Barbara Anthony On Gift Barbara Anthony On Cards
Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony talks about gift cards .
"… August nothing yet. I'm very excited about this new losses and because gift cards are. If -- that they're great thing to get even more and more consumers instead of buying you know items clothing and things of that nature of the people that have to return. I mean -- gift card is a perfect gift however. Again you gotta be careful why because there are all kinds of fees associated with giving a gift cards -- gift card that keeps on giving in -- okay. So there's door currency fees you don't use it for so long -- to -- dormant -- and it puts it automatically comes off the -- everything about it. Segment -- maintenance thing you know it's in my pocket what what country is that. But and a variety of other fees so called and see how much is left in the balance and you gotta find that out exactly -- thus the so -- What consumers are out buying gift cards this season. Ask you know before you pay for the gift card flying out from the store you buying from what are …" at 0:31
"… It's the holiday season and you may be thinking about giving some gift cards to your friends relatives maybe even a co worker. Barbara Anthony the undersecretary of the office of consumer fears of business regulation joins us to talk about being smart about -- that. Barbara thanks so much for you for being with us it. This has been in the news gift cards generally have been news a lot lately for a couple of reasons the obvious that the season. But also his new federal …" at 0:03
"… than in Massachusetts. It's illegal. For these companies to charge fees for gift cards but the problem is -- many of these companies are are headquartered in other states and so that's how they get around …" at 1:32
