Where are the safest places to find gift card codes?

Some of the safest places to find gift card codes include on the retailer's official website and on third-party gift card marketplace sites that offer member protection. It is not recommended to purchase the codes on auction sites, such as eBay, since there is no guarantee the code is valid, warns the Federal Trade Commission.

Wal-Mart is one retailer that sells gift cards online, and the cards can also be used at Sam's Club locations. Raise is an online marketplace that sells both traditional and electronic gift cards, and it has polices in place to protect buyers, including offering insurance on gift card balances and having a money-back guarantee if problems occur.