{"id":73555,"date":"2014-12-12T05:48:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T05:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=73555"},"modified":"2014-12-11T22:11:31","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T22:11:31","slug":"amazon-launches-e-card-app-sending-amazon-gift-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/amazon-launches-e-card-app-sending-amazon-gift-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon launches e-card app for sending Amazon gift cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon just made it easier to send last-minute gifts \u2014 provided that it&#8217;s an Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the company launched Surprise! a new app for sending free personalized e-cards and Amazon gift cards to contacts in your address book.<\/p>\n<p>Log into Surprise with an existing Amazon account, and it lets you to choose the occasion and type of card you want to send.<\/p>\n<p>The categories are pretty typical of what you would find in most greeting-card aisles \u2014 including birthday, Christmas, new baby, anniversary and more \u2014 and each type has a generic or personalized option available.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;simple&#8221; version allows you to attach a gift card, write a quick note and add a signature, while the personalized version also lets you add photos, video or audio.<\/p>\n<p>After you create the e-card, and schedule a delivery time, you can add an animated video that helps the recipient &#8220;unwrap&#8221; the card upon delivery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"microcontent-wrapper\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand for-lightbox\"><img class=\"\" title=\"Surprise\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzExL2M5L1N1cnByaXNlLjJjMTNjLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4\/52e99e2b\/ad1\/Surprise.jpg\" alt=\"Surprise\" data-credit-link=\"\" data-credit-name=\"Amazon\" data-credit-label=\"\" data-credit-provider=\"Custom type\" data-caption=\"Amazon's Surprise app allows users to send personalized e-cards and Amazon gift cards.\" data-width=\"2308\" data-fragment=\"m!39c9\" data-image=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE0LzEyLzExL2M5L1N1cnByaXNlLjJjMTNjLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTEyMDB4OTYwMD4\/52e99e2b\/ad1\/Surprise.jpg\" data-micro=\"1\" \/>Amazon&#8217;s Surprise app allows users to send personalized e-cards and Amazon gift cards.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to send an Amazon gift card with the e-cards, though one is added to most cards by default. If you do add one, however, the app charges the default credit or debit card associated with your Amazon account, so you never need to re-enter the information.<\/p>\n<p>The e-cards themselves aren&#8217;t much different than those sent by similar apps; JibJab&#8217;s e-cardofferings have much more in the way of personalization and features, for example. But Amazon&#8217;s goal with Surprise seems to be less focused on the cards themselves, and more about providing a convenient way to digitally &#8220;wrap&#8221; Amazon gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>Surprise is free and available now for iOS, Android, and is also in the Amazon Appstore.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0mashable.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon just made it easier to send last-minute gifts \u2014 provided that it&#8217;s an Amazon gift card. On Wednesday, the company launched Surprise! a new app for sending free personalized e-cards and Amazon gift cards to contacts in your address book. 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