Until
recently, Electronic Gift Cards
were
available only to large retail chains.
Fortunately all that is changing and in the last few
years, gift cards programs have exploded
among independent business owners.
According to Credit
Card Management, an electronic transaction
industry magazine, electronic gift cards grew as
much as 25% in 2002 with 115 million cards issued
and estimated stored value of more than $36 billion.
Custom
Gift Card
offers a dynamic and secure electronic gift card
program that helps you differentiate your business
and increase sales. This product allows you to
affordably offer customers the same type of stored
value cards as the major chains. The plastic cards
can be customized with your logo and can often be
processed through the same terminal used for credit
card transactions.
When
an electronic gift card is swiped through your
terminal, the exact dollar amount is debited from
the card value, so you no longer need to give cash
back on unused portions. Plus customers can reload
additional funds on the card. You'll dramatically
reduce the costs of handling a cumbersome
paper-based gift certificate program.