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Gift Card Basics
Learn all about creating and managing your gift cards
With Dripos, you can sell both digital and physical gift cards directly through your Point of Sale system.
In addition, your customers can conveniently purchase digital gift cards themselves through the Dripos Order App or your store’s Order Website.
Need to create one manually? You can also issue gift cards anytime through your Web Dashboard.
Create and Sell Gift Cards
Purchase Gift Cards on the POS
Sell a gift card directly from the Point of Sale during checkout.
Always add a phone number or email address to a gift card if possible.
The phone number or email address should be the contact information of the individual receiving the gift card.
To sell a physical gift card, enter the Gift Card Number, which is a 12-16 digit unique PAN (Personal Authentication Number).
Click Scan Card to utilize your tablet’s camera to scan a Code 128 barcode on the back of Dripos Compatible Gift Cards.
To learn more about Dripos Compatible Gift Cards, click here
Schedule Send a Gift Card
Purchase a gift card today and schedule a future date for the recipient to receive it.
Purchase Gift Cards on the Order App
Purchase Gift Cards on the Order Website
Purchase Gift Cards from Online Gift Card Page
Every Dripos location has an online marketplace where customers can buy their shop’s gift cards - even outside of store hours!
View and utilize your shop’s URL by substitute your shop’s name into the link below:
https://order.dripos.com/[your-shops-slug]/gift-cards
View and edit your store slug here.
Manually Create Gift Cards from the Web Dashboard
Gift cards created from the web dashboard do not send a notification message to the recipient.
Click Actions > Resend to send a manually created gift card to a recipient.
Gift cards created on the Web Dashboard will not show up in the gift card sales reports.
Manage Gift Cards
Navigate to Marketing > Gift Cards > View gift card > see Balance.
View Activity Log for a list of all transactions associated with this gift card.
Navigate to Marketing > Gift Cards > View gift card > see Balance.
View Activity Log for a list of all transactions associated with this gift card.
Press the tribar in the upper left screen corner > Gift Cards
Search for gift card by phone number, email, or PAN ID in the top search bar.
See Current Balance and all transactions associated with this gift card at the bottom of the screen.
Patrons can access their gift cards associated with their account using either their phone number or email address.
To view their gift cards, they simply need to log in to their account through your shop’s ordering website using that associated phone or email.
Patrons can access their gift cards associated with their account using either their phone number or email address.
To view their gift cards, they simply need to log in to their account on the Dripos Mobile App using that associated phone or email.
Adjust Gift Card Balance on the Web Dashboard
Navigate to Marketing > Gift Cards > View gift card > Edit Gift Card
To increase a gift card balance, add an amount i.e, $15
To decrease a gift card balance, enter a negative amount using a (-) sign i.e., -$10
Adjust Gift Card Balance on the Web Dashboard
Navigate to Marketing > Gift Cards > View gift card > Edit Gift Card
To increase a gift card balance, add an amount i.e, $15
To decrease a gift card balance, enter a negative amount using a (-) sign i.e., -$10
Adjust Gift Card Balance on the POS
Press the tribar in the upper left screen corner > Gift Cards > select gift card > Update Balance
To increase a gift card balance, add an amount i.e, $15
To decrease a gift card balance, enter a negative amount using a (-) sign i.e., -$10
Reuse a physical gift card by reloading it!
Press the tribar in the upper left screen corner > Gift Cards > select gift card > Reload Balance
Press the tribar in the upper left screen corner > Gift Cards > select gift card > Reload Balance
Delete a Gift Card
Gift Card PAN IDs are locked and cannot be changed after a gift card is purchased.
Gift cards can only be deleted from the Wed Dashboard.
Navigate to Marketing > Gift Cards > View gift card > click Actions > Delete Gift Card
Redeem Gift Cards
Physical gift cards can be redeemed upon checkout by clicking Gift Card on the payment method screen and using one of these methods:
Click Scan to scan the barcode of the gift card.
Search for a gift card by the PAN ID number.
If a patron is checked in, their linked gift cards will appear at the top of the list.
