Gift Card Resources

Do merchants allow someone to use gift cards from another merchant? I have several gift cards I received recently. Do merchants honor gift cards from other merchants to be used for purchases....much like many merchants will honor coupons from others?

Can I pay with a Mastercard Gift Card at a merchant that accepts Paypal? I do NOT have a PAYPAL account. The merchant accepts CREDIT OR DEBIT cards via PAYPAL Will PAYPAL allow payments with MASTERCARD GIFT CARD in this case??

What states require merchants to give cash refunds on gift cards? Merchants often say something like "Gift cards are not refundable or redeemable for cash (except in states that require it)." What states require merchants to give full cash refunds on gift cards (and not just on a small, remaining balance)?

having trouble finding an online merchant, besides amazon who excepts visa gift cards? i bought 3 visa gift cards, 2 for christmas presents, and 1 for myself to try out. paypal won't except them. amazon had one thing i wanted and bought, with amazing ease. but the other item they don't have. the websites i've seen so far say i can use it with anyone who excepts visa debit. which is where i'm having trouble. can't seem to find any. unless i can somehow learn how to use this visa gift card easier, i don't think i'll be giving it as a christmas present. can someone please name some online merchants/retailers that except this bad idea for a christmas gift?

.....gift card merchant? what does ' enter your gift card merchant mean ? ' 10 points

How do I use up small balances on Visa and MasterCard gift cards? I have several Visa or Mastercard gift cards where I have used up most of the balance, but still have small balances left on each ($1 to $5.) I'm cheap so I'd like to get all the value out of these cards. Are their merchants who let you combine cards? What is the best way to use these up?

Is a consumer allowed to redeem a merchant's gift card for cash in California?

Are visa gift cards accepted EVERYWHERE visa debit cards are or only some places? If I were to use it at a retailer.merchant online that accepts credit/debit cards then I can use a visa giftcard?

Can I exchange unused gift card to a diffent merchant?

Anyone else have trouble redeeming visa or american express gift cards?At non-chain restuarants? For the past two years I have been unemployed and before that I was working a low paying minimum wage job. To help me out my mother gets me Visa gift cards,American Express gift cards, gas station gift cards and sometimes starbucks or restaurant gift cards. She has been getting me these gift cards since 2006. These types of gift cards can be purchased at major drug and grocery stores such as Kroger, Safeway, Vons, Ralphs, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. For years I have never had a problem using a Visa gift card or American Express gift card anywhere. I have used them at several websites, restuarants and fast food places. Over the past year I have still never had a problem. But unfortunatley over the past year there have been some rare instances where independant non-chain restuarants and fast food places will refuse to accept a visa gift card or american express card for payment. This really upsets me! These Visa and American Express gift cards are like cash and should be accepted at any brick and morter establishment that accepts Visa and American Express. While 90-95% of the non-chain fast food and restaurants are willing to accpet these gift cards there are a few places that stubbornly will not accept these gift cards. I don't understand why? Back in May 2008 I went to a small italian cafe for dinner. When the check came I put an American Express gift card on the tray with the bill. When the waiter walked over and picked up the tray he said we don't accept American Express gift cards. I asked to speek to the manager. The manager lied to me and said that if they try to swipe the American Express gift card in their credit card terminal that I won't work. I told them to try it out. They swiped my American Express gift card and were unhappy about it. The manager told me that kids are making phoney Visa and American Express gift cards that get authoirized in their credit card machine and the restuarant doesn't get paid. I knew this was some sort of lie. In July 2009 I went into a small take out style pizza shop that was independantly owned. I ordered two slices and pizza, small salad and a soda. The owner mans the front cash register. I hand a Visa gift card to the owner to pay for my lunch. The owner says to me I don't think this Visa gift card works here. He asked me if it was a real Visa card or not. I told him to swipe the Visa gift card and it worked. He said he is worried that he won't get paid by the credit card company. A year later which happened to be tonight Wednessday July 7th,2010 I went to an independant non-chain restuarant which was a coffee shop type restuarant( like a Cocos, Freindlys, Dennys) type place. When the bill came and I put a Visa gift card that my mom just gave me last week on the tray the waitress said sorry we don't accept Visa gift cards or American Express gift cards. I asked to speak to the manager. He was very rude and told me that his restuarant has had problems with Visa gift cards and American Express gift cards in the past. He siad that is our policy sur! I explained to him that a Visa or American Express gift card is like cash and will work in the restuarants credit card terminal. He refused to listen to me and I was unable to get any further. I argued and told the manager that I have no cash or other credit/debit cards in my wallet. He said he will call the police on me even though I had a Visa Gift card with cash loaded on it. Why is this happening with family owned merchants? A few family and independant merchants refuse Visa Gift cards as well as American Express gift cards. Will this trent grow? Is there anything we as the consumer can do to protect ourselves? How is refusing a Visa Gift Card or American Express gift card different than saying no Bank of America or Chase Visa cards accepted?

Anyone else have trouble redeeming visa or american express gift cards? For the past two years I have been unemployed and before that I was working a low paying minimum wage job. To help me out my mother gets me Visa gift cards,American Express gift cards, gas station gift cards and sometimes starbucks or restaurant gift cards. She has been getting me these gift cards since 2006. These types of gift cards can be purchased at major drug and grocery stores such as Kroger, Safeway, Vons, Ralphs, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. For years I have never had a problem using a Visa gift card or American Express gift card anywhere. I have used them at several websites, restuarants and fast food places. Over the past year I have still never had a problem. But unfortunatley over the past year there have been some rare instances where independant non-chain restuarants and fast food places will refuse to accept a visa gift card or american express card for payment. This really upsets me! These Visa and American Express gift cards are like cash and should be accepted at any brick and morter establishment that accepts Visa and American Express. While 90-95% of the non-chain fast food and restaurants are willing to accpet these gift cards there are a few places that stubbornly will not accept these gift cards. I don't understand why? Back in May 2008 I went to a small italian cafe for dinner. When the check came I put an American Express gift card on the tray with the bill. When the waiter walked over and picked up the tray he said we don't accept American Express gift cards. I asked to speek to the manager. The manager lied to me and said that if they try to swipe the American Express gift card in their credit card terminal that I won't work. I told them to try it out. They swiped my American Express gift card and were unhappy about it. The manager told me that kids are making phoney Visa and American Express gift cards that get authoirized in their credit card machine and the restuarant doesn't get paid. I knew this was some sort of lie. In July 2009 I went into a small take out style pizza shop that was independantly owned. I ordered two slices and pizza, small salad and a soda. The owner mans the front cash register. I hand a Visa gift card to the owner to pay for my lunch. The owner says to me I don't think this Visa gift card works here. He asked me if it was a real Visa card or not. I told him to swipe the Visa gift card and it worked. He said he is worried that he won't get paid by the credit card company. A year later which happened to be tonight Wednessday July 7th,2010 I went to an independant non-chain restuarant which was a coffee shop type restuarant( like a Cocos, Freindlys, Dennys) type place. When the bill came and I put a Visa gift card that my mom just gave me last week on the tray the waitress said sorry we don't accept Visa gift cards or American Express gift cards. I asked to speak to the manager. He was very rude and told me that his restuarant has had problems with Visa gift cards and American Express gift cards in the past. He siad that is our policy sur! I explained to him that a Visa or American Express gift card is like cash and will work in the restuarants credit card terminal. He refused to listen to me and I was unable to get any further. I argued and told the manager that I have no cash or other credit/debit cards in my wallet. He said he will call the police on me even though I had a Visa Gift card with cash loaded on it. Why is this happening with family owned merchants? A few family and independant merchants refuse Visa Gift cards as well as American Express gift cards. Will this trent grow? Is there anything we as the consumer can do to protect ourselves? How is refusing a Visa Gift Card or American Express gift card different than saying no Bank of America or Chase Visa cards accepted?

Gift cards in ebay - What's the deal? I'm very curious about people paying for example $76.00 for a $75.00 amazon gift card or any other merchants in ebay. There has to be a catch. Does someone know? I notice that the ones whenre people bid more money say "no expiration date". Interesting.

If I cancelled an order online using a Visa Gift Card, will the pending authorization not go through? I've recently used a Wal-Mart Visa Gift card on an online merchant and I cancelled the order within about 1 minute. I've check my "Pending Authorizations" and the order is still there. The site said that they did not charge the card. Will that order go away and give my money back? How long will the Pending Transaction last? Any help is appreciated.

I need to know what merchants will accept American Express Gift Cards.? Can I buy a money order with it or will motels take it?

can an online merchant tell you are paying by a prepaid debit (gift) card or does it show up as debit card? Just curious! ....when it appears in their transactions?

I used an online gift certificate, received the product, now the merchant called me to pay for the product? The merchant said that the gift cert has been declined, and they'd like me to give them MY credit card number. I contacted the gift certificate company and told them the merchant had not been paid. Gift certificate company said merchant JUST sent in the voucher number and they pay on the 15th or the 30th to the merchant. So the merchant says that I should pay it until the gift certificate company pays them. Would you pay them? The gift cert was from a collegue of mine; who I have informed of the difficulty of this gift certificate. If the gift certificate company doesn't pay the merchant, should I ask her to pay for it since it was supposed to be a gift from her? Am I at all liable to pay for this "gift"? telling the merchant to "take a running jump" did make me chuckle, however, it really doesn't answer the question...hhaha! I explored that idea of "double dipping" later, but the whole idea of paying for something that was a gift threw me off kilter. If indeed they are trying to double dip, they may have just shot themselves in the foot because a full investigation could now take place and they might even get audited!

Question about the visa gift cards or master gift cards.? So I was just glancing at the rules that came with it and I saw that it said after all funds have been used in the card, discard it, BUT do not give it to tr merchant? I used to alway let them throw it away for me.

prepaid american express gift card activation? when i try to activate my prepaid american express gift card. it asks me for a Merchant Number? it never asked me that before, i dont know what that is.. is there anyway that i can activate the card without that merchant number?

Using Mastercard Gift Cards? I found out that to buy something online with a mastercard giftcard u will need to register ur name and address for the card so that the merchant won't reject u. My question is that when u register do u have to be 18+ years to do it?

How to fix this problem iam having with gift card? I bought some stuff online at the Valve store but according to my account on Valve no orders were made and i even remember their being an error but when i checked my balance and transactions on my gift card it says that the money is in hold right now and is waiting for the merchant to complete the transaction or void it, help would be appreciated as to what to do.

Where do I get individual products for my website? I want to sell gift cards on my website but I can't find out how to get the products. I have searched the internet. I want it to be similar to giftcertificates.com but i can't seem to figure out how they got each individual merchant card. Can anyone help?

Can you use an amazon.com gift card to buy from third party merchants? I am getting a $300 amazon gift card and was just wondering if I can use it to shop from third party merchants on Amazon.com.

I used an online gift certificate over a month ago, received the product, should the merchant have been paid? The merchant said that the gift cert has been declined, and they'd like me to give them MY credit card number. I contacted the gift certificate company and told them the merchant had not been paid. Gift certificate company said merchant JUST sent in the voucher number and they pay on the 15th or the 30th to the merchant. So the merchant says that I should pay it until the gift certificate company pays them. Would you pay them? The gift cert was from a collegue of mine; who I have informed of the difficulty of this gift certificate. If the gift certificate company doesn't pay the merchant, should I ask her to pay for it since it was supposed to be a gift from her?

