Frequently Asked Questions

Deposit a Gift is the online cash registry site for all of life’s Big Events.

With a traditional service, you sign-up at specific stores for the gifts you’d like to receive today. With DAG, you build a registry based on what you’d like to save for in the future.

Guests contribute monetary gifts that go into a personal account which you can access at any time. The cash is yours to use towards anything your imagination can conjure. And because DAG is a registry service instead of a store or a travel agency, you’re free to make purchases anywhere.

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No. Your registry is meant to give your guests an idea of what you want and express how you’ll treasure their gift, allowing them to "buy" you something, while still giving you cash. However, in the end, the money is yours to do with as you please.

That’s the fun of cash. Buy what you want, when you want it, from wherever you like, with no time constraints. It’s all about your schedule. Your personal style.

The best way to see our service in action is by viewing our Demos. Another informative area to check-out is our Samples page. Here you will see a bunch of ideas for how Deposit a Gift can be used.

You may also enjoy hearing from real users like yourself and seeing what kind of registries they created that were well-received by friends and family. Click here for testimonials.

We get it. Some of you just aren’t into getting more “stuff.” You aren’t ready to turn your home into a warehouse, nor do you feel like laboring over what you might need in the future, when you’d rather just buy what you need as you go.

Maybe you’re moving or celebrating far from home?  Or maybe you just don’t want to register for what everyone else is going to get.

Perhaps you do know exactly what you want - your first home, a dream vacation or a college fund for your new baby. And you also know that cash is the thing to best get you there.

Any gift-giving event that you feel comfortable registering for. Weddings and commitment ceremonies usher in a new phase of life and a host of new desires - your dream honeymoon, timeless dining room furniture or a down payment.

New babies are perfect occasions too, whether you’re adopting, adding to your clan, or welcoming your very first. And don’t forget graduation. Make it easy on those struggling with what to get the newly-minted grad. DAG gives you options that other registries don’t.

You can also register on behalf of someone else. DAG works perfectly for surprises, retirements, big birthdays, and anniversaries. Maybe you know something they’ve been aching to do, but don’t have the cash for. Now you can motivate friends to contribute so you all share the fun of handing the guest of honor a check with their name on it. When the party’s over, they'll use the registry for inspiration to put the funds to good use.

This moment is about the entire event, with the registry as a component. That said, we offer a discreet URL that is not all about the gifts to make it easy to share with family and friends, whether it be on a Save-the-Date, an invitation insert or via email. Although our website is www.depositagift.com, our user websites are: http://XXX.mydagsite.com (The 'XXX' is what you make unique to you during step one of the registry set-up process.)

No. Gift-Givers do not need to have an account in order to give a gift. We built our registry to function just like a traditional department store registry, so the shopping process is exactly the same: you just add to cart the quantity of the item you would like to buy and go through the easy checkout process, which entails providing billing information, sending the registrant(s) a gift message, final order review and clicking the button to purchase. Please view this process live by watching our video demos (the bottom one shows the purchase process).

Note: To learn everything there is to know about the Gift-Giver's experience please click 'GIFT-GIVERS' in the column on the right to access all of the FAQs written specifically from this point of view.

Anyone with a permanent mailing address (no P.O. boxes) in one of the following countries can use our service:

American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic Of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Virgin Islands - British, and Virgin Islands - American

Note: All gift amounts and registry balances are represented in US dollars. Cash-Out gift money redemptions are drawn from FDIC insured, US based, HSBC bank; no currency conversions will be made on our behalf. If the account in which you deposit the funds is delineated in a currency other than US dollars, you may incur currency conversion fees from your bank.

Anyone from one of the following countries can be a gift-giver if they have a valid American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover card:

American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Republic Of Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands - British, and Virgin Islands - American

If you have guests who would prefer to make their registry purchase via phone, we are happy to accommodate their needs. Simply add our customer service information to the note at the top of your registry:

• Phone: 646-504-7124
• Email: support@depositagift.com

Note: All gift amounts are represented in US dollars.

