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Walmart is offering a series of sales and price drops this December, and one of the current offers is a free $50 gift card for every purchase of Wii. The original price is at $199, and the gift card effectively drops the price to $149. This promo is offered for a limited period – from December 5 to 12. Other deals are expected follow afterwards.

Other offers include:

* Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics (Wii) – $40
* Lego Rock Band (Wii) – $40
* The Beatles Rock Band (Wii) – $40
* MySims Agents (Wii) – $40
* Tekken 6 (Xbox 360 and PS3) – $50
* Madden NFL 2010 (Xbox 360 and PS3) – $50
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (Xbox 360) – $50
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (Wii) – $40
* Batman Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360) – $50
* Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) – $50
* Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) – $50
* Halo 3 ODST (Xbox 360) – $50
* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) – $50

More on Walmart Gift Cards

Some WalMart Gift Cards features include:

• Dollar Denomination starts from $10 up to $2500 (or more)
• Offers wide selection of gift card designs that fits the occasion such as wedding, graduation, father’s day, mother’s day, birthday, anniversary, Christmas and more.
• Can be redeemed in-store or online
• Balance can be checked online
• Offers corporate gift cards as appreciation for jobs well done
• e-Gift cards available for online shopping
• Generally no expiration dates

Gift Cards are offered in numerous denominations which actually depend on the gift card issuer. The common range is between $5 and $500 but there are some businesses that offer amounts outside that range, with some even exceeding than $1000. Such gift cards are related to travel, restaurant or shopping.

Listed below are some gift cards that are offered to at most $50. A disclaimer: The list is based on the research done at the time of this writing. There might be some changes, so it is highly suggested that you visit the official sites of the gift cards stated.

$50 Gift Cards (Max)

• Mcdonald’s Gift Card – Denominations offered are $5, $10, $25, and $50
• Sears Gift Card – Available in amounts from $5 to $50

If you prefer other gift cards that include $50 within their range of amounts offered, you can check on the following:

Gift Cards w/ $50 within Range

• Ikea Gift Card – Available in $25, $50 and $100 denominations
• Vanilla Visa Gift Card – Available in $25, $50, $100 denominations
• Old navy Gift Card – Available in multiple denominations from $5 to $100
• Sephora Gift Card – Denomination between $25 and $250
• Kroger Gift Card – Ranges from $10 to $250
• JCPenney Gift Card – Available in $10, $25, $50, $100, $200, $250 denominations
• Myer Gift Card – Myer gift card amount ranges is between $5 and $500
• Publix Gift Card – Available in denominations between $5 and $500
• Disney Gift Card – Denomination in $25 to $500 when purchased online
• PetSmart Gift Card – Available in the following amounts: $25, $50, $75, $100, $250 and $500
• Intrust Bank Gift Card – Denominations of $25-$500
• Home Depot Gift Card – Available in amounts between $10 and $500
• TCF Bank Visa Gift Card – Dollar denomination between $25 and $500
• Victoria’s Secret Gift Card – Denomination from $25 to $500
• Simon Gift Card – The available denomination ranges from $20 to $500 exclusive of shipping and handling charges
• Wachovia Bank Gift Card – Dollar denomination ranges between $25 and $600
• Callaway Gift Card – Callaway Golf Gift Cards are available in predetermined denominations from $25 to $2000
• Kindle Gift Card – Available in any amount between $5 and $5,000
• Four Seasons Hotel Gift Card – Denomination ranges from US$100 to US$5,000
• Jos A Banks Gift Card – Denomination between $25 and $1000
• Apple, iPhone and iTunes Gift Card – Available gift card value ranges from $25-$2500
• Jefferson Bank Gift Card – Card value ranges from $10 to $1000
• Luxor Hotel Gift Card – Luxor Gift Cards may be purchased online in any amount but not exceeding $500. Maximum value for the gift card is $2500
• Lowe’s Gift Card – Lowe’s gift cards are available in denomination between $5 and $5000
• Delmonico’s Gift Card – Gift cards are available in denominations from $50 to $1000
• Macy’s Gift Card – You choose the denomination from $10 to $1000
• Target Gift Card – The gift cards have no fees and are available in $10 to $1000 denomination
• Wal-Mart Gift Card – Dollar Denomination starts from $10 up to $2500 (or more)

There are several sites offering free gift cards. You might have received an email or two saying that you can receive free $50, $75 or $100 gift cards by responding to the email or clicking on a link. Some will let you register for different free services or products. You will be required to provide information, select options or perks that suits your interests, and then go through the same process. Sometimes, you will be required to provide referrals by giving email addresses of somebody you know. Most of the sites that function in this typical setup are bogus.

Such email will contain subject or text saying something like:

• free gift cards no participation required
• free wal mart gift cards
• free 50 gift cards
• free kmart gift cards
• free itunes gift cards
• free clothing gift cards
• free printable gift cards
• free restaurant gift cards
• free visa gift card

Generally speaking, when an something presents itself as a high prize in exchange for an easy task, then chances are, that thing is fraud. There really is no such thing as easy money in this world.

While a lot of the gift cards offered are hoax (especially through unsolicited email), there are still those who offer legitimate gift cards. Why is it free? It’s because people use it for marketing purposes. Of course it’s totally not free since you will be required to do something like post a comment, link to an article, or sign-up to a membership site.

Most of those who provide free gift cards are bloggers, who in one way or another, takes advantage of the free gift card to attract as many customers as possible in exchange for higher returns. Most of the bloggers or webmasters who does this, offers a free gift card in exchange for small tasks. In this case, the value of the gift cards ranges from $5 to at most $25 or $50. Other bloggers who offer free gift cards at $50 or $100 and up usually does it through a lottery or a draw. This means that they let everyone do one specific thing – probably sign-up or subscribe to a certain website or purchase a certain product then provide a proof of purchase or transaction. All those who joined or availed will then be included in the raffle.

Other bigger companies offer legitimate free gift cards. One good example is the Coles Giant Gift Card Giveaway promo. In this promo, to earn a Coles Gift Card of any denomination from $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 and more, you need to accumulate points. These points are earned every time you spend $30 or more in one transaction or through buying specially marked products. Many businesses engage in such promos to attract more and more customers. The more popular it is the better. This is specially true during holiday season or any sale period.

The point is to make sure that if ever you’re interested in free gift cards offered by a website, you need to be very careful before totally trusting it because any action done will be at your own risk.