Changed your mind after checkout? You can still add a gift card to a card you have already paid for, as long as it has not been delivered yet. <h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 1: Open your card Editing page </h2>Find the card in your dashboard and open it for editing. As long as it has not been delivered, you can still make changes to it, including adding a gift. <img src="https://files.clickconnector.app/c12370_dashboard-created-controls-(1).1790050235534.jpg" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> <h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 2: Add the gift</h2>On the right side Floating button panel, you will see "Add a gift" option. Click that and start the gift setup from your card and work through it the same way you would to <a href="https://help.greetpool.com/articles/how-to-add-a-gift-card-to-your-card-c12370-6gv89" rel="noreferrer" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__link">add a gift card to the card</a>. <img src="https://files.clickconnector.app/c12370_image.1790091759626.png" alt="image.png" width="inherit" height="inherit"> <h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 3: Pay for the gift</h2>This is the part that differs. Because you have already paid for the card, there is no checkout left to attach the gift to, so the gift takes its own payment straight away. You will be asked to pay for the gift, plus the processing fee, before it becomes active.Your original card payment is not affected and you are not charged for the card twice. <img src="https://files.clickconnector.app/c12370_image.1790091796494.png" alt="image.png" width="inherit" height="inherit"> <h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 4: Let your group know</h2>If you added a group gift, anyone who signs from now on will be offered the chance to chip in. People who already signed will not be prompted again automatically, so it is worth sending your group a quick message letting them know a gift has been added and sharing the signing link again. <h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">When it is too late</h2>Once your card has been delivered, you can no longer add a gift to it. The card and the gift travel together, so there is no way to send a gift after the card has already arrived. If you want to send a gift at that point, the simplest option is a new card.

How to add a gift to a card you have already paid for, and why it takes its own payment.

Changed your mind after checkout? You can still add a gift card to a card you have already paid for, as long as it has not been delivered yet.

## Step 1: Open your card Editing page

Find the card in your dashboard and open it for editing. As long as it has not been delivered, you can still make changes to it, including adding a gift.

![](https://files.clickconnector.app/c12370_dashboard-created-controls-(1).1790050235534.jpg)

## Step 2: Add the gift

On the right side Floating button panel, you will see "Add a gift" option. Click that and start the gift setup from your card and work through it the same way you would to[add a gift card to the card](https://help.greetpool.com/articles/how-to-add-a-gift-card-to-your-card-c12370-6gv89).

![image.png](https://files.clickconnector.app/c12370_image.1790091759626.png)

## Step 3: Pay for the gift

This is the part that differs. Because you have already paid for the card, there is no checkout left to attach the gift to, so the gift takes its own payment straight away. You will be asked to pay for the gift, plus the processing fee, before it becomes active.

Your original card payment is not affected and you are not charged for the card twice.

![image.png](https://files.clickconnector.app/c12370_image.1790091796494.png)

## Step 4: Let your group know

If you added a group gift, anyone who signs from now on will be offered the chance to chip in. People who already signed will not be prompted again automatically, so it is worth sending your group a quick message letting them know a gift has been added and sharing the signing link again.

## When it is too late

Once your card has been****delivered****, you can no longer add a gift to it. The card and the gift travel together, so there is no way to send a gift after the card has already arrived. If you want to send a gift at that point, the simplest option is a new card.

This is the first choice you make when adding a gift card, and it comes down to one thing: whether other people can add money to the gift.[ IMAGE: the choice between a group gift and a solo gift ]<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">The difference</h2>Solo gift. You pay for the whole gift yourself. The amount you set is the amount the recipient gets. Nobody else is asked to contribute, and nobody sees a request to chip in.Group gift. You start the gift with your own amount, and everyone who signs the card is offered the chance to add to it. The recipient receives whatever the group raised in total.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Choose a solo gift when</h2><ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You are sending the card on your own or on behalf of a small group who have already sorted out money between themselves.</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You want the gift amount decided now and not left to chance.</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You would rather not put your signers in the position of being asked for money.</li></ul><h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Choose a group gift when</h2><ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You are collecting from a team or a group of friends and want everyone to contribute directly.</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You want the gift to grow as more people sign.</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You would rather not chase people for money separately.</li></ul><h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Things that work the same either way</h2><ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You choose whether the recipient picks their own brand or you pick it for them.</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">The gift is delivered together with the card.</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">The recipient claims the gift from the card itself.</li><li value="4" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">A processing fee is added on top of each payment, so the recipient always receives the full gift amount.</li></ul><h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">What you cannot change later</h2>Once you have paid, you cannot switch a solo gift into a group gift or the other way around, and the brand choice is locked in too. If you are unsure, a group gift is the more flexible starting point: you can always be the only person who ends up contributing, and the recipient still receives your amount.While you are still setting up and have not paid yet, you can change this freely.

Solo gift or group gift: which should I choose?