Why doesn't my American Express gift card work for online purchases? I am trying to subscribe to World of Warcraft and it says "invalid card number." When I check my card on the American Express web site it says my card has $100 credit. It does not say you may not use your card for online merchants on the card. You only can't use it in casinos etc. Also, what do I put down for my name on the web form?

What API do websites use to verify the gift card balances? I saw some websites where you just enter the gift card number and they will tell you the balance on it, regardless the merchant. Seems they all use an API. Who holds that info? Thanks! I saw some websites where you just enter the gift card number and they will tell you the balance on it, regardless the merchant. Seems they all use an API. Who holds that info? Thanks! The websites I'm talking about seem to use only one API for all the merchants. They can check gift card balances for +200 merchants form all over North America.

Should I send a card if gift ordered online and sent directly to recipient? I ordered a wedding gift for my nephew and bride to be online and it is being sent to them directly from a merchant out of the country. They do not enclose gift cards, but the merchant let me know via email that he would put our names on the package so they would know who it is from. I would like to send them a card also, and wonder if it would be okay to mention that a gift from us would be coming from Israel(just in case the merchant doesn't include our names). Also, since the card will be sent before the wedding, what is the proper way to address it?

Why are my deposits disabled on my visa gift card? I just bought the card a few hours ago and when i tried to buy a game called Minecraft this message showed up: Credit/debit card deposits disabled You can not use your credit/debit card for the next 24 hours. This restriction cannot be lifted manually by you or our service team. Please return to the website of the Merchant where you will receive further instructions.

Amazon Purchase with Gift Card? I made an online purchase for the first time I placed my order but still have the same balance in gift card.The online merchant will get the money until I receive the product? Why DO I still have the same balance?

Need to use a prepaid American Express Gift card(from U.S) in India? Is it possible for me to use an American Express Gift Card in a merchant outlet in India, specifically in Pune?

If I pay a merchant friend $15,000 by credit card, he pays back back in cash. Is it purchase, gift or fraud? If I pay a friend, who's a merchant, $15,000 using credit card but not purchasing anything and he pays me $15,000 back in cash. What does it consideres? 1. The $15,000 I made is considered purchase/sales, the $15,000 cash he returned me is considered gift. However I did not receive any item from him resulting from the purchase, so this doesn't seem right. 2. The $15,000 I made is considered gifting to him. The $15,000 he returned back to me is considered gifting also. However, is every credit card transaction has to be considered a purchase nothing else? 3. The 15,000 I made and received from my friend is not considered gift because it is not a gift considering I received something back, according to IRS. Then what does this transaction considered? 4. Possible fraud? But fraud of what? Fraud of wrong intention? I still have to pay my friend 2.5% credit card convenience fee. So what am I trying to defraud of? The purpose of doing this is to get cheaper First Class airline ticket using mileage earned from credit card purchase. Even with 2.5% credit card convenience fee, it still costs much less to use mileage for First Class ticket than direct purchase. For example, a round trip first class international ticket costs average $16,000 but mileage redeem requires approximately 150,000. For every $1 I spend using credit card I get 1 mile. Hence, I need to spend $150,000 on my credit card to get 150,000 miles for a free first class ticket. So 2.5% credit card convenience fee of $150,000 is $3,750. As u can see, $3,750 vs. $16,000. Of course there are black out dates, no black out dates ticket requires double the mileage which is 300,000 miles. Still that's $7,500 vs. $16,000. If you don't beliebe me First Class international round trip(To Asia) could cost that much, go to any airline website and see for yourself. According to IRS, mileage earned from credit card is no taxable income.

Can I use my Allaccess Visa Gift card Online when purchasing through Yahoo Checkout? I want to purchase from a yahoo merchant.

Math help : 6000 points = $50? Comparing 2 rewards credit cards. One pays 1.5% in cash on all purchases. The other pays 2% in points but the points are more expensive. $50= 6000 points. To compare apples to apples, does the points reward end up being 1.667 % ? I divided $50 by 6000 points and got .008333 x 2=1.6667% Is that correct ? I hate to do business with the 2nd company because of its "shady" way of devaluing points. (They were not upfront about it) But, Ive got 487 points worth nothing unless I save up 6000 to get cash. Or unexpectedly merchant gift cards are even more expensive. Why would someone give 7000 points for a $50 gift card rather than 6000 points for $50 cash ? Makes no sense.

Where can I find a Recurrable Visa/MC/Amex Gift Card? I am need to a recurrable prepaid GIFT card (visa/mc/amex). Most Gift Cards will not authorize a transaction that is sent as "recurrable" from the merchant. I am looking for one that will. Maybe a certain bank or certain shop... For instance if you were trying to pay for something that required recurring monthly payments a merchant would require the card be recurrable...If they authorize it as this most gift card will decline...Ie: busch gardens ez pay annual passes...

Online purchase from two different payment sources? If I bought something off of an online merchant with a Visa gift card that does not cover the entire cost, can I add a second payment option to fulfill the remainder?

I won a TDBANK Gift Card, it is activated.? So I won a TDbank's giftcard valued 25 dollars. I don't know the rules about them. So what are the charges when I use the card? If I had like 1 dollar left in the card, and they charge $2.50 monthly fee. What would happen? Also what is administration fee? What not, please just tell me what I need to know. Like what are the charges when I use this card at merchants. Also, is there a way I can just transfer all the money onto my paypal?

If you buy something online with a gift debit card, do the merchants have you birth-date once they charge you?

Can one make Internet purchases using an American Express Traveler's Cheque Card? Hi, I was just wondering if any of you know whether it's possible to use the American Express Traveler's Cheque Card to make Online purchases. I know that you can use American Express Gift Cards to do so, provided that the merchant accepts American Express cards, but is this the case for Traveler's Cards too? Thanks!

OVERSPENT A VISA PREPAID GIFT CARD PLZ HELP? By accident I overspent $20.00, will I get in trouble? Also if I get billed, will I get billed from the merchant (where I used the money at), or by VISA? (And yes it is sometimes possible to overspent a prepaid card) Thanks.

How Do You Use Giftcards With A Low Balance on Them? For Christmas, I've recieved many gift cards. Unfortunately, they have odd balances such as $2.81 or $9.87. How can I use these giftcards as online purchases? Is there a way I can tell the merchant the exact amount? Can I cash the cards?

Is it possible to pay off a portion of my Wells Fargo credit card using an American Express gift card? I got an American Express gift card from work and I want to buy an item online, but the merchant doesn't do split tender for purchases, so I have to buy a gift card for the same amount on the card from the merchant, and wait to receive it in the mail before applying it with another credit card to purchase my items. So, I was wondering if I could just put the entire amount on my Wells Fargo credit card and then pay off a portion of the credit card using my American Express gift card. Does anyone know if this is possible?

Mastercard Debit Gift Card Paypal Verification Fee? I obtained a $25 Mastercard Debit Gift Card several days ago. I attempted to use it several times to make a purchase through Ebay. This was ineffective, so I contacted the person I obtained it from. I was told that it needs to be registered. I went to the website on the back of the card and registered there. I found that my balance was only $21. I looked up information about the four $1 pending charges Paypal had charged to my cards balance. I read somewhere else on Yahoo! Answers that this is a verification charge and should still be usable on purchases before it is refunded. This did not appear to be the case, and I incurred an additional $1 charge when I attempted to make my payment on Ebay. At that point I had 20/25 dollars left. However, after registering the card I was still able to get through to the final page, but my purchase was for a $24.95 free shipping item. Since my balance was at $21, this was not enough to pay for the item and the additional $1 verification charge was incurred. I checked back recently and found that one of the charges had been refunded. My balance is now $24. I have two questions: 1. Will Paypal refund the other four charges? They were all made within one hour, so I would think they would have all resolved by now if the first one did. 2. Will I be able to make a purchase of $24.95 using a Mastercard Debit Gift Card? I read on Yahoo! Answers that the verification only needs to be made once. If this is true, then future verification charges should not be incurred. I am assuming I had five charges because I attempted to use the card multiple times before the card was actually verified or registered. My concern is that if Paypal does continue to charge a verification fee each time, then it becomes impossible to purchase my item with this gift card alone (I don't have any other payment type at the moment). This means I can't pay the merchant, and I don't like that kind of thing. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope that someone can help me with my problem. I only purchase items online through Ebay ... so I only use Ebay gift cards. I obtained this Mastercard Debit Gift Card as a gift, and have never used one before. I am not using the gift card to verify my Paypal account. I was using the gift card to pay for a purchase on Ebay. Paypal was charging to verify my gift card. I may have written something wrong in my question that led you to think this. Anyway, you did mention that the funds will be returned. I will look forward to this. Thank you for the advice. Hmm... thank you. I will have to find someone who will buy exchange this card for $25 or an Ebay gift card of equal value once the funds are returned.

Where to sell a gift card for cash? Ok so I have a gift card that can be used at four different places. None of which are in my area. I am trying to find a place where I can sell it and get something out of it at least. I went online and found a site that lets you put in the merchant and amount of the card to see how much of the card value I would actually get. the only problem is the card can be used for four different places. so If I put chilli's and its got three others on there would they not pay cause its not the card I said it was. they didn't give a multi-merchant option. so I dont know what to do. any and all advice it appreciated. thank you and have a safe and happy 2011

i have one hundred dollar visa gift card and i want to know how can i get cash back for it? i live in mass and there is no merchant that will give me cash for my visa gift card-even if i by something they do not give me cash back

Which stores will give cash refunds when the original purchase was made with a gift card? My credit card awards points that I can redeem for gift cards from a long list of merchants. I'd like to turn the gift card into cash by making a purchase, then returning for a refund. Does anyone know of a store that will refund such a purchase in cash or check, rather than as another gift card or store credit? P.S. I know there are a TON of stores who won't give cash unless I paid with cash ... that's why question asks if anyone knows a store that will.

Why does my Visa Gift Card not work? I have followed the steps on wellsfargo.com/giftcard and registered my gift card with my name and address, but when I have tried to purchase from multiple online merchants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Gamestop, my gift card has been repeatedly rejected. I have checked my balance, and it sits at $75, I have tried to spend amounts ranging from $30-$50 and it will not work. Nothing on the FAQ wellsfargo.com/giftcard tells me why it does not work when I correctly followed all the steps. I have read that sometimes or most of the time gift cards do not work at all, even if registered correctly. Do most online shops not accept Visa Gift Cards, or what?

Can I buy a T-Mobile Cellphone Online with a Prepaid Visa Gift Card? For Christmas I got a prepaid Visa Gift Card worth 200 dollars. And I was hoping to buy a cellphone online, for, I'm an online shopper most of the time. I read the small Terms of Service Packet for the card, and it states that you CAN use it online, but directly stated, "Please keep in mind, however, that attempting to use your Card at websites that require address verification may result in a decline since, for security purposes, a web merchant may want to associate your Card with your name and address, which it will not be able to do." Would a company like T Mobile need a credit card that you can verify by name and address? It's really not as if I'll be paying the bill every month for the phone with a giftcard. Help?

