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How Can I Sell Gift Cards with a Discount?

May 27, 2025 | By: PhotoBiz Knowledge Base

HOW TO OFFER A DISCOUNT ON GIFT CARDS IN PHOTOBIZ

Your PhotoBiz Website package includes built-in eCommerce and the ability to sell gift cards online. This guide walks you through how to offer a discounted gift card promotion using your eCommerce tools.

STEP ONE

OPEN ECOMMERCE

Log into your PhotoBiz account and click on ECOMMERCE in the left-hand menu.

STEP TWO

ADD A NEW GIFT CARD SERVICE

  1. Hover over SELL ONLINE at the top of the Ecommerce panel.

  2. Click on SERVICES from the dropdown.

STEP THREE

CREATE A GIFT CARD SERVICE

  1. Click NEW SERVICE.

  2. Name it something like “Gift Card Special.”

  3. In the description, include details about the promotion and the coupon code customers will use.

  4. Set the Base Price to $0.00 (you’ll define the actual prices in the next steps).

STEP FOUR

ADD AN OPTION TO YOUR SERVICE

Click on the OPTIONS tab for your new service, then click ADD NEW OPTION.

STEP FIVE

EDIT YOUR OPTION

  1. Click the pencil icon next to the new option.

  2. Name the option “Gift Card Amount.”

  3. Set Display Price to NO (you’ll assign prices in sub-options).

  4. Click SAVE CHANGES.

STEP SIX

ADD SUB-OPTIONS FOR GIFT CARD AMOUNTS

  1. Click NEW SUB-OPTION.

  2. In the Sub-Option Name, enter a gift card amount (e.g., “$25 Gift Card”).

  3. In the Additional Price field, enter the full price of the gift card (e.g., “25.00”).

  4. Click CREATE SUB-OPTION.

Repeat this step for every gift card amount you’d like to offer (e.g., $50, $75, $100, etc.).

STEP SEVEN

CREATE A COUPON FOR YOUR DISCOUNT

  1. Hover over PAYMENT at the top of your Ecommerce panel.

  2. Click on COUPONS from the dropdown.

  3. Click NEW COUPON.

You’ll now set up your discount:

  • Choose “% Off Group of Items” or “$ Off Group of Items” depending on the type of discount you want.

Fill in the coupon details:

  • Coupon Code

  • Description

  • Start & End Dates

  • Max Number of Uses

  • Discount Amount

Click NEXT CHOOSE ITEMS

Select SPECIFIC ITEMS and then the Gift Card Special service you just created.

FINAL STEP

ADD YOUR GIFT CARD SERVICE TO A PAGE

To start selling:

  • Add your Gift Card Special service to any page on your website where you want to promote your discounted gift cards.

When a customer purchases a discounted gift card, you’ll then generate their gift card code manually in your PhotoBiz account.

NEXT: CREATING YOUR GIFT CARD
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