Unwanted gift cards? What to do with them [Video]

Gift cards can be a quick and easy present for those who don’t know what to buy and offer the recipient a chance to pick out something nice for themselves, but sometimes they can still miss the mark.

If you find yourself with a gift card you don’t think you’re going to use, experts say you have options.

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Natasha Macmillan, director of everyday banking at Ratehub.ca, says we’ve all been in that situation where someone doesn’t know you, but still wants to get you something and gives you a gift card for a store that you probably won’t use.

If that’s the case, she said you have options.

“You might be able to use the gift card for a present for a friend or a family member. That will actually help …