Jeannie, Gift cards here in Massachsetts are good for 7 years, it is a law. I just used one that was 4 years old and was in a handbag I had not used since 2009! I think maybe different states have different laws or rules. I sure am thankful---I got things I most likely would not buy myself if I had to put out money for! My HP printer has very expensive ink cartridges-aand it gives a warning "ink is low" when it is not and can be used for several more months-I have no use for Hewlett Packard products-I have fought with them over laptop under insurance etc. and they were SOB's---went on and on-finally got a man in Ohio that spoke English and he got it aall straightened out in three days! I have a computer guru who says Canon makes the best printers and the cartridges are less expensive than others. So I am researching before I buy! I also had cartridges refilled at both "INK" and Walgreens-some did not work at all, others made a mess of too much ink--new are worth it for genealogy or good recipes etc. Helen

Helen, Yes, different states have different laws, but in MA if the issue date and expiration date [7 years] are not are not printed on the certificate then they are good forever. Lisa > -----Original Message----- > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen Ware > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 10:48 AM > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ML] gift cards > > Jeannie, Gift cards here in Massachsetts are good for 7 years, it is a > law. > I just used one that was 4 years old and was in a handbag I had not > used > since 2009! I think maybe different states have different laws or > rules. > I sure am thankful---I got things I most likely would not buy myself > if I had to put out money for! My HP printer has very expensive ink > cartridges-aand it gives a warning "ink is low" when it is not and can > be used for several more months-I have no use for Hewlett Packard > products-I have fought with them over laptop under insurance etc. and > they were SOB's---went on and on-finally got a man in Ohio that spoke > English and he > got it aall straightened out in three days! I have a computer guru > who > says Canon makes the best printers and the cartridges are less > expensive than others. So I am researching before I buy! > I also had cartridges refilled at both "INK" and Walgreens-some did not > work at all, others made a mess of too much ink--new are worth it for > genealogy or good recipes etc. > Helen

http://www.mass.gov/ago/consumer-resources/consumer-information/retail-right s/gift-cards-and-certificates/expiration-dates.html forgot to include this in my last message. Lisa > -----Original Message----- > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen Ware > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 10:48 AM > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ML] gift cards > > Jeannie, Gift cards here in Massachsetts are good for 7 years, it is a > law. > I just used one that was 4 years old and was in a handbag I had not > used > since 2009! I think maybe different states have different laws or > rules. > I sure am thankful---I got things I most likely would not buy myself > if I had to put out money for! My HP printer has very expensive ink > cartridges-aand it gives a warning "ink is low" when it is not and can > be used for several more months-I have no use for Hewlett Packard > products-I have fought with them over laptop under insurance etc. and > they were SOB's---went on and on-finally got a man in Ohio that spoke > English and he > got it aall straightened out in three days! I have a computer guru > who > says Canon makes the best printers and the cartridges are less > expensive than others. So I am researching before I buy! > I also had cartridges refilled at both "INK" and Walgreens-some did not > work at all, others made a mess of too much ink--new are worth it for > genealogy or good recipes etc. > Helen > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message