Why do I need to activate my gift card?

You may notice you have to activate your card before using it. This is unique to gift card exchange. This functionality helps customers who have input the incorrect target email or SMS. It gives the sender a grace period to update the information and correct where the gift is sent. On other platforms, once a gift card has been sent, that's it.. It’s out in the world and can be spent by whoever has that barcode. This is one-way gift card exchange ensures that customers have confidence in our platform.