This guide on eBay is actually a pretty good list of gift card gotchas.
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As I’ve explored the world of gift cards for my own business, I’ve frequented the places where they are sold. The largest selection of gift cards I’ve seen is at grocery stores like Safeway. Until today, I wasn’t aware, but the those displays are called “Gift Card Malls” and are provided by a company called […]
The term “gift card” is a pretty generic one. There are quite a few other names used for sub-categories and classifications of different types of gift cards by industry insiders. Open-Loop: An open-loop gift card is one that can be used in more than one store. Open-loop gift cards belong to one of the major […]
I’ve seen stories about debit card holds at gas stations since the Spring. The problem is that at a gas station, where the pump authorizes payment before it knows how much gas you will pump, it typically does an authorization for $50 or $75 first and then when you are done, releases the hold and […]
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