diff --git a/db/manifest b/db/manifest
index 4da7a1b28..bc0c3e7c2 100755
--- a/db/manifest
+++ b/db/manifest
@@ -310,3 +310,4 @@ web_playable_jamtracks.sql
 affiliate_partner_rate.sql
 track_downloads.sql
 jam_track_lang_idx.sql
+giftcard.sql
diff --git a/db/up/giftcard.sql b/db/up/giftcard.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..147cfc626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/up/giftcard.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+CREATE TABLE gift_card (
+  id VARCHAR(64) PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
+  code VARCHAR(64) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+  user_id VARCHAR (64) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  card_type VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+  used BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  updated_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN free_jamtracks INTEGER DEFAULT 0;
+UPDATE users set free_jamtracks = 1 WHERE has_redeemable_jamtrack = TRUE;
+ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN has_redeemable_jamtrack;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/gift_card.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/gift_card.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c8e5d0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/gift_card.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module JamRuby
+  class GiftCard < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+    @@log = Logging.logger[GiftCard]
+
+    FIVE_JAM_TRACKS = 'five_jam_tracks'
+    TEN_JAM_TRACKS = 'ten_jam_tracks'
+    CARD_TYPES =
+        [
+            FIVE_JAM_TRACKS,
+            TEN_JAM_TRACKS
+        ]
+
+
+    belongs_to :user, class_name: "JamRuby::User"
+
+    validates :card_type, presence: true, inclusion: {in: CARD_TYPES}
+    validates :redeemed, inclusion: {in: [true, false]}
+    validates :code, presence: true, uniqueness: true
+
+    def redeem(user)
+
+      transaction do
+        update({redeemed: true, user: user})
+
+        if card_type == FIVE_JAM_TRACK
+          user.red
+        elsif card_type == TEN_JAM_TRACK
+        else
+          raise 'unknown type'
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index a9c46801a..21b0191b2 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ module JamRuby
     validates :terms_of_service, :acceptance => {:accept => true, :on => :create, :allow_nil => false }
     validates :reuse_card, :inclusion => {:in => [true, false]}
     validates :has_redeemable_jamtrack, :inclusion => {:in => [true, false]}
+    validates :free_jamtracks, presence: true, minimum: 0, maximum: 100
     validates :subscribe_email, :inclusion => {:in => [nil, true, false]}
     validates :musician, :inclusion => {:in => [true, false]}
     validates :show_whats_next, :inclusion => {:in => [nil, true, false]}