eGifter and Bitcoin.com announce partnership that will allow cryptocurrency users to buy gift cards with Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) just became more usable with the launch of a partnership between Bitcoin.com and eGifter, a gift card marketplace offering 300+ top-branded eGift cards to US and global brands. Customers will be able to shop for eGift cards directly from the Bitcoin.com store at launch, and in the coming weeks, straight from the Bitcoin.com wallet.

The partnership between eGifter and Bitcoin.com will allow existing BCH users to use cryptocurrency in a new way. The seamless user experience will give users many new options on how to spend their BCH, buying eGift cards for themselves or giving them as gifts. The choices include premium food, entertainment and retail brands, all with the security and freedom of cryptocurrency.

The solution is an extension of the eGifter Marketplace, where eGifter serves as the merchant of record and provides level-one support for all users. “Bitcoin.com has a large and growing user base, so eGifter is excited about this new partnership as we are always looking for ways to drive more traffic to the eGifter platform, and more business for our brand partners,” said Tyler Roye, eGifter CEO. The eGifter platform is designed to meet all of the brand partners’ requirements, ensuring the consumer is presented with the proper terms, redemption instruction, seasonal faceplates, and both printable and mobile gift certs.

“Creating new ways for our users to spend their Bitcoin Cash on goods and services has been a top priority for us at Bitcoin.com,” says Blake Moore, Bitcoin.com eCommerce Manager. “By partnering with eGifter, we have made 300+ eGift cards from leading brands available to our valued users. Our development team has created some real magic in the wallet integration, where it will be possible to spend your existing Bitcoin Cash balance on eGift cards in just a few clicks.”

The eGifter/Bitcoin.com collaboration is all about streamlining the consumer experience. Users will be able to go into their Bitcoin.com wallet and use the balance to choose from a wide variety of eGift cards. eGift cards from top global retailers, as well as premium region-specific brands and favorite dining spots, can be sent virtually by email or text–or even printed right away at home.

Just as eGifter aims to revolutionize gift cards with easier transactions, a smoother customer experience, and the simplest gifting process possible, BCH is poised to revolutionize the way we think about money. With no network fees and virtually immediate transactions, BCH is a fast, secure form of digital peer-to-peer electronic cash. And with an increasing number of partnerships with innovative brands like eGifter, it can easily be used by anyone, anywhere, across the globe.

About Bitcoin.com:

Bitcoin.com is supercharged to change the world with BCH. Our suite of developer tools has been downloaded 36,000+ times from over 100 countries.

Our team is the heart and soul of the Bitcoin Cash industry. We’re committed to making BCH available to all people, whatever their age, gender, nationality or financial status.

About eGifter:

eGifter, the eGifting Company™, revolutionizes gift giving with a social and mobile gifting platform designed to create a fun experience for consumers, while helping retailers and service providers grow their gifting businesses. To learn more about eGifter and their social, mobile and gifting platform, visit eGifter.com, or download the eGifter Mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Contact Email Address
store@bitcoin.com

Supporting Link
https://giftcards.bitcoin.com

Source: PR: Bitcoin.com Pairs up with eGifter to Simplify and Streamline Gift Card Purchases – Bitcoin News

We’re adding an extension on the house to make room for all these amazing brands!

You asked for it, we delivered – Venmo is now a mobile payment option for Gift Card purchases at eGifter.com. You can use one of your favorite payment methods on over 250 Gift Card brands!

Just select Venmo as the payment option when checking out on the web using your Android or iOS mobile device. Simple and secure.

What’s more, eGifter does not charge any fees for paying with Venmo and you can earn Points on your Venmo purchases at eGifter!

Buy gift cards with Venmo here.

eGifter is pleased to announce that over 250 Gift Card brands are now available for purchase with Litecoin and Ethereum on eGifter.com and in our mobile app (iOS and Android)!

eGifter offers hundreds of gift cards from world-class retailers of food, home improvement, clothing and accessories, gaming, entertainment and merchandise of almost every kind.

What’s more, eGifter does not charge any fees for paying with Litecoin and Ethereum, plus you can earn Points on eligible purchases, only at eGifter!

Buy gift cards with Litecoin here.
Buy gift cards with Ethereum here.

Bitcoin has been all the rage the past few months (okay, few YEARS). As the market value of this token expands beyond what anyone could have predicted, an interesting thing is happening: people are forgetting you can actually spend it.

Bitcoin, like all of the other cryptocurrency tokens out there, represents a huge investment opportunity, but first and foremost, was created as a currency — not an investment.

But how do you actually spend Bitcoin? Who accepts this cryptocurrency? What can you actually buy with it.

The answer? More than you think.

How (and Where) You Can Actually Spend Bitcoin

So what’s the deal? Why don’t we see a Bitcoin logo in the dropdown list of payment options when we go to check out at online stores?

Here’s the catch: you can spend Bitcoin online (and really, pretty much anywhere), but you can’t just go using your wallet and spending it directly on most ecommerce sites.

There are some leading-edge companies out there, who are opening their arms wide to the burgeoning boom of cryptocurrency, and accepting major tokens directly. Sites like Dell.com, Overstock.com, Newegg.com, and even CheapAir.com have been accepting Bitcoin as a payment for a while now.

