Giving a gift

Got a link to someone's list? Reserve a gift, keep it a surprise, buy it in the shop, and find or cancel what you've reserved.

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How do I buy a gift from someone's wishlist?Open the wishlist link, reserve the wish so nobody doubles up, then use its Buy link to go to the store and buy it there.

How do I reserve a gift?Claim a gift on a friend's wishlist: open the wish, tap Reserve and confirm, and other gifters see it's taken, so nobody doubles up.

Where do I buy the product?You buy it in the external online store the wish links to — click the wish's Buy link to go there; Wishpicks doesn't sell products itself.

Does Wishpicks process payments?No — Wishpicks never handles payment for gifts; you pay the external store directly when you buy a gift, and there's no cart or checkout for gifts on Wishpicks.

What should I do after buying the gift?Leave the wish reserved so nobody buys a duplicate. There's no 'bought' button for gifters, and only the owner marks an item as received.

Can I buy a gift directly on Wishpicks?No — Wishpicks doesn't sell gifts or take payment; each wish links out to an external store where you buy the item directly and arrange delivery there.

Do I have to reserve a gift before I buy it?No, reserving is optional — but it's a good idea, because it marks the item as taken so two people don't buy the same gift by accident.

Can several friends split the cost of one gift?No, Wishpicks has no group gifting or chip-in feature and never handles gift money. One person reserves and buys, and you split the cost off Wishpicks.

Where do I find the best deals and price drops on Wishpicks?Price-drop alerts are emailed when an item you track gets cheaper. Partner-store deals appear under Discover in the regions where it's switched on.

Will they know it was me who reserved it?Reservations are anonymous unless the list takes them only from signed-in people. You can leave the owner a note right after reserving.

Can I buy a gift on Wishpicks?Wishpicks isn't a shop and doesn't take payment for presents. Tap Buy on [shop] or To store to order from the shop the wish links to.

Does Wishpicks deliver the gift?Wishpicks doesn't ship gifts: buy from the shop and ask the list's owner where to send it. Owners don't need to add an address anywhere.

How do I cancel my reservation?Unreserve a gift from the wish itself or from Wishes → For others. Everyone else then sees it as free again, ready for someone to reserve.

Where can I see the gifts I've reserved?Every gift you've reserved is in Wishes → For others. Reserved without an account? It's only in that browser, so sign in there to keep it.