Do GC's expire?

[meeshi]

I'm a rewards program newbie, I just started doing mypoints and milesource. I'm thinking about cashing in for a Rainforest Cafe GC but I'm not sure when we'll be going down to WDW next. Do these GC expire or can I keep them indefinately? Is there a better way to cash in? Would the webcertificates be a better choice? I'm kind of confused TIA

 

[Ohanamom]

Just looked at the RF GC's I received recently from MyPoints and it says they expire one year from date of issue. I have 2 of them and each one has a different issue date (guess the supplier dates them when they are sent out). Both came within a week after I ordered them.

You could always cash out for a webbie (although the webbies sometimes take longer to receive) and even though they are a few hundred points more you can use them to buy meal vouchers.

Hope this helps.

 

[bcorso]

It might depend on state, our state just issued a law of sorts that states GC's in our state don't expire.

 

[Eilonwy]

Rainforest now gives Landry's giftCARDS not certificates. Or at least the last one I got from MyPoints a few weeks ago was a card. It says after 12 months of non-use there will be a $1.50 per month administrative fee deducted from the balance (except where prohibited by law).

Webbies also have a dormancy fee taken out after so many months of non-use. If you get the webbies, though, you could always convert them to Disney Dollars and save those for the trip. That's what I did earlier this year, and between MyPoints webbies, test drive rewards, and survey checks, I ended up with $400 in Disney Dollars. I then used $90 of them towards my Park Hopper Pass (left just enough of a charge on my Disney Visa to get double points).

There are a few different methods to try if you want to convert webbies to Disney Dollars. I personally sprung for the $6.95 fee for the plastic card because I just didn't want to deal with any hassle from CM's at the store. Also this way I was able to put the latest $50 in webbies on my card and now I can use it to buy stuff on the trip. Others have had luck just printing out their account information from the WC site and taking that to the DS and having the CM manually enter the card number. Still others have used the WC to order a Disney GC online and then taken the GC to the DS and bought DD. You might want to check with your local DS if you plan to use one of the last two methods.

HTH!

 

[meeshi]

Thanks everyone, I'm thinking the webbies are the way I should go.

 

[Maleficent2]

Rainforest now gives Landry's giftCARDS not certificates. Or at least the last one I got from MyPoints a few weeks ago was a card. It says after 12 months of non-use there will be a $1.50 per month administrative fee deducted from the balance (except where prohibited by law).

This is another thing that varies state to state, in TN GC's can no longer expire or be charged a fee for inactivity.

I think all states should follow suit. This is a out and out stealing!


Mal

 

[Tink42]

What is the law in Florida? Does any one know?