Why does iTunes say my gift card hasn't been properly activated yet?

I bought an iTunes card at a grocery store and when i got home to redeem the card a message popped up stating that the gift card hadn't been properly activated yet. Does anyone know why?

The people at the store it came from didn't activate it when it was purchased. Ask them or the iTunes Store staff for assistance.
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    Contact iTunes Customer Service and request assistance
    Use this Link  >  Apple  Support  iTunes Store  Contact
    Note:
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    What is this?

    Contact iTunes Customer Service and request assistance
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