: Strictly forbids using your Amazon balance to buy other gift cards. Why Stores Might Say "No"

: If she has a store-specific card (e.g., Kohl's), she usually cannot use it to buy a different brand's card at that same store. Retailers see this as a liability they have already accounted for; they want you to spend that "promise" on their physical products, not another merchant's. Retailer Plot Twists : Every store has its own rules:

: If a store sells a $50 gift card for $45, they don't want you using that discounted card to buy a $50 "cash-equivalent" card like Visa to spend elsewhere. Pro-Tips for Success

: You are much more likely to succeed if you are splitting a large card into smaller denominations of the same brand (e.g., one $100 Target card into four $25 Target cards).

: Often allows you to buy other brands (like Apple or Starbucks) using a Target gift card.

: Scammers often use stolen credit cards to buy one gift card, then quickly "wash" that value by purchasing another, making the funds harder to trace.

The short answer is . While no federal or state laws explicitly ban it, many retailers restrict these transactions to prevent fraud and money laundering. The Story of the "Gift Card Swap"