Gift Cards: Reviews

American Express Gift Card

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While no credit card company-issued gift card fares extremely well under reviewers' scrutiny, the American Express gift card does best. AmEx charges no dormancy or maintenance fees, and it is the only credit card company to offer electronic delivery. The value of an AmEx gift card never expires, though the user may have to request the value be rolled over to a new card if the original card exceeds the expiration date. Drawbacks include a purchase fee and the fact this card may not be as widely accepted as competitors' cards, like Visa. The AmEx gift card is only available in preset denominations from $25 to $3,000 (holiday designs only available up to $200), and cards can not be shipped to Hawaii and Vermont. Both the gift and e-gift cards can only be used for U.S. merchants, even when making online purchases. Some in-store merchants may not accept the e-gift card, a