Almost everyone has seen Coinstar machines at their local supermarket, with over 19,000 coin sorting machines placed in prime locations across North American Coinstar has created an extremely valuable service for those of us who hoard their daily change collection in jars. Previously when you wanted to cash in on your change hoard you would have to spend countless hours rolling pennies and other change and make an extra trip to the bank, not to mention the dirty looks the teller would give you for your gang of change. Coinstar made cashing in your coin collections a simple process, for the convenience you are charged a 9.8 percent fee. While many did not have a problem paying 9.8 percent to cash in their coins there were still many who found the fees to be too high. To solve this problem Coinstar has rolled out a new program that allows you to turn your change into a gift card from the merchant you cash the coins in at. The offer also will work with Amazon gift cards, Starbucks gift cards and iTunes gift cards. If you select the gift card payment option the Coinstar fee is eliminated, allowing you to cash in your coins for free.

For those that still prefer cash Giftah.com is here to help. You can take any gift card from Coinstar machines or anywhere else and turn them into cash. Giftah will buy your unwanted or extra gift cards. It is incredibly simple to sell your gift card on Giftah.com, just send in your card and receive a fast payment via Paypal. If you are not interested in selling but more interested in shopping than you can check out Giftah’s listings of discount gift cards. Whether you are trying to get ride of an unwanted gift card or looking to save some money with a discount gift card, Giftah will give you more value.

Amazon is now accepting trade ins for used DVD and Blu-ray disks. The disks must be in good condition and have a value of $10 or more. In return you will be issued an Amazon gift certificate good for anything on Amazon’s website. The company has made it relatively easy to cash in on the offer; if you have some old disks just head over to Amazon’s site, check out the value of your disk, print a shipping label and mail it to Amazon. Amazon gift card credits will be deposited to your Amazon account.

If what you are really after is cash then take your Amazon gift cards over to Giftah, the gift card marketplace. You can sell Amazon gift cards on the site and get some cash for your gift card.

There are a number of websites that allow you to swap your old electronics for a gift card. Since most old electronics end up sitting in a desk drawer somewhere or being thrown out trading electronics for gift cards is an excellent way to get some value out of your junk. You can trade in your old electronics and buy some new ones with the electronics gift cards you receive. The newer the electronics are the higher the value of the gift card will be, the value of your old electronics is also determined by the popularity of the device. The gift cards offered vary with each website, but we have listed some of the more popular sites for swapping electronics for gift cards below.

1) Next Worth: primarily deals with old iPods and iPhones but has recently branched out and begun collecting video games, consoles, cameras, laptops, Blckberry, and GPS. Next Worth offers Amazon gift cards, online or in store J&R gift cards and Target gift cards for your used electronics.

2) Gazelle: buys used cell phones, laptops, GPS devices, gaming consols, camcorders, satellite radios and video games. In return the company provides Amazon gift cards. They also recycle any electronics item even if it has no value.

3) RadioShack: accepts trade in electronics for certain mp3 players, game systems, cell phones, cameras, GPS units, car audio systems and laptops. In return for sending in your electronics you receive a Radio Shack gift card.

4) My Bone Yard: accepts mp3 players, cell phones, desktop pc’s, flat screen monitors and laptops. For exchanging your electronics you will receive a Visa gift card.
Since most used electronics end up in a landfill, these sites are great for recycling your electronics and receiving gift cards.

If you would rather get cash for your gift card there is another website that can facilitate that. You can always sell your gift card online. Just go to Giftah the online marketplace for gift cards and list your card in an auction or sell your gift card directly to Giftah. It’s a easy and fun way to convert your gift cards into cash.