Gift creation

A kiosk, comprising:

• a display;
• a printer;
• and
• a controller connected to the display and the printer, the controller being in communication with memory storing a set of instructions which, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations including:
• causing a plurality of gift provider options to be provided via the display;
• receiving a first input indicative of a selection of a particular gift provider of the plurality of gift provider options;
• receiving a second input including payment information, the payment information being indicative of a desired gift value;
• receiving a unique value code corresponding to the particular gift provider from a remote processing center and via a network to which to the controller is connected, wherein the desired gift value is redeemable from the particular gift provider using the value code;
• and
• causing the printer to print the unique value code on a giftable item.

A method, comprising:

• causing, with a controller, a plurality of gift provider options to be provided via a display;
• receiving, with the controller, a first input indicative of a selection of a particular gift provider of the plurality of gift provider options;
• receiving, with the controller, a second input indicative of a desired gift value;
• requesting, with the controller and via the display, payment information corresponding to at least the desired gift value;
• receiving, with the controller, a third input including payment information indicative of the desired gift value;
• providing, with the controller, information indicative of the particular gift provider and the desired gift value to a remote processing center via a network with which the controller is connected;
• receiving, with the controller, a unique value code corresponding to the particular gift provider from the remote processing center and via the network, wherein the desired gift value is redeemable from the particular gift provider using the value code;
• and
• causing, with the controller, a printer to print the unique value code on one of a greeting card or giftable item separate from the greeting card.