Physical vs Digital

Allgo Mastercard – Physical

The physical gift card offers huge flexibility and ease of use – the cardholder can use the card as soon as they receive it. Cardholders only need to register the physical card for spending online or for viewing card transactions.

The physical cards can be ordered either for bulk delivery by courier to your location(s) or by post to individual addresses – both are secure. Cards are presented in mini envelopes that can have your employees’ names printed on them. The card value is printed on the card carrier inside the envelope, and the cards can be sorted by department or manager for ease of distribution internally.

Physical cards can include an optional card message and can have your branding on the envelope, card carrier or with a fully branded greeting card.

The physical card can be spent in practically any business premises that accepts Mastercard by swiping the card through the card machine and signing for your purchase – there’s no PIN required. To spend online, you register the card on allgogiftcard.com and enable 3D Secure by entering your mobile number. You then simply use the card numbers to pay on any website with a verification code sent by SMS to your mobile number to confirm your purchase.

Allgo Mastercard – Digital

The digital gift card offers ease of distribution by email, and comes in 2 versions-

• Allgo Online Only
• Allgo Digital+

Allgo Online Only can be spent online by registering for 3D secure on our allgogiftcard.com portal. Online Only cannot be spent instore or added to a mobile wallet.

Allgo Digital+ can be spent online AND can be added to Google Pay or Apple Pay by the cardholder. For security, Allgo Digital+ requires you to provide a mobile number for each recipient when ordering. The card recipient downloads an app on their mobile to allow the card to be verified by Google Pay or Apple Pay. Full instructions are included in the card email sent. Allgo Digital+ costs an additional €1 per card compared with Allgo Online Only.

Both digital card versions are emailed directly to the individual end recipient – you upload a spreadsheet when placing your order. Online Only requires just the name and email address. Digital+ requires name, email, and the mobile number for each recipient.

Digital cards can include a personalised message with or without your company branding in the email sent to recipients.