Etsy Announces Gift Cards

Next time you're buying a funky hand-stitched pillow or one-of-a-kind print on Etsy, you'll also be able to buy a gift card at check-out.

On Thursday, Etsy announced it will begin selling gift cards in October. You can just buy a gift card by itself or purchase one with your order of items from the site. For the time being, the cards will only be digital and have a max value of $250.

"You can email the gift card directly to a friend or print one out to give in person," writes Etsy's Product Marketing Manager Natalie Schwartz in a blog post. "The gift card credit will be in the form of a code, which buyers will use towards purchases at any shop accepting direct checkout."

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