> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Gift Card > Create a prepaid gift card step by step: sell stored value in store or online. A **Gift Card** holds a prepaid balance that the customer spends at checkout. You sell it for a set amount, optionally with a bonus, and staff deduct from the balance as it is used. ## How it works * The customer buys a prepaid balance (with an optional bonus on top). * Staff deduct from the balance at checkout until it runs out. * You can sell gift cards in store, or online through a public purchase link. ## Best for * Selling stored value as gifts. * Adding an online gift-card revenue stream. > [!NOTE] > > **Good to know:** online sales need a connected **Stripe** account. The VEXiON platform fee is 2% by default, and Stripe charges its own processing fee on top (see [Stripe Connect](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/stripe-connect.md)). Gift cards are issued on purchase, so there is **no signup form**, and you set an expiration. > > Online gift-card sales are included in every plan (VEXiON ONE and VEXiON PRO). The **Stripe Connect** tile is in **Settings → Integrations**, and that tab is part of VEXiON PRO: on VEXiON ONE it shows an upgrade screen. The tile is shown to accounts where Stripe Connect is enabled. Each gift card also has its own **Online gift card sales** switch, which is off by default. > [!NOTE] > > To give staff a monthly credit instead, use an [Employee Card](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/employee-card.md) with the **Monthly credit** template. Gift cards are issued directly, so they have **no public signup form**. > [!TIP] > > Already created this card? You can [edit it any time](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/editing-a-card.md): change the settings, design, or details, and the update reaches existing cardholders. ## Sales, top-ups and emails * **Every sale is in the card's Activity.** Online, at a connected till, with the Scanner, or when a printed card is activated: each paid sale writes one **Gift card sold** row. See [Card Activity](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/card-activity-customers.md#gift-cards). * **A top-up is not a sale.** Money added to an existing card shows as **Gift card topped up**, on every till and on the Scanner. It sends you no email. * **One email per sale.** For every paid sale you get one email, on every channel, about a minute after the sale. It shows the card image, the amount, and, when known, the buyer, who the card is for, the channel (**Online**, **Till**, **Scanner**, or **Physical card**), the location, the order number, and the bonus. The **View card activity** button opens the card. The email goes to your billing email, or to the owner's email when there is none. * **No refunds.** A chargeback, or a refund you make in your Stripe Dashboard, locks the balance. See [Disputes and refunds](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/stripe-connect.md#disputes-and-refunds). ## Create a gift card **1. Open the card creator** Go to **Passes** and click **Create Card**. On **Choose Your Card Type**, pick **Gift Card** and click **Continue**. **2. Settings** On the **Gift Card Settings** step: * **Preset Amounts**: the amounts customers can choose when buying. For each amount you can set a **Bonus (€)** (extra credit), or leave it at 0. The **Total credit** is shown for each. Use **Add amount** for more. * **Expiration**: how long the card is valid: **6 months**, **12 months**, **24 months**, or **Custom**. * **Online gift card sales**: turn this on to let customers buy the card online through your connected **Stripe** account (a platform fee applies, **2% by default**, plus Stripe's own processing fee, neither is shown to the buyer, see [Stripe Connect](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/stripe-connect.md)). This requires a connected Stripe account, which you set up in **Settings → Integrations**. Once connected, the card gets a public purchase link and QR code. Without Stripe connected, the card is in-store only. Click **Continue**. **3. Card Design** On the **Card Design** step, choose how the card background looks: **Auto-generated** (an icon pattern, with a Pattern Style and up to 3 icons) or **Custom upload** (your own background image). Click **Continue**. **4. Card Appearance** On the **Card Appearance** step: upload your **Logo** (480 x 150 px) and **Notification Icon** (512 x 512 px), and set the **Card Colors**. Click **Continue**. **5. Card Information** On the **Card Information** step, set the text and links on the card: * **Company Name**: your business name. * **Business Links**: your website, Instagram and Facebook. They appear on the back of the card. * **Review Link**: choose **Automatic** (recommended: the Google review link of the store where each customer signed up), **Custom link** (one review page you choose, the same for every customer) or **Off** (no review link on the card). See [Review link](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/google-review.md). * **Show terms of use**: switch it on to display your terms and conditions on the back of the card, then type them into the box that appears. * **Loyalty programme rules**: its own switch, separate from **Show terms of use**. Turn it on and paste the web address of your own programme rules. Customers see the link when they sign up, next to the VEXiON terms, and it does not replace them. The link is never on the card. If you paste an address without `https://`, it is added for you. See [Editing a card](https://vexioncards.mintlify.site/knowledge-base/editing-a-card.md). Click **Continue**. **6. Review & Create** The **Review** step summarises everything. Then **Save as Draft**, or **Create & Activate** to make the card live. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.