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gift certificates or gift cards. Both are basically the same except that the cards to automate the checkout process and accounting. Cards usually have a bar code or magnetic strip that can be handled by a standard machine credit card electronically. The non-profit organizations to sell gift cards to member families at face value. Gift cards are increasingly being offered as inducements to use without charge or at a substantial discount. For example, reward points for using credit cards redeemed against a variety of gift cards, and some companies offer gift certificates of high value at a lower price. Gift certificates are available at a discount using online trading services.