System for packaging, processing, and activating a bundled greeting and gift card

摘要

Disclosed is a greeting card/stored-value card combination product. The product is comprised of a greeting card, a stored-value card (106), a means for affixing the stored-value card to the greeting card, a card identifier and an identifier (110) encoded on at least one of the greeting card and the stored-value card (106). The card identifier uniquely identifies the stored-value card (106) and provides a means for activating the stored-value card (106). The identifier (110) encoded on at least one of the greeting card and the stored-value card (106) identifies the combination of the greeting card and the stored-value card (106). This differentiates the combination from other combinations of greeting cards and stored-value cards (106). An embodiment is also disclosed in which the identifier (110) encoded on at least one of the greeting card and the stored-value card (106) further uniquely identifies the stored-value card (106) and provides a means for activating the stored-value card (106), thereby eliminating the separate card identifier.