Physical gift cards can be redeemed upon checkout by clicking Gift Card on the payment method screen and using one of these methods:
Click Scan to scan the barcode of the gift card.
Search for a gift card by the PAN ID number.
If a patron is checked in, their linked gift cards will appear at the top of the list.
Redeem physical and digital gift cards on the order app.
If a patron is logged in at checkout, all gift cards linked to their phone number will appear for use.
Guests can redeem digital or physical gift cards at checkout by entering the PAN ID.
Redeem physical and digital gift cards on the order website.
If a patron is logged in at checkout, all gift cards linked to their phone number will appear for use.
Guests can redeem digital or physical gift cards at checkout by entering the PAN ID.
Digital gift cards can be redeemed upon checkout by clicking Gift Card on the payment method screen and using one of these methods:
Search for a gift card by the PAN ID number.
If a patron is checked in, their linked gift cards will appear at the top of the list.
Digital gift cards can be redeemed upon checkout by clicking Gift Card on the payment method screen and using one of these methods:
Search for a gift card by the PAN ID number.
If a patron is checked in, their linked gift cards will appear at the top of the list.
Redeem physical and digital gift cards on the order app.
If a patron is logged in at checkout, all gift cards linked to their phone number will appear for use.
Guests can redeem digital or physical gift cards at checkout by entering the PAN ID.
Redeem physical and digital gift cards on the order website.
If a patron is logged in at checkout, all gift cards linked to their phone number will appear for use.
Guests can redeem digital or physical gift cards at checkout by entering the PAN ID.
Gift Card Settings
View and edit all gift card settings from the Dashboard.
Click the settings icon in the upper right corner > Settings > Gift Cards
Purchase & Format Settings
The text that a customer will receive when a gift card is created for them.
Max Length: Messages can be 512 Characters
Text Tags: The following text consists of tags that can be used when editing your gift card text.
NOTES: The notes attached to this gift card.
BALANCE: The balance in dollars of the gift card.
URL: The url that can be used to view the balance of this gift card.
COMPANY_NAME: The name of the company attached to this location.
Once you’ve completed your edits, click Save to save your changes!
The text that a customer will receive when a gift card is created for them.
Max Length: Messages can be 512 Characters
Text Tags: The following text consists of tags that can be used when editing your gift card text.
NOTES: The notes attached to this gift card.
BALANCE: The balance in dollars of the gift card.
URL: The url that can be used to view the balance of this gift card.
COMPANY_NAME: The name of the company attached to this location.
NAME: The name of the customer/patron.
Once you’ve completed your edits, click Save to save your changes!
When a patron is attached to a transaction, selecting an unclaimed gift card during checkout will prompt you to link it to their account.
If enabled, cashiers can update the balance of gift cards on the Point of Sale.
Learn more about updating the balance of a gift card here.
Allow patrons to add a tip when paying with Gift Cards.
Set PAN ID Minimum Characters: Sets the minimum length required for gift card PAN IDs, blocking creation or reload of cards with shorter numbers.
Set PAN ID Maximum Characters: Sets the maximum allowed length for gift card PAN IDs, preventing use of longer numbers for new or reloaded cards.
Set Enabled PAN ID Characters: Set the allowed characters for a gift card number. This field is case-sensitive. (e.g. 1234567890 or abcdef). Leave this field blank to allow any characters.
Receipt Settings
Settings for receipts of gift card purchases
Preset Amount Settings
Choose default gift card amounts to be presented in the gift card purchasing menu on the POS. The cashier will be able to input a custom amount as well.
Custom Image Settings
Create custom digital gift cards for your store!
Upload Images: Click Edit Images > Upload Images. Upload a file up to 10MB. Click Upload once you’re done.
Customize Gift Cards: Reorder the display of gift cards and enable/disable specific gift cards. Click Edit Images > Customize.
Reorder Images: Click on the three lines on the left most column and drag your image’s row to reorder them.
Enable / Disable Images: Under the column labeled Enabled, select or disselect the checkboxes to enable or disable, respectively.
Delete Images: To delete your uploaded images, click the red trashcan icon.
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