We are sending two children of close friend to New York City for two
weeks, and would like to supply them with a good amount of shopping
gift cards (we would rather trust them with those than money, the city
is full of narcotic dealers and strip bars). My request is as follows
:

I would like a researcher to do light research but heavy browsing and
find:

- Shops/Stores/Malls:
a) Must be in the New York City.
b) Must have the availability to purchase gift cards through online
ordering (so that they can be sent here within 5-7 days)
c) Must be NOT "for online use only" cards/certificates (whats the
use?)
d) Must include a direct link to the website/giftcard order page.
e) List must contain 30 shop/store/mall entries. 
f) I will pay $3.00 per any extra entry, especially if its useful.
g) Must be appropriate for a 17 and a 19 year old (no adultery, no
nursery)
h) No common sense entries that would not be useful, like : furniture,
undergarments, home improvement, etc
g) A plus (extra tip) for shops relating to purchases for the 19 year
old guy, such as : electronics, music, brand clothes, sports
equipment, car parts, etc.
h) A plus (extra tip) for shops relating to purchases for the 17 year
old girl, such as : beauty products, brand clothes, shoe shops,
general malls, etc.
i) Listing should include the minimum-maximum gift card amount.
j) Listings should include the store locator link (if any) that can be
used to print out locations for the future use (we dont have a laptop
that we can send with them)

I would like the list to be presented in the following manner, here's
an example :

1) Macy's - Gift Card ($50-500)
http://www.macys.com/gift-card-link.html [In Store]
* Shopping Mall : Clothes, Beauty, Jewelry & Other Accessories 
http://www.macys.com/storelocator-link.html

As you can see the listing contains:
- Number (30 in total as minimum, $3.00 per any extra)
- Name 
- Direct Link to Gift Card Purchase (I gave only an example)
- Type of Card (In-Store Use Only)
- Type of Shop/Store/Mall
- Description of Products Within
- Link to the online store locator, if any (I gave only an example)

I believe the offered price for the research is well worth it, thats
why I hope that whoever is doing the research will take their time and
ultimately make the children's time in NYC safe and enjoyable ! Please
remember not to include senseless stores that would be absolutely no
use to them, like Woods&Crafts or PaperShops, or I would consider that
as cheating.

Thank you for your help. Good tip is always given to those who took
the extra effort. And good luck with your research!

Hello davb-ga,  


1) Express – Gift cards ($25-$100)
http://www.giftcertificates.com/merchant/prod.cfm?merchant_id=1943&origin_id=100129&siteid=msexp
[In Store] 
Shopping Mall Store: Brand clothes - Jeans and active wear (men and
women)
This merchant has 663 locations
http://www.giftcertificates.com/merchant/prod.cfm?merchant_id=1943&origin_id=100129&siteid=msexp


2) The Gap – Gift card ($10-$100)
http://www.gap.com/asp/giftcard_2.asp?wdid=0#buy
[In Store and Online] 
Shopping Mall: Brand clothes - Jeans and active wear (men and women)
Store locator: http://www.gap.com/html/locator/locator.asp?wdid=0


3) Banana Republic - Gift card ($25-$500)
http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/giftcard/giftcard.asp?cs_category=3005
[In Store and Online] 
Shopping Mall Store: Brand clothes - Jeans and active wear (men and
women)
Store Locator: http://www.bananarepublic.com/locator/default.asp


4) Disney Store - Gift card ($25-$150)
http://disney.store.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Section_Id=13457&Product_Id=93922
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Gifts and Disney logo Merchandise such as
watches, sweatshirts, pens, pencils, alarm clocks, clothing for women
men and children etc.
Store Locator: http://go.vicinity.com/disneyd/prxStart.d


5) Sunglass Hut - Gift card ($25-$100)
http://www.sunglasshut.com/sghus.cfm?dir=Templates&page=GiftCertPage&sitecategory=customerservice
[In Store]
Shopping Mall Store: Sunglasses and watches (Ray-Ban Diesel etc.)
Store Locator: http://www.sunglasshut.com/sghus.cfm?dir=Templates&page=ArticlePage&sitecategory=companyinfo&subcategory=find+a+store


6) Charlotte Russe – Gift card ($25-$500)
https://www.charlotte-russe.com/cgi-bin/process/shop/giftcert/begin/1
[In Store]
Shopping Mall Store: Brand clothes - Fashion (young women)
Store Locator: https://www.charlotte-russe.com/fall2003.html
Click on the link that says Stores and then on Store Locator