Yes! Absolutely. Deposit a Gift is the perfect way to throw a party or a shower for a loved one and surprise them with the best gift ever! Here's how you do it:

• Sign-up for the account in your name with your personal email and address (your DAG account is good forever, so you can use it this time to create a registry on behalf of someone else, and maybe next time it will be for you!)
• Set-up the registry with your friends as Registrant 1 and Registrant 2 (if that applies) and specifying their address. The money will be issued in the name of Registrant 1.
  
  • During the registry set-up process (Step 1), you will also indicate to us that this registry is for someone other than yourself. This tells the system to give you access to a gift certificate generator in your GIFT MANAGER.
• To present them with the gift, you will have the option to cash-out and get the money or to print a gift certificate using the generator mentioned above. Your decision will depend on how soon the party is: Gift-givers often buy their gifts last minute, so the gift certificate is a great option to just print and go on the spot and then after you present your friends with their gift, you can log-in and do our easy Cash-Out process to request that the money be sent to them directly.

Most definitely. Deposit a Gift registries are perfect for showers. We offer a couple of tools that make it fun and easy to give a shower gift:

1. During checkout Step 2 the gift-giver has the option to delay their gift to be delivered electronically after the shower date. So even though the gift will appear as 'Fulfilled' on the registry list, the registrant will not receive notification telling them who it is from.
2. Once the purchase has been made the gift-giver has the option to print a gift certificate.

How do you bring a "virtual" gift to a shower? 

Get creative!! People giving Deposit a Gift shower gifts often get do fun things like wrapping the certificate in a nice dish towel, sexy lingerie or a cute onesie, or including it in a card with parenting or marital advice. All of these things are great ways to make it feel like a real and personal gift, while still giving the guest of honor a gift that they truly want and will always remember you for.

Creating a personal Deposit a Gift website and registry is absolutely free! We wish the entire service could be, but unfortunately due to the cost of accepting credit cards and maintaining the site, we do need to charge for processing gifts.

Our total service cost is always a flat 7.5% of the total gift purchase balance, and it's your decision who pays for it. It is inclusive of the 4% transaction fee that keep our lights on and our top notch customer service running, and the 3.5% that goes to the credit card processor for the convenience of online payments.  There are absolutely no extra costs. No taxes. No gift wrapping costs. No shipping charges. No withdrawal fees.

During the 'Create a Registry' process, you choose if you want the gift-giver pay the fee or if you, the registrant, will pay for it. We set the default to the gift-giver, because we find that the gift-giver will most likely want to cover the fee for you so that you get the full benefit of the gift.

7.5% is much lower than what a gift-giver would normally pay for taxes, shipping and gift wrap, so everybody wins. Even if you return your gifts for cash, you never get the shipping and gift wrap money back; that has gone to waste. And unlike gift cards, the cash in your DAG account can be used on anything you choose, at any venue you select.

No, there are absolutely no fees for withdrawing your money. We are the only cash gift registry service that does not charge you for cash-outs (especially for the ease of ACH direct deposit) and that does not restrict how often you can cash-out.

For full details about the cash-out process, see the 1st question in the 'GIFT MONEY MANAGEMENT' section below: How do I cash-out (ie. redeem or withdraw) the gift money in my account?

We are proud to be one-of-a-kind. We are the only cash gift registry service that offers you:

• No cost for set-up and a low service fee on gifts: a flat 7.5% (4% transaction fee + standard 3.5% credit card fee)
• Free cash-out options with no restrictions
• Free custom websites for any event- from fundraising to crowdfunding, graduation to wedding to baby and beyond, all with 1 account
• The flexibility to choose who pays the service fee
• An advertising-free site - you will never have your personal website commercialized

Our service fee is uncomplicated, transparent, and competitive. It covers the cost to process credit cards (a standard 3.5%) + the costs to run the business and provide you with an incredible user experience and customer service.

We urge you to do your homework – find out what rates our competitors charge and what user experience they offer. Don't forget to read the fine print! Some offer a lower fee, but only if you make purchases through their partners. Some tack-on the credit card processing fee separately. Others charge you to redeem your gift money.