Can I return a gift card I purchased? I know almost all retailers won't give $$$ back on a gift card. BUT, I 'purchased' a gift card for a gift and did not end up giving the gift. 10 days after purchasing the gift card with my credit card I asked to return it for cash value. The merchant refused. I told them it was a purchase and not a gift receipt and supplied the receipts, etc. They still refused, although they have a disclaimer at the cash register that states, "bring back any 'purchase' within 90 days with the receipt and you can have a full refund." I think there in the wrong. Anyone have any ideas to the validity?

ANZ visa gift card help? I bought some items on the Internet using the ANZ prepaid visa gift card and I requested for a refund.. Now I'm just worried the merchant may not be able to credit the refunded amount back to my prepaid visa card cos it's a prepaid visa card and it's unreloadable. Does anyone know if it'll work?

Gift Card - Cash Back problem (SEARS)? I live in California and know there is a LAW that requires merchants to give cash back if what is on the card is less than $10. Today, I went into Sears with a $25 gift card. I spent a little over $18. So, I had $6 left on the card, I asked for the cash and the woman refused. She said they only give cash back on "debit cards." I mentioned the law and she had NO CLUE what I was talking about. There were two other merchants nearby and they looked at me like I was speaking French. I was told to contact Human Resouces. I asked if they could call them and ask while I am standing there. They refused. When I got home, I called up Sears and the woman in resources said "I think our policy is under $5" So, I looked it up online and in California the law (as of Jan 1, 2008), it's under $10. The woman in Human resources 'went to look it up' and she says to me their policy under $5 is for Mass. and another completely different state. She then said "I don't have the law about california because it's new." I am sorry, but these people are VERY pooly trained. The law went into effect 2 1/2 years ago. Any suggestions what I should do?

Steam Gift Card help? Quoted from my steam help ticket Hello there, I recently purchased an American Express gift card to purchase Garry's Mod. Having done this many times before to buy the Orange Box etc, I didn't expect any errors. However, this time it's been almost 4 hours since I purchased the gift card and it still gives me the "Your purchase has not been completed. Your credit card information has been declined by your credit card company." error. I called AMEX to ask about it, and they said the transaction could not be made because they said the merchant information for VALVe is an international merchant based in the Netherlands. I'm pretty sure VALVe's in Washington, US, so of course I asked them to double check / do whatever they can to see what the problem is. In the end, they asked me to contact VALVe support. Also, one of my dollars out of the 25 dollar card mysteriously dissapeared, which is annoying for me since I was planning the purchase of 2 Garry's Mod, one for a friend, and the discounted Red Orchestra. Having 4 dollars left over from buying 2 gmods isn't going to get me RO. Any ideas on that as well? I just registered my name and address in another call to AMEX customer service. It still does not work.

American Express Gift Card not authorized? Help? When i bought an american express gift card, the people who sold it to me didnt ask me my name or address or anything, they just gave it to me. When i got home and used it online, it said that i need to get it authorized from the merchants, so im guessin my card was never registered. How can i get this fixed? if i go to the store i got it from will they register for me or what? Thnx in advance

Can an Amazon.com gift card be used without a credit card? I'm a minor so I don't have a credit card and can't get one. Am I still able to purchase stuff from Amazon.com if I use a gift card that should cover the entire purchase and shipping? I also have another related question: Can I buy stuff from other merchants on Amazon with an Amazon gift card? A page about gift card restricitons states "Gift Cards/Certificates cannot be redeemed for purchases from some third-party sellers, including Eddie Bauer and The Bombay Company. Additional ineligible sellers may be added. Please check this page before ordering for the most current list. " I don't see any other lists anywhere, so could I safely assume that those are the only ones that don't accept gift cards? That page is http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=3122091

Anyone else have trouble redeeming visa or american express gift cards? For the past two years I have been unemployed and before that I was working a low paying minimum wage job. To help me out my mother gets me Visa gift cards,American Express gift cards, gas station gift cards and sometimes starbucks or restaurant gift cards. She has been getting me these gift cards since 2006. These types of gift cards can be purchased at major drug and grocery stores such as Kroger, Safeway, Vons, Ralphs, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. For years I have never had a problem using a Visa gift card or American Express gift card anywhere. I have used them at several websites, restuarants and fast food places. Over the past year I have still never had a problem. But unfortunatley over the past year there have been some rare instances where independant non-chain restuarants and fast food places will refuse to accept a visa gift card or american express card for payment. This really upsets me! These Visa and American Express gift cards are like cash and should be accepted at any brick and morter establishment that accepts Visa and American Express. While 90-95% of the non-chain fast food and restaurants are willing to accpet these gift cards there are a few places that stubbornly will not accept these gift cards. I don't understand why? Back in May 2008 I went to a small italian cafe for dinner. When the check came I put an American Express gift card on the tray with the bill. When the waiter walked over and picked up the tray he said we don't accept American Express gift cards. I asked to speek to the manager. The manager lied to me and said that if they try to swipe the American Express gift card in their credit card terminal that I won't work. I told them to try it out. They swiped my American Express gift card and were unhappy about it. The manager told me that kids are making phoney Visa and American Express gift cards that get authoirized in their credit card machine and the restuarant doesn't get paid. I knew this was some sort of lie. In July 2009 I went into a small take out style pizza shop that was independantly owned. I ordered two slices and pizza, small salad and a soda. The owner mans the front cash register. I hand a Visa gift card to the owner to pay for my lunch. The owner says to me I don't think this Visa gift card works here. He asked me if it was a real Visa card or not. I told him to swipe the Visa gift card and it worked. He said he is worried that he won't get paid by the credit card company. A year later which happened to be tonight Wednessday July 7th,2010 I went to an independant non-chain restuarant which was a coffee shop type restuarant( like a Cocos, Freindlys, Dennys) type place. When the bill came and I put a Visa gift card that my mom just gave me last week on the tray the waitress said sorry we don't accept Visa gift cards or American Express gift cards. I asked to speak to the manager. He was very rude and told me that his restuarant has had problems with Visa gift cards and American Express gift cards in the past. He siad that is our policy sur! I explained to him that a Visa or American Express gift card is like cash and will work in the restuarants credit card terminal. He refused to listen to me and I was unable to get any further. I argued and told the manager that I have no cash or other credit/debit cards in my wallet. He said he will call the police on me even though I had a Visa Gift card with cash loaded on it. Why is this happening with family owned merchants? A few family and independant merchants refuse Visa Gift cards as well as American Express gift cards. Will this trent grow? Is there anything we as the consumer can do to protect ourselves? How is refusing a Visa Gift Card or American Express gift card different than saying no Bank of America or Chase Visa cards accepted?

Question about a american express gift card.? hey guys so i bought an item off amazon and its around $22 (my card has $25) so i went on american express to check the remaining balance. then when it said i made a purchase off amazon it says its still pending (1 A “pending transaction” is a transaction that a merchant has authorized but not yet confirmed with American Express.Transactions will remain “pending” until American Express receives confirmation from the merchant, along with the total transaction amount (in some cases, the actual transaction amount may be less than the amount that was authorized). If the merchant does not send the confirmation within 7 days. it is assumed that the transaction was abandoned or voided and the funds will automatically be returned to your available funds.) so can you guys help me out to see how i can confirm the purchase? thanks (its a gift card so i don't know how to put a email address or any information on it.

simon mall gift card? I got a mall giftcard, its simon mall and its with american express and i was wondering if we can use it at places out side of the mall or online,on the back it says *Use only at US merchants that accept american express Cards except cruise lines and casinos*, does that mean i can use it anywhere or are thy just saying anywhere at the mall tht excepts american express. thank you very much xoxo

SmokerSurveys.com claims "By participating in our Promotion, $100 Visa® Gift Card will be yours to keep."? Is this a scam or not?! If it is, how is this even legal? How do sites likes these get away with it? I don't understand... How can they get away with LIES?! It's disgusting, brainless, dull, and pathetic. I always get e-mails "Take our National Tobacco Survey get $100 just for voting!; Vote for better brand..." So bored I was, I took it... And I'm questioning it. After "voting" it said "THANK YOU! By participating in our Promotion, the $100 Visa® Gift Card will be yours to keep" and the policy junk at the bottom: "SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. To receive the reward you must: 1) be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age or older; 2) Register with valid information; 3) Complete the user survey; 4) Complete at least .1 Silver, 1 Gold, and 2 Platinum offers (Available reward offers will vary. Some reward offers require a purchase. Credit card offers may require you to activate the card by making a purchase, transferring a balance or taking a cash advance. Click on the following links to go directly to the reward offer pages: Silver, Gold, Platinum); 5) Follow the redemption instructions. All program requirements must be completed within 120 days of the date of registration. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Limit of one (1) gift per household. No cash redemption value. Please read the Terms and Conditions for complete program details. Your information will be shared with our marketing partners. Please read the Privacy Policy for more details. SmokerSurveys is an independent rewards program for consumers and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Visa Inc. or any other merchant listed above. Trademarks, service marks, logos, and/or domain names (including, without limitation, the individual names of products and retailers) are the property of their respective owners, who have no association with or make any endorsement of the products or services provided by SmokerSurveys." Thanks in advance!

how to buy mine craft with an american express prepaid gift card with paypal? I have tryed buying minecraft for 5 days ! Someone help me ! I am using an american express prepaid gift card with pay pal !!! And if I try to buy it using pay pal, all it does is say i have to buy it in euro dollars, so it should convert automatically to usd right ? And when i hit pay, it always says "We are not able to process your payment using your PayPal account at this time. Please return to the merchant's website and try using a different payment method (if available)." PLEASE HELP ME!!! I REALLY WANT MINECRAFT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are some online merchants that allow you to use more than one form of payment? I have 3 visa gift cards but i want to use more then one at a time. the web site i got the cards from say there are sites that take more than one form of payment. can you list any for me.

Can you buy anything with a Amazon gift card? I have a gift card to amazon and want to buy some posters. i go in a select which ones i want but i noticed that most of them are from other companies but are being sold on Amazon. Now my question, can i use my gift card to buy things from other merchants when they sell it on amazon? such as for this, http://www.amazon.com/John-Belushi-College-Animal-Poster/dp/B001D4NKZY/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1298337088&sr=8-11 , can i use a gift card to buy even though its not being sold by Amazon?

Does the swipe of credit card cost 25 cents? I was at a fast food restaurant and I gave a gift card and didn't know how much credit was left on it. I was expected to pay 27 cents after this card was used. I only had a credit card with me to pay with. The guy said it costs 25 cents to swipe it and since it was so close to what I owed him he didn't ask for it. Does it cost 25 cents each swipe and is there a percentage charge the merchant must pay as well every time I use a credit card?

Will The Money Be Refunded Back Into My American Express Gift Card ? ok so I bought something on eBay a couple days ago and we had a issue which we resolved so she decided to give me a refund but I didn't use pay pal to pay for the item , I can see she refunded it but idk where it went to ? it clearly states here this "merchandise purchased with the card is subject to, the merchants return policies. if the merchant agrees to issue a credit to the card this amount may not be reflected in the available balance until the credit posts, which may take up to 7 days" so should i wait it's been 2 days ?

