A Prepaid Mastercard that works at any independent local business in Schenectady, NY 🛍️

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

Adeeb's Deli & Grocery
766 Eastern Ave
Backstage Pub
501 Smith St
Bedrock Inn
3132 N Thompson St
Bellevue Cafe
2630 Broadway
Broadway Lunch
2101 Broadway
Bruegger's
1634 Union St
Buds On Jay
185 Jay St
Carm's
140 Freemans Bridge Rd
Casa Real
1400 Altamont Ave
Center Stage Deli
2678 Hamburg St
Centre Street Pub
308 Union St
Clinton's Ditch
112 S College St
Curry Freeze
1085 Curry Road
Druthers Brewing Company
221 Harborside Dr
Empire Pizza
2551 Albany St
Ferrari's Ristorante
1254 Congress St
Gershon's Deli
1600 Union St
High Bridge Pizza
1262 Highbridge Rd
Home Style Caterers
1720 Union St
I Love NY Pizza
1705 Union St
Jade Bistro
120 Mohawk Ave
Johnny C's
1821 Altamont Ave
Johnny's
433 State St
Katie O'Byrne's
121 Wall St
Marcella's Restaurant
517 Saratoga Rd
Mari's Japanese Cuisine
2049 Van Vranken Ave
Martel's Grill & Bar
418 Consaul Rd
Mike's Diner
3767 Carman Rd
More Perreca's
31 N Jay St
Mr Wasabi
1729 Union St
Neon Sushi
247 Saratoga Rd
Nico's Pizzeria
441 State St
Oliver's Cafe
181 Freemans Bridge Rd
Perreca's Bakery
33 N Jay St
Prima Pizzeria
3610 State St
Sicilian Pizzeria
1505 Van Vranken Ave
Simone’s Kitchen
430 Franklin St
Stoney's Irish Grill
1859 Van Vranken Ave
The City Squire
1018 Keyes Ave
The Glass Tavern
115 Saratoga Rd
The Grandstand
1268 Highbridge Rd
The Memphis King
1902 Van Vranken Ave
The Point Cafe
962 Helderberg Ave
Towne Pizza
3125 Carman Rd
Tropics Restaurant & Bar
201 S Brandywine Ave
Two Guys Pizza
93 W Campbell Rd
Union Inn
517 Union St
Union Pizza
1311 Nott St
Villa Italia
226 Broadway
Wagon Train BBQ
671 Mariaville Rd
Wolff's Biergarten
165 Erie Blvd
Zen
469 State St
duckpond farms
4382 Western Tpke
Did we miss a favorite local business? Let us know!
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Buy the “Indie Prepaid Gift Card Mastercard®” 🛍️

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Save Time

Figuring out the best local businesses to buy from is a time suck. The Indie Prepaid Gift Card solves this!

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Unbeatable Options

You don't have to know what your recipient likes. Give them the freedom to spend at lots of independent businesses.

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Easy to Redeem

Approved for charges at any independent local business in Schenectady.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Schenectady small businesses.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in Schenectady, NY

Whether your recipient is interested in restaurants, retail, or service businesses they can choose to spend their card at the best Schenectady has to offer.

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e-Gift Card ⚡

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e-Gift cards are electronic gift cards, or think of them as virtual gift certificates.

  • Perfect for last-minute gift shopping
  • Emailed instantly after purchase
  • Send e-Gift to self to print out the card voucher

Plastic Gift Card 💳

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Physical plastic gift cards are great gifts if you want the gravitas of handing a card to your gift recipient.

  • Beautiful mag-stripe card
  • Physical gift is a classic choice
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Sponsors

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Independent Schenectady 👩🏻‍🎨

The Indie Prepaid Gift Card can be spent at any independent local business in Schenectady. We do this to enhance the businesses who are the backbone of our community and make Schenectady a unique place.

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Local Gifting Made Easy 🥧

With the Indie Prepaid Gift Card we have rolled up the power of many gift cards into one convenient solution. You can now give anyone the ultimate local gift with options they will love!

Gift 🎁

Give family or friends the gift of Schenectady for any occasion!

🎂Birthdays
🎄Christmas
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💒Weddings
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Reward 🏆

Give a meaningful reward!

🧑🏼‍💼Employee Recognition
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Explore Schenectady through a Gift Card

Part of the fun of the Indie Prepaid Gift Card is you can have a family member or friend get to know Schenectady like never before. Whether they live here, work here, or are in for a visit, it's time to add more spice to their life by giving them a chance to use their funds to get to know the area through its small businesses!

The card provides your gift recipient an incredible amount of spending options to enjoy that are totally up to them. Whether it is going out for dinner, discovering a new hole-in-the-wall location, being inspired to try the new menu at a local restaurant, hitting up a bar for cocktails, or just sticking to an old favorite, there is charming unpredictability to the possibilities.

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Keep Dollars Local 🌠

Buying a Indie Prepaid Gift Card guarantees money stays local. When you spend $100 at a big box store only $43 stays local 💸 versus $68 or more when spent at local businesses (58% more). The Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps multiply this impact.

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Local Business
$43
Big Box Store

Every dollar is an investment in the local economy

Better Wages

  • More Jobs
  • Local Wealth
  • Donations

More Tax Revenue

  • School
  • Fire/Police
  • City Services

Stronger Suppliers

  • Farms
  • Materials
  • Signage

Stronger Services

  • Food Service
  • Accounting
  • Printing

The Card that Helps Small Businesses 👍

Our local businesses face a difficult battle competing against corporate chains and online giants, plus the global pandemic. Purchasing a Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in Schenectady.

Frequently Asked Questions 🙋

How do I check my balance?
For plastic cards, enter your Card Code into this form to see the balance available. For e-Gifts, open the email you received and click the "open gift" button.
Where can I use my card?
You can spend your card at any independent local business in Schenectady.
Why is a business not familiar with the card?
Sometimes businesses or new cashiers may not be familiar with our program and think they can not accept the card. The Indie Prepaid Gift Card is a prepaid Mastercard and even if they have never heard of the program the business should still be able to accept the card by charging it the same way they would any other Mastercard.
Can I use my card for food delivery apps?
Unfortunately, no. Food delivery apps like Doordash and Uber Eats are nationwide technology companies. Whenever you place an order through their service you pass money to them and they keep a large percentage of your order -- sometimes up to 35% or more -- and pay the rest to the local business. This ultimately hurts local businesses which is why we strongly encourage ordering with a local business directly.
How soon does my card work?
You can spend your card immediately.
Does the balance expire?
Gift funds never expire.
What if I lose my card?
Oh no! If you lose your plastic card we can issue you a new card to access your funds for $5. If you lose your e-Gift card we can re-issue you a replacement at no additional charge.
What do you mean by chains?
Our current parameters for a chain store are if a business has 10 or more locations. For example, if a store has locations in several states that is usually a good indicator that they are a chain.

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