7) Old Navy – Gift card ($10-$100)
http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/Product.asp?wpid=6302&wdid=0
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Brand clothes - Fashion Jeans and Active wear
(Men, women and children and babies)
Store Locator: http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/locator_start.asp

 
8) Sam Goody – Gift card ($5-$100) 
http://shop.samgoody.com/site/giftcard/gift_card_purchase.jsp
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Music, Movies, Games and Gear
Store Locator: http://shop.samgoody.com/site/storelocator/store_search.jsp


9) Urban Outfitters – Gift card ($50-$250)
http://www.urbn.com/ Click on Gift Card link at bottom of page
[In Store]
Shopping Mall Store: Urban Outfitters is a popular alternative store
offering innovative lifestyle merchandise catering to independent
intelligent 18-24 year olds. The assortment consists of fashion
apparel and accessories mixed with an eclectic home and gift offering.
Store Locator: http://www.urbn.com/ 
Click on the link store locations at the bottom of the page


10) Bloomingdales – Gift cards ($10-$500)
http://www.bloomingdales.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=1
[In Store and Online]
Department Store: Everything
Store Locator: http://www.bloomingdales.com/store/index.ognc
Bloomingdale's 1000 Third Avenue at 59th Street


11) Macy’s – Gift cards ($25-$500)
http://www.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=5710
[In Store and Online]
Department Store: Macy's offers everything from the latest designer
fashions to Nintendo's Game Boy. Have lunch at one of the stores'
several cafes after a hard day of shopping; I recommend a banana split
at the Fountain Cafe in the children's department.
Store Locator: http://clients.mapquest.com/macys/mqinterconnect?link=index
Macy's Herald Square at 34th Street and Broadway


12) Lord & Taylor – Gift cards ($10-$500)
http://www1.mayco.com/giftcard/GCInitial.jsp?divCode=LT&Site=Div&jsessionid=0
[In Store]
Department Store: Lord & Taylor has built a reputation on high quality
merchandise and service. Everything from fine jewelry to designer
clothing is available.
Store Locator: http://www1.mayco.com/common/locator.jsp?divCode=LT&Site=Div
424 Fifth Avenue at 38th Street


13) Saks Fifth Avenue – Gift cards ($25-$500)
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductArray.jsp?FOLDER<>folder_id=258615&ASSORTMENT<>ast_id=41385&bmUID=1063223119209
[In Store]
Department Store: Saks Fifth Avenue is an exclusive department store
located in the heart of the New York's Fifth Avenue shopping district.
Store Location: 611 Fifth Avenue at 49th Street, NYC


14) JCPenney - Gift Card ($10-$100)
http://www1.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductList.aspx?DeptID=7232&CatID=9850&CatTyp=LFS&Dep=gift+finder&PCatID=7232&PCat=gift+finder&Cat=gift+cards
[In Store and Online]
Department Store: Everything from fashion and cosmetics to electronics
http://www1.jcpenney.com/jcp/StoreLocatorMenu.aspx


15) The Sharper Image – Gift cards ($250-$500)
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/categoryview.jhtml?catid=40259300&pcatid=20
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Electronic toys and Novelty items (scooter,
radios, DVD, clocks, watches, cameras, music, etc)
Store Locator: http://sharper.know-where.com/sharper/


16) Circuit City – Gift Cards ($5 - $500)
http://www.circuitcity.com/gcdept.jsp?c=1&b=b&department=Gift+Cards
[In Store and Online]
Electronics Superstore: Electronic, Games, Movies and Music (19 year
old will love it)
Store Locator:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/locator/locator.do?c=1&b=g


17) Claire’s – Gift cards ($10-$50)
https://www.claires.com/giftcard/AddToCart.asp
[In Store]
Shopping Mall Store: Jewelry, hair, cosmetic and accessories and gifts
(the 17 year old girl will love it)
Store Locator:
http://www.claires.com/cgi-bin/mqinterconnect.exe?link=store_locator
New York City
http://www.claires.com/cgi-bin/mqinterconnect.exe?screen=map&link=map&closestn=99&closestprox=1&county=New%20York&fc=New%20York&fs=NY&fy=US&mg=-740064&miles=30&ml=6&mt=407142&orig_lat=407142&orig_lng=-740064&si=2&so=1&ss=1&x=21&y=12&level=7&event=zoom


