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Hi! I appreciate your comment. I do understand your dilemma. I also live paycheck to paycheck. I clip my coupons and look for the best deals on everything. I spend most of my free time trying to figure out how I can save money, probably just like you. And it does seem like gift card prices have gone up in the last few months. But most of the rise in prices you've seen on listia is because of inflation. Ever since listia created a rewards store they have basically capped gift cards at $1 for 1000 credits. But lately they don't list as many cards in their store and only $50-100 cards. No more $10 cards. On Listia as everywhere else, it is supply and demand that determines price and usually availability. When there aren't as many gift cards from trusted sellers the prices go up. I hardly see any get it now gift cards anymore because they sell fast. That means there are more people wanting to buy than there are people selling gift cards. This is what causes the prices to go up not necessarily greed.

I think people got nervous when the listia rewards store stopped listing gift cards for those few days. I know I did and still am. I thought maybe listia was was having financial difficulties and was going to stop listing gift cards. All those credits people had been saving up for a gift card would become worthless if there wasn't anything else a person wanted on listia. So people started dumping their credits on the first gift card that had a decent price and then inflation started to really take off. I don't know what's going on really. But thank-you for your good luck wishes. Best of luck to you as well on all your auctions and bids. :)

It's okay I forgive you, I thought it was odd that you were so nice when you received all those extras from me and was happy with my generosity and then left that comment. I know that everyone here is frustrated with the inflation on gift cards but it really is the invisible hand of supply and demand.

I know, and I totally get it but how fair would it be for me to list a $10 gift card for 10,000 credits and then watch that person turn around and flip it for 14,000 credits and then use those credits to outbid me on something I wanted. That's all I'm trying to point out.

Flipping happens all the time on listia. Another thing that contributes to inflation is how people list a certain dollar amount gift card and then offer a higher dollar amount if you "get it now" this circumvents the whole point of making a get it now at a decent price. This ensures that the seller's auction won't hit the halfway credit gap which removes the "get it now" price.