Plastic
Gift Cards involve ordering cards from
an online vendor and then inputting
the gift card number into VBO
Tickets.
If you would like to sell plastic gift
cards at your organization, determine how
you would like to redeem the gift card for
in-person transactions: keying
in the gift card number or using a
magnetic swiper.
For keying in gift cards - no equipment is needed. Just type in the
gift card number to redeem on the final
payment screen in the box
office.
For
swiping gift cards:
a USB magnetic card reader would
be needed to plug into the computer
for swiping.
- Example magnetic card
reader: http://www.barcodegiant.com/magtek/part-21040108.htm
- Product Info: USB magtek swiper - part
no: 21040108.
Ordering cards from print
shops:
Cards can be purchased from
any online vendor.
Example Vendors:
Other Questions:
Q: How many digits are
needed for the plastic
cards?
A: This is up to your
organization. We would recommend a minimum of
10 digits.
Q: Is encoding on track 1, 2, or 3?
A: Review what the
magnetic swiper reads to determine
what track is supported. The example
card swiper from above reads track 1,
2, and 3.
Q: How is the start number picked for the card?
A:
You can pick the start number or the
number can be
randomized.
The video below will demo:
- Setting up a plastic gift card
merchandise item
- Purchasing a gift card through the
box
office
- Activating the gift card
- Redeeming the gift card