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Gift Cards Not Looking So Sharp

Bankrupt retailer isn't honoring $25M in gift cards

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Mar 4, 2008 11:00 AM CST

(Newser) – Consumers holding Sharper Image gift cards are out a collective $25 million after the gadget retailer stopped honoring the cards when it filed for bankruptcy in February, MarketWatch reports. With the shaky economy likely to produce more bankruptcies over the next year or two, consumers... Read full story »

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