Have you taken advantage of us and purchased your Fandango Gift Cards discounted up to 30% off on Plastic Jungle yet? Talk about lucky this month!

Not to mention, when you SELL A GIFT CARD or eGIFT CARD on Plastic Jungle now until March 31, 2011, you’re entered into our DAILY $50 Gift Card Spring Cleaning Giveaway. Go to Plastic Jungle’s Facebook fan page for details on our favorite giveaway for the month.

Time to see what else you can win with just the smallest of efforts:

Viking River Cruises “Win a Cruise” Sweepstakes Just “Like” Viking River Cruises on Facebook (one entry per person) to be eligible to win one of three 2011 Cities of Light cruisetours for two people, with hotel and accommodations, on Viking Fontane (up to $9,206 value, per couple). The contest will run until the Viking River Cruises Facebook page reaches 50,000 fans, then winners are drawn at random. They are currently at 43,125 fans so enter soon! See official rules after you click the “Like” button, but the contest is open to all individuals 18 years or older, and all participants must be United States Citizens.

iTunes $50 Gift Card Giveaway Hosted by The Fresh Biz blog, a blog about entrepreneurship, you could win a $50 iTunes Gift Card when you support their site with a “Like” on Facebook, Tweet their message and more. Contest ends March 22, 2011; see the link for contest rules.

Weleda – Win a Trip for Two to Turkey Weleda, an international beauty and skincare company, wants you to find out which of their products fit your skin type. Take their very brief quiz and be eligible to Win a Trip to Turkey to the fair trade rose gardens in Isparta, Turkey during the Rose Festival. You could also win the line of skincare products that fits you best. Giveaway ends on April 30, 2011; see official rules when you submit your contact information.

Staples $100 eGift Card Giveaway Hosted by Women’s Day online, enter to be one of 10 winners of a $100 digital Staples eGift Card (found on Plastic Jungle as an eCODE) before the end date of March 24, 2011. See Women’s Day Staples $100 eGift Card Giveaway official rules for details.

Chili’s $20 Gift Card Giveaway Hosted by SheScribes.com, you can enter to win a $20 Chili’s gift card. $20 Chili’s Gift Card contest expires March 20, 2011. You can get details on how to enter and rules on SheScribes.com, but you’ll also find a hot link to…

Shout Out to Eat Out – Wild or Mild Contest by Chili’s Enter to win one of two Grand Prizes: the “Wild” winner will win a trip to Las Vegas, and the “Mild” winner will win a trip to Disney. To enter, participants upload a head shot of themselves and create a wild or mild avatar on shoutouttoeatout.com. Shout Out prizes include DAILY $20 Chili’s Gift Card winners, plus the “Wild” avatar or “Mild” avatars who win the most votes get the grand prize. Contest ends April 30, 2011; see Chili’s Wild or Mild Contest rules for details.

Whew! I hope you’ll give selling a gift card on Plastic Jungle a try. If you haven’t done it before, leave us a comment on your experience selling a gift card on Plastic Jungle. We’re always looking for feedback. Have a great weekend!

If the price of gasoline seems scary, it’s probably time to start saving any way you can. The expense of going out to dinner might make you think twice about getting out and about, so getting a deal might make getting out more fun.

Of course, you can start by purchasing discounted gift cards to restaurants right here on Plastic Jungle. Chili’s is part of a restaurant group, called Brinker Restaurant Group, and you can use gift cards interchangeably between locations. Just click any of the restaurants in the list below to see if any discount gift cards are currently available for that restaurant.

Chili’s Grill & Bar

Romano’s Macaroni Grill

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Maggiano’s Little Italy

One gift card equals a lot of choice! Enjoy dining at over 1,500 Brinker Restaurants around the country. Check Brinker Restaurants Terms and Conditions page or Brinker Restaurants’ FAQ page for the latest details or offers on their gift cards.

Save at Chili’s, or any of the restaurants when you sign up for their email alerts. They often send coupons and specials, and right now, Chili’s is offering a free chips & queso appetizer coupon just for singing up.

Check the Balance on Your Brinker Restaurants Gift Card

Not sure how much is left on your Brinker Restaurants Gift Card?

Online: Go to Chili’s balance check tool to check any Brinker Restaurant card balance.

Phone: 1-888-532-6092. When you call, be sure to have your Brinker Restaurants Gift Card number and PIN in front of you.

