Why Choose an OptionsCard?
Why don’t I send one of those “spend anywhere” cards? Well, there are many reasons why sending an OptionsCard is less hassle, less costly, quicker and delivers more value to both the giver and recipient.
Click on the 3 tabs below to see just some of them.
Purchaser Benefits
No fees
- We don't charge any fees to purchase an OptionsCard.
- The value you give is the price you pay.
More Memorable
- Gift cards are way more memorable gift than cash – that why we all love them.
- You can't spend an OptionsCard in the bookies - spend it on something great!
No admin
- Simple to buy
- Simple to send
- No forms, registrations or uploading documents
Personalise
- Customise your card design with your logo or photo
- Send a free video message
- Add a funny giffy with every OptionsCard!
- Special "Unwrap" web page unique to each OptionsCard
Send Now, or later
- OptionsCard available 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Time the OptionsCard to hit your recipient's inbox with our "Send Later" feature.
No nasty surprises
- Redeemed for retailers' actual gift cards
- No problems at the till
- No money is ever taken off their card for “non-use”
- Always see your live balance
- No restriction on online spending
- Can be used to part pay at retail stores or online
No Waste. No Plastic.
- The OptionsCard is a digital gift card - no plastic
- Send instantly via email, SMS or a PDF for you to print to hand over personally.
Extra Unique Benefits
- Share the Love! Re-gift all or part of your OptionsCard!
- Special retail offers exclusively for OptionsCard holders
Recipient Benefits
Always keeps it's value
- We’ll never take funds from your card for admin fees, dormancy fees, non-use, network fees etc.
- The €100 loaded on your card on day 1 will still be there to use up to 5 years later. No exceptions.
Only with the OptionsCard can you...
- Split it and re-gift it!
- Take part of your value and send it to a loved one as a new OptionsCard
- Combine 2 or more cards together into one
- When you redeem a combined card the balance is always first deducted from the card with the soonest expiry
Handy in more ways than one
- Keep your OptionsCard in your mobile wallet
- Always shows the current live balance
- Never loose a gift card again
- All our branded gift cards are electronic so are delivered instantly so cash it in while waiting in line at the till!
No no limits, we'll reach for the sky
- No spending limits online or instore
- Part pay. Use your chosen gift card to part-pay of any purchase and use your debit/credit card or cash to pay the rest – simple.
- No apps to download
- No registrations, passwords or documents to upload
Special and exclusive offers
- Get exclusive offers and discounts when redeeming for our great retail brand partners.
- Right now, you get 20% cashback free when you redeem for Swarovski – perfect for a great Christmas gift!
- Watch out for special offers through the year to add extra value to your card.
Retail Partner Benefits
Join the OptionsCard network to access a nationwide community of happy engaged shoppers. OptionsCard holders can choose where to spend their value using e-gift cards from a range of local and national brands featured on our network.
Unlike network branded cards, open loop or restricted loop, we prefer our customers to engage with your brand directly through your own gift card, to become your customer. We want the experience of using an OptionsCard to build a trusted relationship between us and our preferred retail brand partners.
Value to our retail partner is presented by:
- Bringing incremental sales to our retail brand partner that otherwise would not be available
- Delivering proven up-spend on purchases over the value of give cards presented at the till
We are not a payment method or a cash substitute. We are a marketing channel for brands that delivers engaged, active customers.
To add your e-gift card to our network please get in touch.
Want to gift your employees? First €1,000 is tax free!
Buy up to €5,000 of OptionsCards online now.
For larger or corporate customers give us a call or contact us. Discounts available for orders over €10,000
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