https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Does-eCard-Systems-sell-Gift-Cards-with-EMV-Chips/m-p/823705#M65164 <P><SPAN>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/370000">@CiderBelly1</a>&nbsp;- I see this is your first post in the Square Community so I'd like to officially welcome you! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":party_popper:">🎉</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:">👏</span></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You'd have to check with <A href="https://ecardsystems.com/gift-cards/?_gl=1*1j6zuho*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA5abIBhCaARIsAM3-zFXyc7Jol7wXDHcM8sDth5_nopyPgkkqVRnOg690ewKAYK4uiMq-FVcaAkgSEALw_wcB&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_inTe2BTz2WvcK5hcdKuT1JBEUO" target="_self">eCard Systems</A> to be sure, but I don't think they would offer a gift card option with an EMV chip.&nbsp;EMV chips were originally designed for <STRONG>credit and debit cards</STRONG>. The chip transmits an encrypted, one-time code containing the card information, to the card reader. This&nbsp;security feature helps prevent card counterfeiting, making it more difficult for fraudsters to illegally collect credit card numbers and security codes during transactions.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if there's anything else I could help you with&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:14:37 GMT _Violet 2025-11-04T22:14:37Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Does-eCard-Systems-sell-Gift-Cards-with-EMV-Chips/m-p/823391#M65123 <P><SPAN><STRONG>The title of this thread has been edited&nbsp;by a Square Moderator from the original:</STRONG>&nbsp;"Gift cards with chips"</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I’d like to start selling gift cards with chips. Can I purchase them through ecard systems?</P> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:13:35 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Does-eCard-Systems-sell-Gift-Cards-with-EMV-Chips/m-p/823391#M65123 CiderBelly1 2025-11-04T22:13:35Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Does-eCard-Systems-sell-Gift-Cards-with-EMV-Chips/m-p/823705#M65164 <P><SPAN>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/370000">@CiderBelly1</a>&nbsp;- I see this is your first post in the Square Community so I'd like to officially welcome you! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":party_popper:">🎉</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:">👏</span></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You'd have to check with <A href="https://ecardsystems.com/gift-cards/?_gl=1*1j6zuho*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA5abIBhCaARIsAM3-zFXyc7Jol7wXDHcM8sDth5_nopyPgkkqVRnOg690ewKAYK4uiMq-FVcaAkgSEALw_wcB&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_inTe2BTz2WvcK5hcdKuT1JBEUO" target="_self">eCard Systems</A> to be sure, but I don't think they would offer a gift card option with an EMV chip.&nbsp;EMV chips were originally designed for <STRONG>credit and debit cards</STRONG>. The chip transmits an encrypted, one-time code containing the card information, to the card reader. This&nbsp;security feature helps prevent card counterfeiting, making it more difficult for fraudsters to illegally collect credit card numbers and security codes during transactions.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if there's anything else I could help you with&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:14:37 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Does-eCard-Systems-sell-Gift-Cards-with-EMV-Chips/m-p/823705#M65164 _Violet 2025-11-04T22:14:37Z