Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Breakage
Breakage is a term used in the retail and payments industry to describe how some gift cards will never be used. Breakage is the reason that gift cards can sometimes be bought for less than face value, because the retailer can be sure a certain proportion will go unused.
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