Gift Card

-- HikaShop version -- : 1.5.7
-- Joomla version -- : 1.7

I have a requirement to implement a gift card concept.

I was thinking a product could be created and paid for that represents a gift card. Say £50.

Then once payment was made, a manual process to email a code, and create a discount or coupon on Hikashop.

The end customer can then order against this code.

But with the coupon/discount system, they would have to order more than the value of the gift card. What happens if they do not?

Is there a better way?

Thanks,

Tony

PS: Sorry has gone into wrong forum category.

Hi,

A coupon is a percentage or flat discount for a single order. It is not possible to use a coupon partially.
By using a custom plugin (that need to be develop) we can imagine that another coupon can be generated when a coupon is used and is not totally used. The first coupon will be unpublished and a new one will be created (and display in the email, for example).

For you Gift Card automatic generation, you can use HikaSerial and his "coupon generator" plugin.
www.hikashop.com/support.html?id=139:hik...ugins-coupongen-form
It allow you to sell products which will create a HikaShop coupon after payment validation.
And thanks to the HikaSerial "attach serial" plugin, you can also include an image in the email, for this "Gift card".
www.hikashop.com/support.html?id=152:hik...ns-attachserial-form

Regards,