Gift cards are a popular way to surprise loved ones when you’re unsure what to get them. Increasingly, people buy gift cards for self-use, too. Another attractive opportunity is to receive free gift cards or earn them through simple tasks online. These can be used in person or gifted to others. Whichever the case, here are some of the clever ways with gift cards!
Offering gift cards in exchange for simple tasks
Many businesses join reward platforms that pay their users for particular activities. For instance, individuals can sign up for a survey portal and earn points for every survey they complete. Businesses also offer vouchers to those that test apps, complete market research surveys, watch videos, or use particular search engines. The principle remains the same in all cases: an individual performs a task and earns something back.
Sometimes, people can earn cash without having to perform a particular task. For example, some services pay people for their contribution such as sharing unused internet bandwidth. The more they share, the more money they can earn.
These points can then be converted into cash or free gift cards. Gift cards are an excellent option if you don’t want to deal with payment transfers. Most services that offer this option have a variety of stores but equally, they could allow people to redeem points for a free Shein gift card or choose options like Walmart, Sephora, or Amazon.
Gift card giveaways
Gift card giveaways are a popular way for companies to increase brand visibility or reward customers. This is especially popular during the holiday season and other special occasions. These might be promoted on your company website or via email newsletters. Most companies or stores announce them on social media. But there are many other ways people can find out about your giveaways so they can avoid missing them.
Many people follow the companies they like and keep track of their posts. Others specifically search for hashtags like #giveaways, #contests, or #giftcards.
Loyalty apps
While not precisely gift cards, loyalty apps let customers earn free money, hot drinks or discount vouchers each time they shop. Most customers are happy to download apps from the stores where they shop frequently. It’s a quick and easy way to earn discount vouchers off a future shop and for businesses to encourage repeat business.
While most people appreciate receiving news of discounts, offers and sales, you should avoid cluttering people’s inboxes with endless newsletters.
Use referral programs
Many online services offer referral programs. They encourage customers to recommend a friend to join a mailing list or subscription. In return, they receive some benefits or rewards such as premium access to services for a limited time. However, it could also mean that if they refer multiple people, they will receive a gift card.
Cashback apps
Cashback apps partner with different businesses, stores and providers. When people shop at the associated stores, they earn a percentage of their purchase back. People can usually choose whether to receive earnings as a gift card or a payment to their bank account. There are different types of cashback apps available. Some reward people for shopping at particular stores, while others show lists of products they should buy. Furthermore, cashback is not only available at physical stores; most services support online shopping, too.
Gift card trading
Millions of gift cards are unused each year. Sometimes, people forget about them, and suddenly, the gift card is no longer valid. Sometimes people would rather receive cash instead of a gift card.
Gift card trading means it’s possible to get a gift card for a lower price than its indicated value! Discounted cards can cost less, but people can still enjoy the full value of the card. Of course, gift card prices differ from site to site but people can pay less than they would if they got the gift card from the original source. However, people should be vigilant before buying discounted gift cards online.
Conclusion
People love getting a gift card for free. Some people are happy to do something (like answering surveys or buying particular products) in return for a gift card. Others are happy to earn passive income in return for a gift card (sharing unused internet or through loyalty apps of stores they already visit). So, think about how your business can use gift cards to encourage customers to come back again, sign up or subscribe.
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