Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/virtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc/ --- description: Virtual Incentives described online rebate delivery using Virtual Visa and other rewards in July 2011, with qualification levels adapted to each program. title: Virtual Incentives outlines prepaid gift cards for faster customer rebate fulfillment image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/virtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-faster-customer-rebate-fulfillment-15e29fd8ae0927479819bdfe1062a2bf.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # Virtual Incentives outlines prepaid gift cards for faster customer rebate fulfillment Virtual Incentives described online rebate delivery using Virtual Visa and other rewards in July 2011, with qualification levels adapted to each program. By [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) July 25, 2011 1 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Virtual%20Incentives%20outlines%20prepaid%20gift%20cards%20for%20faster%20customer%20rebate%20fulfillment "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Virtual%20Incentives%20outlines%20prepaid%20gift%20cards%20for%20faster%20customer%20rebate%20fulfillment%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Virtual Incentives source artwork for Virtual Incentives outlines prepaid gift cards for faster customer rebate fulfillment](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/virtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-faster-customer-rebate-fulfillment-source-artwork-w1280.webp) Photo: Source: virtualincentives.com [Virtual Incentives](https://giftcard.news/company/virtual-incentives/) described prepaid gift cards as a way to shorten customer rebate delivery in guidance published on July 25, 2011\. The company contrasted online reward fulfilment with traditional rebate processes that could take six to eight weeks. Its proposed programs used products such as Virtual [Visa](https://giftcard.news/company/visa/) alongside other branded or customized rewards. Businesses could define different qualification levels and corresponding reward values, then distribute the incentives over the internet after customers met the program requirements. The company positioned this approach around the period immediately following a qualifying purchase. It argued that quicker delivery could strengthen the connection between a promotion and the reward a customer received, while reducing the paperwork involved in rebate administration. Flexibility was another part of the offer: operators could choose the mix of reward products and adapt the program to their needs. Virtual Incentives promoted online spending options as a benefit for recipients. The article did not provide a named customer case or measured sales result for the approach. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [Prepaid gift cards shape better customer rebates](https://www.virtualincentives.com/prepaid-gift-cards-shape-better-customer-rebates/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — Virtual Incentives ## In this article ### Companies * [Virtual Incentives](https://giftcard.news/company/virtual-incentives/) * [Visa](https://giftcard.news/company/visa/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Virtual%20Incentives%20outlines%20prepaid%20gift%20cards%20for%20faster%20customer%20rebate%20fulfillment "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Virtual%20Incentives%20outlines%20prepaid%20gift%20cards%20for%20faster%20customer%20rebate%20fulfillment%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-outlines-prepaid-gift-cards-for-faster-customer-reb-f9fc0d0a48cc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/daniel-brooks-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) Journalist — Payments, Security & PCI DSS Daniel Brooks covers payment networks, financial technology, payment security, gift card fraud and PCI DSS for Gift Card News. 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