About Cardpool

Cardpool makes it ridiculously easy to buy and sell pre-owned gift cards. Customers can buy gift cards for up to 35% off or sell unwanted gift cards for cash. Since Anson and Tim founded Cardpool in 2009, we've quickly become the preferred way to buy or sell gift cards. We've been featured on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and our original investors include the founders, CEOs, and investors of Google, Facebook, PayPal, Zappos, StubHub, Twitter, Skype, and Lotus.

In 2011, Cardpool was acquired by Blackhawk Network, a leading gift card distributor that reaches over 200 million customers per week. Together, we plan to bring the Cardpool service to every corner of the world.

At Cardpool, we pride ourselves with attracting the misfits of misfits - sky divers, rock climbers, fashion models, ice cream eaters, travelers, gamers, sport enthusiast, comic book readers, comic book writers, caffeine addicts, musicians, beer brewers, and more. We think work should be interesting, fun, and rewarding, and we are looking for more misfits.

Are you interested in joining our team of misfits? Check out our jobs page.

Anson GM / Engineer Anson - Professional Eater Anson grew up in Lexington, MA, studied Computer Science at MIT, and now lives in San Francisco. Before starting Cardpool with Tim, Anson founded Anywhere.FM, an online music player that got acquired by MySpace in 2007. Prior to that, Anson was a Program Manager and Software Engineer at Microsoft working on the Xbox 360. During his free time, Anson likes to play with numbers. His most guilty pleasure is eating other people's left overs. In 2012, Anson was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.	Tim VP Ops / Engineer Tim - Charlie Brown Look-alike Tim Wong grew up in New York City before going to Carnegie Melon to study Computer Science. Tim lives in San Francisco and was a software engineer at Arch Rock before cofounding Cardpool with Anson. Prior to that, Tim was a Software Engineer at Microsoft working on Visual Studio. During his free time, Tim likes to work out excessively, making his most guilty pleasure, inhaling protein shakes.	Robby Engineer Robby - Ice Cream & Cheese Lover Robby grew up in Essex Junction, VT, went to MIT to study Computer Science and Physics, and now lives in San Francisco. Before joining Cardpool, Robby worked at Google as a Software Engineer in Search Quality (the people who write the software that figures out what web pages best answer your query). Robby is famous for his brief stardom on YouTube. His most guilty pleasure is his girlfriend ("awww") and the dorkiest BBC show ever, Merlin.	George Engineer George - Inverted Rock Climber George Huo grew up in Pullman, WA and went to MIT to study Computer Science. Before joining Cardpool, George was working on Gmail at Google. During his spare time, George likes to go rock climbing. His most guilty pleasure is receiving parking tickets, all around SF, all the time.	Vivek Marketing Vivek - Excessive Caffeine Drinker Vivek grew up in San Jose, CA, went to MIT to double major in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering and Management, and now lives in San Francisco. Prior to joining Cardpool, Vivek was an associate at Globespan, a venture capital firm, and an analyst at McKinsey, a consulting firm. While Vivek has no spare time, his guilty pleasures include Cuban cigars and good bourbon.	Kevin Finance Kevin - Bean Counter Kevin grew up in Racine, WI and studied Finance; Operations & Information Management; Supply Chain Management, at University of Wisconsin – Madison. Kevin lives in San Francisco and used to be an Accounting Manager at Art of the Muse in Berkeley, CA, before joining Cardpool. During his free time, Kevin likes to watch soccer, play PS3, and explore the Bay Area. His most guilty pleasure is collecting watches.	Alex BizDev Alex - MLB Slugger Alex Hsu grew up in Santa Clara, CA, went to MIT to study Chemical Engineering, and now lives back in San Francisco. Before joining Cardpool, Alex was a Senior Consultant at the Monitor Group in New York City. During his free time, Alex likes running, photography, and bad 80's action movies. His most guilty pleasure is scotch.
