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Cardpool

Cardpool

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Cardpool was an online marketplace for buying and selling unused gift cards at a discount.

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San Francisco, CA, US
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Latest News About Cardpool

Gift-Card Exchange Cardpool.com Hit by Thousands of Consumer Complaints

AARP

Gift-Card Exchange Cardpool.com Hit by Thousands of Consumer Complaints

AARP reported that Cardpool was shutting down after thousands of consumer complaints, with a company official citing pandemic-driven...

Jan 6, 2021

Cardpool Launches New Marketplace Option; Allows Gift Card Exchange Sellers to Set Their Own Price

PaymentsJournal

Cardpool Launches New Marketplace Option; Allows Gift Card Exchange Sellers to Set Their Own Price

Cardpool introduced a Marketplace option that let sellers list pre-owned gift cards at a self-set price alongside Cardpool's direct...

Jul 24, 2017

Cardpool Makes it Easier to Buy and Sell Gift Cards

PR Newswire

Cardpool Makes it Easier to Buy and Sell Gift Cards

Cardpool, a Blackhawk Network-owned gift card exchange, launched a redesigned website with personalized recommendations and a Swift Buy...

Jan 9, 2017

Blackhawk Network acquires gift card exchange Cardpool

Finextra

Blackhawk Network acquires gift card exchange Cardpool

Blackhawk Network announced its acquisition of gift card exchange Cardpool, which it said would remain headquartered in San Francisco and...

Oct 25, 2011

Blackhawk Network Buys Gift Card Marketplace Cardpool

TechCrunch

Blackhawk Network Buys Gift Card Marketplace Cardpool

Y Combinator-backed gift card marketplace Cardpool was acquired by Blackhawk Network, then a Safeway subsidiary and one of the largest gift...

Oct 21, 2011