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Gift Cards

Gift cards get you paid now for jobs later. They sell best around the holidays, and specials keep you busy in slow months.

3 parts

Start here

Make your Gift Up account.

Set it up

  1. Make your Gift Up accountSign up with your business email. Confirm your email, add your business details, add items to sell, and set up payments.
  2. Add your gift cardsGo to Items for Sale. Add a name and description, like "$200 Gift Card" or "Interior Detail". A card can be a dollar amount or a service.
  3. Put them on your siteMessage Dev. He adds your gift cards to your website.
  4. Run specials all yearBlack Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving) and December 10 to 25 are the big ones.

Gift card description

Holiday Detail Special

What's included: 2-hour package EXTERIOR • Premium hand wash • Detail rims and tires INTERIOR • Deep interior vacuum • Wipe all surfaces • Stains (spot treatment) • Windows and mirrors • Floor mats • Detail trunk HOLIDAY EXTRAS • Windshield ceramic coating ($100 value) • 6-month wax coating ($100 value) Call or text to schedule: [your number]

Text blasts that sell

Send these to your customer list. Swap in your business name, number, and link.

Black Friday 1: Nov 26, 2 PM

Black Friday is almost here! 🎁 Get 50% off holiday gift cards from [Your Business]. Gift a car detail this holiday season! Limit 2 per customer. Sale ends soon! No code needed. Buy online: [your gift card link]

Black Friday 2: Friday, 11 AM

Black Friday is here! 🎁 Get 50% off gift certificates from [Your Business]. EXTERIOR: premium hand wash, clay bar, rims and tires, windshield ceramic coating, 6-month wax INTERIOR: deep vacuum, wipe all surfaces, spot stain treatment, windows and mirrors, floor mats, trunk Normally $400. Now just $199. No code needed. Sale ends Monday. Buy online: [your gift card link]

Cyber Monday: 2 PM

Last chance to grab car detailing gift certificates at 50% off from [Your Business]. Limit 3 per person. Sale ends at 11:59 PM tonight! Don't drive dirty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Buy online: [your gift card link]

December 24: 11 AM

🎁 [Your Business] gift cards are back, for one last day! Treat someone to a cleaner, fresher car this holiday season. Hand wash, clay bar, wheels, windshield ceramic coating, 6-month wax, deep vacuum, and full interior wipe-down. Now just $199 (normally $400). Limit two per person. Sale ends December 25 at 11:59 PM. Buy online: [your gift card link]

Holiday special (Mother's Day, Father's Day, July, August)

50% off the [Your Business] [Holiday] Special! Get 50% off our detail special. Comes with free wax and Rain-X. Limit 2 per customer. Gift cards are 50% off too: [your gift card link] Call or text: [your number]