Patent ID: 8027881

Claim:
A gift card custom messaging method, comprising: using computer code operating on a computer to centrally allow a gift card presenting purchaser to purchase a gift card and create a messaging gift card account that includes a monetary amount purchased by the gift card presenting purchaser; using computer code operating on the computer to allow custom message information to be created a first remote location by the gift card presenting purchaser; using computer code operating on the computer to allow a custom messaging gift card recipient to make purchases at a second remote location using the custom messaging gift card account and receive the custom message information from the purchaser and current gift card account balances by visual display; and printing the visual display on a transaction receipt, wherein the custom message is printed on the transaction receipt after immediate usage of the gift card and wherein the custom message sequentially cycles through numerous other predefined custom messages so that different custom messages are printed on different respective transaction receipts during different retail transaction use of the gift card, wherein the custom gift card is a physical gift card configured to incorporate a digital media for storage and retrieval of custom messaging gift card identification codes, custom message information and a designated box area for allowing written updated gift card balance.