I thought
Amazon had pretty much everything, even if they were not necessarily the best price for that item?
I would identify the best light for you, your tank, and what you want to keep. Then, I'd look on
Amazon, and if not, I'd turn that gift card into cash you could spend anywhere. You can sell a gift card, someone may offer you $900-$950 for your $1000 card. You're losing a little in the *translation*, but if the gift card was truly a gift, and if it gets you the light you want, it might not be a bad way to go.
Here's an idea: you could use your
Amazon gift card to buy a pre-paid credit card through
Amazon. You'd be giving up some money for sure in the form of fees, but you could convert that
Amazon gift card to a major credit card that would be accepted almost anywhere.
This is just off the top of my head as an example, I have never used this card, and I can't speak to it's value, but this is basically what I'm thinking you could do:
Prepaid Visa Credit Card at Amazon
You can buy something from
Amazon and resell that item(s) for cash.
Maybe try to find someone, a friend or family member, who needs anything from
Amazon and ask them to give you the cash if you order that item for them. Even if it's a few small purchases from several friends, this could add up quickly.
Not sure if it's still there, but eBay used to have a section for people selling gift cards. Again, expect to lose a little doing this, but if it gets you the light you want....
My point is, I would not limit myself to just the lights that can be found on
Amazon. Find the light you really want, and make it happen. Buy your light from
Amazon if you can, or convert that
Amazon money to something accepted everywhere.... like cash ;-)
I hope that helps and good luck with whatever you choose!
