Are You F***ing Serious?

Hmm. At the Target I go to they don't swipe the cards, however the cards are from March of last year, so that may explain why they don't swipe them. What happens is the cashier is prompted BEFORE it adds the $10 or $25 to activate the card since she has to scan it on each barcode. ALSO, NEVER JUST LEAVE A STORE WITH A CARD WORTH $25 DOLLARS THAT BECOMES INVALID AND NONREFUNDABLE ONCE THE BACK IS SCRATCHED. There is always, always, something on a receipt to clarify whether or not a card was scanned, and its CAPITALIZED IN HUGE LETTERS.