Gift Card Store

Gift Card Store: prepaid gift cards for individuals and businesses

Gift Card Store is an Australian online store specialising in the sale of prepaid gift cards from the Mastercard, Visa and Eftpos brands. Its catalogue is organised by occasion, recipient and card type, and includes physical and digital formats, as well as a dedicated line for corporate use.

Card formats and types

The store offers plastic cards, digital cards sent by SMS and e-gift cards delivered by email. Mastercard cards are accepted at more than 37 million retailers worldwide, according to the information on the website itself, and can be linked to wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay to make purchases both in-store and online. Eftpos and Visa cards are also available.

Personalisation and values

The service allows you to design your own card with a photo in just a few minutes and add a personal message. The load value can be chosen up to a maximum of $1,000. Delivery can be same-day or scheduled for a specific date, such as a birthday.

Occasions and recipients

The catalogue covers birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, thank-yous, congratulations, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, baby showers, engagements, housewarmings, new babies, sports and travel. Cards are also grouped by recipient: for him, for her, for sisters, for brothers, for teenagers and for kids. Among the available designs are examples such as Happy Birthday Gold, Party, Glitter Balloons, Thank You Floral, Christmas Koala, Cinema, Gaming, Football, AFL, Netball, Self Care or Bling Dog.

Business cards

The company has a Business section with cards for employees and workplace occasions: birthdays, thank-yous, Christmas, congratulations, rewards and recognition, farewells, customer satisfaction, retirement, prizes and cashbacks, teamwork and work anniversaries. It also offers expense cards and the option to create a business account to pay by invoice. Bulk orders may include a free courier upgrade when more than 1,250 units are ordered or ten or more cards are sent to the same address.

Delivery and purchase

Digital cards and e-gift cards can be sent the same day or scheduled. Physical cards are sent by courier and cannot be delivered to PO boxes or parcel lockers. The purchase process breaks down the number of cards, the load fee, delivery and handling charges and GST.

Charitable initiative

For every gift card purchased, the company donates one dollar to a programme that provides prepaid cards to Australian girls in need to cover essential school expenses.