift Card (60 points) | 3) | H&M Gift Card (15.03% discount) | |
| 4) | Victoria’s Secret Gift Card (55 points) | 4) | Cabelas Gift Card (13.51% discount) | |
| 5) | Amazon Gift Card (55 points) | 5) | Olive Garden Gift Card (12.06% discount) | |
| Most Popular Gift Cards. Las más populares. |
Highest Resale Value ($100 Gift Card) – Las que dan más dinero si hay que venderlas |
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| 1) | Amazon Gift Card ( rank 1 ) | 1) | Netflix Gift Card ($86.11 value) | |
| 2) | Visa Gift Card ( rank 1 ) | 2) | Best Buy Gift Card ($85.30 value) | |
| 3) | Walmart Gift Card ( rank 3 ) | 3) | Walmart Gift Card ($84.92 value) | |
| 4) | iTunes Gift Card ( rank 4 ) | 4) | Apple Store Gift Card ($84.25 value) | |
| 5) | American Express Gift Card ( rank 4 ) | 5) | Applebees Gift Card ($83.40 value) | |
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Gift Card |
WalletHub Score |
Gift Card Popularity Rank |
Shipping Fee |
Average Buyer Discount |
Average Resale Value ($100 gift card) |
Retailer Rating (out of 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes Gift Card | 70 | 4 | $0.00 | 5.15% | $77.75 | 3.03 |
| Starbucks Gift Card | 60 | 6 | $0.00 | 7.74% | $76.27 | 2.57 |
| Walmart Gift Card | 60 | 3 | $0.00 | 2.00% | $84.92 | 2.13 |
| Victoria’s Secret Gift Card | 55 | 17 | $0.00 | 11.88% | $73.30 | 2.35 |
| Target Gift Card | 55 | 6 | $0.00 | 1.91% | $82.93 | 2.24 |
| Amazon Gift Card | 55 | 1 | $0.00 | 1.08% | $70.00 | 3.20 |
| Best Buy Gift Card | 55 | 15 | $0.00 | 2.71% | $85.30 | 2.15 |
| Chipotle Gift Card | 55 | 32 | $0.00 | 5.01% | $78.13 | 4.25 |
| Fandango Gift Card | 55 | 19 | $0.00 | 19.90% | $69.52 | 1.48 |
| Sephora Gift card | 55 | 9 | $0.00 | 4.11% | $76.94 | 2.97 |
| Disney Gift Card | 55 | 8 | $0.00 | 4.52% | $75.94 | 2.10 |
| Netflix Gift Card | 50 | 12 | $0.00 | 0.10% | $86.11 | 2.65 |
| Google Play Gift Card | 50 | 12 | $0.00 | 2.12% | $73.48 | 3.40 |
| H&M Gift Card | 50 | 50 | $0.00 | 15.03% | $63.85 | 1.92 |
| Costco Gift Card | 50 | 11 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $82.73 | 2.13 |
| Lowe’s Gift Card | 50 | 23 | $0.00 | 3.29% | $81.43 | 2.17 |
| eBay Gift Card | 50 | 10 | $0.00 | 0.29% | $76.87 | 2.20 |
| Dunkin Donuts Gift Card | 50 | 23 | $1.95 | 24.83% | $61.84 | N/A |
| Home Depot Gift Card | 50 | 12 | $0.00 | 1.37% | $80.50 | 2.05 |
| Macy’s Gift Card | 50 | 15 | $0.00 | 2.77% | $76.66 | 2.09 |
| Nike Gift Card | 45 | 30 | $0.00 | 6.49% | $76.88 | 2.98 |
| Apple Store Gift Card | 45 | 43 | $0.00 | 2.84% | $84.25 | 2.18 |
| Taco Bell Gift Card | 45 | 39 | $0.00 | 10.00% | $71.40 | N/A |
| Rei Gift Card | 45 | 43 | $0.00 | 6.86% | $77.78 | 2.73 |
| Cabelas Gift Card | 45 | 39 | $0.00 | 13.51% | $73.68 | 1.97 |
| Walgreens Gift Cards | 45 | 31 | $0.00 | 8.28% | $75.98 | 2.41 |
| GameStop Gift Card | 45 | 23 | $0.00 | 7.56% | $77.51 | 1.62 |
| Kohls Gift Card | 45 | 23 | $0.00 | 5.93% | $77.44 | 1.69 |
| Ikea Gift Card | 40 | 32 | $0.00 | 2.00% | $75.73 | 2.07 |
| Applebees Gift Card | 40 | 38 | $1.95 | 2.00% | $83.40 | 2.23 |
| Olive Garden Gift Card | 40 | 32 | $1.95 | 12.06% | $71.77 | N/A |
| Whole Foods Gift Card | 40 | 39 | $0.00 | 6.35% | $77.63 | N/A |
| Giant Eagle Gift Card | 40 | 17 | $0.00 | 0.87% | $80.74 | N/A |
| Nordstrom Gift Card | 40 | 28 | $0.00 | 4.31% | $78.33 | 2.32 |
| Kroger Gift Card | 40 | 20 | $0.00 | 1.67% | $79.02 | 2.42 |
| Subway Gift Card | 40 | 32 | $0.00 | 3.30% | $78.42 | 2.27 |
| Toys R Us Gift Card | 40 | 28 | $0.00 | 2.99% | $75.68 | 2.28 |
| Chick-Fil-A Gift Card | 40 | 23 | $0.00 | 8.70% | $74.79 | N/A |
| Trader Joe’s Gift Card | 40 | 43 | $0.00 | 2.30% | $82.70 | N/A |
| McDonald’s Gift Card | 35 | 21 | $0.00 | N/A | $76.34 | N/A |
| T.J. Maxx Gift Card | 35 | 39 | $0.00 | 7.27% | $70.38 | N/A |
| Visa Gift Card | 35 | 1 | $0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| American Express Gift Card | 30 | 4 | $5.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Forever 21 Gift Card | 30 | 43 | $0.00 | 9.13% | $69.40 | 1.81 |
| Ticketmaster Gift Card | 30 | 43 | $0.00 | 2.32% | $78.43 | 1.22 |
| JCPenney Gift Card | 25 | 48 | $0.00 | 3.00% | $71.13 | 1.48 |
| Mastercard Gift Card | 20 | 21 | $0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Restaurant Gift Card | 15 | 32 | $0.00 | N/A | N/A | 1.33 |
| Etsy Gift Card | 15 | 32 | $0.00 | N/A | N/A | 1.98 |
| Cinemark Gift Card | 10 | 49 | $1.95 | 9.68% | $55.81 | N/A |