Changed your mind after checkout? You can still add a gift card to a card you have already paid for, as long as it has not been delivered yet.[ IMAGE: the gift funding step shown when the card has already been paid for ]<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 1: Open your card again</h2>Find the card in your dashboard and open it for editing. As long as it has not been delivered, you can still make changes to it, including adding a gift.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 2: Add the gift</h2>Start the gift setup from your card and work through it the same way you would for a new card: choose whether others can chip in, choose who picks the brand, and set your amount.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 3: Pay for the gift</h2>This is the part that differs. Because you have already paid for the card, there is no checkout left to attach the gift to, so the gift takes its own payment straight away. You will be asked to pay for the gift, plus the processing fee, before it becomes active.Your original card payment is not affected and you are not charged for the card twice.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 4: Let your group know</h2>If you added a group gift, anyone who signs from now on will be offered the chance to chip in. People who already signed will not be prompted again automatically, so it is worth sending your group a quick message letting them know a gift has been added and sharing the signing link again.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">When it is too late</h2>Once your card has been delivered, you can no longer add a gift to it. The card and the gift travel together, so there is no way to send a gift after the card has already arrived. If you want to send a gift at that point, the simplest option is a new card.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">If the gift does not activate</h2>If you close the payment step before finishing, the gift will not be active and your recipient will not receive it. Reopen your card and complete the payment to activate it. If you believe you have paid but the gift still is not showing as active, please contact support.This is the first choice you make when adding a gift card, and it comes down to one thing: whether other people can add money to the gift.[ IMAGE: the choice between a group gift and a solo gift ]<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">The difference</h2>Solo gift. You pay for the whole gift yourself. The amount you set is the amount the recipient gets. Nobody else is asked to contribute, and nobody sees a request to chip in.Group gift. You start the gift with your own amount, and everyone who signs the card is offered the chance to add to it. The recipient receives whatever the group raised in total.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Choose a solo gift when</h2><ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You are sending the card on your own or on behalf of a small group who have already sorted out money between themselves.</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You want the gift amount decided now and not left to chance.</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You would rather not put your signers in the position of being asked for money.</li></ul><h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Choose a group gift when</h2><ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You are collecting from a team or a group of friends and want everyone to contribute directly.</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You want the gift to grow as more people sign.</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You would rather not chase people for money separately.</li></ul><h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Things that work the same either way</h2><ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">You choose whether the recipient picks their own brand or you pick it for them.</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">The gift is delivered together with the card.</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">The recipient claims the gift from the card itself.</li><li value="4" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">A processing fee is added on top of each payment, so the recipient always receives the full gift amount.</li></ul><h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">What you cannot change later</h2>Once you have paid, you cannot switch a solo gift into a group gift or the other way around, and the brand choice is locked in too. If you are unsure, a group gift is the more flexible starting point: you can always be the only person who ends up contributing, and the recipient still receives your amount.While you are still setting up and have not paid yet, you can change this freely.

How to add a gift card to a card you already paid for

Changed your mind after checkout? You can still add a gift card to a card you have already paid for, as long as it has not been delivered yet.[ IMAGE: the gift funding step shown when the card has already been paid for ]<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 1: Open your card again</h2>Find the card in your dashboard and open it for editing. As long as it has not been delivered, you can still make changes to it, including adding a gift.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 2: Add the gift</h2>Start the gift setup from your card and work through it the same way you would for a new card: choose whether others can chip in, choose who picks the brand, and set your amount.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 3: Pay for the gift</h2>This is the part that differs. Because you have already paid for the card, there is no checkout left to attach the gift to, so the gift takes its own payment straight away. You will be asked to pay for the gift, plus the processing fee, before it becomes active.Your original card payment is not affected and you are not charged for the card twice.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 4: Let your group know</h2>If you added a group gift, anyone who signs from now on will be offered the chance to chip in. People who already signed will not be prompted again automatically, so it is worth sending your group a quick message letting them know a gift has been added and sharing the signing link again.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">When it is too late</h2>Once your card has been delivered, you can no longer add a gift to it. The card and the gift travel together, so there is no way to send a gift after the card has already arrived. If you want to send a gift at that point, the simplest option is a new card.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">If the gift does not activate</h2>If you close the payment step before finishing, the gift will not be active and your recipient will not receive it. Reopen your card and complete the payment to activate it. If you believe you have paid but the gift still is not showing as active, please contact support.

Changed your mind after checkout? You can still add a gift card to a card you have already paid for, as long as it has not been delivered yet.[ IMAGE: the gift funding step shown when the card has already been paid for ]<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 1: Open your card again</h2>Find the card in your dashboard and open it for editing. As long as it has not been delivered, you can still make changes to it, including adding a gift.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 2: Add the gift</h2>Start the gift setup from your card and work through it the same way you would for a new card: choose whether others can chip in, choose who picks the brand, and set your amount.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 3: Pay for the gift</h2>This is the part that differs. Because you have already paid for the card, there is no checkout left to attach the gift to, so the gift takes its own payment straight away. You will be asked to pay for the gift, plus the processing fee, before it becomes active.Your original card payment is not affected and you are not charged for the card twice.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">Step 4: Let your group know</h2>If you added a group gift, anyone who signs from now on will be offered the chance to chip in. People who already signed will not be prompted again automatically, so it is worth sending your group a quick message letting them know a gift has been added and sharing the signing link again.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">When it is too late</h2>Once your card has been delivered, you can no longer add a gift to it. The card and the gift travel together, so there is no way to send a gift after the card has already arrived. If you want to send a gift at that point, the simplest option is a new card.<h2 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h2" dir="ltr">If the gift does not activate</h2>If you close the payment step before finishing, the gift will not be active and your recipient will not receive it. Reopen your card and complete the payment to activate it. If you believe you have paid but the gift still is not showing as active, please contact support.

Adding a gift to your card, chipping in, and claiming a gift you received

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