Y-combinator-backed gift card marketplace <a href="http://www.cardpool.com/">Cardpool</a> has been <a href="http://www.cardpool.com/cardpool-has-been-acquired-by-blackhawk-network">acquired</a> by <a
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/cardpool.jpg" class="shot2">Y Combinator-backed Cardpool <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/12/20/cardpool-speeds-up-gift-card-selling-by-re
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/gift.jpg">As gift card companies vie for consumer dollars, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/11/18/plastic-jungle-raises-10-million-for-gi
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/cp.jpg">The gift card marketplace model has steadily evolved over the years, as <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/11/18/plastic-jungle-rais
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/gift-cards.jpg" alt="" />There is no shortage of gift card marketplaces on the web, with startups like <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/comp
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Gift cards can be a double edged sword. I recently got married and received a number of gift cards to stores where I