Who owns the value of non-redeemed gift cards? Circuit City claims its gift cards will "have no value" once the U.S. stores close. It was my understanding that purchase of a gift card was nothing more than a deposit of money in trust for the recipient of the gift card and the money was NEVER the property of the merchant. Many states require annual statements and deposit of money to the state treasury from unclaimed gift cards (say, after 3 years), as abandoned property that does not belong to the store. It appears that Circuit City is attempting to embezzle funds owned by thousands of gift card holders and side-step its obligations to return property that does not belong to it. Will any state A.G. step in to protect the citizens from this widespread fraud?

What is the reason that so many merchants do not now accept American Express cards, or gift cards? Just wondering. Received an AE gift card, and the merchants do not want to accept it.

Heads up (save money) for anyone wanting to buy the Sex and the City complete series as a xmas gift? Not a spammer, but this will probably get deleted anyway. My birthday is in about 2 weeks and someone gave me the equivalent of an amazon.com gift card to buy whatever I wanted. I've always wanted the sex and the city complete series, but I've seen it at stores at upwards of $200, and well, I don't have that kind of money. Anyway, so I saw it on amazon for around $90 + shipping (new and used), but decided to keep poking around and found out that if I buy each season separately from amazon itself (not a merchant) at $8.99 each and do the super-saver shipping option, I can get all 6 seasons (including season 6 prts 1&2) AND the movie (also 8.99) for a grand total of $71.92, or without the movie it would be $62.93, roughly a savings of $30 and it's free shipping because it's through amazon and a purchase of $25 or more. If you buy the complete set (all 6 seasons in one package as opposed to separately) it's $95 to buy it from amazon with free shipping. I assume it won't have all the special bells and whistles that come with the feature-ettes and such, but I remember from renting them that most of the seasons have their own feature-ettes and such on them. Plus, from what I see many people are complaining that they can't shelve the complete set edition because it's so large, but the individual seasons are all regular DVD sized. Anywho, if you know a SATC fan and would like to buy it for them and save a little money, just wanted to let everyone know about this option. Bring on the violation..... lol Happy Holidays :-)

Is selling cash gifts allowed in paypal? Is selling cash gifts allowed in credit card merchant companies?

Question about gift card? Can you use an American Express gift card to order pizza? On the little slip it says not to use it at gasoline merchants, hotel, car rental, telecom, and that other restrictions apply. So does anyone know if i can buy some pizza with it?

Can I pay for concert tickets online using a Prepaid Visa Gift Card? I bought a $100 gift card from CVS and i wanted to know could i use it online to buy concert tickets online. this is what the paper says "The Gift Card can be used at retailers, resturants, amusement parks, sporting events, movie and other theaters, spas, salons and certain other merchants that are located in the United States that except the American Express Card, including mail order, online and brick and mortar establishments. The Gift Card cannot be used at airline, cruise line, hotel, car rental, telecom merchants, or at casinos or ATMs." But im still unsure if i will be able to buy concert tickets.. i need to know before 5pm because thats when the tickets go on sale. Thanks in advance

i purchased something from google merchant.....? but i then needed to cancel and did but its still says on my visa gift card that it was a purchase. my balance hasnt been recovered and its been over a week. Before i call them about this i was wondering if anyone could help me.

Can I accept Paypal payments with just a credit card on my account? I have a non-merchant Paypal account with only credit/debit cards on it (my bank account is not linked directly to it). Is it possible for me to accept a gift payment with this configuration?

PayPal??? what is it? i dont have a paypal account, but i want to buy a phone on ebay..... i have a pre-paid visa gift card but the merchant says they only accept payment through paypal does that mean i cant buy that item unless i have a paypal account???

Where girls like to shop? I earned points on one web site that I can redeem a $25 gift card I want to give this gift card to a girl I like on her birthday. What Merchant would you recommend I choose. Here are the choices: Banana Republic, Gap, JCPenney, Macy*s, Old Navy and Sears. What should I choose? I want her to be able to afford something for $25 and that It would be a good place. If you want me to refer you to this site to earn points for gift cards give me your email.

looking for a company that can host an online website. One that I can port my existing merchant account to.? Have a home-based gift business. Want to create an online store where I can direct people to go to purchase my products. I already have a merchant account that I use for creditcards at home and when I am out selling. I have a credit card terminal that I use. I want to be able to link up my existing merchant account to a website that I can create online

confusion about Gifts.com Merchants? i've been browsing gifts.com for a while because of my redeemable gift card, and i found something i want,and the seller i want to buy from is amazon.com. how come gifts.com gives you their link, but doesn't let you use your gift card towards them? can it still somehow be used for amazon.com? thanks

how to use vanilla mastercard if they ask for name of cardholder? the merchant requires the Name of Cardholder But obviously a Vanilla MasterCard is a gift card and does not have a name assigned to the cardholder

What is Dedicated Internet Access and how much should I pay for it? I'm opening a gift shop in the lobby of a new office building. I need to have at least one voice line, a line for my merchant equipment (to process credit cards, etc.) and an Internet connection. I have a POS system, an interactive Kiosk and a laptop (all are wireless). I got a quote today for "Dedicated Internet Access" with a Bandwidth of 256 Kbps for $239/month and a setup charge of $600. It also includes a router for $50/month with a setup charge of $300. They also gave me the alternative of purchasing a router from another company. Those guys just sent me a quote for a Cisco T Modular Router, a WAN Interface card and an Airlink Access Point/Super G/2.4 gz for $840.27. I'm just so confused right now...I don't know what I need!!! Please Help!

My Bad Reaction To Simochi Deck Needs To Be Smaller. Please Help.? Monsters(16): 3x Cat of ill Omen 1x Marshmallon 1x Spirit Reaper 1x Mask of Darkness 1x Sangan 2x Nurse Reficule The Fallen One 1x Neo-Spacian Grand Mole 2x Mystic Tomato 1x Magical Merchant 3x Destiny Hero Defender Spells(15): 3x Wave Motion Cannon 1x Level Limit - Area B 3x Messenger of Peace 3x Rain of Mercy 3x Upstart Goblin 1x MST 1x Smashing Ground Traps(19): 3x Bad Reaction to Simochi 3x Gift Card 3x Fake Trap 3x Dark Bribe 2x Solemn Judgement 1x The Paths of Destiny 1x Trap Dustshoot 2x The Eye of Truth 1x Mind Crush Total: 50 Looking to remove 4 to 10 cards. Thanks. Also, dont bother telling me to add soul takers. Im too poor. LOL.

visa denied and i'm hungry? yesterday i took 80 dollars and put it on a vanilla visa gift card and registered it online like i usually do.so today i get hungry and walk down to picos fish to get some catfish french frys and tartar sauce and outside the door it says they take visa,american express and ebt cards so after my order that witch asked me how i'm paying and i said credit and gave her my card and she said i'm not accepting this >:l. it is to my understanding that these cards are usable with any visa merchants.Now i'm sitting here hungry and hot and angry and i want to put a hurting on that place.was she allowed to deny me? and if not what steps can i take to teach them to honor their contracts and my buisness restaurants can take their own tips out of my money??? who the hell agreed to that bs??

Does a commission only job sound like a scam? This is the email I received after sending my resume and scheduling a phone interview: "Good Morning- I am emailing you in response to your resume that you submitted to us for employment...I have narrowed my selection and found your resume to be most impressive. The position available is for an outside sales representative that simply attends our pre-set appointments to deliver a short sales presentation, make the sale, and simply move on to the next pre-scheduled appointment. There will be no cold calling, no prospecting, no follow up, no maintenance, and no installation of our equipment required on your behalf. Our company has been in business for about 12 years now...we process electronic transactions for small to medium size businesses. So anytime you go into a business and use your credit card or check it involves a company like ours. We authorize the transactions and route the funds from your card/check directly into the business owner's account. The transactions include credit cards, debit cards, gift/loyalty cards, and checks. All of our appointments are pre-set by our marketing appointment setters that call and speak with the decision makers/owners to first determine if they even have a general interest in our products and services. Once that is confirmed, we set up an appointment and then that's where you come in....to attend these appointments. All appointments are within a 25-mile radius from your zip code. We also offer very obtainable bonuses ranging from $150 to $1350 monthly..... you are not an independent contractor....you will be an actual employee and will receive a W2. The position is 100% commission....you have the opportunity to make from $ 125 .00 to $1,045 .00 depending on what types of products and services you sale. You should easily average $1,400.00 to $ 1,600 .00 per week with our close rate of 1 out of 5....AND we make you 4-6 appointments daily, MON - FRI, and between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The next step to get you started if interested is an interview to get you scheduled for your at home training/orientation....from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST...which will be via the web through a web link that will be emailed to you with an access code. You will need to have the Internet and a phone available during this online power point presentation training/orientation. You will be online live with our trainer and other sales managers all over the nation. You will have several breaks and a lunch throughout your training...in which you will learn about our products and services, compensation structure, sales philosophy, Merchant Application Process, and all about your team leader. The day of your training/orientation, you will receive a FedEx with all of your paperwork, training manuals, presentation binder, name badge, and additional HR paperwork. Open question forum will be from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST. Your team leader will be assigned that same day and will be the individual giving you all of your appointments. If this sounds like something you might be interested in....please call me ASAP.... so we can get you scheduled immediately before our classes close."

Sometimes I hate the us? Okay I'm so upset because my $100.00 visa gift card only works with us merchants online. What's the problem you ask, the cute and trendy clothes are online in the UK. The USA has trendy clothes but it will cost you an arm, a leg, and a locket of hair and to top that the clothes that are inexpensive in the US looks like trash compaired the the UK websites. The clothes in the UK are reasonable and look much much better. just see for yourself. Why do the UK have the best plus size clothes?? I tried to send it through pay pal because I couldn't pay directly through the website but no luck. When I tried pay pal it still said UK after the web address! The clothes are sooo cute and the use dollar = $0.65 in the UK but the items still come out cheaper!

Cheap Browning hat? serious question- need serious answers!? My boyfriend loves Browning sporting company and I want to get him a browning hat for our anniversary. He wants this one in particular: http://www.midwestgunworks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=308501491 but I dont havr the much money left on my visa card ( its a simon gift card) and I need to find it online somewhere a little cheaper. My limit is $21.00 and I need to be able to buy teh hat and pay for shipping. I cant find the hat in any of the stores that are around where I ive so Im souly depending on the internet. Links please!

