In news that’s more likely to make people say “Never heard of them” than it will make them say “Oh no!”, CrayPay has announced that the app will be shutting down.
If you’re not familiar with CrayPay, it’s an app that lets you buy gift cards instantly and offers cashback for doing so. That makes it similar to apps like Fluz, Slide Raise, MileagePlus X (although that offers United miles rather than cashback), etc. It flew under the radar as the cashback rates were poor compared to other options and they never seemed to offer deals (other than one solitary mediocre deal a few years ago) which meant it wasn’t worth downloading the app in the first place.
Because of that, the app never seemed to gain traction. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a single person mention it before which makes its upcoming closure unsurprising. What is surprising is that it stayed around for so long with (presumably) so few users.
Here’s the full email that was sent out by CrayPay today. It looks like they’ve made a typo, unless they’ve rented a DeLorean in order to travel back to 2023 in order to close the app. As they note, you’ll want to retrieve details of any gift cards you’ve purchased in the past that haven’t been redeemed yet.
Dear Valued CrayPay App User,
We want to express our sincere appreciation for your loyalty as a valued customer of the CrayPay mobile app. Your support has meant the world to us.
Effective January 15th, 2023 the CrayPay app will no longer be accessible, and its features will cease to function.
Before this change takes effect, we strongly encourage you to take the following actions:
- Make use of any remaining rewards or benefits available within the app
- Retrieve any unused gift card information associated with your account
If you have any questions or need assistance during this transition, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email at [email protected]. Our dedicated support team is here to assist you with any inquiries you may have.
We genuinely appreciate your understanding in this decision. Your loyalty and support over the years have been invaluable to us.