Teddy Engineer Teddy - Titleless Teddy grew up in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago and studied at the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign where he studied Computer Science. Before joining Cardpool, he worked at HP/Palm and developed WebOS. During his free time he enjoys pondering the meaning of life whilst rock climbing (right side up) and backpacking. His guilty pleasure is an al pastor burrito from any local taqueria	Crystal Office Crystal - Lego Builder par Excellence Crystal grew up in Santa Monica, CA but now lives in San Francisco after a stint in Oregon. Before coming to Cardpool, she was an Executive Assistant for a Verizon and US Cellular retailer. During her free time, she likes to cook and dance. Her most guilty pleasure is watching the Disney channel.	Liz Customer Service Liz - Cookie-Loving Fashion Model Liz grew up in Daly City, CA, before going to UC Davis to study Biological Sciences and Human Development. She lives in San Mateo and used to teach pre-school kids, before joining Cardpool. During her spare time, Liz likes music, sports, modeling, and acting. Her most guilty pleasure is eating Chinese cake and shopping for shoes.	Steph Customer Service Steph - Vertical Flyer Steph grew up in Daly City, CA, went to study Radio and Television at San Francisco State University, and is now back in Daly City. Before joining Cardpool, Steph worked as a mediatric medical office. During her free time, Steph likes looking for awesome shopping deals. Her most guilty pleasure is watching her favorite TV shows.	Sarah Customer Service Sarah - Professional Comic Writer Sarah grew up in Boulder, Colorado, migrated to NYC, Seattle, and finally settled in San Francisco with her husband and two cats, Bird and Fish. She attended San Francisco Art Institute and the University of Colorado where she graduated with honors with a BFA in Fine Arts. She also earned a MFA in Illustration at Academy of Art University. Before joining Cardpool, Sarah was a student, freelance artist, writer, editor, and office manager. In her spare time, Sarah writes and draws comics and has published three solo books of her own works. While she doesn't watch a lot of TV, her most guilty pleasure is watching The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.	Bill Customer Service Bill - World Saver Bill Campbell grew up in Flint, MI, which he claims was made famous by "Roger & Me". Bill is currently at UCSF, studying to become a genetic counselor. Bill currently lives in Oakland, and used to teach philosphy at Berkeley before joining Cardpool part-time. During his rare free-time, Bill likes to bike. His most guilty pleasure is feeding his fat cat ice cream, when his girlfriend is not looking (shhhhhhh).	Cristina Customer Service Cristina - World-Class Traveler Cristina was born in San Francisco but grew up all over Northern California. She studied International Relations at San Francisco State University, and is currently living in Castro Valley. Before joining Cardpool and during her free time, Cristina travels the world. Her most guilty pleasure is watching The Kardashians or taking part in KK gossip.
Marlene Customer Service Marlene - Drummer Marlene grew up in Chino Hills, CA but now lives in San Francisco, CA. Prior to joining Cardpool, she was a Fulfillment Expert at DJ TechTools. During her free time, she likes to play drums, watch football, and love her cute dogs. Her most guilty pleasure is margaritas and bad 90s music.	Sadaf Customer Service Sadaf - Sports Anchor Sadaf grew up in Modesto, California. She went to study Broadcast Journalism at Boston University, before moving back to Foster City. Before joining Cardpool, Sadaf was a TV sports reporter. During her free time, she likes to watch sports, travel, snowboard, cook, and read. Her most guilty pleasure is reading up on travel sites, books, magazines, and blogs, about going on last minute trips.	Jeff Customer Service Jeff - Deer Feeder Jeff grew up in San Francisco, California, where he graduated from Lowell High School (Go Cardinals!). Jeff graduated with a degree in Political Science at U.C. San Diego before moving back to San Francisco. Prior to joining Cardpool, Jeff worked for his family's apartment rental company as a leasing agent. During his free time, Jeff enjoyes watching television and eating vietnamese sandwiches. His most guilty pleasure is eating nutella.	Wayne Customer Service Wayne - Wayne is in Top Gear Wayne grew up in San Francisco, studied Political Science and Communications at UC Davis, and is now back in San Francisco. Before joining Cardpool, he was an intern at City Hall. During his free time, he likes to hit the gym, cycle, read car magazines, and watch MMA. His most guilty pleasure is watching the Jersey Shores. YEEEAH BUDDY.	Tom Customer Service Tom - Car Enthusiast Tom grew up in Milwaukee and studied History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but now lives in San Francisco. Before joining Cardpool, Tom worked at The Sharper Image. When he has free time, he like collecting old car brochures and his most guilty pleasure is eating frozen foods and fast foods.

