yoga girl 201x300 Sharing gift cards across retailers

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Did you know you can use an Old Navy gift card at Gap online? And a Banana Republic gift card at Piperlime or Athleta? All five retailers are owned by the same company and gift cards to the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Athleta are interchangeable online. I had no idea!

This makes these gift cards more valuable because you have more options to spend them. The five retailer sites are linked and offer $7 flat shipping when you shop online at one or more of the sites.

This morning I used the last $12.64 on my Old Navy gift card to buy a pair of Athleta yoga shorts, which were on sale for $29.99 (orig. $44). With the gift card and a free shipping Athleta coupon code, WELCOME, I paid just $17.35. Score!

Does anyone know if these gift cards are interchangeable in stores – or is it just online?

Caveats: coupon code WELCOME expires July 1, 2010.

4 Responses to “Sharing gift cards across retailers”

  • Stacy Says:

    On a similar note did you know you can use a Victoria’s Secret card at Bath & Body works?

  • bargainbabe Says:

    @Stacy No way! Are there other stores that allow gift card swapping?

  • JUNIE Says:

    Thanks for another great tip from Bargain Babe!

  • Brenda Says:

    yes you can swap gift cards in the stores too. i got a gift card to old navy for christmas and took it in to gap and it worked there! it’s not just online! i didn’t know about the victoria secret/b&bw! that’s awesome!

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