Do banks think we are stupid? There is a rewards program from a bank I don't think I should name, but I will give their initials WFB (smile). Anyways, this bank must think people are dumb, stupid or both. They have a rewards program that is $12 per year ($1 a month) and you earn 1 point for every $4 of spending with your ATM check card that you SIGN with, not use a pin code. I know the reason they do this, it is to screw the merchants since it costs them less for ATM pin purchases and more if you use your ATM check card like a credit card and sign. Their joke of a reward program starts at 650 points (remember it's 1 point for every $4 spent) So you can take any reward, it's points and mutltiply by 4 and see the dollars you need to spend to get that reward. So for instance at 650 points (spend $2,600) You get like $5 cash or $5 gift card to Blockbuster, Mrs. Fields, Amazon. Oh it gets better though: $10 Cash Rebate - 1,250 points (spend $5,000) $25 Cash Rebate - 2,500 points (spend $10,000) $50 Cash Rebate - 5,000 points (spend $20,000) $100 Cash Rebate - 10,000 points (spend $40,000) $275 Cash Rebate - 25,000 points (spend $100,000) That was just the cash rewards, there are more with prizes, etc. It seems like such a scam and I laughed when they sent it to me and I read it. Reminds me of those stupid ads in the backs of old comic books when you would sell greeting cards to get prizes. https://www.wellsfargorewards.com/CheckCard/View_RewardsExclusiveRewards.aspx

CAN anyone tell me what is this about on yahoo answer service? Welcome to Yahoo! Points. Begin enjoying the benefits of the Yahoo! Points program, including: * Earn Yahoo! Points for purchases with your Yahoo! Visa Card everywhere your Yahoo! Visa Card is accepted, like restaurants, gas stations and supermarkets. * Earn 1 point for every dollar you spend on Yahoo! Shopping when you use your Yahoo! Wallet. (This is an introductory bonus. Valid at most merchants.) * Redeem your points for gift certificates good at hundreds of stores (online and offline), or redeem your points for valuable merchandise like DVD players, digital cameras and more! * Donate your points to charity. There are multiple funds to choose from, and featured charities throughout the year. Visit Yahoo! Points anytime to view your balance, redeem prizes and check out the latest ways to earn points. Yahoo! Points has you in mind. Thanks for letting us reward you! -The Yahoo! Points Team

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is this good for a 14 year old girl? this year for christmas i'd like : a pair of sandals like these. http://www.justjeans.com.au/JU_navIWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=976&pcount=&Product_Id=1566167&Level1Click=Womens&Level2Click=Accessories&Level3Click=Shoes a pair of denim shorts and skinny jeans a body shop gift card or money so i can buy 2 perfumes from the body shop which will come to about 55$-60$ an american apparel t-shirt and an urban outfitters t-shirt. is this cool?

what Gift would my Father like? My father's birthday is just around the corner, last year i tried givign him a handmade card, but the outcome wasnt too good, i dont think he looked at it, or neither do i know in which part of the attic the card is now located, but i hope i can give him someting more this year, he is a timber merchant,would he like sumting to made out of wood? i know a little carving my late Grandfather had tought me, mmmmmm...or is there something that i can do? i cant do much tho...i just want him to be happy, i can only do things for him, becaus ei cant go out to buy things for him, i cant walk,

Amazon merchant fraud - am I liable? This is a little complicated. I recently purchased an item from a vendor on Amazon.com marketplace. I paid Amazon using my credit card. I received the item two weeks later, but not directly from the vendor I had ordered it from, but from a big-name "big box" store. It now turns out that the Amazon vendor used a fraudulent credit card to order this item from the "big box" store as a "gift" with instructions to send to me. I am now being contacted with threatening letters from the "big box" store, stating that they received a credit card charge-back on this order and that I should pay them directly for this item. I'm sure they think that I am the one who behaved in a fraudulent manner, since I received the item that they never received payment for. Now, do you think I am obligated to return the item to "big box" store? Or should I just send them a copy of my receipt of payment from Amazon and tell them to work it out with Amazon and the Amazon vendor?

Can I pay for concert tickets online using a Prepaid Visa Gift Card? I bought a $100 gift card from CVS and i wanted to know could i use it online to buy concert tickets online. this is what the paper says "The Gift Card can be used at retailers, resturants, amusement parks, sporting events, movie and other theaters, spas, salons and certain other merchants that are located in the United States that except the American Express Card, including mail order, online and brick and mortar establishments. The Gift Card cannot be used at airline, cruise line, hotel, car rental, telecom merchants, or at casinos or ATMs." But im still unsure if i will be able to buy concert tickets.. i need to know before 5pm because thats when the tickets go on sale. Thanks in advance

What's the best accounting freeware for a small online merchant? I've just started a small online store selling a book I've self-published. I started out keeping track of sales in a spiral notebook, then graduated to an excel spreadsheet. But as sales keep coming in, it's starting to get more complicated. I need to distinguish books sold, from books placed in stores but not sold, from books given away as gifts, from books still in my inventory. And all the payment methods (in person, via a retailer, online... cash, check, credit card) and all the tax variables and all the various fees, shipping, etc. Ahhh, my head spins, and my excel spreadsheet grows waaay too complicated. Any suggestions? I've not much budget for anything fancy but don't want to spend hours entering in numbers either.

