alt Hacker NewsWould checking the Apple gift card balance first be a useful precaution? Would it have saved Paris all this hassle?
Seems like this might be a necessary step if checking the balance would reveal there's something wrong with the card. Would be frustrating to see the $500 card is worthless but better than risking the bureaucratic hell.
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qingcharles • last Thursday at 5:23 PM
I see places taking away the ability to check the balance. Is this some anti-fraud thing? eBay has removed their page too.
NoMoreNicksLeft • last Thursday at 4:38 PM
Would that save him, or would checking a large fraudulent card be a heuristic that sets off the banhammer system?
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I had this exact thought. Unfortunately I can't find a way to check the balance of an Apple gift card without signing in to an Apple ID⁽¹⁾. So maybe you need a throwaway Apple ID...
⁽¹⁾ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108111