Gift Certificate Help Please

[GregStarz]

Example would be just like in the demo products ...

NOTE: it is a good idea to setup a clean Zen Cart of the current version in a clean directory with a separate clean database and load the demo products so you can see all of the functionality of Zen Cart ...

First, set up an Option Name in the Option Name Manager such as:
Amount
Radiobutton

Next, in the Options Values Manager set up the names as:
Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $5.00 (note this is text)
Default sort order 5

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $10.00 (note this is text)
Default sort order 10

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $15.00 (note this is text)
Default sort order 15

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $25.00 (note this is text)
Default sort order 25

Then, go to the Product and setup as:
Price by Attribute: YES
Product Price: 0.00
Product is Virtual: YES
Product Model: GIFT (note: this must start with the word GIFT in uppercase and then you can add anything after that to the model)
Product Quantity: 1000 (or whatever)

Finally go to Attributes Controller and locate this Product ...

Add each Attribute:

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $5.00
Price: 5.00
Default: YES

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $10.00
Price: 10.00

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $15.00
Price: 15.00

Option Name: Amount
Option Value: $25.00
Price: 25.00

When done ... click the button for Update Sort Order and the default Sort Orders will be set ...

Hi

I have done all the above and it shows up fine, however the total value doesnt add up.

eg - if you select £25.00 it still shows as £0.00 on the far right hand side.

Any ideas?

[GregStarz]

Just noticed if I do it like the top line it works as £10.00

I'm doing something wrong somewhere, anyone have any ideas?

[Ajeh]

What did you do to the one at the top that works that you did not do to the rest that do not work?

[GregStarz]

Just added £10.00 into the section with the red circle (see below)

The thing is surely I don't need to have £10.00 twice for it to work, surely I am missing or doing something wrong?

[Ajeh]

You need to put the price somewhere ...

The Product should be:
Priced by Attribute YES

with the Product Price:
0.00

Then the Attributes are made from the Option Name and Option Value ...

the Option Value is just a text .... it is not a price of the Gift Certificate but a text description of the Option Value of what the Price is ... and that Price is put on the individual Attributes in the Price input box that you have circled ...

[GregStarz]

Ah ok, thank you!

[GerryTheMole]

I am trying to use gift certificates ONLY as credit notes. I find I can do this simply by going to the admin page and emailing the certificate. My problem is that if there is only PART usage of a cerificate I lose access to the balance as it reports as redeemed. How can you part use a certificate? I also cannot email the balance because it says it is redeemed.

[golfbag1]

How does one get an email when a gift certificate is purchased? When merchandise is purchased, an email is sent to me stating as much. But when a gift certificate is purchased, I am not notified so I don't know to release the GC. Since this site is not as active as some other sites I have, I go on it two or three times a week. Hate to have someone wait a day or two to have the GC released. Thankie!!

[gazag]

I am trying to create a discount coupon to allow certain very good customers to purchase just gift certificates at a discounted rate - Is this possible??

[Ajeh]

By design, the purchase of a Gift Certificates cannot use Discount Coupons ...

You could make a regular Product, that does not use the products_module starting with:
GIFT

and have the Discount Coupon made for this one Product with a 1 use per customer and 1 use total ...

Then set the Restriction on the Discount Coupon to only allow this one Product ...

Once Purchased, you can then mail the Customer a Gift Certificate from the Admin for the amount that you wanted them to get it for ...

Then, when they redeem the Gift Certificate they will have the full amount that you intended ...