Are you looking for a gift to please one of your loved ones? Unfortunately, it is not always very easy to find THE present that will please for sure! There is, however, a solution that will allow you to overcome this problem: the gift voucher. This convenient payment method is increasingly popular. However, can the gift voucher be used for your online purchases? Here are the answers to your questions !
But first, what is a gift voucher? It is, quite simply, a means of payment like so many others. It is similar to the gift voucher, but has a precise specificity: the available balance is capped at a specific amount. You cannot therefore pay for a purchase beyond the allocated limit. Thus, you will have the choice to offer gift vouchers ranging from 10 euros to more, depending on the conditions of use. Generally in paper format, there are also virtual gift vouchers.
You can buy a gift card in many different ways. The fastest way to get it is to go directly to an online store or a store that offers gift cards.
If you choose to purchase through an online store, you must activate it on the site where you buy it. You can easily find a list of online stores that offer it on the internet.
There are also several brands that offer this payment system. If you opt for a purchase in a physical store, you must go there to choose an amount and to collect the physical gift card.
The online gift voucher or virtual gift voucher is simple and fast! To offer one, you must first go to the site of a sign that offers this service. It is sufficient, thereafter, to indicate the sum of the card and all the information concerning the beneficiary. Once the purchase has been validated, you will receive the dematerialized card, to be sent by e-mail. You can also copy the card number and send it to the person you want to give it to.
There are several types of gift vouchers on the internet. The most common are Kadéos checks, TirGroupé checks and Cadhoc checks.
Kadéos checks allow companies to offer gift tickets to their employees, their customers or the relatives of their employees. A wide variety of online stores and physical stores accept this method of payment. If it is also appreciated, it is above all because it has been the French leader in gift vouchers for more than 20 years. There are Kadéos tickets for most consumer universes: high tech, fashion, accessories, leisure, beauty, hygiene, DIY, decoration, children, gastronomy, travel, etc. To order these tickets, you can go online, by mail or by fax.
TirGroupé is the specialist in multi-brand gift vouchers. They can be used in more than 900 brands and 65,000 points of sale. Today, there are several partner shops where you can make your purchases from this gift voucher: Auchan, Intermarché, Fnac, Decathlon, Darty, Sephora, Intersport or Adidas. This gift card can be used on online stores or directly at the checkouts of affiliated brands. One of the advantages of this card is that you can complete it with another means of payment. Please note that stores may not accept payment by TirGroupé checks for items already on promotion or on sale.
The Cadhoc check is a voucher used by companies to offer gifts to their employees or customers. This check can also be used by individuals for their relatives. Beneficiaries of this gift card can access a wide network of brands operating in many sectors: Fnac, Adidas, Casa, Maisons du monde, Nature & Découvertes or even Auchan and Carrefour. Several e-commerce sites also accept this method of payment. To buy a Cadhoc cheque, you can go to the cheque-cadhoc.fr website and go to “User space” if you are an individual and “Financial space” if you are a company.
Here are the advantages of a gift voucher:
By opting for a gift card, the beneficiary will be able to choose the present they want by themselves. It is therefore an effective way to avoid waste or the purchase of an unwanted gift. Most major brands offer this offer, to allow you to make a wide choice.
Buying a gift card is quick and easy! It is for this reason that this method of payment has attracted more and more French people in recent years. It only takes a few clicks to get a card or a gift certificate.
Here are the limits of a gift certificate:
Unfortunately, not all stores accept gift card payments. Thus, you cannot necessarily make a purchase on all sites. In general, some e-commerce sites also offer the gift card, only on a selection of products.
You may have known this, but gift cards have an expiration date. The validity can vary from 1 to 10 years depending on the brand and the model. Once this date has expired, the gift card can no longer be used.
As you will have understood, gift vouchers allow you to pay online. All you have to do is check the list of affiliated brands, they are regularly displayed on the back of your gift card or on the website. When paying, simply enter your gift card number in the “payment methods”.