Overview
The gift giving feature allows customers to enter a Gift Message during checkout. This action signifies that the purchase is a Gift and therefore predetermined handling fees may be added to the total cost.
During configuration, merchants can enable Gift Giving, set a 'base fee gift' charge and/or a 'per item gift charge' and establish a maximum gift message length. Some merchants may want to charge a per item fee. Enter the amount in the box provided. If both the base fee and per item fee are configured, UltraCart will combine the two and show the total as one handling charge during checkout.
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| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Allow Gift Giving | When Checked, Gift Giving will be enabled in the multi-page checkout. Please Note: The Single PageCheckout is not supported. |
| Gift Charge (Base Fee) | If configured, will apply to the order a fee for gift giving. Enter in standard 2 decimal space format (Example: to apply a $2 fee enter: 2.00 ) |
| Gift Charge (Per Item Fee) | If configured, will apply to the order a gift giving fee for item in the order. Enter in standard 2 decimal space format (Example: to apply a fifty cent fee enter: .50 ) |
| Maximum Gift Message Length | If configured, limits the purchaser's gift message to the specified number of character. |
| Skip gift receipt | If configured, will suppress the gift receipt email notification from being sent. |
| QuickBooks Code | If you've configured UltraBooks for downloading of orders from UltraCart into QuickBooks, configure the QuickBooks code. |
Make sure you hit the 
button to save your changes.
Gift Message Field in Checkout
Once gift giving is enabled, a Gift Message text box will appear on the Shipping (checkout) screen along with the fees that you configure (see screen shot below).
Wrapping Paper
UltraCart allows merchants to configure a set of wrapping papers that customers can choose during the checkout process. Merchants can offer gift giving with or without wrapping services. Merchants upload thumbnail pictures of their wrapping paper to UltraCart which will be displayed during checkout. Fees, base and per item, can also be configured for each wrapping paper.
New Wrapping Paper Editor
| Field Name | Decription |
|---|---|
| Thumbnail Picture | Use this file browsing button to browser your computer drive to locate and upload an image representing the wrapping paper. |
| Title | This is the label displayed to the customer for the wrapping paper selection. |
| Cost (Base Fee) | If configured, applies the specified fee to the customers purchase. Enter in standard 2 decimal space format (Example: to apply a $2 fee enter: 2.00 ) |
| Cost (Per Item Fee) | If configured, applies the fee for each item in the order. Enter in standard 2 decimal space format (Example: to apply a fifty cent fee enter: .50 ) |
| QuickBooks Code | If you've configured UltraBooks for downloading of orders from UltraCart into QuickBooks, configure the QuickBooks code . |
| FulFillment SKU | If configured passes the SKU to Sprocket Express. FOR SPROCKET EXPRESS ONLY! |
Changing the Wrapping Paper
Click the Edit button to the right of the wallpaper image to make changes. The edit screen will appear. Make changes as necessary and click on the "Save" button.
About Fulfillment House Integrations
PLEASE NOTE: Fulfillment houses may not support gift messages or gift wrap options. So, if you have a fulfillment service configured in the transmission mechanism section of the Distribution Center(s) on your account, it is important to check with them to verify whether or not they support these options before configuring this feature.
Packing Slips
Since UltraCart has the ability to print packing slips, it takes into account that gift orders should not contain pricing information on the gift packing slip.
UltraCart will print two separate packing slips (one that can be mailed back to the purchaser and one that is included with the gift).
Part of the gift charge specified earlier can cover the additional postage required to mail the purchaser a packing slip when the order ships (if the merchant wishes to provide this notification).