Check out what’s new at Bath & Body Works and stock up on personal care items.

Bath & Body Works consistently ranks as one of our most popular gift cards (it’s currently #23 out of 400+ retailers year-to-date), so no doubt there are plenty floating around the marketplace.

Wondering what to do with yours?

Start by checking the balance. Just call 800-640-6052 and follow the prompts. They will ask for your 19-digit card number as well your PIN, which is located underneath a scratch-off field on the back of the card.

Redeem your gift card. Bath & Body Works has these top offers happening now:

• Buy 3, Get 2 Free Signature Collection
• 4 for $20 or 6 for $24 Mix & Match Home Fragrance
• 5 for $15 or 7 for $20 Fall Anti-Bacterial Soaps

And – if you can believe it – Bath & Body Works just launched their new Halloween Collection. Scary!

Buy a gift card. Plastic Jungle has over 50 discounted Bath & Body Works gift cards available for 12% off! They are available in denominations as low as $25 and as high as $280, with everything in between. Get yours now while supplies last!

Sell your gift card. Would you rather sell your Bath & Body Works gift card in exchange for cash? Plastic Jungle buys unused gift cards for up to 92% of the verified balance! You can swap it for an Amazon.com gift card, PayPal credit, a cashier’s check, or you can even make a donation to the charity of your choice! We pay for shipping and all transactions are guaranteed.

One of the hottest gifts this past holiday season was the “e-reader” device. Or is it “eReader”? Or “ereader” maybe. e-Readers translate digital e-books (or eBooks?) so you don’t have to carry around all those paper things.

In any case, pundits (including news outlet MSNBC.com) are estimating that the electronic book devices will be even more popular in 2011 and beyond. Barnes & Noble is a leader in the pack of multitudes with their premier e-reader, the Nook and the NookColor (rated an “Editor’s Choice” by CNET). There are over 2 million digital books available for the Nook or NookColor.

Barnes & Noble Gift Cards are good for books, textbooks, dvds, video games, magazines and tons of gifts!

I’ve got about five or six B&N gift cards with random balance amounts scattered around the house. I’m going to gather up all those gift cards and see what get for them collectively at www.bn.com. Perhaps if not the reader, a few e-books, a magazine or e-magazine subscription, the entire Twilight series set in hardcover, the darn college-level Webster’s Dictionary I’ve been meaning to have around for the kids to expand their horizons with… but what the kids want is new DVDs, video games and graphic novels.

Well, I’ll also check the huge bn.com sale going on right now too, with 50% off “thousands” of titles they say.

Then I’m going to buy a discount gift card from Plastic Jungle in the amount I need for a NookColor. If I buy today, I can save 9%! I’m getting a discount on an item that doesn’t go on sale!

Check the Balance on Your Barnes & Noble Gift Cards and eGift Cards

PHONE: 1-800-295-3029

ONLINE: Check the balance of your Barnes & Noble gift card or Barnes & Noble egift card

IN-STORE: Check the store locator for a retail location near you, or you can also go to Barnes & Noble College bookstores

B&N Gift Card Customer Service: If you’re curious about your Barnes & Noble Gift Card, eGift Card, or Gift Certificate, check out their Gift Card Terms & Conditions page.

Selling Gift Cards
Once you’ve acquired your balance, you can easily and securely sell your Barnes & Noble Gift Card to Plastic Jungle, and save yourself the hassle of carrying around unused money. At Plastic Jungle, you can cash in your Barnes & Noble Gift Card and have the funds deposited directly in your PayPal account. The next step is to send in your physical card using our free pre-paid postage and after processing, you should receive a check in a matter of days.

Exchanging Gift Cards
You can also exchange the gift card for an Amazon.com Gift Card. If you play games on Facebook, you can use Plastic Jungle’s gift card exchange application on Facebook to turn your gift card into Facebook Credits (you should be logged into Facebook to access the app).

To know how much your Barnes & Noble Gift Card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, at the top of the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards”. Look up Barnes & Noble, 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.

We are often asked in comments from our readers how to check the balance on numerous gift cards. When you speak we listen. Starting with this post, once weekly we will select a gift card and explain how to check the balance.

Today, we will discuss how to check the balance on your Lowe’s gift card.

Lowe’s conveniently offers three different ways to check the balance on your gift card:

1. PHONE: Call Lowe’s headquarters at 1-800-560-7172 to check your gift card balance.

2. ONLINE: Quickly check the balance on your Lowe’s gift card online. Just enter your Lowe’s gift card number, your PIN and a security number string generated by the site to check your balance instantly.

3. IN STORE: Check your balance in person at a Lowe’s location. Lowe’s even offers this handy Store Locator on their website to help you find the closest Lowe’s location near you.

We hope this post will expedite the process of checking the balance on your Lowe’s gift card. And remember, if you find you have no current need for your Lowe’s gift card, you can always sell it to Plastic Jungle!  We pay out at 84%* of the verified balance – or more if you want to accept an Amazon.com Gift Card in exchange.

As always, please check the site for current rates.

If you’re interested in buying discounted Lowe’s gift cards, we have a bunch listed at 7% off right now.  Be sure to set a notification in your Plastic Jungle account so you can be the first to know whenever Lowe’s gift cards are available on PlasticJungle.com.

Plastic Jungle was featured on NBC-Chicago News this past week.  A frequent customer of Plastic Jungle, Kris Choma expresses the benefit of selling gift cards: “a gift card has no value if you can’t use it.”

If you find yourself with a gift card that you will not have an opportunity to spend for whatever reason, Plastic Jungle will buy your gift card for up to 92% of the verified balance.  Alternatively, you can select an Amazon.com Gift Card code for even more value.

Receive an instant quote for your gift card by visiting our sell your gift card form. Checking the value of your gift card is simple, safe and secure.

On the flip side you can save more with discounted gift cards – and combine them with coupons, sales, and promotions for an even better deal.

“If you can save $20 here and there on a gift card, it really adds up and helps the bottom line,” said Choma’s wife, Joanna.  She said she often buys unwanted gift cards online at a deal, and when she uses them it’s like shopping on sale because she often gets more for her money.

Getting the most from your gift cards has never been so easy.  Whether you are cashing in the value on your gift card or buying cards at a discount, Plastic Jungle is here to help!