Transaction product with lens

A stored-value assembly comprising:

• a housing including:
• a first substantially planar member defining a first opening, and
• a second substantially planar member defining a second opening,
• wherein a chamber is defined between the first substantially planar member and the second substantially planar member;
• a lens extending across the first opening;
• and
• a stored-value card formed separately from the housing and including an account identifier linking the stored-value assembly to an account or record configured to track a financial value available for use toward a purchase price of one or more of goods and services, wherein the stored-value card is selectively coupled to the housing such that in a first position, the account identifier of the stored-value card is viewable through the second opening.

A method of encouraging purchase and facilitate use of a transaction product, the method comprising:

• providing the transaction product including:
• a housing including a first substantially planar panel, and a second substantially planar panel opposite the first substantially planar panel, the first substantially planar panel defining a first aperture, and the second substantially planar panel defining a second aperture, wherein a chamber is defined between the first substantially planar panel and the second substantially planar panel,
• a lens extending across the first aperture, and
• a transaction card formed separately from the housing and including an account identifier linking the transaction product to an account or record configured to track a financial value available for use toward a purchase price of one or more of goods and services, wherein the transaction card is selectively coupled to the housing such that in a first position, the account identifier of the transaction card is viewable through the second aperture;
• supporting the transaction product on a retail display;
• and
• using a point-of-sale terminal to access and activate the account or record based on a mechanical reading of the account identifier by the point-of-sale terminal so that the financial value of the account or the record is available for application toward the purchase price of the one or more of goods and services.