Charity On Top

🎁 Gift Card Shopping Guide

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Welcome to the most delightful way to give back! Our charity gift card shopping cart makes it easy to purchase meaningful gifts that support great causes.

How it works: you buy the card and write the note — your recipient chooses the charity that receives the gift's full value. That choice is part of the gift.

🚀 Quick Start

New here? Get started in 60 seconds:

  1. Browse the Catalog - Explore the card wall and pick a design
  2. Choose Delivery - "How should it arrive?" Digital (email) or a printed physical card
  3. Personalize the Gift - Amount, recipient, an optional message and delivery date — and "Wrap it" to change the card back anytime
  4. Review Cart - Totals are itemized live, including the optional processing-fee cover
  5. Checkout - Your gift is recapped by name, and the Pay button shows the exact amount you'll be charged
  6. Celebrate - You've just made the world a little brighter! 🌟

🌟 Key Features Overview

🎁 Digital & Physical Cards

Choose email delivery or beautiful physical cards

👥 Bulk Ordering

Send to up to recipients at once

📅 Scheduled Delivery

Set future delivery dates up to days

💳 Secure Payments

Industry-standard Stripe payment processing

📧 Instant Email Delivery

Digital cards arrive within minutes — order up to per recipient

🎨 Wrap It Your Way

Pick the card back your gift arrives on — change it anytime before checkout

🔍 Browsing Gift Cards

Card Catalog Features

  • Smart Search - Find cards instantly with our intelligent search feature
  • Category Filtering - Browse by occasion, theme, or cause
  • Show All / Favorites - View entire catalog or save favorites
  • 3D Card Preview - Cards respond to your mouse with stunning effects
  • Honest Pricing Up Front - Cards with a premium print cost show it right on the tile (e.g. "+$2.95 print") before you ever click
  • Upload Your Own - Turn a favorite photo into the front of a custom card

🎁 Adding a Card to Your Cart

Clicking a card opens a two-step gift builder:

  1. "How should it arrive?" - One question first: Digital Delivery (email) or a Physical Card in the mail. The $ activation fee that applies to every card is stated right here — no surprises later.
  2. "Who's this gift for?" - Pick an amount (or enter a custom one), add your recipient's name and email, and optionally a personal message, a future delivery date, or a delivery notification for yourself.

🎀 Wrap it

Your card comes on a designed card back. Tap Change next to "Card back" to open the Wrap it picker and choose a different design — like picking the wrapping paper. You can change it any time before adding to cart.

📬 Delivery Options

⚡ Digital Delivery (Email)

  • Instant delivery - Arrives within minutes of payment
  • Scheduled delivery - Pick a future date up to days ahead (delivered the morning of)
  • Multiple cards per recipient - Up to cards, each with its own code
  • No shipping costs - Completely free delivery
  • Perfect for last-minute gifts

📦 Physical Card Delivery

  • Premium quality - Beautiful cards in protective carriers
  • Direct shipping - Send to recipient or yourself
  • Bulk quantities - Order up to per design
  • Free shipping - On orders over $

Shipping Details:

  • Standard: $ -
  • Express: $ -
  • Overnight: $ -
  • Printing & activation: $ per card (shown as "Card activation" on digital-only orders)
  • Premium prints: some designs carry an extra print surcharge — always shown on the card tile before you choose

👥 Multiple Recipients & Bulk Ordering

Perfect for:

  • Corporate gifts to multiple employees
  • Holiday gifts to family members
  • Thank you gifts to volunteers
  • Event giveaways
  • Fundraising campaigns

Multiple Recipients Feature

Send the same gift card amount to up to people at once!

One recipient per line — Name, Email, Delivery Date (optional), Message (optional):

John Doe, john@example.com
Jane Smith, jane@example.com, 12/24/26
Bob Lee, bob@example.com, , Happy Birthday!

Delivery dates use MM/DD/YY. Leave a slot empty (just a comma) to skip it. A downloadable CSV template is available right in the form.

