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Re:U.S. files lawsuits over robocall scams by slumdev on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @10:48AM (#22181785)
> If someone is going on there and listing thousands of dollars of gift cards that should be a huge red flag.

There are legitimate reasons for doing this. Buying gift cards using a rewards-earning credit card and reselling them online is a great way to rack up airline/hotel points if the gift card can be sold for anything close enough to face value.

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Re:U.S. files lawsuits over robocall scams by dawnerd on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @11:04AM (#22181976)
Never said it should be banned, just flagged. People doing that should be able to provide receipts to prove they got them legitimately.
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