Doing Good With Unused Gift Cards

August 24, 2009, The New York Times — Ever wonder what to do with that lingering $11.86 left on a gift card for Lowe’s or Bloomingdale’s? What about donating it to charity?

Plastic Jungle is a start-up that sells, buys and exchanges unused gift cards. Owners of idle gift cards typically use Plastic Jungle to exchange cards for cash or a credit with Amazon.com. (Customers lose some of the face value in the transaction.)

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