Limitations:

  • Digital (email) delivery only
  • Maximum recipients per batch
  • All recipients receive same card and amount

🛒 Shopping Cart Management

Your cart intelligently organizes items and is automatically saved for 24 hours.

Cart Organization

Instant Digital Delivery

Email cards sent immediately

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Scheduled Digital Delivery

Email cards sent on future date

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Physical Cards

Mailed to recipients

Managing Cart Items

  • Edit items: Click ✏️ icon to modify details
  • Adjust quantities: Use + / - buttons on any item — digital cards (up to , each with its own code) and physical cards (up to )
  • Remove items: Click ❌ to delete individual items (you'll be asked to confirm)
  • Clear cart: Remove all items at once
  • Cover the processing fee: an optional checkbox in the summary — the exact dollar amount is always shown, and you can change your mind right up to the moment you pay

💳 Checkout Process

Checkout opens with a gift-tag recap of exactly what you're buying and who it's going to (e.g. "Amazon $25.00 → Jordan — arriving by email within minutes of payment"), followed by your details, secure card fields, and an itemized summary. The Pay button always shows the exact amount you'll be charged — if anything in your cart changes, the button changes with it.

Cover the Processing Fee (Optional)

A checkbox in the cart and checkout summaries lets you cover our payment-processing costs so your card's full value goes to giving:

  • Processing fee: % of your gift subtotal (the exact dollar amount is always shown next to the checkbox)
  • This fee IS tax-deductible as part of your donation
  • Optional but appreciated — unchecked by default, and your choice is remembered
  • Covering it makes your card's full value 100% charitable

Cost Breakdown

Subtotal Total for all gift cards
Card activation ("Printing & activation" on physical orders) $ per card
Shipping (physical orders only) FREE over $
Cover the processing fee (optional) % of subtotal (tax-deductible)
Total Exactly what the Pay button says

Payment Security

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SSL Encryption
All data transmitted securely
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Stripe Processing
Industry-leading platform
PCI Compliant
Meets all security standards
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No Card Storage
We never store card details

After You Pay

The confirmation page shows your order number, a "What happens next" list for each gift ("$25.00 card → Jordan — on its way, arriving within minutes"), and confirms the email your receipt goes to. Each recipient picks the charity their gift supports — that choice is part of the gift.

🔧 Troubleshooting

"Payment Failed" Error

Your cart is preserved - you won't lose your selections!

  • Verify card details are entered correctly
  • Ensure billing address matches your card
  • Check card has sufficient funds
  • Try a different payment method

Email Not Received (Digital Cards)

  • Check spam/junk folders
  • Verify email address is correct in cart
  • Allow up to 15 minutes for delivery
  • Contact support after 1 hour with order number

Cart Items Disappeared

  • Carts expire after 24 hours
  • Items removed if no longer available
  • Check you're on same device/browser
  • Re-add items if expired

📋 Technical Information

Tax Deductibility

✅ Tax-Deductible:

  • Gift card face value
  • Optional processing fee (%), if you choose to cover it

❌ NOT Tax-Deductible:

  • Card activation / printing fees ($ per card)
  • Premium print surcharges
  • Shipping costs (all tiers)

Consult your tax advisor for specific situations

Quick Reference

Item Limit/Value
Physical card quantity 1- per item
Digital card quantity 1- per item
Multiple recipients per batch
Message length 500 characters
Cart expiration 24 hours
Free shipping threshold $+
Min order amount $
Max order amount $0
Max schedule days ahead days

📞 Getting Help

Support Contact

  • Email:
  • Response Time: Within 24 hours (usually faster)

What to Include:

  • Order number (if applicable)
  • Description of issue
  • Screenshots (if relevant)
  • What you've already tried

Thank you for using our Gift Card Shopping Cart!

Every card purchased supports meaningful causes and makes a difference in communities everywhere. 🌟