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Rewards: Gift Cards & Prepaid Cards Overview
Rewards: Gift Cards & Prepaid Cards Overview

Learn about the types of gift cards and prepaid cards available.

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Overview

Gift Cards and Prepaid Cards are a great way to let your users choose their own reward. Availability of these depends on your chosen fulfillment method and currency set on the account. Read below for more details.

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To learn about about the other reward types, checkout this Rewards Overview article.


About Tango Card

Through a built-in integration partnership with Tango, you can easily enable gift cards and prepaid cards in your Portal Reward Catalog and/or send them via instant email delivery. Upon enabling Tango on your account with once click, an Ambassador sub-account for Tango will be created for your company. Those details can be found here in your Ambassador account settings.


How do I fund Gift Cards and Prepaid Cards?

Before you issue any rewards related to Tango, you are responsible for pre-funding your Tango account (via wire transfer or credit card) with atleast an amount that covers the balance you intend to payout referrals and/or to cover unredeemed portal rewards.

As Tango related rewards are issued or redeemed in the Portal, the amount is deducted from your available Tango balance. Therefore, it is important to regularly monitor the available funds in your Tango account to avoid payout delays or issues with portal redemptions.


Fulfillment Method: Portal Rewards Catalog

The Portal Rewards Catalog provides the widest variety of digital gift cards and prepaid cards available with support for 14 currencies and over 1,000 global and niche branded digital gift cards to choose from. Available for Loyalty and/or Referral programs.

Digital Gift Cards

  • Expiration: None

  • Fees: None

  • Min. & Max. Limit: These limits are displayed in the Portal to the user. Some brands have a set minimum dollar amount per transaction. All cash value rewards in the Portal have a maximum dollar amount of $100 per redemption transaction.

  • Brands Available: Let our team know if you'd like a list of available digital gift cards for a specific currency, as this list is updated regularly.

  • Currencies Available:

    • AED - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DIRHAM

    • AUD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

    • BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL

    • USD - US DOLLAR

    • CAD - CANADIAN DOLLAR

    • CHF - SWISS FRANC

    • CLP - CHILEAN PESO

    • EUR - EURO

    • GBP - BRITISH POUND

    • MXN - MEXICAN PESO

    • NZD - NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR

    • SGD - SINGAPORE DOLLAR

    • ZAR - SOUTH AFRICAN RAND

    • PLN - POLAND ZLOTY

Digital Prepaid Cards

Digital prepaid cards are a cash equivalent reward that can be enabled in the Portal Reward Catalog (or issued as a standard referral payout and fulfilled via instant email delivery). Here is a list of the available prepaid cards by currency:


Instantly via Email (Referral Only)

Based on the currency set in your account, these specific brands are available to pay out a referral commission and fulfill instantly via email without having to redeem points or cash value in the Portal. Note that there are minimum and maximum limits for each card.

Amazon Digital Gift Card

Amazon.com Gift Cards* never expire and can be redeemed towards millions of items at www.amazon.com.

  • Expiration: None

  • Fees: None

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: See limit in italics next to each country listed below.

  • Countries/Currencies Available:

    • USD - Amazon.com ($0.01 - $2000)

    • CAD - Amazon.ca (C$0.05 - C$2000)

    • EUR - Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon. fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl (€0.01 - €5,000)

    • GBP - Amazon.co.uk (£0.01 - £1,000)

    • AUD - Amazon.com.au ($1 - 2,000)

    • MXN - Amazon.com.mx (Mex$ 50 - 20,000) (pre-approval required)

Target Digital Gift Card

Target GiftCards let them choose their own reward. Good at over 1,800 Target stores in the U.S. and at Target.com.

  • Expiration: None

  • Fees: None

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: $1-$2,000 USD

  • Countries/Currencies Available: USD

Virtual Promotional MasterCard USD

The Virtual Promotional Prepaid Mastercard can be used online, for phone/mail orders, or in stores that accept mobile wallet where Debit Mastercard is accepted. Please note that currency conversion fees will be applied if the merchant settles in a currency other than USD.