We feel certain when you’ve done the research, you’ll find that DAG offers the most flexibility at the best value, with an unparalleled user experience…if we do say so ourselves!

We accept: American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards. All gift prices and account balances are represented in US dollars.

We’re all about choices. During the 'Create a Registry' process, you can choose to have your gift-giver pay the 7.5% flat fee or you, the registrant, can opt to pay the fee.

We set the default to the gift-giver, because we find that the gift-giver will most likely want to cover the fee for you so that you get the full benefit of the gift.

You might be asking yourself this question if you know that the average credit card cost for online merchants is a bit over 3%. Some gigantic online companies may get lower rates, but fees for Internet-based companies they are almost always more than those charged to brick-and-mortar stores. Our fees are based on what it costs us to process credit cards, maintain the site and manage overhead.

Convenience: It’s far more convenient for guests to use a credit card than give a check or cash -- plus, earn rewards points in the process! Credit cards also offer a quick and seamless checkout, versus using a service such as PayPal which diverts the gift-giver to an outside site and can be confusing.

Safety: If you are celebrating a big event like a wedding, using a service like this to collect your monetary gifts can make a world of difference on your big day, which has so many moving parts and can be a bit chaotic. The last thing you want to worry about is receiving envelopes from guests (yes, they will say goodbye to you while you're boogying on the dance floor and try to hand you an envelope) or having them get misplaced in transport from the gift table.

Bonus: On average, we've found that gifts are much larger when the giver uses their credit card rather that providing cash or a check. We’ve also found that cash gifts increase when the gift-giver is contributing towards something specific, instead of just writing you a check from home without knowing what you intend to use it for.

No. Since what gift-givers are purchasing is not a physical product, we do not need to charge sales tax. Our service fee is always a flat 7.5% of the total gift purchase. There are no extra fees. No taxes. No gift wrapping costs. No shipping charges.

You can decide to have the gift-giver pay the fee during check-out, or you can absorb the cost and have it deducted when you redeem your money in cash-out. We set the default to the gift-giver, because we find that the gift-giver will most likely want to cover the fee for you so that you get the full benefit of the gift.

No, you do do not need to have a bank account to use the Deposit a Gift service. You always have the option to redeem your money via personal check.

Absolutely. Although we are a U.S. based business, Deposit a Gift offers wonderful possibilities for those of you celebrating major life events around the globe. DAG reflects the way we live our lives today - our mobility, global relationships and desire to do things at our own pace. We've built our service to support this. Everything is virtual and accessible any time, day or night.

When dealing country-to-country, the reality is that there will always be some sort of currency conversion fee, but it is almost always more cost effective for the gift-giver to use a credit card to purchase your cash gift, than for you to bear the brunt of a significant fee at the time of deposit. The main thing is that we want to be sure you get the most out of your gifts.

Here's the important part: You must check with your bank to confirm foreign check deposit fees, fees to accept foreign wire transfers, currency exchange fees and how long it takes for a foreign check to clear. Every bank is different, so we cannot provide you with a set guideline. In some instances, it may work in your favor. What we can tell you is exactly what the costs are on our end. See the below question "How do I cash-out the gift money in my account" for these details.

Some possible scenarios to help you evaluate your situation:

• If you do have a U.S. bank account, but will be receiving gifts from friends and family in non-U.S. countries, DAG may be the answer to getting the most out of your gifts because you could avoid the many fees that U.S. banks levy on foreign checks, and also avoid the clearing time (which can take up to 6 weeks).
• If your non-U.S. bank will deposit a U.S. dollars check, not charge you any fees and clear it immediately, then the best, most inexpensive option is to request that we mail you a check via USPS 1st Class Mail, which is free and part of our service.
• If your bank will allow you to receive an International Wire transfer for no fees, then this may be your best, most expedient option. The cost is $40 (our bank's charge), but the transfer is immediate, so you will have the money within a few days.

Withdrawing your money is FREE with no restrictions. You can do it as often as you like.

