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Can I automatically create a batch of Gift Certificate codes?

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21 Oct 2010, 10:05 PM
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Can I automatically create a batch of Gift Certificate codes?

My client (Company A) needs to have a batch of gift cards produced for one of their clients (Company B) at no up-front cost (each one would be worth $195). Company B will then sell those gift cards to their customers. If the customer redeems that gift card, Company A fulfills the order and then provides a report to Company B showing how much was redeemed. Company B then pays Company A for that redeemed gift card.

Is there a way for Company A to auto-produce (for instance) 500 gift card codes for $195 each that can then be distributed to Company B? Obviously they would need to be able to produce more in the future as the initial batch gets used up.

Also, can Zen Cart reporting provide Company A with info for only Company B-related sales?

I don't see any way for the Zen Cart coupon system to cover this need, because the customer is purchasing a $195 gift card from Company B, and thus MUST receive $195 of credit to spend at their discretion.

Any ideas?

22 Oct 2010, 2:29 AM
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Re: Can I automatically create a batch of Gift Certificate codes?

Those are a lot of custom requirements ... which are not built-in to the core Zen Cart code at this time.

22 Oct 2010, 2:30 PM
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Re: Can I automatically create a batch of Gift Certificate codes?

How about "just" this one?

Is there a way for Company A to auto-produce (for instance) 500 gift card codes for $195 each that can then be distributed to Company B? Obviously they would need to be able to produce more in the future as the initial batch gets used up.

Also is there a way to hard-code a prefix or suffix for gift cards... if I could append "COMPANYB" to the end of the gift card code, that could possibly allow the reporting we would need. Then, if Company C needs gift cards, we could change that hard-coded suffix before creating Company C's gift cards.

22 Oct 2010, 2:41 PM
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Re: Can I automatically create a batch of Gift Certificate codes?

The Zen Cart code framework is very flexible. You're free to custom-code new functionality according to your needs.

22 Oct 2010, 2:48 PM
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Re: Can I automatically create a batch of Gift Certificate codes?

DrByte:

The Zen Cart code framework is very flexible. You're free to custom-code new functionality according to your needs.

OK, thanks for your time.