Diners Club introduced the credit card in 1951.

What about gift cards? When were they introduced?

asked Dec 11 '09 at 07:58

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Gift cards were first mentioned in 1916. However gift cards with a magnetic stripe as we know them today were first introduced by Mobil Oil in 1995. (According to Wikipedia)

However, I recall many years ago while in either Williamsburg or possibly Harpers Ferry seeing a gift certificate for a local store.

answered Jan 15 at 02:47

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1995? Really? That's a lot more recent than I thought.

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