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Surge in gift card uptake in newsagencies

gift-cards.jpgThe latest Blackhawk gift card package being promoted to newsagents through Tower Systems is driving extraordinary results.    They make an excellent add-on to greeting card sales and the commissions make selling the cards considerably more valuable than selling bus, train or tram tickets.  While gift cards, like those from Blackhawk, have been around for some time, it is only in the last week that a professional marketing campaign has been aimed at newsagents.  Click here for the application form.

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  1. Luke

    How do we order these Mark, as we have been chasing blackhawk cards for ages. Like you stated they are an add on to greeting card sales without taking away from our other offers.

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  2. Mark

    Luke I will send the information to you.

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  3. Chris

    Mark,

    Could you please email me the details of Blackhawk as well.

    Thanking you
    Chris
    Reservoir

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  4. cameron

    Can’t find any details on the ezipass site. Do these have itunes? I hate sending people to the post office.

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  5. ERIC

    me too

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  6. Chris

    JUST FOUND ON THE EZIPASS SITE UNDER DOWNLOADS ALL THE INFO YOU NEED.

    CHRIS
    RESERVOIR

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  7. Mark

    I have updated the blog post and included a link to the sign up form.

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  8. craig

    as a non Tower user – how are the black hawk cards activated?

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  9. Mark

    Craig, you can install stand alone exiPass, it’s free. Sign up for Blackhawk and Touch and this gets oyu going.

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  10. Helen

    What are the commisions that you recieve for these type of cards Mark,i also am sick of sending customers to poffice and 7/11 to get them?

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  11. Steph

    Just a question for mark or anyone else who sells these products, what are a list of gift cards that are available through Blackhawk for the Australian market? Unless i’m blind i can’t seem to find the card categories that are available here on their site so any info on the products would be greatly appreciated before i contact them to sign up.

    The last thing we need is another debacle like Card-plai. I reaslise it’s a different type of thing but it was still a waste of time, space and money product which we don’t want to go tyhrough again if we can help it.

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  12. Mark

    Steph go to http://www.ezipass.com.au and look at the Blackhawk products listed there.

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  13. Steph

    Thanks for that Mark, very helpful. having a look at the products i think we’ll take the plunge for sure. While he commissions aren’t great it’s a good thing to have to help us compete against the other retailers by giving our customers more options.

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