Gift Cards & Perk Card.

When PerkUp sends value rather than a physical item, it takes one of three forms: the Perk Card prepaid Visa, a branded gift card, or a PerkUp Dollars balance the recipient spends inside PerkUp.

The Perk Card

The Perk Card is a prepaid Visa issued to a recipient through Stripe Issuing. The recipient sets it up — enters an address, accepts the terms — and can then spend their balance anywhere Visa is accepted, subject to any category restrictions the program sets. Card balance and transactions are visible in the recipient's account.

Branded gift cards

PerkUp offers a large catalog of branded gift cards delivered digitally, in many countries and currencies. These are nearCash variants fulfilled by the gift-card provider; the recipient redeems the value they were sent against a brand of their choice.

PerkUp Dollars

PerkUp Dollars is a spendable balance held inside PerkUp. A recipient with a balance can shop the marketplace — gift cards, food, swag, and products — without leaving the platform. Balances draw against the funding organization's account and respect any approved-category limits.

How balances are funded, held, and settled is covered in Money & Balances.

Source: proto/perkup/v1/product_variant.proto · backend/app/stripe (Issuing) · backend/app/plum · GLOSSARY.md