To redeem gifts, just log-in to your account, and click the green CASH-OUT button in your dashboard’s Gift Manager section. You will be redirected to the Gift Manager chart page where you can assess your earnings and continue with Cash-Out. From there, you can easily arrange how you’d like to receive your money.

The redemption options are:

• ACH Direct Deposit
  • Domestic (United States, including Puerto Rico) ACH- FREE
  • International Wire Transfer- $40 Bank Fee
• Personal Check- FREE

For mail delivery of your personal checks, we send via:

• USPS 1st Class Mail- FREE

For security reasons, we can only issue checks in the name of the primary registrant (ie. Registrant 1), and we can only mail them to the address provided during registry creation. For ACHs and wire transfers, the name of the bank account holder must also be the same name as Registrant 1.

All Cash-Outs will be processed within 24-48 business hours of the request. The free direct deposit ACH transfer is the fastest option. The transfer time by the bank typically takes 1-2 business days after we have processed it. Personal checks will take the time necessary to be delivered to your home via standard USPS mail.

The money in your account is yours from the moment it is deposited. Gift money that is available for Cash-Out will say 'Now' under the 'Gift Available' column and you will see a check box next to it. As long as you have an available balance of $200, you can cash-out as often as you like and redeem your money via ACH direct deposit, personal check or international wire transfer (you will always have to withdraw a minimum of $200 for a regular Cash-Out). However, when you decide to close your registry, you will cash-out for the last time if there is a balance remaining; this is called a 'Final Cash-Out.' In this instance, you can redeem all funds in your account, even if the amount is less than $200.

Note about security: As a precaution against fraudulent transactions, there is a 72-hour security delay between what has been purchased and what is available for Cash-Out. To learn more about this, please see our FAQ section on SECURITY.

Every time someone gives you a gift, details will be automatically sent to both you and the gift-giver via email. The new gift will also appear in the Gift Manager, accessible from your dashboard. Our Gift Manager lets you keep track of all your gifts in a simple chart that always lets you know the total of gifts you’ve received, as well as what is available for cash-out. It also captures the contact information of your gift-giver so you can easily send a thank you note! 

You’ll also have the choice during registration to opt-out of the email notifications. Should you elect this option, just log-in to your account and check your Gift Manager to see what’s new.

The reason that you have gifts that show they have been purchased on your registry, but that you have not received a notification for (via email or in your Gift Manager) is because we offer guests a time delay tool during checkout in case they want their gift to be a surprise -- Most often it is because they would like to present you with the gift first (in a card with our printable gift certificate) at the celebration.

Not to worry! If you see the gift fulfilled on your registry we definitely have a record of it, but it is up to your guests' discretion as to when you will be notified. A little suspense never hurt anyone ;)

What is going on is that your friend probably put a 'delay notification' on your gift. This is an option during Checkout Step 2. Gift-givers often choose this option if they want to bring you a printable certificate of your gift to the main event and don't want to ruin the surprise of personally presenting you with your gift.

As soon as the gift-giver’s credit card is charged, the money is deposited into a special account at FDIC insured, US based, HSBC bank. This is the account that we use to manage your deposit and withdrawal requests.

As a precaution against fraudulent transactions, there is a 72-hour security delay between what has been purchased and what is available for Cash-Out. If the 'Gift Available' column displays today's date, it means that the gift money will be available today, but at the time that is exactly 72 hours after the purchase.

Example: If your friend bought you a gift on 10/27 at 5pm, then it will be available on 10/30 at 5pm. If you were to look at your Gift Manager chart at 10am on 10/30, the 'Gift Available' column would still display 10/30 and at 5pm it will change to say 'Now' and a check box will appear. Once you see 'Now' and the check box it means the money is now available for you to cash-out.

To learn more about this, please see our FAQ section on SECURITY.

Funds from gift transactions are available for withdrawal in 72 hours. As long as you have a minimum balance of $200, you can conduct a Cash-Out to redeem your funds at any time, as often as you want.

