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Customize Gift Cards, Earn Rewards, and Save Money with GiftCards.com — Our Editor’s Choice™ Award Winner for Best Online Prepaid Card Retailer

By: Ray FitzGerald, 9/25/2017

In a Nutshell: Thanks to its massive selection of retailers, restaurants, and the ability to customize cards of any quantity or value, GiftCards.com has earned our Editor’s Choice™ Award for Best Online Prepaid Card Retailer. After being acquired in 2016 by gift card leader Blackhawk Network, the site expanded its selection and added new features — like access to its partner site, Cardpool, where consumers can sell unwanted gift cards for cash or buy them at a discount.... read more »

Cardpool Provides a Convenient Secondary Marketplace for Gift Cards by Buying and Selling Cards

By: Lauren Keys, 6/3/2016

In a Nutshell: Gift cards can be a blessing or a curse — they’re helpful for when you might not know someone well enough to gift anything else, but they also can end up unused for years. Regardless of where you stand on gift cards, Cardpool makes gift cards great again by allowing users to buy them at discounted prices as well as sell and exchange gift cards online and in select retailers for cash or more relevant cards. Acquired by Blackhawk Network in 2011, Cardpool acts as a... read more »