What can I do with my Borders gift card?
William Jenkins
Updated on January 31, 2026
10 things you can still do with your Borders gift cards:
- Handy bookmarks in what we used to call “books.”
- Cut them into Ninja stars for annoying but non-lethal combat fun.
- Just right for canapes at next month’s e-book club.
- Scratch the edge noisily across your jawline to show how macho you are (very Christian Grey)
How do I check my Borders gift card balance?
You can also call to check the Borders gift card balance. To do this dial 877-728-4000. Follow the directions that you hear to get your card balance….Check Your Borders Gift Card Balance Online
- You will notice a place for you to enter the information from your card.
- Check to ensure the information is right.
Are Borders out of business?
It appears to be all over for the Borders bookselling chain. The company will be liquidated — meaning sold off in pieces — and almost 11,000 employees will lose their jobs. The chain’s 400 remaining stores will close their doors by the end of September.
Is a Borders gift card still good?
Earlier this week, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled that holders of Borders gift cards — some $210 million worth — are out of luck. The bookseller closed its last store in late 2011, and now its outstanding gift cards are finally, officially worthless.
Does Barnes and Noble accept Borders gift cards?
Only Barnes & Noble Gift Cards and eGift Cards can be redeemed at Barnes & Noble and BN.com. We cannot honor Borders gift cards, and we regret any misunderstanding. Barnes & Noble did not take over Borders’ stores or business.
Why can’t I use a Visa gift card online?
If you have a problem using your gift card for online or telephone purchases, the most likely reason is that the merchant’s fraud screening process is matching the billing information entered at checkout with the billing information on your gift card account. If the addresses don’t match, the card may decline.
When using a Visa gift card online What do you put for name on card?
Use Real Name and Current Address. When registering the gift card, enter your first and last name, just as you would on a credit card. Enter current address information as well.
Are Borders gift cards worthless?
Is it possible to redeem a Borders gift card?
As of 2015, it is not possible to redeem gift cards from the Borders bookstore chain, as Consumerist reports. In October 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case filed on behalf of Borders gift card holders who lost the value of their cards after Borders declared bankruptcy in 2011.
Can you use Barnes and noble gift cards at borders?
Service Alert! Chat We’re sorry, chat is currently closed. Only Barnes & Noble Gift Cards and eGift Cards can be redeemed at Barnes & Noble and BN.com. We cannot honor Borders gift cards, and we regret any misunderstanding. Barnes & Noble did not take over Borders’ stores or business.
When did the last Borders gift card expire?
Is it true that Barnes and Noble took over borders?
We cannot honor Borders gift cards, and we regret any misunderstanding. Barnes & Noble did not take over Borders’ stores or business. Following Borders’ bankruptcy filing in 2011, Barnes & Noble did purchase Borders’ customer listing and other intellectual property, which is the source of the confusion.