var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9753075\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=142852\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-142852-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=142852\">VOIDMunashii</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753075\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:16:09-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753075);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753075');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The remaining four locations out here already closed down last week. A lot of stores actually shut down at the end of last week around here.</p><p>R.I.P. Kay Bee Toys.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753075, 'VOIDMunashii')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9753078\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753078\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:16:56-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753078);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753078');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I wonder what store the mall will stuff into KB's soon to be empty spot....</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753078, 'cynical_bastard')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->															<div class=\"num-replies\">9 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9757727\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=454170\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=454170\">cordeliapotter</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9757727\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:33:12-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9757727);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9757727');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753078\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>: Last time our mall's KB liquidated and closed, KB opened up again in the same spot pretty much the next day.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9757727, 'cordeliapotter')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9753391\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=495001\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=495001\">lannister80</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753391\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:35:52-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753391);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a 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Title Loans?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753391, 'lannister80')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9753430\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753430\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:38:11-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753430);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753430');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753391\" rel=\"nofollow\">lannister80</a>: Not so much in Ohio anymore...<br />New law cripples their tried and true screw the poor game.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753430, 'cynical_bastard')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9753313\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=529488\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-529488-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=529488\">Oranges w/ Cheese hates what Christmas has become</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753313\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:31:47-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753313);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753313');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753078\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>: Yay seasonal calendar stores!</p><p>My local mall just did the weirdest thing. About 6 years ago they renovated, turning a large block of smaller stores into an Old Navy. Ever since then, its been the Old Navy, a loooong line of empty stores, one Radio Shack and an FYE on one end of the mall, while the other end of the mall has been *mostly* full with some gaps here and there.</p><p>They just relocated the Radio Shack and the FYE to the other end of the mall - that end looks nice and full - whilst the other end of the mall is dead empty.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753313, 'Oranges w/ Cheese hates what Christmas has become')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9753460\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753460\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:39:55-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753460);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753460');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753313\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oranges w/ Cheese</a>: Radio shack is a marvel to me.</p><p>Ive heard that they could close their doors and still make a profit off their cell phone residuals for upwards of 5-6 years.</p><p>If thats true, wow!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753460, 'cynical_bastard')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9757331\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=740389\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=740389\">treythalomew</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9757331\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:17:48-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:17 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9757331);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9757331');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753460\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>:</p><p>That's crazy. I've never heard that but I know radioshack makes most of their money now through cell phones. Without cell phones I think radioshack would close its doors and then brick and mortar people would have nowhere to go to get random parts and overpriced cables.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9757331, 'treythalomew')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9753205\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=394630\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-394630-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=394630\">ryan89</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753205\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:25:47-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753205);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753205');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5121272/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow#c9753078\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>: If it was the mall where my parents live...nothing. It will sit there empty for the next 4 years. Then the mall manager will cut a deal with a local store to put some merchandise in the window, or it will sell Hickory Farms stuff for the month of December, or a local car dealer will put a few cars in there.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753205, 'ryan89')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9758545\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">DePaulBlueDemon    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9758545\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T18:03:55-05:00\">December 31, 2008  6:03 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9758545);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9758545');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753205\" rel=\"nofollow\">ryan89</a>:</p><p>Is anyone here from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago? This sounds like Randhurst, in Mount Prospect.</p><p>It's a sad story indeed:</p><p><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randhurst_Mall\" rel=\"nofollow\">[en.wikipedia.org]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9758545, 'DePaulBlueDemon')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9757583\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=389492\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-389492-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=389492\">catastrophegirl chooses not to fly</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9757583\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:27:17-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9757583);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9757583');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753205\" rel=\"nofollow\">ryan89</a>: actually it might just get a H&amp;R block location in the next couple of months, then sit there empty until one of those special halloween stores moves in for a month and a half. That's what happens around here anyway</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9757583, 'catastrophegirl chooses not to fly')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9753257\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9753257\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T14:29:09-05:00\">December 31, 2008  2:29 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9753257);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9753257');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9753205\" rel=\"nofollow\">ryan89</a>: that reminds me of the mall around where i used to live, but some investors pumped pure delicious cash into it and saved it...