The Ultimate Buyer's Guide for Purchasing Gift Card Printing

Custom Gift Cards Increase Sales

When recipients come in to redeem their card, most spend beyond the loaded value. On average, 20% of the funds loaded to a card are not used. Both are positives to your bottom line.

Increase Brand Recognition

There is nothing better to increase sales than word of mouth and referrals. You do that by making yourself known to your community and increase your brand recognition.

Barcode Gift Cards

Including a barcode on your gift card is part of a faster and more efficient checkout process, which improves the customer experience. It is also an identification feature that can help businesses track and manage the redemption of gift cards, keep track of the value of the cards in circulation and monitor their usage.

Not sure which Barcode you need?

If you are unsure which barcode you need for your scanner, download our and follow the instructions.

Which magnetic stripe do I choose?

We have a page that can help you with that. Check out our

Custom shapes, sizes & thicknesses available

Custom shapes and sizes are possible. We also manufacture 40 mil, 50 mil and 60 mil thick cards. Please call us at 866-344-2300 for pricing or more information.

Need suggested gift card disclaimers?

We have some suggested gift card terms and conditions, collected from other customers.

We print cards compatible for nearly all POS providers

We make sure our cards are compatible with your system by sending you test cards during the printing process.

Which Businesses Should Buy Custom Gift Cards?

Nearly every business type can benefit from buying gift cards for their business!:
Food Service: Restaurant gift cards, coffee shop gift cards, deli gift cards, bakery gift cards, grocery store gift cards & more!
Services: car wash gift cards, spa and salon gift cards, equipment rentals gift cards
Retail: Garden centers gift cards, department store gift cards, clothing store gift cards, liquor stores gift cards, book stores gift cards, online shopping gift cards

Gift Card Custom Design

Gift card design can be a little overwhelming. Bleed? What is bleed? Spot UV? What is THAT? Plastic gift cards for your business are important marketing tools. Perhaps you should consider hiring a designer to create your gift card design. Cardprinting.com has a team of designers ready to unleash their creativity to design the gift card for your business and make it into reality.

Custom Gift Card Trends

Yes, you can have a gift card designed for your business that is every bit as noticeable and attractive as popular national coffee chain brands! They take advantage of different premium gift card finishes and features to augment striking designs. You can too! Check out these trends in custom gift cards and plastic card printing:
Matte finish: Matte laminate on a plastic gift card dulls the shine, leaving a luxe smooth feel as well as a different visual effect. This is available on all materials.
Matte finish: Matte laminate on a plastic gift card dulls the shine, leaving a luxe smooth feel as well as a different visual effect. This is available on all materials.
Clear gift cards: "Clearly" a winning choice for material, clear PVC offers unique and exciting design options for custom gift card printing.

 

Printing

Our prints are produced using wide-format inkjet printers. Known as giclee, this printing process is far superior to other forms of printing such as digital printing. The prints arrive on a medium-weight paper with a matte finish that is designed to create maximum color accuracy and eliminate glare caused by natural light. 

Digital Download

All digital prints will be emailed to you within minutes of your purchase to download, print, and enjoy! Digital downloads are to be used for personal use and are not to be resold or distributed.

Lead Time

Collection Prints has a 5-7 business day lead time on all orders. Occasional delays associated with order volume, out of stock products, and adverse weather conditions may cause slight delays. We do our best to fulfill all orders in a timely manner and we appreciate your understanding.