Use This Bankrupt Retailer's Cards Immediately, PA AG Advises

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is encouraging people to use any gift cards for Value City Furniture stores before December 22, following a recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement.

While store closure plans have only been announced for one Pennsylvania location — Value City at 6520 Carlisle Pike, Suite 400, Mechanicsburg — there are several other store locations in Pennsylvania expected to be impacted, possibly in the near future.

All are in the Pittsburgh area. They are located in:

• Monroeville, 3801 William Penn Highway.

• Pleasant Hills, 451 Clairton Boulevard.

• Robinson, 1400 Park Manor Boulevard.

• Cranberry, Route 19.

Following the November 22 bankruptcy filing, the Attorney General's Office Bureau of Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement Sections successfully argued for an extended deadline — December 22 — to use any gift cards with a balance.

“Our team is working on behalf of Pennsylvanians to make sure a company’s bankruptcy filing is not used as a shield to avoid obligations to customers with unused gift cards,” Sunday said in a statement. “We fought hard to extend an unreasonable deadline and provide consumers a bit more time to use these cards — so act fast.”

Gift cards will not be accepted at any locations that have begun store closing sales. Consumers who would like more information on how the bankruptcy process is or will affect the operations of Value City, including gift card, return, and refund policies, can review the details here.