Sell a gift card
Gift cards are prepaid revenue and a new-client machine. Selling one takes ten seconds from the buyer's client record, and the balance works at every location.
Who can do this: roles that can sell gift cards (Owner, Admin, Manager, or Front desk).
Sell one
- Open the buyer's record from Clients (add them first if they're new; gift-card buyers are often new).
- In the Gift cards card, enter the amount under Sell a gift card ($5 to $2,000, like 100.00).
- Click Sell. The card is minted with a code in the GC-XXXX-XXXX shape, charged to the buyer, and listed on their record with its balance.
Example. A regular buys a $200 gift card for her sister in December. The desk opens her record, types 200.00, clicks Sell, and reads the GC code to her to tuck in the holiday card. The $200 is on the books that second.
[Screenshot: the Gift cards card on a client record]
Common questions
- How does the recipient use it? With the code, at checkout or toward an online booking deposit. The code is the key; it doesn't need to be attached to the recipient's record in advance.
- Where do I find a sold card's code again? On the seller's client record, in the Gift cards card, with its remaining balance.
- Is the purchase card actually charged? The sale runs on the same stub as other card payments until Stripe is switched on; the gift card, its code, and its balance are fully real.
- Do balances work across locations? Yes. The card says it on the record: balances work at every location.
Good to know
- Gift card money is a liability until it's redeemed; reports treat sales and redemptions distinctly so your accountant stays happy.
- December sells more gift cards than the next three months combined. Make sure the desk knows this flow before the holidays.