Raise review
Updated October 1, 2026 · LootCue Editorial Team · Facts checked October 1, 2026
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Our verdict
Raise suits gamers who want a digital gift card ready to type the moment they pay, since codes arrive complete with a barcode and card number. It pays rewards through Raise Cash for repeat buying, but sales are final and support runs on chat.
Key facts
- Best for
- A digital gift card code you can type in straight after paying.
- Buyer protection
- No (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Instant delivery
- Yes (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Loyalty scheme
- Yes (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Markets
- US, CA, GB (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Raise Marketplace, LLC (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Products
- Gift cards
- Store type
- Authorised reseller
- Payment methods
- Card, Paypal, Apple pay, Crypto
- Official website
- raise.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- Your digital gift card is available as soon as you pay, complete with its barcode and card number, so you can type it into a checkout box once the payment clears.
- Raise Cash is a promotional reward programme offered to members, so buyers who keep returning to the same brands have rewards to chase.
- Raise is an authorised reseller, so the codes on sale trace back to the third-party merchants who issue them.
Cons
- There is no buyer protection, and every gift card purchase is final, so a code you cannot use cannot be returned or refunded.
- Support runs on a chat bot and a help centre, and the terms ask you to allow a waiting period for a follow-up from the support team, which shapes what happens when a code fails at checkout.
- The app is intended for residents of the US, Canada and the UK, so the store is built around those markets.
Who it suits
- Gamers buying during a sale who want the gift card code in hand the moment the payment clears, without waiting for anything to be posted.
- Shoppers who already know the brand and the value they want and are buying a fixed present for someone else.
- Repeat buyers who will chase Raise Cash rewards for coming back to the same brands.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone counting on buyer protection, since gift card purchases are final and cannot be refunded.
- Shoppers based outside the US, Canada and the UK, since the app is intended for residents of those markets.
- Shoppers after game keys rather than gift card credit.
Core features
Raise is built around digital delivery, so nothing arrives by post: your balance arrives as a code. Your digital gift card is available the moment you pay, complete with the barcode and card number you need, and you type it into a checkout box yourself. That is what makes a purchase quick for someone who already knows the value they want. The trade-off sits in the terms: there is no buyer protection, so every gift card purchase is final and cannot be returned or refunded. Raise Cash is the reward programme for members, handing back promotional rewards worth chasing if you keep buying from the same brands.
The company behind it
Raise is operated by Raise Marketplace, LLC, the same company that offers the Raise Cash reward programme, so the store and the rewards sit under one operating company. Support comes through chat and help centre. The help centre holds the written answers, while the chat bot takes an inquiry and the terms ask you to allow a waiting period for a follow-up from the support team. For a reader, that shape matters on a bad day: a code that will not work at checkout waits on that reply, so buying close to a sale deadline carries a support delay.
How Raise compares
Plarium
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Where Raise is available
- Available
- Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What can I buy on Raise?+
Raise sells gift cards in electronic form, and each one arrives complete with its barcode and card number. You are buying store credit rather than a plastic card, so the code goes into a checkout box instead of being swiped at a till. Nothing is posted to you, and the card is available the moment your payment clears.
How do I pay for a gift card on Raise?+
Checkout takes card, PayPal, Apple Pay and more, and the terms also allow credit provided in your member account along with other third-party payment services. That means you can fund a gift card the way you already pay elsewhere rather than setting up a new payment method before you start, and the balance comes off the option you pick at the final step.
Who runs Raise?+
Raise is operated by Raise Marketplace, LLC, and that same company offers the Raise Cash reward programme to members. The store and the rewards therefore answer to one operating company, which is the name to look for when you want to know who stands behind the codes you have paid for and, unlike a card issuer, who is selling them to you.
Which countries can I use Raise in?+
Raise is intended for residents of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and the terms set the app up for those markets. Buying from somewhere else falls outside what the terms describe, which matters if you planned to buy a gift card as a present for someone living in another country or send one from abroad.
Is there a rewards programme on Raise?+
Raise Cash is a promotional reward programme offered to members by Raise Marketplace, LLC, the company that operates the store, so the rewards sit with the same operator that sells the codes. Buyers who keep returning to the same brands have something to chase on each purchase, rather than rewards handled by a separate partner.
Sources
- help.raiseearns.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048964571-Does-R... checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Buyer protection, Support channels
“All gift card purchases are considered final and cannot be returned or refunded.”
- raise.com checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Instant delivery
“Your digital gift card-complete with barcode and card number-is available immediately for a smooth, hassle-free checkout.”
- raise.com/raisecashterms checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Loyalty scheme
“Raise Cash is a promotional reward program offered by Raise Marketplace, LLC for Raise Members.”
- raise.com/terms checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Markets, Payment methods, Products, Store type
“Welcome to Raise, operated by Raise Marketplace, LLC.”
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