You have the ability to cash-out once with a balance of less than $200. This can only be done at your FINAL Cash-Out, which means you no longer wish to receive gifts via your registry and are closing it. Although no further shopping may take place via your registry once it is closed, the URL (web address) for your site is still active and will remain public, unless you want to hide it via the dashboard. This means that you can continue to use the other pages of your site to communicate with friends and family if you wish.

You must email us at support@depositagift.com immediately (ie. less than 4 hours), if you need to cancel a Cash-Out request.

If you have cashed-out by accident, and we have not yet processed this request, we can cancel the request for you without any implications and the money will go back into your account to await a future Cash-Out. There will be no penalty if the request was not yet processed.

If you have cashed-out via ACH direct deposit or international wire transfer, and we have already processed the request, unfortunately we cannot cancel it. If you have cashed-out via check and we have already processed the request but you still want it canceled, we can cancel it for you and put a stop on the check. However, you will be assessed a $30 stopped check fee in your next Cash-Out.

One word: personality.

We’ve built our service to be as customizable and personal as possible. Deposit a Gift is a much more engaging experience than just shopping. It’s a way to share the fun of what you hope and wish for with your friends and family. It’s about connecting and creating memories you’ll take with you into the future. Your loved ones will always be a part of it because they helped you make it happen.

This moment is not all about gifts. Your DAG website allows them to be active participants in this big occasion with pictures, video and engaging descriptions of your plans. Think whimsical. Think humorous. Break out your creative genius. Click to see samples.

And here’s a secret: When you’re creative and personal with your registry, your guests get more satisfaction out of contributing gifts for you. Everybody wins!

Nope. It’s a snap! Use the Rapid Registries to kick things off, and then just edit according to your needs and preferences. Use our Note Banks as the foundation to communicate with your guests or inspiration for your own messages. And away you go! Click to see samples.

If you'd like to learn about registry set-up with a visual, click here for our demo.

Image size limit is 1.5MB. They must be jpg or gif files only.

If you make a mistake during registry set-up, don't worry! Everything is editable from the dashboard for this event. Either hover your cursor over the 'Registries' menu at the top and a dropdown will appear with a clickable list, or you can click the name of your event from one of the hyperlinks on your Account Homepage to access the dashboard. (However, if you don't give your event a title, then it will appear as a blank underscore line that is also clickable.)

The SETTINGS area lives in the bottom right corner of the dashboard and gives you access to all of the editing tools you need. The reason someone might start over unnecessarily is because they want to change important details, like the URL. It is better to work with the exisiting registry than to start all over. You can revise your URL, rename your registry and even change the Registrant names (until you receive your 1st gift).

Definitely. We offer the ability to create an entire website, but you don't have to use it. Our samples show you the full range of pages at your disposal, but you decide which you need and turn off those that you don't with the ON/OFF radio buttons on your dashboard. If you prefer, you can turn off every page except your registry and just add the link to your website for guests to click to.

“Note Banks” offer wording options for your site’s Welcome Homepage and registry page. Use them as inspiration or use them verbatim. It’s up to you.

“Image Banks” give you access to all of the images you’ll need to build your registry. Each image comes with a name that will automatically appear in your registry, but it is merely a suggestion. You can rename any image to reflect the gift you want it to be. We also have a special image bank accessible when you are editing your Welcome Homepage, in case you don’t have a personal one to upload. We will provide a default image if you do not upload/select an image.

“Rapid Registries” are pre-created registries based on different events and themes to help you get going. You always have the option to start from scratch, but hey, why re-invent the wheel if you don’t have to?  Use them as a foundation and then get creative by editing and adding to make your registry a personal reflection of you.

They are all included in the FREE service we provide to create your event registry site.

As with any registry, you want to provide your guests with as many options as possible. If you create a registry with a range of pricing options, this should accommodate any budget.

You can look around to see what the true costs are for the things you are planning to buy so that you have a sense of what you are working towards. You will also have the option to break down gifts into units of smaller amounts. For example, if a gift is going to cost you $150, you can list it as $150, break it into 2 gifts worth $75 each, or break it into 6 gifts worth $25 each.