With a lot of mainstream retailers reluctant to catch on though, it’s a fair question — how can you use Bitcoin to pay for anything that really matters? Groceries through Amazon Prime? A new pair of shoes for your kid?

That’s where eGifter comes in — an easy to use platform that allows you to swap Bitcoin (and soon, other tokens too) for gift cards you can use at major retailers, for things you actually need.

(Not that you don’t need a new laptop.)

How to Buy Gift Cards with Bitcoin

eGifter has been hanging out with Bitcoin since the very beginning. With over 250 gift cards to choose from, you can exchange Bitcoin for just about anything using eGifter.

Here’s how you can exchange Bitcoin for gift cards that you can use at any of your favorite stores:

1. eGifter uses the ultra-secure and user-friendly BitPay service to get the ball rolling. If you don’t already have a BitPay wallet, go ahead and set one up — it’s easy, and with Full Payment Protocol support, totally secure.
2. Check out eGifter’s HUGE selection of gift cards, and decide which ones you need in your life. Add them to your cart, and begin the checkout process.
3. At checkout, select Bitcoin as your payment method, and you’ll be redirected to the BitPay invoice prompt screen.
4. From here, you can pay one of three ways:
   1. You can scan the QR code with your wallet app.
   2. You can send the payment from your wallet directly by opening it in your wallet.
   3. You can use the payment screen URL to send payment manually.
5. Once you submit payment, you’ll need to wait for your transaction to process to get access to your gift cards. (eGifter uses some of the fastest processors available, but depending on the level of blockchain activity, they can’t control the speed with which your transaction processes.)
6. Spend it like a boss.

eGifter makes it simple to transfer Bitcoin into currency you can use at an amazing number of retailers. Still not sure if it makes sense for you to try? eGifter has a rewards program where you will earn points for almost every dollar (or Bitcoin) you spend. When you rack up enough points, cash out and use them to buy ALL THE THINGS.

See for yourself — these are just a FEW of the big brands eGifter sells gift cards to, ranging in value from $5 to $2,000.

Cryptocurrency: The Future of Online Shopping

For a lot of people, the knowledge that there are even other cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin is fresh news. The reality is that new tokens are emerging every month, each with their own perks — Bitcoin is only the tip of the iceberg.

As cryptocurrency continues to grow, a new economy is beginning to bloom that goes well beyond the investment highs and lows of these tokens. No longer a concept for just the tech savvy, eGifter is making it easy for people who are intimidated by the jargon to get out there and participate in the new digital economy.

Stay tuned — eGifter started with Bitcoin, but in the near future will be accepting other tokens so that more people can swap their favorite cryptocurrency for gift cards, and use them to buy things they really need.

And that people, is precisely what makes this intangible digital currency real money. Get yours in hand now — shop eGifter’s vast selection of gift cards.

What can you really buy with bitcoin?

Skeptics have been asking bitcoin users this question since Bitcoin’s start in 2009. Well, the answer now is pretty much anything.

How? Enter the online gift card marketplace, a powerful gateway for bitcoin’s use in e-commerce transactions. These marketplaces broker the buying and selling of digital gift card codes redeemable at major brands, often at sizable discounts.

The gift card industry is already familiar with digital transactions as well as the high cost of credit card fraud. It’s no surprise that gift card marketplaces have been some of the first large e-commerce businesses to begin accepting bitcoin payments, which carry no card fraud or chargeback costs for sellers.

eGifter is one of these early adopters. A major player in the world of gift card marketplaces, eGifter was one of the first to begin accepting bitcoin back in 2014. The company’s leadership have been big believers in bitcoin’s potential to transform payments. Here’s why they took the initial leap:

“The low margins and fraud challenges in our business had us looking to add more affordable and secure payment options. Bitcoin was a great addition as it both reduced transaction costs, and delivered sales free of the type of fraud we see in credit card sales” – Tyler Roye, CEO of eGifter.

Read the Full Article on BitPay: How eGifter and Gift Card Marketplaces Are Taking Bitcoin Mainstream

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MAY 22, 2017

Startups based at LaunchPad Long Island, a network of co-working spaces, have received more than $14 million in equity and angel investments since the network’s founding four years ago.

Started in 2013 with four tenants in a renovated former Mineola law firm, LaunchPad has grown to six locations across the Island, with more than 125 tenants. The network of branded work spaces, often outfitted The network of branded work spaces, often outfitted with open-plan, modern interiors and ping pong tables, is now recognized as a certified incubator through the state’s Certified Business Incubator program.

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — In this week’s Business Spotlight, meet Tyler Roye, our co-founder and CEO.  Tyler explains how the company found itself powering gift card services for some of the world’s top brands. Watch the video here and learn more about how eGifter can help revolutionize a gift card program with a comprehensive platform for all sales channels.  eGifter offers sales tools for digital and plastic gift cards and a fully managed option with fraud indemnification reduce time to market and eliminate risk.

Send a gift card or combination of cards by email, text or social media. Or you can print it out…right from home and deliver it personally. One less worry on your to-do list.

Visit us at eGifter.com.