Do customers pay for gift cards inside PointsCard?

No. They pay you the way you already take money—card, cash, or your POS. You load the gift amount onto their wallet pass from the PointsCard for Business app.

Can gift credit sit on the same pass as loyalty points?

Yes. One wallet pass can show loyalty progress and remaining gift balance. Checkout is still one QR scan for staff.

What if they spend part of the balance?

Staff scan and deduct the amount used. The remaining credit updates on the pass—no handwritten ledger at the register.

Gift cards without the drawer of plastic

They paid $50. You wrote $50 on a card. Now nobody knows what is left.

Digital gift credit on Apple Wallet or Google Wallet—same pass many customers already use for loyalty. You take payment your usual way; staff load and redeem from the company app with a quick QR scan.

No inventory of physical cards to reorder
Balance updates live after each visit
Works beside points and prepaid packages

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Salons, cafés, studios, groomers—anywhere gift cards already sell, but tracking is messy.

PointsCard wallet pass with gift balance

Why paper gift cards quietly leak money

The balance dispute

“I’m sure there was $30 left.” Your staff checks a sticky note. The line behind them sighs.

Cards that never get used

Good for float, bad for relationships. A wallet pass nudges them every time they unlock their phone.

Holiday rush, January silence

You sell a pile in December. Without an easy spend path, redemption drifts into spring—or never.

Same checkout habit as loyalty

Buyer pays you

Card, cash, tap-to-pay—whatever you use today. PointsCard is not your processor.

Staff load gift credit

Add the amount to their wallet pass (or create a new pass for the recipient).

Recipient spends in store

They show the QR; staff scan and deduct. Remaining balance updates on the pass.

Overview on products. Also see prepaid packages if you sell fixed visit bundles instead of dollar credit.

Where shops use it

Salon

$75 toward color or cut

Mother’s Day staple. Recipient books when ready; balance survives purse clean-outs.

Coffee shop

$25 for the regular who “doesn’t need anything”

Easy gift for coworkers. They spend it one latte at a time—see coffee shops.

Studio

Intro pack as a gift

Load dollar credit or pair with a class pack they redeem at the door.

Local shop

“Support small” amount

Let them choose the service later. You still get paid today.

Promo math

Thinking “$100 gift card for $90”? Check the effective discount.

Face value ($) You charge ($)

Counter tips that help redemption

Sell round numbers. $25, $50, $75—easy mental math at checkout.
Load before they leave. Buyer walks out with the pass already on their phone (or forwarded to the recipient).
Mention loyalty in the same breath. “Your gift balance and visits both live on this pass.”
Seasonal signage. One line at the register beats a full marketing campaign.

Paper vs wallet: why shops switch.

Sell gift cards without the plastic drawer

Load wallet gift credit from PointsCard for Business—free tier available.

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