AAFES to honor CertifiChecks gift cards

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AAFES to honor CertifiChecks gift cards
By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, March 5, 2009

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Army and Air Force Exchange Service said this week it would continue to redeem gift certificates issued by Ohio-based company CertifiChecks, which has said it will file for bankruptcy.

The Defense Commissary Agency said it is considering emergency measures to accept the certificates.

Donors bought the gift certificates for wounded, needy and hospitalized servicemembers via military charities, including the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and the Fisher House, according to information posted on the Navy Exchange Web site.

Military shoppers around the world also bought and received the certificates, which had been redeemable at the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard exchanges, Defense Commissary Agency supermarkets, and Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores.

CertifiChecks abruptly closed on Feb. 26, and in a statement posted online said it plans to file for bankruptcy in Dayton, Ohio. Its corporate telephone line leads to a recorded message with a mailing address for customers seeking a "potential" reimbursement.


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