Our Sample Registries offer great examples of how to register for a range of gifts. And if you use our Rapid Registries, we will provide you with suggested gift amounts to get you started. However, you should feel free to edit for what will suit your needs.

We offer the option of "unlimited" gifts should you decide that you would like to have some gifts that are a contribution model, versus individual gift items. It means that there is no limit on how much can be contributed towards this particular gift.

Setting the price point: Even though it's unlimited to receive this gift, you do still need to set a price point for guests to give at, just like a regular gift item. What does this mean? It means that you should not set an "unlimited" gift at $9,999, because that means that each gift item will cost your gift-giver $9,999. We recommend that you choose a smaller amount, somewhere in the range of $1-$100.

NOTE: We do not recommend setting all gifts as "unlimited" gifts. Why? "Unilimited" gifts do not show the progress of gifts being purchased, which can be motivating for guests if they see that people are using this registry.

We love when our users want to incorporate giving to others into their celebration! With a Deposit a Gift registry you can absolutely list out the charities that you would like to donate to in honor of your milestone.

Use our gift image bank to pick from thousands of photos that might represent your charity of choice: How about a cow for Heifer International or a first aid kit for the Red Cross? There is no limit to your creativity! Then, when you cash-out and receive your total gift money, just send the funds allocated for charity to the organizations you listed. It's that simple. And a great way to show what you care about.

Here's an example from our Samples page. This couple is getting married and chose to register for a hybrid honeymoon of relaxation and volunteering.

Sure. As long as you own the rights to them - meaning, you've purchased them from a stock photography website or they're your own photos. We don't recommend that you copy/paste a picture of an actual item from a store's website because it might cause someone to circumvent your Deposit a Gift registry and go buy it for you, before you've decided it's exactly what you want.

Image size limit is 1.5MB. They must be jpg or gif files only.

Flexibility is one of the best things about DAG. If you change your mind, you're free to choose something that suits you better. No returns. No hassles.

When you use images that are broadly representative of what you think you'll want, you give your friends and family something to give towards, while keeping your options open.

If a registry item has yet to be purchased (either the entire item, or any requested units), you have the ability to edit it in its entirety: the image, item name, item description, requested amount and price. You also have the ability to delete it from your registry.

Once someone has purchased all, or part, of a gift item, you do not have the ability to delete it from your registry. What you can edit is:

1. The number of requested units
2. The gift description

If a gift has been fulfilled and you decide that you would like to add more units, you just need to edit the requested units to be more, and it will immediately become un-fulfilled and be a viable gift option.

Example: If you register for 2 'fancy Italian dinners in Rome' and someone buys you 1 out of the 2, you cannot change the gift itself. But you can change the quantity to be more or less (ie. You could take the requested quantity down to 1, and since you had already received 1, the gift would then be marked fulfilled. Or you could decide that you need 3 and increase the request to 3; the registry would then display that you had received 1 and still needed 2 more.)

Go to Youtube.com. Find the video that you want to share, and look for the share details section under the video player. There you will see 2 options:

Select Option 2: Embeddable Player

Copy and paste this HTML snippet into your website to insert the video player directly into your page. This way visitors will be able to play the video without leaving your site.

You can create a simple RSVP function to collect and manage all of the guest details with Google docs as you see here in this sample. It is incredibly easy to create any type of form that you need for your event. To do so, log into Google docs and click on the arrow next to 'Create New' -> a dropdown menu will appear and you will choose 'Create New Form.' You create your custom form via this function, even selecting a design theme to match your DAG site. Once complete, you simply use the hyperlink feature that we offer in the text editor to create the link to your RSVP form!

Of course. We encourage you to give your guests options so that they feel most comfortable. At the bottom of your Deposit a Gift registry is a text box for links to your other registries. Ta-da - Everything’s in one place!

Keep in mind that you’ll want to provide your guests with a wide range of gift and price choices. This might mean monitoring your DAG Registry and adding more items as the Big Day nears to make sure that there’s plenty to choose from.

