Gift Cards
We do not sell gift cards yet — and we would rather say so than sell you a code that disappoints. A gift card on a marketplace is a harder promise than it looks: it has to work at every independent shop here and keep its value even if a shop closes. We’d rather wait than sell you a card that can’t keep those promises. Here’s what works instead, today.
Three things that work better right now
- 1Let them choose, then orderSend them the Gift Finder. Three questions and it narrows thousands of pieces down to a handful. They pick, you order, it ships to them.
- 2Ship straight to themPut their address as the shipping address at checkout. No prices are shown on anything that arrives — see Gift Wrapping & Notes.
- 3Add their name to itMost pieces here can carry a name, a date, or a short message. Personalization is free. Some listings offer paid upgrades, like a larger size, and those prices show on the listing before you add it to your cart. A blanket with their name on it beats a gift card in every way except convenience.
If you are buying at the last minute
Check Shipping Deadlines first. If you have missed the cutoff, order anyway and tell the recipient it is coming — a gift with their name on it is worth the wait, and it still lands better than a plastic card.
When we will offer them
We will add gift cards when we can promise three things: the code works on every shop here, it never expires, and the balance is protected if a shop closes. Until all three are true, we would be selling you a worse version of the gift.
Want to be told when that changes? Write to [email protected] with the subject “gift cards”.