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9753257, 'cynical_bastard')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9754186\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=26412\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=26412\">punkrawka</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9754186\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T15:16:39-05:00\">December 31, 2008  3:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9754186);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9754186');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Good PSA from Consumerist, but I think most KB gift card holders already jumped on the liquidation.  Most of the stores are closed or 90% empty at this point.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9754186, 'punkrawka')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9754377\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=459654\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-459654-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=459654\">OldManOnTheHill</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9754377\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T15:26:19-05:00\">December 31, 2008  3:26 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9754377);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9754377');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5121272/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow?t=9753078#c9753078\" rel=\"nofollow\">cynical_bastard</a>: <br />If its the KB in the mall nearest to me...yet another shoe store to go along with the other 10 (not an exaggeration) already present in cambridgeside. And that's not even counting the big box and specialty stores that happen to carry shoes as well.</p><br /><p>God I hate the cambrisdgeside galleria.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9754377, 'OldManOnTheHill')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9756186\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=552511\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=552511\">Outrun1986</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9756186\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T16:38:13-05:00\">December 31, 2008  4:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9756186);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9756186');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9754377\" rel=\"nofollow\">OldManOnTheHill</a>: Usually there is a lack of shoe stores in malls around here so thats pretty odd.  Anyways this would seem like a total waste to me since chances are none of those stores even carry anything in my size since all retail shoe stores only carry sizes 6-10 for women with the occasional exception (apparently everyone has an average shoe size).  Even so you can't even find the size 10's if you want to cause they are all sold out because everyone wears 10 god forbid you try to find anything larger.  Most shoe stores in the malls here are clothing stores that just happen to carry shoes.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9756186, 'Outrun1986')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9754680\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Albert Rull    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9754680\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T15:40:05-05:00\">December 31, 2008  3:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9754680);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9754680');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>90%? Damn, maybe I should've waited a bit longer.</p><p>I was just at my mall's closing down and [almost] bare and empty KB Toys yesterday. I bought about $42's worth of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards (hey, everyone's got a vice...) since they sold them at 50% off...</p><p>In perspective, though, 50%'s nothing to laugh at.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9754680, 'Albert Rull')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9754803\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">albear    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9754803\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T15:45:10-05:00\">December 31, 2008  3:45 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9754803);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9754803');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Laws should be enacted so that consumers do not lose the money they loan to the companies. Something like putting the money in escrow type account. (The companies will not have access to that money) until the consumer uses the card. If the retailer goes out of business the money is returned to the consumers.</p><br /><p>It's a very slimy business practice about these gift cards that you lose your money like that. Which reminds me, I have like 6 $10.00-$20.00 Starbucks gift cards I've accumulated from Christmasses starting in 2004!!</p><br /><p>Gotta go get coffee! ;)</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9754803, 'albear')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9755741\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=357022\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=357022\">wcnghj</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9755741\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T16:23:23-05:00\">December 31, 2008  4:23 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9755741);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9755741');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9754803\" rel=\"nofollow\">albear</a>: It is illegal in my state for a gift card to ever expire. I think that all states should have that law.</p><p>The feds need to step in and offer something like the FDIC for gift cards.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9755741, 'wcnghj')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9769722\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">audemars    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9769722\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-01T09:44:15-05:00\">January  1, 2009  9:44 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9769722);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9769722');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9755741\" rel=\"nofollow\">wcnghj</a>: what state is this? i would love to see a breakdown of gift card laws by state on here. Ben, can we make this happen?! Please?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9769722, 'audemars')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9772689\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=291961\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-291961-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=291961\">Dooley</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9772689\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-01T20:52:49-05:00\">January  1, 2009  8:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9772689);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9772689');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9769722\" rel=\"nofollow\">audemars</a>:</p><p>California has such a law.  However, it only applies to gift cards that were purchased at face value.</p><p>So, if you paid $10 for a $10 gift card, (or someone who gave you the card paid $10 for a $10 gift card)</p><p>If you received a card as a promotion (ie, a gift card received with the purchase of an item, or you get a $15 gift card for $10) then they can expire.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9772689, 'Dooley')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9756253\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=552511\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=552511\">Outrun1986</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9756253\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T16:40:21-05:00\">December 31, 2008  4:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9756253);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9756253');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Most KB stores are probably closed up or so devoid of merchandise that its not even worth them opening so they just shipped whatever was left to another store.  That happened here with several store closings.  