Coupons
MM storeadmin Coupons are links, or words you can give someone or even to a group of people to use. They click the link and the system keeps track of their purchases and gives the predefined amount off the total. These can also be used multiple times by multiple people. You can either send the person or group the link or the coupon word - to use the word you'd have to have the coupon include placed in your template so that a box appears ( usually in the side menu somewhere ) and they can put the word in there to get the discount - not at Mal's. Related Article
Gift Certificates ( a.k.a. Mal's Discount Vouchers )
Mal's Discount Vouchers and MM's Gift Certificates are one and the same. You have to start in your MM admin area first and activate the GC, then set up the amounts you want along with expiration dates. Once you finish that you'll see a link to "update your Mals-E account ". Clicking that will give you all the info you need to fill out the Discount Vouchers in Mal's.These can be used by multiple people, multiple times. Related Article
Mal's Gift Vouchers
Mal's Gift Vouchers are completely different. These are issued to, and can only be used by, one person. Once it's used it can't be used again. You can have a total of 200 at any given time. Once one is used it frees up the space and you can issue another ( if you keep 200 open all the time ) This is not connected to or part of MerchantMom' store administration at all.
Gift vouchers will have to be set up on a separate page on your site using the following form code, if you want to offer the ability for your customers to buy them as gifts, to completely avoid any shipping and taxes. :
Make sure to add this in the page editor via the <> icon:
<form style="width: 400px;" method="post" action="http://ww#.aitsafe.com/cf/voucher.cfm">
<input type="hidden" name="userid" value="YourMalsID" />
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="YourReturnURL" />
<input type="hidden" name="product" value="Gift Card" />
<table width="400" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th height="40" align="center" colspan="2">Purchase an Online/Emailed Gift Card</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="175" height="40" align="left"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amount: </span></td>
<td height="40" align="left">
<select name="gift_amount" size="1">
<option value="10">$10.00</option>
<option value="20">$20.00</option>
<option value="25">$25.00</option>
<option value="30">$30.00</option>
<option value="40">$40.00</option>
<option value="50">$50.00</option>
<option value="75">$75.00</option>
<option value="100">$100.00</option>
</select></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="175" height="40" align="left"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recipient Name: </span></td>
<td height="40" align="left">
<input type="text" name="gift_name" size="50" style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 160);" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="175" height="40" align="left"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recipient Email: </span></td>
<td height="40" align="left">
<input type="text" name="gift_email" size="50" style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 160);" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="175" height="40" align="left"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Message: </span><br />
</td>
<td height="40" align="left">
<textarea name="gift_message" rows="3" cols="40" style="font-size: 10pt;"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100" height="40" align="left"><br />
</td>
<td height="40" align="left">
<input type="submit" value="Add to cart" /></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</form>
You might want to add some info about the gift cards similar to the following:
Notes about Gift Cards:
- Email gift cards will be emailed to the recipient as a text message that includes a gift certificate code.
- Gift cards are valid for two years after purchase date.
- A new gift card will be issued for any unused portions after each purchase.
- Shipping and applicable taxes will be due when card is redeemed.
Change the things highlighted in red to your info. You only get 200 at any one time so it's not good if you need them for large groups. Each one can only be issued to 1 person, and that 1 person can only use it 1 time. The Gift Voucher purchase through this form won't get recorded by the MM system so if you want to keep a record of it ( the sale ) for your sales reports you'll have to add each order you get manually to MM, in the admin area.