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Are you ready for a real boxing match? Muhammad Ali versus Mike Tyson LIVE !! ! !! ! (Warning) very long, Note that i used ring commentators to describe what would happen if they ever fought. Read it like you're watching it. ------------------------------------------ Good evening everybody, I'm Jim Lamphly and im here with Larry Merchant and Emmanuel Stewart and we are here live in the MGM grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas Nevada, where tonight, we will see history in the making between two well known, gifted, and talented boxers to settle for the undisputed heavy title championship of the world. Well Jim, tonight is packed, more than 50,000 people and hardly any room for more, i know this will be a memorable one. What dyou think Emannuel. Oh yes, great night for boxing, great event to be in, especially after what we saw tonight with the fight between Winky Wright and Floyd Mayweather jr. Just earlier ago, Floyd Mayweather jr. and Winky Wright had fought an outstanding performance but ending with a controversal draw when judges scored the bout half and half all the same in favor of Winky and Floyd. Now we await for the two real fighters, real punchers, real boxers of the main event, that is, Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. Keep in mind everybody, i just want to point out something Jim, that the significance of this fight will determine not only the undisputed heavy title of the world, but also the greatest heavy weight fighter of the world. That's right. This is the first time in history that we held the heavyweight title vacant and neutral so that both fighters may be considered both underdogs and heres Mike Tysons entry song. Wow, what a song, such a deep monotone sound. yup, kinda gives me that memory of the fight between Ali and Foreman when Ali was comin down with that electrofying feel to it just gives you goosebumps behind your neck. Not to mention the fight between Tyson and Michael Spinks when Tyson walked through the ring Its almost the same song yeah There he is. As we look at Tyson walking trough the ring we can see the crowd tonight with just and eerie feeling, everybody just murmuring, hardly anybody cheering. Tyson's coach Cus D'amato by his side along with Kevin Rooney arriving with a serious glance on there faces as they walk towards the corner of the ring. And we can see here Mike Tyson, no robe one, no socks, just ready and waiting for the Muhammad Ali. Yes, he has prepared phsically and mentally for this fight. I donno Larry, you think Tyson must be wearing some kind of special shoes or something cuz without socks he can have serious wounds on his soles I mean this fight is very important to him. Well, maybe he's just wearing very short socks or something. Mike on the center of the ring walking back and forth and for the benefit of our viewers, heres the tale of the tape. Mike Tyson, 22 years old in prime condition. He weighed in this evening at 221 pounds. Reach from armpit to the end of the fist is 71 inches. His height of course is 5 foot 11 inches. He is undefeated with 36 straight wins after that fight with frank bruno. He won Michael Spinks by knock out in round one. Unified his title three times by beating trevor berbick, James bonecrusher Smith, and Tony Tucker. All three belts have been declared vacant for the courtesy of this fight, And Here Comes ALI! Wow, is that Joe Frazier and George Foreman behind him? Yes, it is. I can't believe it, who thought that it could begin like this. No one, thats for sure. Again, Muhammad Ali, considered by many boxing fans as the greatest fighter, walks somewhat extravagantly, poised with determination and courage. He looks very determined today Jim. Doesn't he always? Yeah, Hahha i guess you can say that. He so much heart. There's Angelo Dundee wearing the button shirt, and Drew Brown with the long sleeves, both by Muhammads side. Foreman and Frazier, looking very dressed up this evening, having a little discusion with Ali, not sure what they're saying. Look at Mike Tyson, just starring at Ali from across the ring. What a glazed serious look he has. That ring is packed with security across the middle. Ali stepping on the stairs now and on to the canvas, begins to box dancing on the corner of the ring and heres the tale of the tape. 33 year old Muhammad Ali is 215 pounds and 6 foot 3 inches tall, and has a very worthy reach of 83 inches. Muhammad Ali with 46 victories. Heres some of the highlights, winning Joe Frazier twice after losing to him back in 1971. Knocked out George Foreman to regain his title. TKO'd Archie Moore and defeated Floyd Patterson twice by KO. Beat Sonny Liston twice, second one was by one round knockout. After winning Frazier the second time, his title became vacant due to the courtesy of this fight. Rules of the bout today givin by Harold Letterman. Alright Jim, there are no 3 knock down rule. Only the referee can stop the fight. And if a fighter has been knocked down, he cannot be saved by the bell, including the 12th and final round, Jim... Thank you for that Harold and now lets wait for the introductions hosted by Michael Buffer to announce the start of the bout. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to, the MGM grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas Nevada where tonight, a scheduled 12 round bout will determine the Greatest Heavyweight Champion of the World. Brought to you by associations of Don King productions, WBC and IBF sponsors, Budweiser, UNLV ticket complementation, World Boxing Association, and HBO pay per view sports. Judges for the bout today are Frank Cappuccino, Mills Lane, and Carlos Padilla. And the person in charge of the fight this evening, ladies and gentlemen please give a warm welcome to referee Rocky Marciano!" (cheering) Pretty loud in here now huh Emannuel. I can tell Rocky had made a lot more fans than both of them here tonight. "Let us all rise for the national anthem presented by former American Idol, Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Kelly Clarkson" Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight' O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!!! And now.... For the thousands in the Arena... And the Billions watching... Ladies and Gentlemen... LETS GET READY TO RRRRRRRUUUMBBBLE !!!!!!!!!! "Introducing first to my right, wearing the solid black trunks, official record, 36 undefeated victories including 32 knock outs, no draws no defeats. He is the three time Heavyweight Champion of the world, IRON MIKE, TYYYYYYYYYYSOOOOONNN !" "And in the blue corner, wearing the white trunks with black trim, official record, 46 victories including 33 knock outs and only 2 defeats. He is the 2 time Heavy Weight Champion of the world, the Greatest, Muhammaaaaaaaaaaaaaad ALIIIIIII !" Here they come both at the center of the ring with referee Marciano. "Alright guys, I want a good, I repeat, a good clean fight" "you know you not the greatest" "I ask to protect yourselves at all times" "you cant out box me, I can take you on all night long" "yeah, yeah, will see if you can back your words up" "I tell you, I'm the champ around here" "They'll be no head butting, no thumbing.." "you know you not that champ yet until..." "Muhammad, please be quiet, im trying to give you the rules here" "until you fight me ya big sissy" "oh im so scared" "you better be" "I'll eat your children" "Say that again" "Okay, the both of you! Listen up or I'll disqualify the next person that speaks up. Okay, in the event of a knock down, i want the fighter standing up to go to the farthiest corner of the ring." "Come on Mike, Say that again" "or what? huh, whatcha gonna do" "Alright, now touch gloves and come out boxing." wow yup, you can say that again, Jim. hahaa that was quite amusing and entertaning yup i donno when the last time i seen fighters talk among each other. probally from the Ali, Frazier Fight. Yeah Here we are ready and waiting for the sound of the bell for round 1. hmmm crowd cheering Ali turns around and puts his hands down DING ! Here we go! Round 1 Ali throws the first punch with a combination. Mike Tyson weary, not really wanting to go explode yet. Oh, what a shot by Tyson and Ali gets a shot at Mikes chest. This is very rare, you seldom see Ali aim for the body. More then seldom, you never see Ali aim for the body oh a solid uppercut slightly landed by Tyson. Ali not quite having his rhythm just yet. Hes doing good job jabing though, well not as good as when he dances, obviously hes not dancing just yet. A litte jab by Ali flinches Tysons head back. "Alright, break it up! Let go, let go, stop. I said break. Okay now box" referee Marciano having a bit of struggle there breaking the two champions Look at Tyson just going after the body, giving those fast little hooks. You know Larry, Tyson does have fast hands, when comes to the body. Right, Tyson's short hands have an advantage of speed depending on... OH what a shot by Tyson with a left uppercut. That gotta hurt Ali. "Break!" Not really, Ali didn't get all the angles on that left heres Ali with a payback of solid jabs left and right Tyson cant seem to get that right uppercut with a left hook follow, crowd cheering now as Ali throws Ali speed to me is more faster than Tyson at this point. OH MY GOSH! what a devasting left hookAND HE's DOWN. Down goes ALI! CROWD yelling and screaming I CANT really HEar MARCIANOS COUNT! "three, four, five, six...." Is gonna make it? "eight.." He's up, He's UP! What a shot, oh o, here comes TYSON again, gonna finish the job! Ali still jabbing at him, it looks as though... OH MAN! OH GEEZ! Another oh man ALI is Down AGAIN! "one, two, three! Four ! FIVE!" Thats was an uppercut this time "seven, eight, are you okay ?" Here's Tyson comin over and DING! "HO! !OOKAY STOP" Here we go as we take the camera to Ali's corner What dyou think of the first round Emannuel Well like i said, Ali didn't seem to be stunned there what do you mean, he was floored two times already yeah but Well it is only the first round i mean Jim, Jim, come on, look Ali didnt get stunned when he went down well, see he got floored but when he came back up he was filled with energy yeah but see but most Tyson opponents seem to have givin up at that point but not Ali No, NO, Not Ali, look he's still has the heart and determination, even more so after that round prescisly "Okay, champ. Now what happened, there? You got knocked down. SO what? That doesn't mean squat, you can go get him up with a couple hard striaight rights on the head, okay, ON the HEAD. where's the towel, give him some water" so you mean to say he just lost balance on the knocked downs yeah, well it seems what about the second one, how can you judge that, i mean that was a clean right uppercut that doesn't really tell a fighter has lost mentally, you only see it outside but inside, i know ALi has the heart to out box Tyson "Alright, you get out there and this time aim for his face, don't let him get you like he did that time, okay? Go get em champ go." <BR> DING ! Well, we've just saw Muhammad ALi go down twice the first round now we're in the 7th. Ali seems to be not as physical on this fight no not at all, in fact he seems to be blockin and countering more with that one two punch and here comes Tyson again devastating with that left hook