In Restaurant: You can ask at the restaurants. See Brinker Restaurants’ Restaurant Locator

Once you know your balance, you can safely sell or trade your Chili’s or Brinker Restaurants Gift Card on Plastic Jungle. At Plastic Jungle, you can also trade your Chili’s or Brinker Restaurants Gift Card for an Amazon.com Gift Card and even fund your PayPal account.

To know how much your restaurant gift card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up Chili’s, enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired, and you’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

Ring in 2011 with Gift Card Savings!

It’s upon us at last. Happy New Year’s Eve to Plastic Jungle fans and friends. Here’s to a 2011  of peace, good luck, great deals, and gift card winning!

We’re wondering what gift card you’d most likely want to win: something practical like a Walmart or iTunes Gift Card? or something luxury, like Dooney & Bourke or the Tiffany Gift Card. Perhaps gift cards that would encourage you to meet New Year’s resolutions: Athleta, Big 5 Sporting Goods, or Adidas.

Our weekly Friday Gift Card Giveaway listings are very diverse today. For one, restaurants rarely have “sales” so getting a discount on a restaurant gift card is a unique way to save. It’s like finding money as you get the check. As always, Plastic Jungle wouldn’t steer you to scams, so rest assured these are authentic sweepstakes.

Aussie-themed Outback Steakhouse has a promotion in which you get a free $20 bonus card for every $100 spent on gift cards. That’s a 20% savings! Offer is good from 1/1/11-2/10/11.

Attention guys! Can’t find a good shirt off the rack? Luxist is running a sweepstakes giving away a $150 Blank-Label.com gift card. To enter leave a comment on the Luxist blog describing why you’re frustrated with store-bought shirts and would like to design your own. The drawing ends 1/4/2011 at 5 pm EST. Check here for official rules.

Whether it’s Nintendo, Sony, XBox, or PC games that are your favorites, jump at the chance to win a $500 GameStop Gift Card. The GameStop Gift Card Sweepstakes awards 10 lucky winners one $500 GameStop Gift Card. Sweepstakes ends on March 31, 2011 at 5 p.m., CST. No purchase is necessary, check sweepstakes rules for more information.

If you’re not already a fan of TV’s SURVIVOR: Nicaragua, now’s the time to check it out. CBS Interactive is giving away a $2500 Sears Gift Card just for registering on their site. Their theme: “Don’t be stranded empty handed.” The sweepstakes ends 5:00:00 PM PT on 1/25/11. See Official Rules for details.

Again, good luck, and the happiest of New Years to you!

Well here we are again, another Friday full of great giveaways. To add spice and hopefully luck to your weekend, below is a list of some truly awesome gift card giveaways from across the Internet. Just be sure to pay close attention to the deadlines of each entry.

Addicted to Saving is giving away a $20 Chili’s Gift Card to one lucky winner. To enter leave a comment with your two favorite entrees from the Chili’s menu. You can get two extra entries by ‘Liking’ Addicted to Saving on Facebook and following on Twitter. This gift card giveaway ends Sunday, Sept. 26th at 8 p.m.

A $50 Target gift card is up for grabs at Cuckoo for Deals. Just vote for Cuckoo for Deals at the Deal Pro Contest site, to qualify leave a comment on their blog with your voter number. If you refer a friend and they win the contest you win a $25 Target Gift Card, just for being a good friend! This gift card giveaway ends on Oct.4th.

My Fashion Cents is giving away a $100 Shopbop.com Gift Card. You’ll want to make sure to enter this gift card giveaway, Shopbop.com has the latest trends and fall fashions. To enter, simply leave a comment with an outfit you would buy using your Shopbop.com Gift Card. Receive extra entries for ‘liking’ their page on Facebook or following on Twitter. This gift card giveaway ends on Sept. 29th.

Interested in getting your hands on a $25 Macy’s Gift Card? You have a chance to win this gift card at the Not So Blog from Experimental Mommy. Just visit the Find Your Magic website, and come back to the blog and say what fashion trend you are looking forward to wearing this fall. View the post for additional ways to enter this giveaway. This gift card giveaway will last until Oct.11th at midnight, so you have plenty of time to enter!

If you have a gift card giveaway you would like to include in our weekly listings just leave a comment below. Send us the details and we will be happy to include it in our next giveaway post. Or if you know of a gift card giveaway happening right now, share the news with our readers!

Need some extra cash for your summer vacations? Sell gift cards you’ve had tucked away in your sock drawer for even more!

See our full updated list below. Note, we will give you additional value if you exchange your gift card for an Amazon.com Gift Card.  And, as always, we provide you with a prepaid shipping label (it’s on us!).

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