Visa gift cards: Complete crap.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

The issue is that you are paying a fee to get them. Whereas if you buy a different type of gift card, like say Shell or Starbucks or PF Chang or whatever, there's no charge.

Yeah but a one time fee $3.50? Big deal. And I don't know of any that are charging a monthly fee. I'm not saying there isn't any, I just don't know of anyone who is paying a monthly fee.