Is CardCash Legit?

Well, we think so. But you're right to ask — anyone selling you something online should have to prove it. So here's the short version: we've been operating since 2009, we're BBB A+ accredited, we're owned by a company listed on NASDAQ (ticker: GIFT), and we've processed over $1 billion in gift cards. Keep scrolling — the receipts are below.

The benefits our consumers enjoy are as follows:

Cash in hand
Got a gift card gathering dust? Trade it in for real cash — check, ACH, PayPal, or an instant virtual Mastercard you can spend anywhere. Most sellers get paid within 1–2 business days.
Saving money
Buy pre-owned gift cards to your favorite retailers at up to 35% off face value. Our regular shoppers save hundreds — sometimes thousands — of dollars a year.
Security
Every card you buy is backed by our 45-Day Balance Guarantee. If a balance isn't what we said it was, tell us within 45 days and we'll make it right.

We partner with trusted sites

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When you sell us a card, you can take the cash — or trade it in for a card from a brand you'll actually use, often at a higher value. Our Amazon partnership (live at amazon.cardcash.com) lets you swap any unwanted card for an Amazon eGift card in minutes. Through our Mastercard partnership with Onbe, you can also get paid instantly on a virtual Mastercard accepted worldwide.

And we're not new at this. In 2013, Guggenheim Partners — a global financial services firm with $200+ billion under management — led our Series A. We've been named to Forbes' “America's Most Promising Companies,” profiled in Inc., and featured in Wired, CNET, Money, ABC, and Fox. Today, we're owned by Giftify, Inc., a public company traded on NASDAQ under GIFT — with financials filed quarterly for anyone to review.

“Selling through CardCash is your best and most convenient option for selling a gift card online.”

— CNET

“CardCash.com was the best gift card exchange site for sellers.”

— Money

“If you're selling a gift card, try CardCash.com.”

— ABC

“CardCash offers up discounts on gift cards, which are otherwise difficult to find.”

— Wired

Frequently asked questions

How do you make sure the gift cards still have a balance?
Honest answer: it's hard work, and we take it seriously. Every seller on CardCash goes through our fraud detection system — identity verification, balance checks, and proprietary screening we've built and refined for over 16 years (including our own AI-powered tool, FraudFix, launched in 2019). In 2025, we upgraded this system and actually increased new-seller approvals by over 10% while keeping bad cards off the platform — meaning faster service for legitimate sellers, and the same protection for buyers. And we back every purchase with our 45-Day Balance Guarantee.
How can I protect myself from bad gift cards?
Three simple things: (1) check your balance when the card arrives — don't wait, (2) use it within 45 days, and (3) if something's off, email us right away. That's it. The 45-day window isn't a gotcha — it's how we stay ahead of the edge cases that crop up in any secondary market, and it's why we can process over a billion dollars in cards without passing risk on to you.
One more thing worth saying: if someone calls, texts, or emails demanding you buy gift cards on CardCash to pay them — that's a scam. No real business, agency, or boss ever asks for payment in gift cards. More on the common scams at cardcash.com/gift-card-scams.
What happens if I have questions that aren't listed here?
Email us, call us, or check us out on Reddit — we read everything.