Scammers target sellers too. The most common tricks: asking for the code "to check it", fake payment screenshots, fake escrow middlemen, copycat accounts of known buyers, and buying sites that demand a fee before paying out. Never send a code before you know who gets it and what you'll be paid.
Most scam guides are about people being tricked into buying gift cards. This one is for the other side: you have a real card and want to sell it. A code works like cash, so whoever gets it first can spend it. These are the tricks to watch for.
The tricks you'll see
- "Send me the code so I can check it." There's no way to check most codes without redeeming them. Once the code is sent, the balance can be gone in seconds.
- Fake payment screenshots. A screenshot of a transfer proves nothing. Check your wallet or account yourself before you send anything.
- Fake escrow or middleman. The "middleman" is the scammer's second account, or a site that looks like a known escrow service.
- Copycat accounts. A handle that looks like a well-known buyer, with one letter changed, writes to you first. Real buyers rarely message first.
- "It was already used." After redeeming the card, the buyer claims it was empty and refuses to pay.
- Overpayment. Someone "accidentally" sends too much and asks for the difference back in gift cards. The first payment is reversed or never existed.
- Fake buying sites. High rates on the page, then a "verification" or "withdrawal" fee before you can get paid. The money never comes.
How to protect yourself
- 1Know the amount firstOnly sell where you see what you'll be paid before you send the code.
- 2Verify who you're talking toCheck handles and links on the buyer's own website or forum profile, not in the chat they started.
- 3Never pay to get paidA real buyer doesn't charge a fee to release your money.
- 4Keep your receiptWith a receipt, the brand's support can often tell you when and where a code was redeemed.
How we handle it
You see the payout before you submit, the rate is locked when you do, and every check ends with a result in your order: credited, or rejected with the reason. A rejected card costs nothing. Payouts go to your own wallet with the transaction ID, and we never ask for a fee to release them. We only buy cards that are legally yours, see is it legal to sell gift cards.
Questions
A buyer wants the code to check it before paying. Is that normal?
Once someone has the code, they can redeem it. Only send a code to a buyer you trust or a site that shows you the payout and checks codes as part of a clear process. Never to someone who just asks for it in a chat.
The buyer says my code was already used. What now?
If you never redeemed it, ask for proof and contact the brand's support with your receipt. On our site, a rejection always shows the reason in your order.
How do I spot a fake buying site?
Rates close to face value, a fee before you can withdraw, no clear company or terms, and contact only through chat apps.
Someone sent me crypto by mistake and wants it back in gift cards. Is it real?
No. That's an overpayment scam. Don't send anything; if the payment was real, it can be sorted out through the platform it came from.