slightly blocked in the head Again, Ali has been down before this fight, by Joe Frazier, but he only lost to a descion right, i guess because it was during the end of the fight at the 12th but here you see ALi, Unbelievably surviving the travails of the 1st round oh what shot by Ali giving Tyson a piece of his own medicine man if he keeps this up it will be the comeback of a lifetime yep DING ! I had to give that round to ALI Yes, for the first time i think the judges will score that round for ALI Well, Harold, by the looks of this, after losing all 6 rounds, how did you score it Okay, Jim, 6 rounds to 1, 69, 61, Mike Tyson, Jim I gotta tell you something, from the first 6 rounds Tyson was dominating Ali and what seemed like Ali's worst torcher since the broken jaw of the Ken Norton fight and Frazier knock down, Ali finally came back with a vengance at that 7th. Oh man, who would ever thought a fighter would come back after that brutal first round. Still has a long way to go jim. 69, 61, Mike Tyson. DING ! Okay heres round 8, you saw Harold Letterman's scorecards and it seems that Muhammad Ali needs 8 more rounds to tie the score and its obvious that Ali needs a knock down to win this fight because the fight is up to 12 rounds not 16. Jim, I gotta point out something. Everytime ALi does that rope-a-dope thing like he did at the first few rounds, he loses the score cards, now we are in the 8th round and its obvious that he no longer needs the judges to decide who wins the fight because he is still doing the rope-a-dope a little bit here in this round. I'm glad you mentioned that Larry, he is losing the rounds because he is giving Tyson opportunity to score heavly on the face and body. what dyou think Emannuel? Well, Tyson is doing more jabs this round than every other round i seen so far, it may be due to the fact that Tyson is alittle bit tired of throwing those hard heavy punches Nice right hook by Ali as he begins to dance for the first time in this round. DING ! "Alright champ, 4 more rounds to go, 9, 10, 11, 12. Do we have to go to tweleve? no. we stop him at his tracks. Go for the double left jab on him and.." Here we go to Tyson's corner where it seems that Tyson has a little puffyness on his right eye. "Okay Mike, I wanna see those body shots in an angle okay? Your doing well on the jabs but keep inside, I don't want you fighting him outside, go closer okay? Listen, Ali's tired he aint do shiet to you alright. deep breath" DING! Here's round 9, and Ali is dancing right now. You heard trainer Kevin Rooney say that Ali is tired. Is that why his dancing? what dyou think Larry? No, I think Ali has just begun hahahaha you right Larry he looks as though he has taken conrol of the fight so far yes he has, and it seems, that if he keeps his cool, he may be able to OHHH WOW right HAND by Tyson, ALI staggering! He's alright It looks as though there is a cut on Ali's left eye, there is And its bleeding bad, real bad Now Tyson, looking more encourage now backs up Ali and try to get that eye "ALRIGHT TIME!" referree Marciano calls time due to Ali's severe bleeding crowd boooing at this point, doctor comin to check the wound "yeah, yeah, just on the left. Okay he's fine" "Alright, time in!" oh man, this is bad, that cut on Ali is bothering him yep what a cut, looks as though Ali is getting a bit tired again I guess Kevin Rooney was right naw, with the look at Ali's face i think he still can go on throughout this whole fight DING! Angelo Dundee coming to look at the cut, using vaseline trying to coagulate the bleeding. "your okay, that's nothing, that's nothing. Give em some water, okay champ, look now, I want you to go around his left, dont lean back anymore, I want you go forward, this is the 10th round, I want you to back this guy up, this the championship rounds okay son. alright more vaseline." DING! Here's the bell for 10th and that cut is so bad but it seems to have stop bleeding. Like I said Jim, don't judge a book by its cover, you cant tell how the story is gonna end by looking at the front part of the book. your right, look at Ali giving those one two combinations on the head Tyson looking awfly hesistant as hes gives Ali two hooks across his head He's bleeding again, that cut some open at one point, OH MAN! OH WHAT A SHOT BY ALI, and Tyson is momentarly stunned there, dyou see that Emannuel? Yup, I told you, dont judge a book, look this, ALi just givin it to em. he's still dancing, but now hes dancing closer yea hahaha that doesn't sound right haha look at Ali with that nice uppercut, its one of the few uppercuts we seen in this fight DING! And Tyson looks tired. Yup, i think Ali won that also definetly Even though doesnt really matter, hes far from close on the score cards Don't worry I dont think the Judges would have to judge this fight at the end predicts ay Larry? yup, I think Ali's readdy DING ! 11th! we are at 11th round wow, ALi with 1, 2 ,3, 4 hit combination, all landing, all solid, its just popping Tyson's head back. oh man, i can't believe after the 2 knock downs at the first and 6 brutal rounds, Ali starts doing this to Tyson yup, what a fight very good fight indeed Tyson misses with that vicicous right uppercut that he used to knock out Ali the last time Ali hammering away left right, left right, he can't miss That left and right eye of Tyson is really begginning to puff up exactly, now we can hardly tell if hes look left or right anymore DING! AND the crowd goes wild after the 11th Oh my heart is pumping you guys mine too, this crazy, this turining out to be a very good fight now we go to Tyson's corner where coach Kevin Rooney trys to heel that puffy eye "Okay Mike, MIKE, Listen to me, Mike, Okay son, Last round, okay, LAST ROUND, I want you to beat him down with the left hook from hell that Frazier did to him okay. MIke look at me, he's going down okay, just breath, take a deep breath. Relax okay relax, deep breath" He looks exhausted there. what a fight. How often do you see a guy that has been knocked down twice, losing mostly every round give Mike Tyson such a hard time at this point. Never yup, And Tyson is undefeated, and has never, I repeat, Never been floored or even close to a point to get knocked down. CROWD RISES Michael buffer "LAdies and GentlemEN, we are at, the 12th and FINAL ROUND!" Crown cheering loudly than ever before this fight DING!!! and heres ROUND 12 Wow, what a shot by Ali that backs Tyson up all the way to the ropes. Ali is still bleeding hard on that eye, he is half blind at this point Tyson again with that left hook he's been looking for and missing OH MY GOODNESS!!! What a flurry of COMbinations! And TYSON IS STAGGERRING AGAIN! Tyson landing a hard right uppercut on the side and Ali just keeps Hammering boom! WOW!!! WHAT HAPPPENED?!! I CANT HEAR YOU!! WOOOO! HE"S DOWN! It cANT BE! OH DAMM, TYSON IS DOWN, for the first time of his whole career? Was it a left? We just GOTTA SEE IT on replay! "SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE!" He's UP! hE"s UP! HE"S UP! Go get him ALI, GO GET HIM, GET HIM Oh my, your really rooting for him, huh Jim Ali Looking to finisht the Job TYson just can't hit him anymore, he KEEPS missing! AND wow Ali keeps popping him back and forth, left and right, over and over. Tyson moving around more You know Jim I don't think Tyson got really hurt at that knock down either, well to my view I donno but Tyson is now landing that left hook he just missed a right hook there Ali's punches land like lasers, with pin point accuracy every round 50 seconds left on the clock OH MY GRACIOUS OH WOW!!! UNBELIEVABLE!! WOOWW! ! ! ! ! WHWHKAHTKJHGHGG:QLKGH!! I CAN"T HEAR YOU! HE"S DOWN AGAIN! he is DOWN! ! "SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE" He's up AGAIN, AND AGAIN ALI just keeps shoting those straight punches OH I cant bear see this anymore Look Tyson just taking and taking shot after shot and Tyson just doesn't quit He's not punching anymore, now he's just blockin Ali's shots OH man, OH heavens no, I can't believe this, LOOK LOOK LOOK HOLY CRIMINY CHRISTMASS LOOK AT THIS!!! IT"S TYSONS CORNER!!!! OH MAN!!! THERE COMING!!!! THE CROWND IS GOING NUTS!!! THEY"RE STOPPING THE FIGHT!!! THEY"RE STOPPING THE FIGHT TYSONS CORNER IS ON THE RING!!!! AND THERE GOES MARCIANO WAVING HIS HAND IN THE AIR AS COACH KEVIN ROONEY STOPS THE FIGHT!!! IT ENDS AT A TKO! good call! yeah, you can say that again, i mean that was the most brutal 12th round i ever seen a fighter take d good call! yeah, you can say that again, i mean that was the most brutal 12th round i ever seen a fighter take did you see that, man that was absolutly amazing, Muhammad Ali Landing almost EVERy single SHOT, man! IM OUT OF BREATH me too I THIRD IT everyone is amazed at this performance, and he we see Muahammad ALik Lying on the canvas with his gloves to his face, Drew brown trying to get him up, and Larry Merchant is going on the ring to interview him "Ladies and Gentlemen, Our new and GREATEST FIghter of all heavyweight championship, winner by TKO, MUHAMMMMAAAAAAAAAADD AAAAAAAAAAALLLLIIIII! ! ! ! ! ! ! "Wow, I'm out of gas, im sure you are tell us how..." "IM KING OF THE WORLD!!! I AM THE GREATEST!" "YOU GUYS THOUGHT I LOST, ever since the 1st round you think im gonna go and feel sorry for myself. NOWAY! I am the Greatest, those punches he throws has so much power and yet lacks the spirit that I have when I throw my punches. I just proved you all today, that even if you lost twice, even if you slightly underdog, even if Mr. Mike Tyson destroyed many of his oppponents in round 1, that I can still get up from that round 1, and knock him down in round 12, now tell yourselves, i wont go down that easily, cuz i smoke like butterfly and sting like a queeeen bee!" "WOw, you have a lot to say Muhammad" "I AM THE GREATEST!" "Muhammad, Muhammad, dyou think there'll be a rematch" "Anytime, Anywhere, ANYBODY, IM KING OF THE WORLD< I AM THE GREASTEST !!" "THANK YOU FOR THAT MUHAMMAD" "okay, Mike, Tells us how you feel" "Oh, he got me with some good shots at the end, namsayin', ebe time i comes he goes, waling back and forth, i would have got at the 1st if it hadn't been for Rocky slow count, Id be on my limo cruisin by now, ya know im sayin, thats just ludacris, you can't possilbe believe that its fair to come back like this naw, man, he just lucky, lucky shots, lucky everything, he aint no champ. hez a chump to me, I would have im on round 12 too." "Do you think, if ever there is a rematch, would you beat him?" "of course, Not only I will beat him, I would, destroy him from ever boxing again" "THANK YOU" "and thank you all the people that witnessed this show. There comes a time, when champions and other champions, know that no matter how tough a situation is, you gotta see it to believe it, and we saw it, all in the MGM grand and in your living room or TV. This has been the most Historic matches of the 21st century. This is going to be both fight of the year, and upset of the year in ring magazine. Again, Im Jim Lamphly, wih Larry Merchant and Emannuel Stewart, sayin so long, and have a great evening..." (just my opinion of how that fight would be, hope its not too long, lol) THIS HAS BEEN A PRESTATION OF HBO SPORTS AND CNN THE END http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51825557 I must be smoke some good sh**, thanks for the comment guys, and the jokes.