  • Expiration: 6-month expiration from date of issuance

  • Fees: None*

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: $5 - $1,000 USD

  • Currency: USD - Accepted in 253 countries

  • Mobile Wallet Enabled: Recipient can elect to download the prepaid app to add this MasterCard reward to their Apple or Google mobile wallet for free.

  • Physical Redemption: The recipient can elect to deduct a *$3 fee from the balance to redeem it for a physical card mailed to them.

Virtual Promotional Prepaid Visa USD

A Visa Prepaid Card gives you the flexibility to shop anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted around the world. Please note that currency conversion fees will be applied if the merchant settles in a currency other than USD.

  • Expiration: 6-month expiration from date of issuance

  • Fees: None*

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: $5 - $1,000 USD

  • Currency: USD - Accepted in 253 countries

  • NOT mobile wallet enabled.

  • Physical Redemption: The recipient can elect to deduct a *$3 fee from the balance to redeem it for a physical card mailed to them.

Mastercard® Prepaid Card AUD

A Mastercard Prepaid Card gives the flexibility to shop anywhere Mastercard is accepted around the world. Please note that currency conversion fees will be applied if the merchant settles in a currency other than AUD.

  • Expiration: 4-months to redeem, 12-months to use.

  • Fees: None*

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: $5 - $1,000 USD

  • Currency: AUD - Accepted in Australia only

  • NOT mobile wallet enabled.

  • Physical Redemption: The recipient can elect to deduct a *$3 fee from the balance to redeem it for a physical card mailed to them.

Visa® Prepaid Card CAD

A Visa Prepaid Card gives you the flexibility to shop anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted around the world. Please note that currency conversion fees will be applied if the merchant settles in a currency other than CAD.

  • Expiration: 4-months to redeem, 7-months to use.

  • Fees: None*

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: C$5 - C$1,000 CAD

  • Currency: CAD - Accepted in 77 countries

  • NOT mobile wallet enabled.

  • Physical Card Enabled: The recipient can elect to deduct a *$3 fee from the balance to redeem it for a physical card mailed to them.

Mastercard® Prepaid Card EUR

A Mastercard Prepaid Card gives the flexibility to shop in 25 countries. Please note that currency conversion fees will be applied if the merchant settles in a currency other than EUR.

  • Expiration: 4-months to redeem, 12-months to use.

  • Fees: None*

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: €5 - €1,000 EUR

  • Currency: EUR - Accepted in 25 countries

  • NOT mobile wallet enabled.

  • Physical Redemption: The recipient can elect to deduct a *$3 fee from the balance to redeem it for a physical card mailed to them.

Mastercard® Prepaid Card GBP

A Mastercard Prepaid Card gives the flexibility to shop anywhere Mastercard is accepted in the UK. Please note that currency conversion fees will be applied if the merchant settles in a currency other than GBP.

  • Expiration: 4-months to redeem, 12-months to use.

  • Fees: None*

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Card: £5 - £1,000 GBP

  • Currency: GBP - Accepted in UK only

  • NOT mobile wallet enabled.

  • Physical Redemption: The recipient can elect to deduct a *$3 fee from the balance to redeem it for a physical card mailed to them.

Reward Link

Instead of rewarding with a specific gift card brand, Reward Link comes with a standard catalog that's filled with 100+ populate digital gift card brands and prepaid card options for your recipient to choose.

The recipient will receive an email from Ambassador that includes a unique link with the payout value stored. Upon clicking the Reward Link, the recipient will be taken to an online reward catalog hosted by Tango. After checkout, their digital reward will be sent to the original recipient email address with the details to redeem online or in-person (where accepted).

Reward Link is a great choice for programs without an expiration on when the reward must be redeemed by.