There should be very few KB stores left and those who have gift cards hanging around from KB probably are the people who are going to realize 2 years from now that they have the card and will go to the old location of the store and find out its gone.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9756253, 'Outrun1986')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9757282\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=171069\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-171069-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=171069\">dorianh49</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9757282\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:15:42-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:15 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9757282);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9757282');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Shouldn't the headline read \"KB Toys Giftcards Will No Longer Be Taken After TODAY\"?</p><br /><p>Already used mine. I might check to see if they have any more used PS3 games.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9757282, 'dorianh49')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9769730\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">audemars    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9769730\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-01T09:46:30-05:00\">January  1, 2009  9:46 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9769730);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9769730');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9757282\" rel=\"nofollow\">dorianh49</a>: When did KB start selling used games? There hasn't been a KB in a mall around me in a while, and the ones in Austin where I used to live closed a LONNNNNG time ago.</p><p>Just another piece of my childhood dying off.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9769730, 'audemars')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9757613\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=236523\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-236523-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=236523\">ZukeZuke</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9757613\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:28:47-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9757613);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9757613');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>R.I.P. KB Toys...   :(</p><p>The nearest pure toystore we have now is a Toys-R-Us 40 miles away...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9757613, 'ZukeZuke')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9758062\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=730881\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=730881\">aguacarbonica</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9758062\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:45:00-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:45 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9758062);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9758062');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I never understood why it was illegal for gift cards to expire. Shouldn't everyone just be given due notice, with maybe a legally enforced time limit in which the card must stay active? I don't see why stores should be forced to have outstanding money against them indefinitely.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9758062, 'aguacarbonica')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9778122\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1504\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1504-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1504\">RandomHookup</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9778122\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-02T16:08:50-05:00\">January  2, 2009  4:08 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9778122);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9778122');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9758062\" rel=\"nofollow\">aguacarbonica</a>: Mostly the state laws came in reaction to places that put extremely short expiration dates on them or didn't notify the consumer that the GC was only good for a period of time.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9778122, 'RandomHookup')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9769742\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">audemars    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9769742\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-01T09:50:03-05:00\">January  1, 2009  9:50 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9769742);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9769742');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9758062\" rel=\"nofollow\">aguacarbonica</a>: I kind of agree, I mean most of these places come with pretty long time frames to use the GC (typically 1yr.) I mean really, why would you hang onto a &lt;$100 gift card for THAT long? The fact that it's a liability is exactly why they expire, these companies don't want to wait around for people who sit on their GC's for three years. I got a $200 visa gift card from work for XMas (granted, i can use it anywhere but still) and I just used the last of it today. I don't see why it's so hard to use a GC within a year...</p><p>Now for the person who's son got the KB GC for XMas and now it's not worth anything, well that's just shitty. Stores shouldn't be allowed to sell GCs if they know they're not going to accept them a month later.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9769742, 'audemars')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9758247\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=146805\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=146805\">shepd</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9758247\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T17:52:03-05:00\">December 31, 2008  5:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9758247);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9758247');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9758062\" rel=\"nofollow\">aguacarbonica</a>:</p><p>Perhaps because they were willing to take the money?  Nobody forces stores to offer gift cards...</p><p>And, more than that, you would think the 4% yearly interest they can make (at minimum) on your money would more than offset the cost of maintaining your balance.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9758247, 'shepd')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9758652\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=386042\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-386042-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=386042\">fjordtjie</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9758652\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T18:08:13-05:00\">December 31, 2008  6:08 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9758652);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9758652');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>...and this is why, whenever i don't know what to get someone, i give them cash. because it's just as impersonal and it never expires.</p><br /><p>for me, it's actually more personal because i can do whatever i want with it, or more importantly, pay rent!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9758652, 'fjordtjie')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9759168\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=730881\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=730881\">aguacarbonica</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9759168\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T18:30:45-05:00\">December 31, 2008  6:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9759168);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9759168');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9758062\" rel=\"nofollow\">shepd</a>:</p><p>Well clearly, but no one forces consumers to buy gift cards either. If gift cards expired after a certain amount of time, I wouldn't buy them, nor would any smart person. So it seems like that things would balance out. The stores would come up with a reasonable time to keep gift cards active, and consumers would spend them in a reasonable amount of time.</p><p>And I suppose I get what you're saying about the interest offsetting it but I still don't get why it's something so many states felt compelled to make a law over. Were people being sold gift cards that expired in a week or something?