I received a gift card, to a chain sub restaurant, from work on May 1st. The only note on it stating who it was from was "birthday committee".

Today I went to use my gift card for the first time and my lunch bill came to $3.28. I had no idea what the card was worth so I asked the cashier for the balance and he pointed to the receipt. My balance is now $3.27. This means the total gift card was worth $6.55. That seams like an odd gift card amount as I thought it would have been $10. I call the phone number on the gift card to ask them what the original amount was. The service rep gave me the history:
Card purchased in December 2007 for $10
January 2008 $8.45 was subtracted
April 2008 $5 was added
May 16 (today) $3.28 subtracted giving me a grand total of $3.27.

I am grateful that I received one 6" sub for free and will be able to get one additional 6" sub for free but how cheap can someone be to give me a regifted gift card?

Thats just funny.

Yup, a regifted card. Been there, done that! But at least it was a $25 Sears one from my oldest son at Christmas that I used to buy him some tools for his February birthday.

Find out which coworkers birthday is next!

That's almost an insult.

I think I would have asked for the card back, along with a can of Crisco for proper lubrication.

That is insane....and yes, very cheap.

So next time get a lunch for $3, take it off the card, and gift the card to someone on the birthday committee.

You don't work for the DMV do you?

Sounds like something one of their employee's would do...

And be thankful that they didn't get you a gift card from The Sharper Image!

he-he

Oh, and Happy Birthday!