A Visa gift card allows the cardholder to make purchases wherever Visa cards are accepted, making them a versatile gift card that does not limit the recipient to a specific store or product. Visa gift cards can be purchased as graduation gifts, for retirement or anniversary parties, for birthdays, Christmas, Hanukkah, or any number of special occasions. Visa gift cards also make for convenient last minute gift ideas, as they are easy to purchase online or in-person through a variety of stores and service providers, including grocery stores, banks, and drug stores.
Visa is a credit card company capable of handling over 10,000 transactions per second.http://corporate.visa.com/about-visa/our-business-index.shtml Since being incorporated in Delaware in 1970 under the name National BankAmericard Inc., Visa has continued to grow and evolve into the world's largest retail electronic payments network.http://corporate.visa.com/_media/visa-corporate-overview.pdf
About Visa Gift Cards
- Visa gift cards can be used anywhere Visa credit cards are accepted, including purchases made in-person, online, or by telephone.http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/gift_card_faq.html#anchor_2
- Gift cards values are determined wherever you purchase the gift card, and may vary. Most Visa gift cards can be purchased in denominations of $25, $50, $75, $100, $250, and $500.
- Gift card balances can usually be checked online through the provider that issued the card. Although most merchants cannot check your gift card's balance, certain merchants can, including Target, Barnes and Noble, Toys R Us, Marshalls, Abercrombie & Fitch, and several others.http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/visa_gift_card_know.html
Personalized Visa Gift Cards
You can select from several standard designs, or upload your own photo to create a customized Visa gift card. Cards can be embossed with the recipients name and a message, and can be ordered in denominations from $20 to $500.http://www.giftcards.com/shopping/order.html?product_id=37
Where to Get Visa Gift Cards
- Prepaid Visa gift cards are available online from a variety of banking and gift card vendors. These include, but are not limited to Chase, Comerica, Commerce Bank, Wells Fargo, Wachovia, Gift Card Mall, GiftCards.com, and iCARD Gift Card.http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/gift-card-online.jsp
- Gift cards can also be purchased in person at many banks, AAA offices, and retail stores.http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/gift-card-online.jsp
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Use the same as a credit card
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May need to be activated before use
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Carry an expiration date
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May need to present card for returns, so keep it even after the balance is depleted
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Can be purchased from banks, retail stores, and online