Reward Link: Important Details

  • Expiration: Never expires

    • Note: Once the Reward Link is issued, unredeemed funds are never returned unless you cancel the reward, which may be subject to a 25% fee.

  • Fees: None

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Payout: $0.01 - $2,000 USD per payout transaction

  • Currency / Countries supported:

    • USD - Reward Link US

    • CAD - Reward Link Canada

    • EUR - Reward Link Poland

    • MXN - Reward Link Mexico

  • Physical Redemption: If the recipient redeems their value for a prepaid card, they can elect to transfer it to a physical card for a $3 fee deducted from the balance.

  • White Label Available: Yes, may be subject to a development fee

  • Not Available for the Portal Reward Catalog

Promo Link

Promo Link is the fastest, easiest way to send a choice of digital gift cards—instantly through email. Plus, you can maximize your campaign ROI by reclaiming unredeemed reward funds that you can reinvest back into your program(s) with 85% of unclaimed/expired reward value returned to your Tango account.

The recipient will receive an email from Ambassador that includes a unique link with the payout value and expiration date stored. Upon clicking the Promo Link, the recipient will be taken to an online reward catalog hosted by Tango, and prompted to redeem the reward value for their choice of over 200+ digital rewards from brands and prepaid. After checkout, their digital reward will be sent to the original recipient email address with the details to redeem online or in-person (where accepted).

Promo Link is a great choice to reinvest unredeemed reward funds back into the program with 85% of unclaimed/expired reward value returned to your Tango account.

Promo Link: Important Details

  • Expiration: Select a 6-month or 12-month expiration for your campaign.

    • The recipient will have 6 or 12-months from the date of issuance to redeem their promo link value.

    • For rewards that expire, you receive a net refund of 85% of unclaimed value.

  • Fees: A *15% unclaimed-value fee per reward. (see above)

    • Upon expiration, the full reward value is initially returned to your Tango account and then immediately followed with a transaction to deduct 15% of the reward value for this fee.

    • *Ambassador clients benefit with this discounted unclaimed-value, along with the $0.25 per transaction fee waived.

  • Min. & Max. Limit Per Payout: $0.01 - $2,000 USD per payout transaction

  • Currency / Countries supported: USD only

  • Physical Redemption: If the recipient redeems their value for a prepaid card, they can elect to transfer it to a physical card for a $3 fee deducted from the balance.

  • White Label Available: Yes, may be subject to a development fee

  • Not Available for the Portal Reward Catalog

Disbursement Link (Must be approved for use)

Disbursement Link puts the power of choice into the hands of your recipients. Recipients can choose how they get paid—from direct deposit, push to debit card, or

merchant gift cards.

The recipient will receive an email from Ambassador that includes a unique link with the payout value stored. Upon clicking the Disbursement Link, the recipient will be taken to an online reward catalog hosted by Tango with their available balance and a catalog of reward options including direct deposit, push to debit card, or merchant gift cards.

Direct Deposit - Recipient will need to enter their bank account number, routing number, name, and address to redeem. They will receive an email confirmation to the original email and funds will be deposited within 1-2 business days.

Push to Card - Recipient will need to enter their debit card, name, and address to redeem. They will receive an email confirmation to the original email and funds will be deposited within *30-minutes (subject to their bank).


Disbursement Link: Important Details

  • REQUIRES PRE-APPROVAL AND A SUB-AGREEMENT WITH TANGO

  • Expiration: Never expires

    • Note: Once the Disbursement Link is issued, unredeemed funds are never returned unless you cancel the reward, which may be subject to a 25% fee.

  • Fees: *$2.50 per payout transaction

    • *Ambassador clients benefit from this discounted fee, down from $3.50.

  • Denominations supported: $0.01 – $2,000 USD per payout transaction

  • Currency / Countries supported: USD Only

  • Physical Redemption: If the recipient redeems their value for a prepaid card, they can elect to transfer it to a physical card for a $3 fee deducted from the balance.

  • White Label Available: Yes, may be subject to a development fee

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