I've been meaning to give a review with hands down great team of workers @ gift card palace. Have always welcomed me in their establishment with a smile. They have gotten me outta jams numerous times with gift cards. You will not find better percentage of return then right here Just about 3yrs I've been a customer and like to say thank you for continuous support. Jason k. read more

I'd give them zero stars if I could. First of all they are located inside the liquor store "Popular Liquor" and they are in no way, shape, or form a legitimate business. Sketchy vibes all the way. I had 2 Apple Gift cards to sell, each had $250 on them and they were sealed, had not been peeled off and that is obvious. The lady at the counter with the long nails told me she'd text her boss and see what he says. Shortly after her boss came over and took a look. He told me that they weren't new and could see "cracks" in them and didn't want to touch them with a 10 foot pole. They are brand new. I have a photo below that shows just how unopened the card is. It's bizarre that he didn't even want to check the balance. I ended up selling them to someone else who met me at an Apple store and verified the balance. read more

Gift Card Palace - Brand new gift card they would not accept. I mean just look at it, it has not been opened. - Gift Shops Near Me - San Diego, California

Website says yes to certain store brands of gift cards. Drove all the way here and They say no.

The reviews on this place were not so good but they happen to be open so I went in. I found them to be very courteous, quick, and gave me just what I wanted. I would go back and recommend it to others. read more

Their website falsely advertised their service. They do not buy cards on the spot or give the best value. The most they pay is 60% but usually it's closer to 50%. Online buyers give 70-75% and even the coin star machine gives 70% if you need cash on the spot. The gift card palace however gives bad excuses that they call policy but aren't listed or posted anywhere to offer much less than advertised on their website. They also said they wouldn't take cards from 2 retailers listed on the website. Gift Card Palace actual buying procedures: -Will not buy all cards listed on website -Require receipts with cards -Offer less if pin is visible even though pin is required to check balance -If pin is visible they will offer 60% paid in installments of 30%at time of sale and 30%at a later date. Now this is where real sellers need to be extra careful, if they never pay you the only way you can go after them is through civil action which costs more than they will owe you to file. - lower balance cards and store credit cards are only bought for 50% Overall experience: Gift card palace is an extremely shady gift card buyer. I do not recommend selling here if you have legitimate cards that you just don't plan on using. This place is specifically for thieves and scammers, they even offer a deal for their top thieves who sell more than $500 in cards weekly. The buyer is involved in some kind of shady practice as well. They're happy to quickly exchange a card for cash when it's one of their regular con artists but will give excuse after excuse if you're selling legitimate cards. read more

Best gift card place ever! Andy is the best, also the cashier who works there is very friendly! Love these people

Often times when selling gift cards, many companies will haggle you on low percentages for your gift cards. That is not the case with gift card palace. the employees and owner are very generous with the cash percentages they offer you for your gift cards, and they have an exciting program where you receive a punch card and get an additional five percent on every five visits to their business and an additional ten percent every ten visits! The customer service is impeccable, obviously, because every customer that walks in the door is greeted by name which goes to show that the customers have all been going there for awhile and are happy to return, and I will be too!! read more

Horrible service!!! Went to sell target gift card and guy said he doesn't trust target gift cards.... what!!! Don't waste your time driving there!!!! read more

I've tried several different merchants in San Diego for selling my unwanted gift cards, and Gift Card Palace is without a doubt THE BEST one! The guys at GCP provide the best customer service... they treat you with courtesy & respect. Each of my transactions was handled securely & confidentially. I walk in with my unwanted cards and I walk out with cold hard cash. And they always give you the best rate when selling your cards to them... nobody can beat them! I HIGHLY recommend Gift Card Palace for all your gift card & store credit card needs. read more

These ignorant f****s wouldn't buy my Nordstoms store credit card because I didn't have the receipt from the item I had returned. I proceeded to tell them that I didn't have the receipt hence forth the reason I got store credit, but I did have the receipt that they gave me when they gave me the store credit. Needless to say don't take your gift cards here they are one way pieces of s*** . not to mention they say one thing to you and then you could go back later and tell you something completely different. read more

For some reason you need the original receipt when you can check the balance online or calling to get the balance I had the remaining balance on a receipt and he still wouldn't take it. read more

They are fast with the service and really friendly too. I know that I will be back and would recommend going there for anyone. The location is convenient from downtown and right off the highway. Thank you guys and see you again soon. read more

This place is pretty good. They buy your gift cards for a good price. Would definitely recommend.

I just left from there less than 30 minutes ago. II have never written, nor had the desire to write reviews about anything. But, the disrespect I was shown was absolutely ridiculous! I had no intention of stopping here, but I saw the street sign and decided to go in and check it out. Despite being in the back of mini market/liquor store, the place looked really nice and clean. I started talking to a gentleman (who's name I wish I knew...) and told him that I had a Macy's gift card. I handed it to him and he asked all of the typical questions: value, receipt, when it was purchased, etc. I told him that it was for $50 and that I didn't have a receipt because it was a Christmas gift. I also mentioned that he could call the number on the back to verify. He then asked for my ID and when he flipped the gift card over, that's when he noticed that I had already scratched off the silver leaf; exposing the card number. He said because of that he couldn't accept it. I apologized and told him that I wasn't aware of that that'd be an issue, but told him I understood (hell I've never sold a gift card before lololol). He then turned around and said he normally buys $50 gift cards for $30 (which funny enough is what I was looking to get for it) but that he'd give me $25. I LITERALLY took 7 SECONDS to think about it before he says "Don't bother thinking. Nobody's going to buy it from you). I jokingly replied "I've actually had people offer $40..." Then?????!!!!!! He responded "Well take it to them then" AND THREW MY GODDAMN GIFTCARD AND ID BACK AT ME! Sir who the hell do you think you are? Let me preface the next few sentences with, if I offended you by my $40 comment, I DO apologize. HOWEVER YOUR RESPONSE WAS UNPROFESSIONAL, CHILDISH AND DOWN RIGHT..........FUCKED UP! IF THAT'S HOW YOU INTEND TO CONDUCT BUISNESS, THEN MY HEART GOES OUT TO ANYBODY THAT SETS FOOT INTO YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS AFTER I ME! I WILL ALSO BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB. Some might say that this is extreme, but when I say nothing in my actions warranted this kind of behavior, I'm being oh so truthful (AND SIR I WISH YOU WOULD TRY TO SAY THAT MY DEMEANOR REFLECTED ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT OF WHAT I'VE WRIITTEN HERE TODAY. I KNOW YOU HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS THAT PROBABLY CAPTURED THE ENTIRE EXCHANGE AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THAT TOLD ME THEY SAW THEY TAILEND OF THINGS) read more

This place is great for trading in gift cards. They accept almost all places which is way more than the Coinstar Exchange machine does and offers at least a few $$ more than the machine, which when you're already accepting less than the value, is great. They're always friendly and easy to reach to find out what they'll offer, which saves time versus the shops that make you drive to them to get a quote hoping you'll be fed up with running around and accept their low ball offer. They're open late, located inside a mini-mart/liquor store and on the very rare occasion you may be able to negotiate a soda or candy bar with your deal. read more