FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions
- What is List-of-gifts.com?
- Who are "authorized people"?
- Do I have to sign up to use the service?
- What are benefits from sign up?
- What do I found in the menu Gifts?
- How to change order of gifts on my lists?
- List created, gifts added. What's next?
- Which domains may I use for lists?
- Doesn't it spoil the idea of giving a present?
What is List-of-gifts.com?
List-of-gifts.com is the online service, that gives the possibility to create personal lists of gifts. Each gift on a list can have description, corresponding pictures and links to other pages where more information about that gift can be found. Moreover, List-of-gifts.com gives "authorized people" the possibility to reserve gifts. List-of-gifts.com is also a place where you can find gifts ideas for different occasions. Using service is free of charge.
Who are "authorized people"?
"Authorized people" are people who received link to your list from you. If you set parameter "Allow reservation" for your list, you should send them additionally password for that list. "Authorized people" do not have to sign up for List-of-gifts.com to view and reserve gifts from your lists.
Do I have to sign up to use the service?
You do not have to register in our service if you are not planning to create your own list of gifts. As an unregistered user you can:
- view our articles about gifts ideas,
- view lists of gifts of users who has sent you link to their list,
- reserve gifts from others lists.
What are benefits from sign up?
As a registered user you can:
- create your own lists of gifts (menu Gifts lists)
- adding gifts to lists (menu Gifts)
What do I found in the menu Gifts?
There are gifts related to your lists. If any gift has been already reserved it is displayed on the green background.
The parameters you fill adding new gift:
- Gift name
- No comment needed. But yet remember that while saving the gift for the first time the unique ID of your gift is created on the basis of its name. Gift ID will not change during the further modifications.
- Gift description
- Description should contain guidelines, which help your friends to get the most appropriate gift for you. F.e. if you write "camera" as the gift name then write more details about its type and so on in the description.
- Gifts list
- List of gifts which this gift belongs to.
- Link 1, 2, 3
- You can add up to three additional links to the pages where all people concerned will find more information about this gift. It can be link to a store, manufacturer or similar gift. It is optional.
- Picture 1, 2
- You can add up to two pictures of the gift. Allowed images are gif, jpg & png. Pictures you upload will be automatically resized to 200x300 and 80x80 (proportions are constrained). Max file size is 512KB. Uploading pictures/photos is optional.
Parameters required to add new gift are: name, description and list.
How to change order of gifts on my lists?
New gifts are added at the end of the list. If you want to change their order:
- choose menu Gifts lists
- pick out list by clicking its name
- move mouse pointer onto any gift (mouse pointer changes intro characteristic resize icon), push the left button and move the row up or down into desired location. Done.
List created, gifts added. What's next?
It's about time to let your friends and relatives know about your list. In order to do that you need the link to your list, which can be sent to them. How to generate link to the list? Choose menu Gifts lists, there is the icon
in option column next to each list. Click the icon and you will be able to generate link to that list. You can send that generated link to your friends by email or messanger. You can also put that link on your website or blog.
Which domains may I use for lists?
Main domain is List-of-gifts.com, but there are several subdomains that can be used as a link to your list.
Avaiable subdomain for domain List-of-gifts.com are:
- my.list-of-gifts.com
- our.list-of-gifts.com
- wedding.list-of-gifts.com
- birthday.list-of-gifts.com
- christmas.list-of-gifts.com
If you have your own domain suggestion, email us at suggestions@list-of-gifts.com.
Attention! Subdomains of List-of-gifts.com redirect always to domain List-of-gifts.com. What does it mean? Your list of gifts is accessible under all of above subdomains, but at the location bar there is always domain List-of-gifts.com.
Doesn't it spoil the idea of giving a present?
Everything depends on a point of view. If you know well the person who you are planning to give a present, you know what he/she likes, what he/she is interested in and what he/she will be pleased, you do not have to use any list of gifts. However, we don't often have any idea of a gift even for close friends. The list of ideas prepared by them will facilitate to fit the appropriate present or save us from giving inappropriate one. You will be surprised what ideas for the present will have your friends.
Is there no answer for your question related with List-of-gifts.com?
E-mail us at support@list-of-gifts.com
