The new 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card means that present givers everywhere can get it right this Christmas. It's the first gift card in the UK that lets the lucky recipient shop on the internet and choose the present that they really want, because the 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card lets you buy anything anywhere online that accepts Visa.

And in these times of economic recession it gives everyone the opportunity to make the most of the great deals that can be had online, so 'present money' goes that little bit further. And because you can pool the money on these gift cards together, recipients can get that dream present they really wanted.

The 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card, with GBP25 of value, is available in high street retailers including, The co-operative, Martin's Newsagent, Martin McColl's and Borders. The card comes in four funky designs ...

• Here come the girls ... a fab Sparkly Shoes card for those special, 'can't live without' treats
• A sports car model for the Boys Toys card goes straight to the heart of the male psyche
• The Space Hopper fun retro-style card is great to bring a smile to anyone's face
• Wrapped up with a silver bow image, the Celebration card is the ideal gift for any special occasion, including a simple 'thank you'

3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Cards can be used to shop online, through mail order or over the telephone, wherever Visa is accepted. 

The joy of the 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card is that recipients don't need a credit or debit card, or even a bank account to use it. There is no interest to pay - ever and it's really simple to use. All you need to do when shopping is go to the checkout, click on Visa and then enter the unique Visa number and security details that are sent to you. It's just like using a Visa card to shop online.

The 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card also provides complete security when shopping online because once the Gift Card has been activated a unique Visa number is issued to the recipient and, simultaneously, the security details (3 digit security code and expiry date), so when you shop online you don't reveal any sensitive personal or financial data. In addition, the 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card is backed by Alliance & Leicester.

How to use the 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card. You can use a 3V Visa Internet Shopping Gift Card as soon as you have paid for it in the shop and activated it at http://www.3Vgiftcards.com.

The activation process consists of two simple steps whereby you enter the activation and pin codes on the reverse of the gift card along with a few personal details. It does not take long to complete - about two minutes.  Once you have clicked 'activate' at the end of this process you will receive your unique Visa number and at the same time security details (3 digit code and expiry date) will be emailed to you. You can then shop online, over the phone or via mail order, wherever Visa is accepted.