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A reader sends word that those silver Topshop giftcards that the store's British staffers were handing out like candy on opening day are still good, despite official word that they'd expire after day one: "I checked the balance of a Topshop gift card that was supposedly only good on the opening today and it had a $5. When I went downstairs at the Topman section to check the balance, they said they were only good until this Sunday (fishy!). When I went to the main floor and checked it, they verified that it still had a balance. They sell gift cards in different card styles and sell the same ones as the ones that were given out for the opening. Hope this helps!" [Racked Inbox]
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