Virtual gift cards are the hottest gifts to give this season. But, as CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports, there's an upside and downside to the newest online sensation.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --So what's going to be one of the hottest gifts to give this holiday season? Industry insiders say it's virtual gift cards. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan shows ...

Virtual cards use a randomized 16-digit number, a three-digit CVV code and an expiration date you enter for online purchases. They connect to your real accounts, but retailers can’t see your ...

While Cold Stone does not offer cash-equivalent gift cards on its Facebook page, it permits people to buy and send to others virtual vouchers for several of the chain’s signature mix-ins, shakes ...

Instead, buy gift cards from behind the counter or opt for virtual gift cards. If you receive a gift card, use it as soon as possible to lower the risk of theft.

STi Prepaid has created a huge empire with prepaid phone cards, selling over 200 million cards a year in 200,000 stores. In a smart move, Zeus Research is teaming up with STi to create a way to ...

Virtual cards will appear as an option alongside your regular cards. Image: Google Ready said that you’ll be able to use Chrome’s Virtual Card Numbers to mask Capital One cards to start.