Sell Your Walmart Gift Card

Updated July 23, 2026 · Reviewed by the FlipGift escrow team

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

Before anything else: FlipGift will never ask for your Walmart card’s number or PIN to buy it from you — that “submit your code, get instant cash” model is exactly how scam sites drain cards. The safe route is a cash sale through escrow: the code stays with you the whole time and the buyer's money is held until delivery is confirmed. We retired card-for-card swapping in July 2026 — trading codes between strangers can't be made safe, because the previous owner still knows the code (here's why). This page lays out what selling through escrow pays and how it protects you.

What selling your Walmart card actually pays

Two honest routes for turning a Walmart card into money — and one we no longer offer:

  • Buy-back sites pay 60–85% of face value: you hand over the code first, then wait to see whether the payment sticks.
  • Peer resale looks better on paper until a chargeback lands weeks later and the card is already spent.
  • Escrow here pays $86.90 on the example above, and the Walmart code never leaves your possession.

If you want money rather than another card, escrow is the route. Sell your Walmart card →

If you truly need cash

No judgment — sometimes dollars are the point. The safest route is FlipGift’s escrow cash sale: you never hand over the card number or PIN. Instead, you use your own Walmart card to place an order for a verified buyer, and the buyer’s money — held in escrow the whole time — is released to you once the order is confirmed. Compare that with the two riskier routes: resale marketplaces (CardCash, GiftCash, Raise) buy codes at a 15–40% discount, and “instant cash” sites that ask you to submit your number + PIN up front are a top scam category — the card gets drained and the payout never comes. If a site wants your code before paying you, walk away.

Why Walmart cards go unused — and how to turn them into cash

Plenty of Walmart cards sit in drawers because the balance is awkward or the store isn't a fit. You don't have to eat the loss: sell the value through FlipGift Escrow and you typically net 78–89% of face value — without ever sharing the card's number or PIN, because you redeem it yourself to fulfil the buyer's order.

How selling your Walmart card through escrow works (the short version)

  1. Say how much of the Walmart balance you will put to work — the code is never requested.
  2. Accept an order you like — the item, the total and your cash payout are all shown up front.
  3. Buy it yourself at Walmart and upload the proof: order screenshot plus carrier tracking.
  4. Get paid from escrow the moment delivery is confirmed.

The code never changes hands, so it can't be drained after the fact. See the full how-to-sell guide. (We retired card-for-card swapping in July 2026 — trading codes between strangers can't be made safe; here's why.)

Worth knowing about Walmart cards

Walmart and Sam’s Club gift cards are interchangeable — both work at either chain, online and in store, and they never expire.

Walmart at a glance

CategoryUniversal retail
Free shipping at$35+ on Walmart.com
Flat shipping below that$7
Escrow marketplaceWalmart is supported

Order-book figures are read live from the FlipGift marketplace; shipping thresholds are the store’s own.

Official source: Walmart gift card page

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell my Walmart gift card?

Yes, two safe ways on FlipGift: selling via escrow it at full value for a gift card you’ll use (no fees), or sell it for cash through escrow — where you never share the card number or PIN. Resale marketplaces (CardCash, Raise) also buy codes at a discount. What’s never safe is submitting your code to an “instant cash” site — that’s the scam model.

Can I get cash for my Walmart gift card on FlipGift?

Yes — via the escrow cash sale, and unlike “instant cash” sites you never hand over the card number or PIN. You keep the card, use it to fulfil a verified buyer’s order, and the escrowed payment is released to you on confirmation.If you'd rather trade it for a different card, that isn't possible any more — we retired card-for-card swapping in July 2026, because a traded code stays known to whoever handed it over.

Is selling or swapping a Walmart gift card better?

Selling is the answer now — we retired card-for-card swapping in July 2026 because trading codes between strangers can't be made safe. Through FlipGift Escrow you sell your Walmart card's value without ever sharing the code and typically net 78–89% of face value.

How fast can I sell a Walmart card?

Listing takes a couple of minutes. A buyer's payment locks into escrow, you redeem your Walmart card to fulfil their order, and the cash is released once delivery is confirmed — usually within a few days end to end.

Is it safe to swap a Walmart gift card with a stranger?

No — that's exactly why we closed swapping. Whoever gives a Walmart code away still knows it and can drain the balance later, and no platform can stop that. Selling through escrow is safe because the code never changes hands and the buyer's money is held until delivery is confirmed.

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