Custom Gift Cards
Gift Cards For Your Business
Plastic gift cards can be a vital business tool. They are a popular product, providing a convenient way for customers to give gifts to friends and family without worrying about choosing the perfect item or guessing someone's size or preferences. Recipients usually spend more than the initial gift card value, increasing sales and revenue. When a recipient receives your business' gift card, they have received something even more valuable - a referral from one of your current customers.
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Product Number: CR80001 Finished Size (CR80): 3.375” X 2.125” Rounded corners: 0.125 radius |
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CardPrinting-CR80-template.pdf CardPrinting-CR80-template.ai |
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When recipients come in to redeem their card, most spend beyond the loaded value. On average, 20% of the funds loaded to a card are not used. Both are positives to your bottom line.
There is nothing better to increase sales than word of mouth and referrals. You do that by making yourself known to your community and increase your brand recognition.
Including a barcode on your gift card is part of a faster and more efficient checkout process, which improves the customer experience. It is also an identification feature that can help businesses track and manage the redemption of gift cards, keep track of the value of the cards in circulation and monitor their usage.
If you are unsure which barcode you need for your scanner, download our Barcode Test Sheet and follow the instructions.
We have a page that can help you with that. Check out our Guide to Magnetic Stripes
Custom shapes and sizes are possible. We also manufacture 40 mil, 50 mil and 60 mil thick cards. Please call us at 866-344-2300 for pricing or more information.
We have some suggested gift card terms and conditions, collected from other customers. Click here for the suggested gift card disclaimers.
We make sure our cards are compatible with your system by sending you test cards during the printing process.
Nearly every business type can benefit from buying gift cards for their business!:
Food Service: Restaurant gift cards, coffee shop gift cards, deli gift cards, bakery gift cards, grocery store gift cards & more!
Services: car wash gift cards, spa and salon gift cards, equipment rentals gift cards
Retail: Garden centers gift cards, department store gift cards, clothing store gift cards, liquor stores gift cards, book stores gift cards, online shopping gift cards
Gift card design can be a little overwhelming. Bleed? What is bleed? Spot UV? What is THAT? Plastic gift cards for your business are important marketing tools. Perhaps you should consider hiring a designer to create your gift card design. Cardprinting.com has a team of designers ready to unleash their creativity to design the gift card for your business and make it into reality.
Yes, you can have a gift card designed for your business that is every bit as noticeable and attractive as popular national coffee chain brands! They take advantage of different premium gift card finishes and features to augment striking designs. You can too! Check out these trends in custom gift cards and plastic card printing:
Matte finish: Matte laminate on a plastic gift card dulls the shine, leaving a luxe smooth feel as well as a different visual effect. This is available on all materials.
Matte finish: Matte laminate on a plastic gift card dulls the shine, leaving a luxe smooth feel as well as a different visual effect. This is available on all materials.
Clear gift cards: "Clearly" a winning choice for material, clear PVC offers unique and exciting design options for custom gift card printing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a custom gift card?
A custom gift card is a plastic version of a gift certificate. A customer purchases the gift card, intending to give it to a recipient who can later redeem it at the business for a gift of their own choosing. It usually has additional features such as a bar code, numbering, or magnetic stripe, which contains data (usually an account number). That data is read by a scanner or mag stripe reader which interacts with point-of-sale software.
What is the gift card size?
The gift card size for a custom gift card is 3.375 x 2.125", which is also the standard size for a CR80 credit card size card. If you need to set up your artwork for bleeds, make your canvas 3.625 x 2.375". Within the trim, set up for an interior safety area .125" in from the trim line.
What should be printed on my custom gift card?
Most custom gift cards have the business branding, contact information, data such as numbering.
Can custom gift cards be made in custom shapes?
Yes we can make a custom gift card to be any size or shape. An additional die creation fee would apply.
Which card material should I choose for my custom gift card order?
Several factors will drive your choice of material. Some card features, such as metallic ink is available only on a certain material. Aesthetics is another factor. Cost and Turnaround time will also guide card material choice.
Can a barcode be added to custom gift card?
Yes
What is the minimum order quantity for custom gift cards?
Our minimum quantity is 250.
Will I see a proof of my custom gift card before printing?
Absolutely. CardPrinting.com will email you a link to a digital proof for your review and approval before the production of your custom gift card order begins.