Fees & Pricing

Issuer Fees and Issuer Premiums

Some gift card brands and card issuers apply their own fees on top of the face value of a card. These are entirely outside of CardsRelay's control. They may take the form of a fixed fee per card (charged by the issuer regardless of denomination) or a variable percentage fee based on the card value. Where these fees apply, we pass them through to you at exactly the cost we are charged. We do not mark them up.

Not all brands carry issuer fees. Where they do not apply, those lines are hidden from your checkout summary entirely.

CardsRelay Premium

We aim to keep the CardsRelay premium as low as possible. It is a small charge of between 0% and 5% that covers our administration and payment processing costs. Where a brand provides us with a sufficient trade discount to cover those costs, we charge nothing. For brands with a smaller or no discount, a modest premium applies. It is always shown clearly on the product page before you place an order, and it is never more than 5%.

We never hide additional margin inside the exchange rate. The crypto amount shown at checkout is calculated at the live market price. What you see is what you pay, with no silent markup on the conversion.

Discount5% off−5%

The card costs less than its face value: a $50 card for $47.50, say. Brand tiles carry a green "% off" badge. On the product page, a green pill or dot marks the values and regions on offer. Discounts run on a rolling calendar and can be time-limited, volume-limited or tied to a particular coin.

Brand Promo2% Promo

A cut in what we charge, not in the card's value. The card keeps its normal price and we take less, so your total comes down. Look for orange on brand tiles and brand pages, plus a "Brand promo" line in the price breakdown before you pay. The breakdown always shows the exact saving on your order.

Both at once5% off2% Promo

They stack. The discount takes the price below face value, and the Brand Promo then lowers what we charge on top of that.