Abstract: As an example, a computing device may be used to open a software application associated with a gifting platform and select a particular gift entitlement from one or more gift entitlements available for redemption. The computing device may be used to scan a merchant identifier code identifying a merchant associated with the gift entitlement and send a redemption message to the gifting platform. The gifting platform may send a redemption update message to the computing device that includes a secret symbol. The computing device may generate a timestamp and display the secret symbol and the timestamp to enable an employee of the merchant to verify the timestamp and the secret symbol and provide a gift corresponding to the gift entitlement. For example, the gift may be goods, services, or both.