18) J.Crew Gift Card ($25-$500)
http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/giftcard.jhtml
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Clothing, Accessories and shoes (men and women)
Store Locator:
http://www.jcrew.com/1-800-851-3189/storelocator.jhtml


19) The Sports Authority- Gift Card ($10-$100)
Press the link “Get it here” on the left where it says Gift cards
http://www.thesportsauthority.com/giftCertificates/index.jsp?clickid=botnav_giftcards_txt
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Brand name sports apparel, sports products,
equipment and uniforms
Store Locator:
http://www.thesportsauthority.com/corp/index.jsp?page=storeLocator&clickid=topnav_locator_txt


20) Wilsons Leather – Gift Cards ($50-$400)
http://www.wilsonsleather.com/jump.jsp?itemID=6874&itemType=GiftCard&iMainCat=2&iSubCat=287&iProductID=6874&showChanges=true&cm_search=true&cmCat=
[In Store]
Shopping Mall: Leather jackets and accessories, backpacks, wallets and
handbags
Store Locator: http://wilsons.know-where.com/wilsons/


21) Walgreen’s Gift cards ($20)
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jhtml?CATID=100619&PRODID=367913
[In Store]
Shopping Mall and Shops: Drugstore and much more
My daughter loved Walgreen’s for all the cosmetics, fragrances, skin
care and hair styling products they carry. They also carry
electronics, cameras, computers and toys.
Store Locator: 
http://www.walgreens.com/storelocator/cgi-bin/mqlocator?link=find&store=locator&nav=0


22) Tower Records – Gift Cards ($10-$100)
http://www.towerrecords.com/giftCard.aspx
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall: Music, DVD/VHS, Toys, Accessories and Gifts
Store Locator: http://www.towerrecords.com/stores/default.asp


23) FAO Schwarz – Gift Cards ($25-$500)
https://secure.zanybrainy.com/global/giftcertificate/default.cfm?site=Toys&gcsite=FAO&GlobalDir=http://www.fao.com/global
Plastic cards: [In Store and Online]
One of the largest Toy stores in the world: Besides an incredible
selection of toys and stuffed animals they carry electronics like Sony
Play Stations, video games, DVD players and stereo systems. Also
sporting game tables. This store will interest both teens as there are
sections for adults as well.
Store Locator: http://www.fao.com/global/help/help.cfm?TID=00481152184542020310099467&Site=Toys&help=Locator
FAO Schwarz
Fifth Avenue
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
212.644.9400


24) Borders – Gift Cards ($25-%0)
http://www.vcomshop.com/cgi-bin/pagegen/vcomshop/borders/page.html?mode=home&file=/page/home/home.spl
[In Store and Online]
Shopping Mall Store: Books, Gifts, Music, Movies and Kids departments.
Store Locator: 
http://www.bordersstores.com/locator/locator.jsp?tt=gn


25) Abercrombie & Fitch - Gift Cards ($25-$100)
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/GiftCardDisplay?catalogId=10901&storeId=10051&langId=-1
[In Store]
Shopping Mall Store: Fashion apparel for young men and women
Store Locator: 
http://anf-xmlsrv1.abercrombie.com/webapps/storelocator/ListingRequest.jsp


26) Target – Gift Cards ($25-$1000)
http://www.target.com/gp/giftcards.html/ref=nav_t_gc/602-3340869-0259033
[In Store and Online]
Department Store: Apparel, Sports, Electronics, and Toys
Store Locator: 
http://target.com/target_group/storelocator/index.jhtml


27) 
Crabtree & Evelyn Stores – Gift Cards ($10 - $500)
http://store.crabtree-evelyn.com/giftcardsplash.html
[In Store]
Specialty Shops: A large array of body lotions, soaps, shampoos,
fragrances, body care and facial care.
Store Locator: 
http://www.crabtree-evelyn.com/stores/


28) Brooks Brothers Gift Card ($25-$500)
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/giftcard_frame.tem
[In Store]
Shops: Fashion apparel and shoes for men and women
Store Locator: 
http://www.brooksbrothers.com//dynaset.asp?html=services/search_store


