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Does reserving a gift mean I've bought it?

No. Reserving just marks the gift as taken so no one else picks it. You still buy it yourself at the store; Wishpicks is not a shop.

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No. Reserving marks a gift as taken so two people don't pick the same thing. It doesn't buy the item. You still buy it yourself, at the store.

Wishpicks isn't a shop and never takes payment for a gift. Reserving holds the item here; the purchase happens at the merchant, where you arrange it.

Steps

  1. Reserve the wish so other gift-givers know it's covered.

  2. Tap the store link on the wish when you're ready to buy.

  3. Buy it at the merchant, the same way you'd buy anything online.

Good to know

There's no "bought" status on Wishpicks. We can't tell whether you went through with the purchase, because the store link only sends you to the merchant and records nothing.

Reserving doesn't fulfill the wish either. Marking a wish as received is a separate step the owner takes later, so the wish stays open until they do.

Wishpicks has no cart, no checkout for gifts, and nowhere to enter a shipping address. Delivery is something you sort out with the recipient directly.

Bought it and then changed plans? Reserving and cancelling here never moves money. If you already paid at the store, handle the return with the merchant.

Related

  • "How does gift reservation work?"

  • "I reserved a gift by accident — how do I undo it?"

  • "Can I see who reserved or bought a gift?"

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