Setting up GC so Customer determines value

**ladeecache** · 13 May 2007, 01:59 PM

Rather than offering Gift Certificates in incremental amounts, using attributes, is there a way to set them up so that the customer can enter a specific value? In other words, they go to the "Gift Certificate" product page, and the cart provides them with an option to enter a value, which would then generate a single line item in the cart. Let's say they want to buy a GC valued at $37.00. It's unlikely that I'm going to provide a series of attributes which would include that particular value.

Thanks, in advance for any help you can provide.

**DrByte** · 13 May 2007, 02:09 PM

Make the Gift Certificate price one dollar. Then the customer can enter how many he/she wants. $1 x 37 = $37.

**ladeecache** · 13 May 2007, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by DrByte

Make the Gift Certificate price one dollar. Then the customer can enter how many he/she wants. $1 x 37 = $37.

I thought about that, but doesn't the system interpret that as 37 Gift Certificates, each valued at $1.00? (Or am I missing something?)

**DrByte** · 13 May 2007, 02:54 PM

Yes, you could look at it as being 37 items ... but since Gift Certificates are treated according to 'value' and not 'quantity', it's a moot point.
The gift certificate balance ending up in the customer's account is a value. There are no 'hard' products associated with gift certificates as far as Zen Cart is concerned.