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Linens 'n Things - Any Gift Cards to Use Up?

15 years ago

Linens 'n Things is reportedly filing bankruptcy very shortly due to the failing economy - the Canadian Website for this store has already shut down.

If you have any gift cards for this store you should use them very quickly or you will lose out.

Link to the annoucement attached.

Suzan J

Here is a link that might be useful: Linens 'n Things

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bigfoot_liz
15 years ago
they have been having going out of business sales for months here in FL. i heard on the financial news the store jacked up the prices sooo much ahead of the sales that they have actually made more of a profit during this closing sale then during previous yrs :-0 ~ liz
heatherinohio
15 years ago
We used to have one in the town where I live. They closed down but did the same thing that Liz said happened where she lives with the forever lasting - going out of business sale. Finally, when the signs were advertising 80% off what was left, DH and I went in to check it out. Even THEN the things that were left were insanely high in price. We walked out with nothing. Its too bad that they are closing everywhere though............lots of lost jobs. :(
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azzalea
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I'd get out and use those cards this weekend, if you have them. While I've heard that many L & T stores have had lengthy going out of business sales, the one in our area was open one day, closed the next--no clearance/going out of business sale. They just packed up the merchandise and shipped it to other stores in the chain. If that happens in your area, you could be out in the cold as far as redeeming gc's.
Jasdip
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I had a LnT gift card that I used last spring/early summer, soon as I heard they were closing stores. Ours here in ON was still operating as normal, only in the past few weeks are they advertising going out of business.
The rip-off is that they are only offering 20% off. This was their normal discount all along, using their coupon. There is a lot of stuff in the store, that they have to mark down a lot more than 20% If they want to get rid of everything.
nancylouise5me
15 years ago
The L & T store in our outlet mall is closing on November 24th. That is their last day there. The mall owners were forcing them out. They didn't like all the going out of business signs that went with it. Thought that people would think a lot of other stores were leaving also. So use up those gift cards or credits. NancyLouise
lilliepad
15 years ago
We don't have anything like that here but there is on in the city 45 miles from here.I noticed last week when we were there that it is going out of business.No loss to me because I never shopped there,too high priced for me,but I know a lot of people do.

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