Comments on: ATMs to spit out Amazon.com gift cards http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Steve Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:03:19 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-267 While amazon.com shoppers can certainly buy gift cards on the site itself, we all know that during the holiday season, a physical object in hand always garners more thanks than a printout of a $25 credit. The cards coming out of said ATMs will be immediately valid and can be used the minute you arrive home (or near a wireless connection). In wide ranging market of prepaid cards, the Boston based TowerGroup estimated that approximately $80 billion was spent on gift cards in 2006. With Wall Street and Banks dropping like flies, it should be a VERY interesting holiday shopping season. Who knows. Perhaps amazon.com has hit this one right on the head with offering convenience and value tied to a site 99% of the world is familiar with and offers 99% of everything anyone could ever want. While amazon.com shoppers can certainly buy gift cards on the site itself, we all know that during the holiday season, a physical object in hand always garners more thanks than a printout of a $25 credit. The cards coming out of said ATMs will be immediately valid and can be used the minute you arrive home (or near a wireless connection).

In wide ranging market of prepaid cards, the Boston based TowerGroup estimated that approximately $80 billion was spent on gift cards in 2006. With Wall Street and Banks dropping like flies, it should be a VERY interesting holiday shopping season. Who knows. Perhaps amazon.com has hit this one right on the head with offering convenience and value tied to a site 99% of the world is familiar with and offers 99% of everything anyone could ever want.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Steve Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:03:00 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-1484 While amazon.com shoppers can certainly buy gift cards on the site itself, we all know that during the holiday season, a physical object in hand always garners more thanks than a printout of a $25 credit. The cards coming out of said ATMs will be immediately valid and can be used the minute you arrive home (or near a wireless connection). In wide ranging market of prepaid cards, the Boston based TowerGroup estimated that approximately $80 billion was spent on gift cards in 2006. With Wall Street and Banks dropping like flies, it should be a VERY interesting holiday shopping season. Who knows. Perhaps amazon.com has hit this one right on the head with offering convenience and value tied to a site 99% of the world is familiar with and offers 99% of everything anyone could ever want. While amazon.com shoppers can certainly buy gift cards on the site itself, we all know that during the holiday season, a physical object in hand always garners more thanks than a printout of a $25 credit. The cards coming out of said ATMs will be immediately valid and can be used the minute you arrive home (or near a wireless connection).

In wide ranging market of prepaid cards, the Boston based TowerGroup estimated that approximately $80 billion was spent on gift cards in 2006. With Wall Street and Banks dropping like flies, it should be a VERY interesting holiday shopping season. Who knows. Perhaps amazon.com has hit this one right on the head with offering convenience and value tied to a site 99% of the world is familiar with and offers 99% of everything anyone could ever want.

]]> By: Taylor@Flex Class http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Taylor@Flex Class Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:13 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-254 This seems like a great idea for people strapped for time to go shopping. This seems like a great idea for people strapped for time to go shopping.

]]> By: Taylor@Flex Class http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Taylor@Flex Class Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-1483 This seems like a great idea for people strapped for time to go shopping. This seems like a great idea for people strapped for time to go shopping.

]]> By: DT http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-162 DT Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:30:14 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-162 Thankfully she didn't reveal the year of birth. ;) Thankfully she didn’t reveal the year of birth. ;)

]]> By: DT http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 DT Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-1482 Thankfully she didn't reveal the year of birth. ;) Thankfully she didn’t reveal the year of birth. ;)

]]> By: Eileen http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Eileen Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:24:20 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-161 This is Dan's mom.......and I never bought him shorts for Christmas.......perhaps for his birthday, which by the way, for the rest of you is Dec. 3rd!!!!!! This is Dan’s mom…….and I never bought him shorts for Christmas…….perhaps for his birthday, which by the way, for the rest of you is Dec. 3rd!!!!!!

]]> By: Eileen http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2008/10/atms-to-spit-out-amazoncom-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Eileen Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:24:00 +0000 http://blog.turnthescrew.com/?p=326#comment-1481 This is Dan's mom.......and I never bought him shorts for Christmas.......perhaps for his birthday, which by the way, for the rest of you is Dec. 3rd!!!!!! This is Dan’s mom…….and I never bought him shorts for Christmas…….perhaps for his birthday, which by the way, for the rest of you is Dec. 3rd!!!!!!

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