Gift cards are wildly popular, especially around the holidays. But certain cards may end up becoming more of a hassle than they're worth.

Sue Majors, who recently received a $50 Visa e-gift card, thought it would be simple to use.

"I thought it was just a Visa card, and you could use it like a Visa card," Majors said.

To save money, she thought she’d use the gift card to grab lunch, but quickly ran into problems.

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"I was told on any food purchase they withhold 20% until some later date," Majors said.

Instead of applying her $50 gift toward the meal, she was left confused.

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