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GIFT CARDS

Salon Gift Cards, Sold Online and at the Counter

December is a third of some salons' year, and most of it is gift cards. Ozync makes them digital: a card is a code with a balance, emailed to the recipient or shown as a QR code, and redeemed at checkout over as many visits as it takes. Sell them from your own gift card page, issue them at the counter for cash, and watch the balance appear on the client's wallet pass.

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Free for your first 100 clients. Then $15/mo billed annually, or $20 month to month. No per-booking fees.

Sell online from your own page

  1. 1Switch on Sell gift cards online and pick your quick-pick amounts ($25, $50, $100, whatever fits your menu).
  2. 2Share the link, put its QR code at the counter, add it to your Instagram bio and Google listing. Your Ozync website gets a Gift cards button automatically.
  3. 3A buyer picks an amount, adds the recipient's name and a message, and pays by card. The money lands in your Stripe account like any other card payment.
  4. 4The recipient gets the card by email, with a QR code and a short code, and can add it to Apple or Google Wallet.

Issue at the counter

Take payment however you normally do, cash included, then issue the card: amount, who it is for, and optionally their email and a message. With an email the card is sent on the spot; without one, the card's link and QR are on the page to share any way you like. Pick the recipient from your client list and the card attaches to them, so it shows on their wallet pass.

Redeem at checkout

  • Type the short code from the client's card, or point the app's camera at the QR on their phone.
  • Enter the amount to take off. Whatever is left stays on the card for next time.
  • Every card's history, issued, redeemed, remaining, is in the list, and the tiles at the top show your unused balance and active cards.
  • Two tills cannot spend the same balance twice; each redemption is checked against the card's current balance.

Credit, coupons and loyalty, on the same pass

  • Credit: a make-good for a visit that went wrong or a referral thank-you. Pick the client, enter the amount and a reason. Spent at checkout exactly like a gift card.
  • Coupons: a one-time discount for one client, with an occasion and an expiry, delivered by email with the Marketing add-on.
  • Loyalty rewards: 'every N visits, a reward of X', issued as credit automatically on the Nth visit.
  • All of it adds up on the client's Apple or Google Wallet pass, so they always know what they have with you.

What it costs

Gift cards are part of Ozync Pro; there is no gift card fee and no per-card charge. Online sales are card payments through your Stripe account at Stripe's rate plus 20¢; salons on Square use Stripe for this one. Counter-issued cards cost nothing at all. Cards never expire.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do salon gift cards work in Ozync?

A gift card is a code with a balance. You sell it online from your gift card page or issue it at the counter; the recipient gets it by email with a QR code; you redeem it at checkout by code or by scanning, and the remaining balance carries over.

Can clients buy gift cards online?

Yes. Switch on online sales, share the link or QR, and buyers pay by card. The card is emailed to the recipient and the money goes to your Stripe account.

Do I need special hardware?

No. Redeem by typing the code or scanning the QR with the Ozync app on any phone or tablet.

Can a card be used over several visits?

Yes. Each redemption takes off what you enter; the rest stays on the card. The history shows every use.

Do gift cards expire?

No. Cards you sell or issue never expire. Only promotional win-back cards from the Marketing add-on carry a 30-day expiry, and that is printed on them.

Can clients add the card to Apple Wallet?

Yes, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. The balance also shows on the client's salon wallet pass, which adds up every card, credit and coupon they hold with you.

What does it cost?

Nothing beyond Ozync Pro ($15/mo billed annually or $20 month to month, free for your first 100 clients). Online sales are charged at Stripe's card rate plus 20¢ like any other payment.

Can I give a client credit without a sale?

Yes. Add credit picks the client and an amount with a reason. It is spent at checkout like a gift card.

Salon Gift Cards, Sold Online and at the Counter

Free for your first 100 clients. Then $15/mo billed annually, or $20 month to month. No per-booking fees.

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