http://blogretailrefugees.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/what-is-a-virtual-gift/ The things and places we like to buy... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blogretailrefugees.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/what-is-a-virtual-gift/#comment-176 Future Blog: Design Hotels » Blog Archive » Virtual Gifts: What are they and what do they do? Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:01:43 +0000 http://retailrefugees.com/?p=922#comment-176 [...] Posted in Technology | You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. LEAVE A REPLY [...] [...] Posted in Technology | You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. LEAVE A REPLY [...]

]]> http://blogretailrefugees.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/what-is-a-virtual-gift/#comment-154 LLinNYC Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:19:34 +0000 http://retailrefugees.com/?p=922#comment-154 I think if there was real value in virtual gifts, there wouldn't have sprung up a "Free Gifts" application on Facebook pretty instantaneously with the creation of the Gifts application. I think, however, the idea of gifting something of real value -- like say a PayPal credit that you could use anywhere -- could work. It's sort of like a modern day Traveler's Cheque you can use anywhere without fear that the retailer will be bankrupt by the time you go to redeem it. I think if there was real value in virtual gifts, there wouldn’t have sprung up a “Free Gifts” application on Facebook pretty instantaneously with the creation of the Gifts application. I think, however, the idea of gifting something of real value — like say a PayPal credit that you could use anywhere — could work. It’s sort of like a modern day Traveler’s Cheque you can use anywhere without fear that the retailer will be bankrupt by the time you go to redeem it.

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