Cardpool's original investors are among the most respected entrepreneurs and investors in the world, and included the founders, CEOs, and investors, of Google, Facebook, PayPal, Zappos, StubHub, Twitter, Skype, Slide, Lotus, Opsware, Spinner, Mint, and others.

Jeff Fluhr Founder/CEO StubHub Jeff Fluhr was the Founder and CEO of StubHub.com, the largest secondary ticket marketplace in the world. Jeff founded StubHub in 2000 and led its rapid growth and expansion until it was generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue annually and was acquired by eBay for $310 Million in 2007. Jeff is a leading expert in ecommerce and secondary markets.	Mitch Kapor Founder/CEO Lotus Mitch Kapor was the Founder and CEO of Lotus and designer of Lotus 1-2-3, the 'killer app' often credited with making the personal computer ubiquitous in the business world. Mitch has also been involved in the EFF (co-founder), Real Networks (founding investor), the Mozilla Foundation (founding Chair), Linden Research (founding investor, Board Chair), and UUNET (founding investor), the first successful independent commercial ISP.	Max Levchin Founder/CTO PayPal Max Levchin was the Founder and CTO of PayPal, and is reknown for being the expert in online payments. Max started PayPal in 1998, took the company public in 2002 and then sold it to eBay for more than $1.5 billion. Max is currently the Founder and CEO of Slide, which creates and distributes popular Web applications on Facebook, as desktop widgets, and elsewhere. Before starting Slide, he incubated several other start-ups, including Yelp, where he currently sits as Chairman of the Board.	Ron Conway Founder/CEO Altos Ronald Conway was the Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors LP funds whose investments included: Google, Ask Jeeves, PayPal, Good Technology, Opsware, and Brightmail. He was recently awarded Best Angel at The 2009 TechCrunch Crunchies Awards and was named #6 in Forbes Magazine Midas list of top 'deal-makers' in 2008. Ron was the Founder and CEO of Altos Computer Systems, which he took public in 1982, and the CEO of Personal Training Systems, which was acquired by SmartForce. Ron has served on Boards and Advisory Boards including: Twitter, Digg.com, Bright Mail, Ask Jeeves, Rupture, Associated Content, Facebook, RockYou, ScanScout, Zappos, Trulia, StumbleUpon, Plaxo, Photobucket, and Anchor Intelligence.	Alfred Lin Chairman/CFO Zappos Alfred Lin is the Chairman, CFO, and COO of Zappos.com and is responsible for all financial, administrative, and warehouse operations. Alfred focuses on bringing focus, strategy and financial discipline in order to grow the business efficiently and profitably, and led the $1.2 billion acquisition by Amazon.com in 2009. Prior to joining Zappos, Alfred served as VP of Finance and Business Development at Tellme Networks, helping grow that business from no revenue to over $120M in recurring revenue per year, before being acquired by Microsoft for $800 million. Prior to that, Alfred was the VP of Finance at LinkExchange, where he managed the sale of the company to Microsoft for $265 million.	Naval Ravikant Entrepeneur Investor Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur and angel investor, and a co-author of Venture Hacks. Previously he was a co-founder at Genoa Corp (acquired by Finisar), Epinions.com (IPO via Shopping.com), and Vast.com (largest white-label classifieds marketplace). He also advised Bix.com, iPivot, and XFire, among others, and invested in many companies, including Twitter, DocVerse (sold to Google), Mixer Labs (sold to Twitter), Jambool (Social Gold), SnapLogic, PlanCast, Stack Overflow, and Disqus.	Chris Dixon Founder/CEO Hunch Chris Dixon of Founder Collective, was the Founder and CEO of SiteAdvisor, a web security company that sought to guard users against so-called social engineering threats. Just a little over a year after being funded by Bessemer and General Catalyst, SiteAdvisor was acquired by McAfee. After a stint at McAfee, Chris left to co-found Hunch, where he currently works full-time as CEO. Hunch is a decision-making tool that gets smarter the more you use it. After asking you 10 questions or less, Hunch provides a concrete result for decisions of every kind.
Chris Sacca Entrepeneur Investor Christopher Sacca of Lowercase Capital, is a venture investor, private equity principal, company adviser, and entrepreneur managing a portfolio of over 15 consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology start-ups as well as an array of mature enterprises through his holding company, Lowercase Capital. Among his representative investments is Twitter Inc., where Chris was one of the first investors and works with the company every week as a strategic advisor.	Josh Fesler Founder/CEO Crackle Josh Felser was the Founder and CEO of Crackle, an Internet video community, acquired by Sony for $65 million in 2006. Until February of 2001 he was General Manager of AOL Time Warner’s music brands’ Spinner, Winamp and Shoutcast. In October 1997 he became the Founder and President of Spinner.com, a leading Internet music destination until its 1999 purchase by AOL for $320 million. After that, he was Head of business and product development in Qwest/U.S. West’s Multimedia Group, and later an executive with News Corp., working with Fox Inc. in Los Angeles and BSkyB in London.	David Samuel Founder/CEO Spinner David Samuel was the Founder and CEO of Spinner.com, the first and largest internet music service. David grew and managed the company to 75 personnel before it was acquired by AOL for $320 million in 1999. After the acquisition David became the VP of Technology for AOL, and rebranded Spinner as AOL Radio. David is serial entrepreneur, internet pioneer, and an experienced executive.	Paul Buchheit Founder FriendFeed Paul Buchheit was a co-founder of the social network aggregator FriendFeed, which sold to Facebook in in 2009. Paul was also the 23rd employee at Google, where he created Gmail, developed the original prototype of Google AdSense, and was responsible for Google’s famous "Don’t be evil" motto.	James Hong Founder/CEO HotOrNot James Hong was the Founder and CEO of HotOrNot.com, a popular dating site that sold to Avid Life Media. James is now an active investor whose investments include Slide, Mochi Media, Blippy, Odeo, Raptr, Crunchyroll, BitTorrent, Frappr, OneSeason, and others.	Ramit Sethi Entrepeneur Investor Ramit Sethi is the New York Times best-selling author of "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" and Founder of iwillteachyoutoberich.com, where he writes about personal finance and psychology for over 300,000 readers each month. He is experienced in pricing, conversion funnels, and consumer psychology. Ramit lives in New York and San Francisco.	Y Combinator Startup Incubator Program Y Combinator is a new kind of venture firm specializing in funding early stage startups. They help startups through what is for many the hardest step, from idea to company. They invest mostly in software and web services. And because they are themselves technology people, prefer companies with a lot of technical depth. They care more about how smart founders are than how old they are, and more about the quality of their ideas than whether they have a formal business plan.

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