I don't mean to be dense, but Active Junky (and other cash back portals) typically do NOT give gash back when purchasing WITH gift cards. In fact, they state it on their website (see #4):
Why didn't Active Junky track my transaction?
There are several reasons why we cannot track a transaction: There are certain instances when retailers can’t prove that you made the purchase from Active Junky. When this happens, the purchase doesn’t show up on our end, we do not earn commission and we subsequently have no cash back to give you! Here are the main causes for confusion:
1.You tried to use multiple discounts from different websites before completing the purchase.
2.You clicked a link from another affiliate marketing site that negated Active Junky's tracking.
3.You spoke with a site's customer service and they took down your credit card information to make the purchase. This doesn't allow us to track your purchase since it was not made directly from an Active Junky link.
4.You used Rewards Points, Gifts Cards or other discounts that the retailer does not allow to be credited to affiliate sites.
5.You used a coupon code found on another website which credited that website for the purchase, not Active Junky.
6.You clicked on a link from a retailer or an email from another site.
I see where you guys above claim to have gotten it, but I can't help but think that you have only received cash back for the portion paid for with a credit card, or that you might have seen the cash back as pending in the account, but then never actually turning into available cash back. If you have actually received the full amount, then count yourself lucky, because you're not "supposed" to have gotten it!
Pete