Sell Your Michaels Gift Card for Cash

Updated September 23, 2026 · Reviewed by Kirill Novikov, FlipGift founder

Diagram of a FlipGift escrow deal: buyer pays into escrow, seller orders with their gift card, the item ships with proof, then the money is released

Sell your Michaels gift card for cash without handing anyone the number or PIN. You use the card to pay for a buyer's Michaels order, their money waits in escrow, and it's released to you when the order arrives — typically 72–88% of face value, against the 60–85% buy-back sites pay after taking the code.

Why Michaels gift cards go unused

Michaels cards are gifted to crafters who already stock supplies — balances sit between projects.

How to sell your Michaels card the safe way

List your Michaels card — brand and balance only, never the code.
A buyer who wants craft supplies from Michaels pays for their order into escrow.
You place their order with your card and upload the confirmation and tracking.
When they confirm delivery, escrow pays you.

How the fee, escrow and disputes work: how escrow works · selling without sharing the code.

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Michaels at a glance

Sellers ready now	1 offering up to $104
Discount band offered	25–25% off retail
Category	Home diy
Free shipping at	$49+ on Michaels.com
Flat shipping below that	$6
In the catalogue	Yes — requests accepted

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Before you list: check your Michaels balance

Michaels lets you check the balance online, on the issuer’s balance page, and you will need the PIN from the back of the card.

Load the Michaels gift-card balance page.
Enter the card number.
Add the PIN from the back of the card.
Submit to see the balance.

Official Michaels balance checker · Full Michaels balance guide

What a $100 Michaels card pays on FlipGift

Where you sell	You keep
FlipGift Escrow 1 live offer at 25–25% off, after the 2.5% seller fee	$73–$73

Per $100 of face value, to your FlipGift balance after the 2.5% seller fee.

Rules of the Michaels gift card

Works on the website	Yes
Works in store	Yes
Partial balance stays on the card	Yes
Expires	Never
Fees	None
Digital (e-gift) card offered	Yes

Michaels can limit use of multiple gift cards in a single transaction online or in store (no fixed number stated). State-by-state cash-back thresholds apply to low remaining balances (e.g. CA under $10).

Source: Michaels gift card terms, checked 2026-09-02

Official source: Michaels gift card page

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to share my Michaels card number or PIN to sell it?

No. You keep the card and use it to pay for a buyer's Michaels order yourself — the number and PIN are never typed into any site or handed to anyone.

How much will I get for my Michaels gift card?

Typically 72–88% of face value: you set the discount, the buyer pays that price into escrow, and you keep it minus a 2.5% seller fee and the 2% withdrawal fee. Buy-back sites usually pay 60–85% and take the code first.

How fast do I get paid for my Michaels card?

When the buyer confirms their Michaels order arrived — or automatically about 16 days after it ships if they never respond. You can then withdraw as crypto or a digital prepaid Visa card.

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