29) CompUSA – Gift Cards ($10 minimum)
https://www.compusa.com/giftcard.asp?cm_ven=compusa&cm_cat=giftcard&cm_pla=2&cm_ite=287438
[In Store]
Computer Super Store 
Store Locator: 
http://www.compusa.com/locations/default.asp


30) J&R - Gift Card ($25-$1000)
http://www.jandr.com/JRSectionView.process?RestartFlow=t&IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Path=/Travel_and_More/Gift_Cards/&Sort=Mfr_Name,Current_Price,Product_Name
[In Store]
Electronics Megastore: Audio, Video, Camera, Computers, Software,
Movies, Music,
Store Location: 
23 Park Row, New York City


31) Hecht’s Gift Card – ($10-$500)
http://www1.shopmay.com/gifts/OnlineShopping/WB?Dsp=99&PCR=14:149999999
[In Store]
Department Store Card:
The Hecht's Gift Card can be used for purchases at over 400 department
stores nationwide: Lord & Taylor, Hecht's, Strawbridges, Foley's,
Robinsons-May, Filene's, Kaufmann's, Famous-Barr, L.S. Ayres, The
Jones Store, and Meier & Frank.


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Order gift card by phone:
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32) Bath & Body Works – Gift Cards ($10-$100)
Just call 1-800-518-3616, Monday through Sunday, between 8a.m. and
8p.m. (CST). You can use your credit card to order a card
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/new/new_for_you/gift_card.jsp
[In Store]
Shopping Mall: Fragrances and skin products (for 17 year old girl)
Store Locator: http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/locator/index.jsp


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33) Sears – Gift cards ($5 - $500)
http://www.sears.com/sr/framework/home.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0956405909.1063226590@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccladcjgdljliecehgcemgdffmdflh.0&targetPage=%2fmisc%2fsears%2fgiftcard%2fgchome.jsp&vertical=SEARS
OR
http://www.sears.com/sr/misc/sears/giftcard/gcform.jsp?BV_EngineID=cccladcjgdljliecehgcemgdffmdflh.0&targetPage=%2fmisc%2fsears%2fgiftcard%2fgcform.jsp&BV_SessionID=%40%40%40%400956405909.1063226590%40%40%40%40&vertical=SEARS&datetime=102003154534
[In Store]
Department Store: Everything from electronics to jewelry/watches and
clothing
Store Locator:
http://www.sears.com/sr/storelocator/framedMap.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0956405909.1063226590@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccladcjgdljliecehgcemgdffmdflh.0&targetPage=http%3a%2f%2fclients.mapquest.com%2fsears%2fmqlocator&vertical=SEARS&PagePath=http://www.sears.com/sr/storelocator/&link=search_criteria&Env=www.sears.com&


Search Criteria:


I searched for gift cards for each store that fit your requirements in
the following categories:

NYC Clothing Stores
http://www.ny.com/shopping/clothes/


NYC Department Stores
http://www.ny.com/shopping/department/


NYC Malls
http://www.ny.com/shopping/malls/


Cosmetics and Chemists in New York
http://www.ny.com/shopping/cosmetics/


Electronics & Technology in NYC
http://www.ny.com/shopping/gadgets/


Theme Stores
http://www.ny.com/shopping/theme/


Malls and shopping in New York City
http://newyork.citysearch.com/search?topic_id=1324&context=shopping&cslink=cs_shopping_browse_1324&pseudo_constrain=sec


Gift cards
http://www.giftcards.com/all_merchants.html


I hope you find these gift cards suitable. If you feel that any gift
card is not appropriate, please let me know through the clarification
feature and I will search for another one in replacement.


Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 11 Sep 2003 12:14 PDT

This may interest you as well:

The Best Present MasterCard Gift Card ($5 and $2,500)
(In-Store and Online)

“The Best Present MasterCard Gift Card takes away any stress about
choosing the right store or right mall to give a gift certificate or
gift card because The Best Present MasterCard Gift Card is a pre-paid
debit card accepted anywhere MasterCard is accepted. That’s over 30
million locations worldwide, including on-line purchasing.”
http://www.thegiftcard.com/

Locations: Anywhere a master card is accepted

Order here:
https://www.thegiftcard.com/acct/Ordering.aspx

Thank you, I apologize for the wait.

Have you looked at VISA Buxx.  Very flexible and I doubt hookers or
drug dealers take it.

Thank you the 5-star rating and your very generous tip!  
--Bobbie7