Reloading Gift Cards in POS

This article will guide you through the steps to add funds to an existing gift card using the POS. 

Things to Know:

• The ability to reload gift cards in POS is controlled by the "Creating Tickets" access control setting.
  
• If the “Enable Gift Card Expiration” setting is active:
  • Newly purchased gift cards will display an “Expires” field when reloading the card in POS.
  • You can edit the expiration date during the reload process.When a gift card is reloaded, the updated balance is automatically reflected in the Gift Card section of the client’s profile.If a gift card was not previously assigned to a recipient, it will remain unassigned after reloading until a recipient is manually added.
• The Gift Card Balances report:
  • Displays the current balance for each gift card.
  • Shows an “Add Recipient” link in the Recipient column for unassigned gift cards.
• The Gift Card Activity report records each reload as “Purchase” under the Activity column.
  

To reload a gift card:

1. Navigate to POS > New Ticket

2. Select the Products tab on the right sidebar                                                                                      

3. Choose Gift Card                                                                                                                                                          

A Gift Card modal will appear 

4. In the "Amount to Add" field, enter the dollar amount you want to add to the existing card.

5. In the "Card #" field, enter the existing gift card number

6. To verify the current balance before reloading, click "Check Balance"

The current balance will be displayed, and the "Recipient" field will be automatically pre-filled

7. Save                         

8. Add the Client

9. Take Payment and close the ticket 

Once the ticket is closed, a confirmation message will appear at the top of the page.

The updated gift card balance will then be displayed in the Gift Cards section of the client’s profile.

For more information contact us at support@mytime.com. 

Related Articles:

• Gift Card Settings
• Gift Card Expiration
• Adding Gift Cards Manually on Client Profile
• Editing Gift Cards in the Client Profile
• Gift Card Audit Trail
• Importing Gift Cards
• Selling Electronic Gift Cards in POS
• Redeeming Gift Cards In-store in POS
• Sell & Redeem Gift Cards via Ingenico Credit Card Terminals
• Purchasing Gift Cards Online
• Redeeming Gift Cards Online