Several years ago, some retailers bundled iPods with iTunes Music Store gift cards to entice shoppers.

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This is a much larger integration, including downloads of music, gift cards, and promotional virtual goods across its many games.

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Declutterers can send usable books, DVDs, video games and music to third-party merchants in exchange for gift cards through the Amazon Trade-In Program.

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