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Plastic Jungle Selected as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner

July 26, 2010 | Written by: KC

We are thrilled to announce AlwaysOn has selected Plastic Jungle as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner! We couldn’t be more excited and wanted to share this exciting news with our readers and community. The following article was posted today (7/26) on Marketwire.
Plastic Jungle Selected by AlwaysOn as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner
Recognized for creating technology … Read more

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Plastic Jungle Named as a ‘Hot Startup Company’

June 22, 2010 | Written by: Brielle

We are excited to share that Plastic Jungle was selected as a Hot Startup Company by StartupBUSINESS.com.
StartupBUSINESS.com defines a hot startup as one that has “unique insight.  It fills a need that is not being offered by any other company in the space.  It is not a one trick pony. Its products or services are … Read more

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Plastic Jungle Partners with First Data to Pioneer Electronic Gift Card Exchange

June 11, 2010 | Written by: Bruce

Thanks to our Tech team, today marked another exciting milestone for Plastic Jungle. We have electronically integrated with First Data’s gift card processing platform.  This partnership will enable our users to buy and sell gift cards electronically, making it even faster and easier to get more value from gift cards in a whole new way.
This … Read more

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The Best of Discovering Startups – May Editor’s Pick

June 10, 2010 | Written by: Brielle

We are very excited to share that Discovering Startups has selected Plastic Jungle as May’s Editor Pick!
Thank you Discovering Startups for showcasing our company and to all our fans who voted for us. Read the full article – Discovering Startups May Editor’s Pick: Plastic Jungle.

Here is a quick exert from the announcement:
PlasticJungle.com is an … Read more

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Clothes, Gadgets and Gift Cards Prevail as Top Gifts This Father’s Day

June 7, 2010 | Written by: Brielle

This year, according to the National Retail Federation, the average person will spend $94.32 on Daddy dearest, up $3.43 from last year. Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a total of $9.8 billion. Wow! That is a lot of love for Dad!!
As one may have guessed, signature gifts Dad can expect include: new gadgets, … Read more

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Welcome Gift Card Buy Back, Gift Cards Again, and Gift Card Donor Customers

May 24, 2010 | Written by: Gary

The founder of Gift Card Buy Back, Gift Cards Again and Gift Card Donor recently announced the decision to pursue his dreams of working to support nonprofit initiatives. We wish him the best of luck in his new adventures. As the CEO of a company, I can relate to the difficult and important decision of … Read more

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Game On! Turn Gift Cards Into Game Points

May 4, 2010 | Written by: KC

Earlier today, we announced the launch of a new virtual currency exchange with Offerpal Media (the leader in virtual currency payment alternatives).  You can now trade in gift cards for purchasing power within thousands of the Web’s top online games, virtual worlds and social networks on Offerpal’s new site, GamePoints.com (currently in beta – congrats … Read more

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How Plastic Jungle’s Gift Card Exchange Helps Retailers Brings Their Gift Cards Home

April 28, 2010 | Written by: Bruce

We’re often asked why retailers would want to join the Plastic Jungle marketplace, allowing their gift cards to be traded electronically.  Indeed, many ask us why a retailer wouldn’t prefer that the card simply expire – going off into the ether, allowing the retailer to simply keep the money that otherwise would be spent in … Read more

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Future of Money (and a bit about our Present)

April 26, 2010 | Written by: Gary

I had the opportunity to attend and present at the Future of Money & Technology Summit today in San Francisco.  There has been a lot of innovation regarding how money moves over the past few years.  Certainly well known is the growth of PayPal.  I used to work there (as well as eBay) and saw … Read more

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NBC Chicago News – Turn Unwanted Gift Cards Into Cash

April 22, 2010 | Written by: KC

Plastic Jungle was featured on NBC-Chicago News this past week.  A frequent customer of Plastic Jungle, Kris Choma expresses the benefit of selling gift cards: “a gift card has no value if you can’t use it.”
If you find yourself with a gift card that you will not have an opportunity to spend for whatever reason, … Read more

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