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.
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.)
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:
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.
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.
Update: Important Notice as of 12/23/2017
Please note that the $100 purchase minimum required by BitPay has been removed for Bitcoin purchases and changed back to $5.00.
The requirement for “Payment Protocol” Compatible Wallets remains in place. Please see below for more information on “Payment Protocol” Compatible Wallets.
Our bitcoin processor, BitPay, has raised the minimum payment amount to $100 on all bitcoin transactions. According to BitPay, they have done this because the bitcoin network has been seeing record transaction volume in the last few weeks. This growth has also led to record network congestion and record-high bitcoin miner fees.
To protect purchasers and to continue to offer service for bitcoin payments, BitPay is now requiring a new invoice minimum payment amount of $100 on all BitPay invoices.
For more Information on the minimum bitcoin payment amount, please see BitPay’s article, “Why We’re Updating the Minimum BitPay Payment Amount to $100.”
Please Note: If you are looking to buy gift cards with a lower minimum for the holidays, you can buy an eGifter Choice Card™ and use that to buy individual cards at a lower value.
BitPay now requires “Payment Protocol” Compatible Wallets for Bitcoin Transactions.
Effective immediately, the Bitcoin Payment Protocol is required for all transactions. Only Payment Protocol-compatible wallets can be used. According to BitPay, this change is meant to protect you from over- or under-paying on your transactions, sending your payment to the wrong address, or sending a miner fee that is too small. Using this protocol, payments with such errors will never reach the bitcoin network, and you won’t be charged miner fees for failed transactions.
For detailed instructions on how to pay without a bitcoin address (using a Payment Protocol Wallet), check out this Support Article on BitPay – https://support.bitpay.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005559826
While eGifter does not endorse any specific wallet, here are some examples of Payment Protocol compatible wallets: BitPay Wallet, Copay, Electrum, Mycelium, Bitcoin Core (Satoshi client), and BitX. For more information on compatible bitcoin wallets, please see the BitPay’s Bitcoin Wallet Comparison.
If you are not using one of these wallets, and have had an issue making a bitcoin payment recently, this may be the reason.
Lastly, due to popular demand, we are planning to add other payment options in the very near future!
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for choosing eGifter.
Regards,
The eGifter Team
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
Save with points when you buy Gift Cards from eGifter before you shop!
Insiders earn up to 3% back on Nike, 3.45% on Macy’s and 5.25% on Old Navy.
Put that right on top of all the great Back To School sales at your favorite retailer.
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“I really need new spring clothes.”
– Me, every morning.
Spring is the best excuse in the world to shop! Pretty pastels, post NYC Fashion Week, winter clearance. Plus you’ll earn all those points if you buy gift cards from eGifter before you head to the stores. It also can help you to stick to a budget if you use only the gift cards as payment.
Here are 3 of our favorite stores:
Happy Shopping! Happy Spring. From your friends at eGifter.
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Once considered a catch-all gift when you didn’t know what to buy someone, gift cards are now about an entire gifting experience.
Easier than ever to purchase online, you can add a personal message, image or video. You also have the option to have others chip in so you can purchase one large gift as a group.
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