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Graham is a top flight kick returner who will team with Hester to give them a deadly duo. McBride is a small CB who will have to make it on special teams. Brant is a reach who may be a big sized guard. Bengals = B Hall is a great pick who will team with Joseph to give them a solid, young CB tandem. Irons is a confusing pick considering they just resigned Watson to a big multi-year deal. Is this their way of saying Perry is done? White can play both S positions and adds depth. Rowe is like Palmer. Big arm, tall, but not a scrambler. Unlike Carson, his decision making is questionable. Toeaina has an inconsistent motor, but good tools to be a run stuffing DT. Santucci can play C and both guard spots. Ndukwe will try to make it on special teams. Bills = A Hall of Famer Marv Levy pulls out a steal! Lynch is seen as a mix of Thurman Thomas/ Ken Davis and a better fit for their offense than McGahee. A real steal is Posluszny, who will either try to fill Spikes or Fletchers spot and is solid. Many had Edwards the 2nd rated QB behind Russell and he will provide a nice push for the improving Losman. Wright will push Thomas for short yardage carries. Wendling can play either S position and always seems to make plays. Schouman is a FB who catches the ball extremely well. Ah You is a oft-injured, finesse DE who will have a hard time making the team. They didn't draft a CB or WR, so it wasn't a perfect draft, but good. Broncos = B - As usual, they trade. This time it is a gamble. Moss will either be a solid edge rusher or miss completely. Crowder is solid, but unspectacular and a reach. Harris was a smart pick to learn from his aging O line mates. You can't blame them for gambling on DT Thomas. If it works out, they get a perennial Pro Bowler. Browns = A - Thomas was a no brainer who now helps give the Browns a good looking offensive line. They paid way too much for Quinn, who was rated the 5th best QB by me, but he is a hometown kid who wants to play at home. Just don't be surprised if Frye or/and Anderson beat him out now that they have blockers finally. Wright is a great gamble. If he really has cleaned up his act, he might end up being the best CB to come from this draft. An immediate starter if just in nickel packages. McDonald is best suited to play FS. Purcell is a DE who may end up a DT. Pittman needs to bulk up in the weight room if he wants a roster spot as a DE. Steptoe will have to make it as a returner. Buccaneers = A+ Bucs had a fantastic draft top to bottom! Adams is the best DE in the draft and will learn from the aging Rice. Sears was a great pick who will help protect whoever the QB is and open a hole or 2 for Cadillac. Piscitelli is a great athlete who can play SS or OLB in the Bucs cover 2 scheme. Their next John Lynch. Black has a chance to be a star and gets to learn from Brooks. Fastest LB in the draft. Jackson is a prototypical cover 2 CB and intelligent. Peterson is a big pass rushing DE who needs time to be groomed. Rice will teach him a few moves. Hayward is a perfect fit as a WLB on a cover 2 D. Denman is a huge OT with a long reach who needs maybe a season to develop. Hamilton played the cover 2 a lot at Virginia and may fit right in on dime packages as an extra CB. Darby will spell the Cadillac from time to time. The futures looking brighter in the Bay. Cardinals = B+ They needed any type of lineman on offense, but Brown may be a bit too high. He's more a guard than tackle. Branch fell right into their laps and may even inspire ex-Wolverine team mate McBride to play up to his potential. If that happens, the Cards will have a duo on par with the Jags 2 All Pro DT's. Davis is short and battles with his weight, but is a over achiever and will help somewhere. Special teams perhaps. Breaston will have to make it as a returner. Patrick may be a real steal. The intelligent TE is a natural leader and gives the Cards 2 young TE's with Pope, but plays H-back as well. Chargers = A - The theme today was that the rich got richer. Davis will put Parker on the bench by years end maybe. Weddle is a perfect pick who can cover the TE or WR. Waters was a 1st rounder last year until he blew out his knee. He will help on special teams as he learns. Chandler is a huge TE at 6 '7' 270, but doesn't block at all. Naanee is a physical, unpolished specimen who will be given time to develop at WR while he plays special teams. Siler stock dropped more than any other prospect. Going from a possible first rounder to almost undrafted. He is a leader and makes plays, but won't dominate at ILB in the pros. Stiff in the hips, he is strictly a run support type who must make it on special teams on a team deep in LB's. Chiefs = D They amazingly did not address their offensive line woes. Johnson should last about 4 games. Think a small Earl Campbell getting burned out too fast. Bowe fills a need as far as the WR corps is aging and he can block well too. McBride is a hard worker at DE who will fill in for Allen while he serves his suspension. Tyler was on many mocks 1st round and may be a DT than can be useful in KC finally after all the busts. Smith is a poor mans Kimble Anders and will play that role. Medlock was a confusing pick with OT Frye on the board. Tynes has a much stronger leg, but Medlock may be more accurate. If they go with Medlock, don't expect a FG longer than 45 yards in a dome, much less windy KC. Taylor is versatile and can play C or T, but is not strong and is mainly an average pass blocker. Allan is athletic at TE, but will he be able to jump from Div - III to the NFL? Crazy they didn't draft more O lineman! Colts = A + Remember how the rich got richer? The Colts got 4 guys who were 1st round picks on many mock drafts! Gonzales replaces Stokely without blinking. Ugoh will learn as he is groomed to replace Glenn in a few years. Hughes won the Lott Award and was maybe the best fit as a CB for a cover 2 D in the draft = A REAL STEAL who starts day 1! Pitcock will rotate with Booger and help solidify the run support. Condren is a self made gym rat who will pay his dues on special teams a few years. Session can play all LB positions, but may be best suited as a SS. Hall is an H-back type who may stick. Coe can play S or CB, which Dungy likes, but will have to stick on special teams. Dawson could be a sleeper. At 6 foot 270, he is quick, can run and will line up at DE. Cowboys = A - Jerry missed wheeling and dealing. Spencer adds depth to a deep, talented LB corp. Martin is a solid offensive lineman who needs a year or 2 to learn. Stanback is a gifted athlete who Dallas may envision as a Hines Ward type. Free is an athletic OT who may start right away. Folk is a good kicker who can also punt great. Anderson is a special teams monster who also happens to block and catch well at FB. Brown is a lock down CB who will allow Henry to move to FS to shore up the deep hole in the D. Ball adds depth at CB and special teams. Dolphins = B Ginn has speed. Point blank. He needs to learn how to be a better WR, but maybe after watching Hester, the Fins think Ginn will win a few on special teams? A reach that is a grand slam if it works out. Beck was rated the 2nd best QB by many and comes from a system than grooms NFL ready QB's. He may end up starting sooner than expected if Lemon is..well...a lemon. Satele can play guard or center and will start day 1. Booker will be a 3rd down back to spell Brown. Now...what to do with Ricky? Soliai is a 2 gap DT who will stuff the run. Mauia is a solid guard who needs time to polish his skills. Mormino is a C who can play guard too. Smith is a cerebral LB who plays all LB positions OK, but may need to make his bones on special teams. Fields is a P with a slow release, but strong leg. Wright is a tweener at DE who may need to move to OLB and make it on special teams. Eagles = A + I'm no Iggles fan, but even I recognize Andy Reids unpredictable genius. Kolb will be the first QB he can groom since Donovan and can take his sweet time with Feeley and Holcome as back ups. It's a hit or miss that won't hurt if it misses, but don't bet against Reid. Abiamiri is a solid DE who will lend to the rotation. Bradley could be a real steal if his knee stays healthy. At the least, he helps on special teams. Hunt is a real steal here! Finally they can sit Westbrook on short yardage and relieve him of about 10 carries per game to lengthen his career. Gaddis has all the FS tools, but needs developmental time. He gets to learn from future Hall of Famer Dawkins. Celek is a good clutch receiver at TE. Barksdale was on every scouts sleeper list. He is a big CB who may be a pleasant surprise or a special teams contributor. Ilaoa is one of my favorite sleepers. He is 5 8' 250lbs with good speed and ultra soft hands. He may flop or he may end up being an integral part of the offense. Style of running is compared to Emmit Smith. Falcons = A + The Petrino era starts out STRONG! Anderson was the best defensive player on the board and helps them day 1. Blalock was a 1st rounder who fell to them and will be a solid guard for a decade. Houston is another 1st rounder who allows Williams to go to FS and gives Atlanta a young secondary that may soon be the best in the NFL! Robinson is a big, fast WR who will push the 2 former #1 WR's to either play to their potential or sit. Nicholas will be a blitzer and special teams star. Milner is a fast TE who must learn to catch the ball consistently. Lewis is a run stuffing DT who can also play guard. He'll be tried at both. Irons was a nice pick up and should contribute on dime packages and special teams. Datish can play all line positions, but C may be his calling. Stone is an athletic freak of nature and their future SS. A REAL STEAL! Snelling also qualifies as a steal. He will replace Duckett as the short yardage back, can play fullback, blocks and catches well also. He will be used often. Maybe the best draft in Falcons history and all should make the squad. Giants = C CB Ross was a fine pick up. WR Smith will push the aging Toomer. Alford is a pass rushing DT who fits right is with the pass rushing happy DE's. DeOssie is a LB who can line up anywhere, as well as long snap. Boss is a huge TE with great hands. Koets in now the ONLY LT on the roster! He is solid in technique, but needs to hit the weight room. Eli should be on his back often! Johnson is a possible prospect at FS who will need to stick on special teams. Bradshaw is a small RB who the G-men hope can catch some passes that were intended for Tiki this year. Best move still appears to be made by Tiki retiring. Amazing they didn't address their O line woes with more vigor! Jaguars = B + Nice, solid draft! Nelson gives them a top flight FS who can cover WR's easily. Durant is a perfect fit for their scheme and gets to learn from Del Rio. Versatile too. Walker came off a torn ACL to catch over 90 balls. A nice possession type of WR. Podlesh is a big, athletic P who some think is the next Ray Guy. Smith is a leader, but a tweener DE who will have to move to OLB and prove his hip is healthy. Nwaneri is a project still learning how to play guard, but could be a real find in a few years if he develops. Gattis is always around the ball and a special teams star. Landri is an undersized lunch pail type who may find a niche as a pass rushing DT. Broussard is a big WR lacking much speed. Nkang is a project who will either be a LB or SS, but will have to stick thru special teams. Carnahan is a big OT whose knee may not have healed yet and might need a year on the practice squad. Jets = B+ Mangini took a cue from his mentor and ran his draft room like a mad scientist. Revis was the top rated CB by many and starts now! Harris is very solid and starts day 1 as well at ILB. Bender is a huge T who will be given time to develop. Stuckey has all the tools to be a special WR, but is inconsistent. Coles will be a good mentor. Gave up a lot for 2 starters. Which may be just fine! Lions = A - Matt Millen was wheeling and dealing. Johnson was a no brainer. Furrey goes to the slot and Roy Williams may be the #2 WR for the first time in his life. Stanton may of been a reach. Time will tell, but Martz needs to groom a replacement for Kitna within 2 years. Alama- Francis is a awesome athlete who could help Detroit for a decade at DE. Alexander can play CB or FS. A solid pick. Davis should start at CB day 1. Ramirez should start right away and make several Pro Bowls at guard. Baldwin will be a solid WLB who can play MLB as well. Robinson started at CB for 3 years at 'Bama and is a leader. Packers = B - A gambling type of draft. Harrell should be solid for years, but Jackson came out too early and Jones was a huge reach. He's big, but not fast or consistent. A 4th WR type at best. Rouse can play LB or SS and is either going to be great or have a bum knee that will prevent him from going to the next level. Barbre is a unique talent who will take a few years to develop as a guard. Clowney is a speedy, undersized WR who works the underneath routes well, but has inconsistent hands. Hall will have to make it via special teams. Bishop is a run stuffing LB. Crosby was a curious pick, considering Rayner had an excellent rookie year. Crosby could be better than any Packer kicker ever though. Rayner won't be unemployed long. The Pack is gambling Wynn finally stays healthy and realizes his potential, which could be several thousand yard seasons. Harris is a big TE who isn't fast and needs to improve his blocking. Panthers = A Fox had a good draft. They had to settle for Beeson, but he will be fine at LB. Jarrett will learn from Keyshawn in his last year in the NFL. Kalil is a small C, but the best in the draft and expert at zone blocking. Johnson is a solid DE who will rotate in to spell the starters. Robinson is much in the mold of Steve Smith. The tiny WR should return kicks day 1 while learning his way into the offense. Rosario is a top notch athlete who is seen a Shannon Sharpe type and also loves playing special teams. Shaw is a consistent run stopper and may replace Morgan at MLB. Wilson was a top college CB who is best suited as a FS in the pros. Patriots = A + Evil Bill is at it again! Randy Moss for just! a 4th rounder is a joke and Moss returning to Pro Bowl form in his quest for a ring is practically a guarantee. Next year, 2 first rounders await! Merriweather is a proto typical Pat. He can play CB or either S position. 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Henderson is a project at OT and will learn from the great Jackie Slater. Higgins is an enigma. The fastest WR in the draft, Al envisions him as the next Cliff Branch. He just may be right. Bush is a big back who has played small thus far. He may stick as a 3rd HB behind Jordan and Rhodes. Bowie will be forever known as the guy traded for Randy Moss. He is a speed merchant at CB and may be given time to develop while on special teams. Richardson is a tall DE with good upside and will need time to develop. Frampton is a hard working SS who will need to stick via special teams. O'Neal is a boom or bust type at FB whose stock has dropped the past few years. Holland is a 4.4 WR. Al loves speed. Great draft by the Maestro! Rams = B Carriker can play anywhere on the D line and excel. Leonards pick signifies a new wrinkle on the O. He may spell Jackson in the 1 back set on occasion, but the 2 set system will be there now with both backs excellent at catching passes. Wade will push for nickel back at the least day 1 and may soon start. Fry has a nasty streak in him at C or guard. Ryan was a DE at Michigan, but will probably move to DT in the NFL. Shackleford is big and can play either guard or T positions. Jackson is a solid DT that doesn't do anything particularly special. Stanley is a tiny WR with 4.4 speed who will have to make it by returning kicks. Ravens = A Ozzie Newsome is probably the best GM in the NFL. He just drafted 2 starting guards after watching his line get depleted a few weeks ago. Grubbs has All Pro potential, while Yanda plays with a nasty streak that will be embraced by McGahee and McNair. Figurs will return kicks and learn how to run routes from a former returner in Mason. Barnes is a pass rush specialist who will help on special teams. McClain starts a FB day 1. Smith will be given every opportunity to replace Boller as McNairs replacement. Burgess will have to make it via special teams. Redskins = A+ Credit them for not withering to Chicago's demands. They'll just get Briggs next year. They held pat and got the best safety since Ed Reed. Landry and Taylor will play off each other perfectly. This pick may insure Taylor staying in DC longer too. Count the trail of bodies they scrape off the turf the next decade as Taylor and Landry may form the best Safety duo in the history of the NFL. Imagine 2 Jack Tatums! Sartz is a tall, thin athlete who may work out as a WLB in time. He should be on the special teams a few years for now. Blades should do fine as a run stuffing SLB who comes out on passing downs. Palmer is another Joe Gibbs project (Jay Schroeder, Stan Humphries, Mark Rypien), a late draft pick given years to learn. Ecker is a huge TE drafted to block, much like a Don Warren. Saints = A - Meachum was rated the best WR in the draft by many. Alleman upgrades the O line and should be a solid guard a long time. Young should start day 1 at CB. Pittman adds depth at RB, a good move and value pick. Bushrod is a real sleeper at OT who may be blocking for Duce and Reggie for years. Jones is a play making ball hawk CB who upgrades the Saints poor secondary. Mitchell is a LB who needs to stick on special teams. Seahawks = A Did great with little to work with. Wilson is the fastest CB in the draft, cerebral and a dangerous returner. He should be a nickel back and return all their kicks day 1. Mebane plays with excellent leverage and will help out in the DT rotation. Atkins can play anywhere on the D line. Wrotto is the ultimate team player, who played DT as a junior due to injuries on the team. He is raw as a guard, but may be valuable in time. Has the tools. Herring is a WLB who may need to stick on special teams. Taylor is strictly a possession type of WR. Kent lettered in 3 varsity sports in one year! A rare achievement! He is raw, but a prospect worth grooming at WR. Vallos is a guard prospect. Steelers = B Tomlin seems to have a plan that we will have to wait and see what it is. Timmons is envisioned to replace Porter. Woodley is a tweener who is a decent pass rusher. Spaeth is tough, smart, big and has great hands for a TE. Sepulveda a huge punter with a huge leg. McBean is a huge DE who can rush the passer. Stephenson is a good guard who will help them in a few years. Gay is a CB who will have to make it on special teams. Baker has the bloodlines, but will need to bulk up to make it at WR. Texans = A I liked their draft! Okoye will team with Williams, Ryans, and a young and up and coming defense that will be respected league wide sooner than you think. Jones is a possible sleeper from little Lane college, who is huge and fast. He and Johnson may form a fantastic WR duo. Bennett is a big CB who will push for a starting job on a team deep in quality CB's. Harrison is a big, athletic SS who needs to get more aggressive. Frye will be a solid RT. Studdard is best suited to play C. Diles is an intelligent tackling machine who might have to play special teams a few years at first. Titans = C + Griffin was drafted ahead of Nelson, which was curious, considering Nelson can cover WR's and Pacman is gone. Still, a solid safety who should help on run support. Henry was a reach, but he is a big, athletic back. Williams will probably be a wasted pick. He plays with no heart and rarely showed his full speed on the field. He plays like he doesn't want to be there. I'd be surprised if he made the team and shocked if he lasted more than a season, but pray he gets into football because he has all the tools. Harris is a C who also can play anywhere on the O line. Davis is a small WR with the knack for the clutch catch. He will return punts in Pacmans absence. Johnson is a quick 2 gap DT. Filani is a big WR who runs the underneath routes with precision. Ford is a tall tweener who needs time to develop a position. Either OLB or a pass rushing DE. Special teams may be his way on to the roster. Smith is a small, but speedy CB who may stick as a nickel back because of Pacmans absence. Otto is an intelligent, mistake free LT did not give up a sack his last 2 years at pass happy Purdue,. Needs more weight room time. Vikings = A Peterson lengthens Taylors career and will give them a devastating 1-2 punch behind that huge O line. A VERY SMART PICK! Rice would've been a top 10 pick next year if he stayed one more year with the ol' ball coach. Lets hope he's not the bust fellow Gamecock Williamson is. McCauley has all the tools at CB and could be special, but has not played the same since suffering a major concussion. Robison is a blue collar type at DE. Allison could be a sleeper at WR. Alexanders stock dropped from a possible 1st rounder to the 6th. A small OLB but he is not short of desire. Thigpen is the 1st player ever drafted from Coastal Carolina. 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