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9759168, 'aguacarbonica')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9760222\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=188304\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-188304-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=188304\">parad0x360</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9760222\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T19:14:48-05:00\">December 31, 2008  7:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9760222);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9760222');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9759168\" rel=\"nofollow\">aguacarbonica</a>: My Son got a KB gift card for Christmas.  So in effect he had a week to use it and he hasnt so now im going to have to spend the money that KB Stole.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9760222, 'parad0x360')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9763388\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=257467\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-257467-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=257467\">coren</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9763388\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-31T21:32:52-05:00\">December 31, 2008  9:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9763388);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9763388');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>You guys might want to adjust the title - after tomorrow would necessitate it being the 2nd, and this says even tomorrow it's a no go, so there's some discrepancy.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9763388, 'coren')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9767426\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=541411\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=541411\">DrRonster</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9767426\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-01T02:18:45-05:00\">January  1, 2009  2:18 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9767426);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9767426');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The giftees loved the engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin by the US mint.  Just remember  Sharper Imaged stiffed \"card holders\" of $60,000,000.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9767426, 'DrRonster')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9772697\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9772697\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-01T20:53:41-05:00\">January  1, 2009  8:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9772697);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9772697');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I think this is royally screwing consumers.  I sent my card in for cash BEFORE they declared bankruptsy on the 11th.  They sent the card back (which I just got it back yesterday!)  and informed me I should use it at their store.  Well, their store will Not Take This Card Either.  Not that there was anything in the store I wanted, but they wouldn't accept it despite the fact that apparently they were going to take these until january 11th and they are still in business and selling items.<p>Why should they be allowed to not take these cards when they are still freely selling items in the store?</p><p>They are Shafting US.  </p><p>Perhaps KBToys will not be around but this will hurt the entire gift card business.  I'm not buying another gift card from Any Company.  I would hope anyone else who is getting legally shafted by an operating company would follow suit.  </p><p>Retailers think it is bad now?  They haven't seen anything yet.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9772697, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9775263\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Blueskylaw    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9775263\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-02T05:28:20-05:00\">January  2, 2009  5:28 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9775263);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9775263');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Why on earth, or any other planet do people still buy gift cards? This is one of the biggest consumer scams to ever exist. They count on breakage, which are cards that are never used/spent.</p><p>12% of gift card value is never spent. That breakage will amount to about $8.0 BILLION this year! This breakage amount is more than DOUBLE the $3.5 billion annually estimated to be lost from debit and credit card fraud.</p><p>Best Buy, for instance, earned $16 million last year in gift-card \"breakage,\" In its 2006 10-K Best Buy footnote is the statement that the company does \"not have a legal obligation to remit the value of unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions.\"<br />All of this means bigger profits and larger bonuses for company executives.</p><p>My Christmas shopping took me all of 2 hours. I bought Christmas cards for everyone and gave them cash. I had so much more free time during the holiday season by not running with the herds in the malls, and the lack of stress will undoubtedly prolong my life.</p><p>Stop the so far legal but unethical theft of your hard earned money. DO NOT BUY GIFT CARDS!!!!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9775263, 'Blueskylaw')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9776565\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=594393\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=594393\">EdenBabararacucudada</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9776565\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-02T13:59:10-05:00\">January  2, 2009  1:59 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9776565);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9776565');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9775263\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blueskylaw</a>: Cash as a gift will go into someone's wallet, and that money will be spent just like any other cash in that person's wallet. Would you give someone a 1-week bus pass for Christmas? If you gave me £10, that's what you'd have done for me. Lamest gift ever. Cash sucks.<p>Meanwhile, if you give someone a video game, 12% of that game may go unplayed. Would you really consider giving someone a video game which they played 88% of to be wasted? I love GTA IV and haven't played more than 70% of it.</p><p>Meanwhile, if you give someone a sweater, they may absolutely never wear it. How is that any better than a gift card they have a 12% chance of not using at all? Sounds worse to me.</p><p>If you're already giving money away, it won't be \"stolen by evil corporations\" just because of how you packaged it. I threw out 12% of the Turkey we had left over from Christmas, damn those bastards at the grocery store scamming us into buying food that we only eat 88% of!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9776565, 'EdenBabararacucudada')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9775265\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Blueskylaw    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9775265\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-02T05:28:44-05:00\">January  2, 2009  5:28 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9775265);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9775265');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9775265, 'Blueskylaw')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9775995\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9775995\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-02T09:17:11-05:00\">January  2, 2009  9:17 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9775995);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9775995');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I should have checked this blog earlier in the week! Today I went to KB Toys with my son to spend his $15 gift card he got for his birthday a couple months ago. The store in our mall was closed, when only a couple days ago I saw it open! At least the gift card wasn't for a large amount! </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9775995, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9777957\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=373427\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-373427-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=373427\">AppleAlex</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/12/kb-toys-giftcards-will-no-longer-be-taken-after-tomorrow.html#comment-9777957\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-01-02T15:59:07-05:00\">January  2, 2009  3:59 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9777957);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9777957');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This place is still open?, it closed down at my mall about 6 years ago</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9777957, 'AppleAlex')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","");