document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=360,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"21563\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=04752f7b070dbc0e4569e08e7bec10e5&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Great summary on the bankruptcies. I work for a company that manages and track gift cards, and we've been examining how customers need to be protected and informed. I recently blogged about similar gift card issues on savvywallet.com. This economic meltdown will only get worse, if consumers aren't even allowed to spend their cards. There will be a lot of distrust in this industry. Last year $100B was spent in gift cards, and $8B was lost and unredeemed. I'm anxious to see what the numbers are for 2008. I also read that Blockbuster and Circuit city are proposing a merge. I wonder how THAT will affect things.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Austin Chu | <a href=\"http://www.savvywallet.com\" title=\"http://www.savvywallet.com\">Homepage</a> | 04.21.08 - 4:35 pm | <a href=\"#21563\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"32868\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=0032afaf5f825da039f899094dca5a24&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Excellent work!!!!<br>........<br><br><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.treatmentcenters.org/wisconsin\">Wisconsin Treatment Centers</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           tanflorence | <a href=\"http://www.treatmentcenters.org/wisconsin\" title=\"http://www.treatmentcenters.org/wisconsin\">Homepage</a> | 08.13.08 - 3:21 am | <a href=\"#32868\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/cpglitigation/3484542053756144767/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='cpglitigation' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='3484542053756144767' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");