I'll surely come back to Giftly when I need a gift card. Got a gift card for my friend's 70th birthday bash in Myrtle Beach, only to find out it's more like an "e-card" drama. Morning of her big day, she's staring at the email like, "Cool, let's shop!" But nope, gotta deposit it, and then sit tight for a painful three days. Not the smooth sailing I signed up for.Tried reaching out to the company, and they were all nice but kinda talking down to me, saying "That's just how it works." Come on, seriously? Now, I'm out $108 for a $100 gift card and had to play superhero with Western Union to save her birthday dinner.
The merchant is not involved, giftly your friend pays by credit card and Giftly credits his card with the amount on his gift card. Why would anyone use this company if you knew how everything is processed. They are deceptively using your money and they require you give out your personal information to redeem a so called "gift certificate" for cash.
The whole thing seems sketchy like now they do not even exist. Makes it as if I bought nothing for my mother, and lost money in the process. Another addition to the app is a news feed that shows birthdays and other notable events, which will help remind users when to give gifts.
The PerfectGift Visa® Gift Card and the Virtual Visa Gift Card are issued by Sutton Bank®, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Card can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. Visa Virtual Account can be redeemed at every Internet, mail order, and telephone merchant everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. The PerfectGift Mastercard® Reward Cards are issued by Sutton Bank®, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated.
The replacement restaurant card turned out to be a generic "money" card, disappointing the recipient who expected a specific experience at BIG FISH in Sarnia. This ordeal led to frustration, and I've decided not to use Giftly again. I grabbed a gift certificate, thinking it's a nice, tied-up package, right? When the lucky receiver tried to use it, turns out it's just a PayPal money dump. Paid a $7 processing fee for the joy of giving cash.
I could've just slipped some bills in a card, dang it. I had this grand idea it'd be tied to that specific business, but nope, not even close. Not the smoothest gifting experience, that's for sure. From a security standpoint, Giftly takes user safety seriously.
Yes, Giftly allows for personalization of gift cards, including choosing the business, the gift suggestion, and adding a personal message. The expiration policy for Giftly gift cards may depend on the specific terms of the card and local regulations. Giftly gift cards are flexible, and the recipient can spend the funds at the suggested business or elsewhere if they prefer. I purchased a Giftly gift card for my parents for their anniversary two years ago.
Or you can check your balance by visiting the card issuer’s site and entering your card’s 16-digit number and security code. They spent six months creating an iPhone app which went live yesterday. Now Giftly lets users send items or experiences to friends from their mobile devices. The transaction will be successful if there are sufficient funds on your card. If a tip is not added to the receipt or paid with another form of payment, the $12.60 will be returned to your card's balance within 5-7 business days. The market opportunity here quite woud seem to be huge, since roughly half of all Americans already are using the traditional gift cards, vanilla cards, and the like.