Don’t worry, if you have less than 10 items left to choose from, we’ll post an alert in your account so you don’t miss a beat.

Spreading the word to friends and family is easy. We provide both email and printable notifications to share event details, advise guests about updates and provide access to your registry. You’ll find both tools in the Share section of your event registry dashboard. They are a complementary part of our hassle-free service.

Your site is private, or hidden, until you say so. Only when you check Publish, does your event registry site get pushed-out for public viewing on the custom URL (web address) you created. This means that if someone searches your name to give you a gift, you will not appear in the search results until you publish your site.

You always have the option to keep your site private by checking the Hide button in the top right corner of your dashboard. In fact, this is the default setting when you first create a registry. Once you check Publish, your site is live, and then the party really begins!

You’ll have many Big Events in your life, and there’s no need to go through the sign-up process again. We encourage you to keep your account for the future. When you have a baby, an important birthday, buy a new house, throw a surprise party, or find yourself getting ready for any other event, simply log-in and select “Create A New Registry” to build your newest event registry website.

Your DAG site is yours to use as long as you'd like. Your URL is unique to you and you may continuously update it to share with family and friends. The registry itself may remain open indefinitely. The only way it is closed is if you choose to close it via your dashboard Settings, or when you cash-out for the last time with a balance of less than $200 (this is known as a Final Cash-Out).

Your registry can have a balance indefinitely and you can continue to receive gifts for as long as you'd like after your event date has passed. However, if you keep a balance more than a year after your event and still haven't collected your gifts, we may try to contact you, just to make sure you haven't forgotten about your gifts!

Closing your registry means that no further shopping may take place via your registry; it is essentially "closed for business." However, even though the registry page is closed, the URL (web address) for your site is still active and will remain public, unless you want to hide it via the dashboard. This means that you can continue to use the other pages of your site to communicate with friends and family.

Perhaps you'll want to share pictures of your honeymoon after you return, or you might want to show pictures of the finished nursery that their gifts enabled you to decorate. Your unique site is yours to use as you wish as long as you want.

If you choose to delete your event registry site, it will be completely removed from the Deposit a Gift system. This means that you will never be able to access this information again, nor will anyone who searches for your name. Your site will be gone and the unique URL (web address) that you had selected will be available for another registrant to use.

You can only delete your event registry site if you have not yet received any gifts or if you have closed the registry for the site so that it can no longer receive any gifts. If you have a balance in your Gift Manager, you will need to cash-out and redeem your balance before you can delete your site.

Absolutely. In fact, we built it especially with this purpose in mind. With the dropdown calendar under "Thank You Sent" you can mark the date you sent the note. The chart also captures the gift-giver's contact information, the date of the gift and the gift details. You can print the chart as it looks from the webpage or you can export it to an Excel file using the blue buttons above the chart. Click here to see an example of the Gift Manager/Thank You Note Tracker.

A special note about etiquette: Traditions evolve, and proper etiquette evolves right along with them. When you write thank you notes for monetary gifts, it’s perfectly acceptable to acknowledge the amount. Etiquette expert Peggy Post suggests that you might also like to mention what the monetary gift will be used for, so that gift-givers can share the fun and excitement. With Deposit a Gift this is simple because your gift-giver has already chosen to put money towards a specific item, selected directly from your registry.

If you would like to ensure that only authorized users can view your DAG site, you can create a password during Registry Set-Up Step 1 or via your Registry Preferences on the dashboard. You can turn the password protection ON/OFF at any time from here, as well as reset the password to your liking. If you choose this option, make sure to provide your guests with the password! 

Note: The Deposit a Gift support team will never share your password with guests. It is your responsibility to do so.

As soon as the gift-giver’s credit card is charged, the money is deposited into a special account at FDIC insured, US based, HSBC bank. This is the account that we use to manage your deposit and withdrawal requests.

Your money is immediately assigned to your account where you can keep track of it via your Gift Manager chart. Click here to see an example of what that looks like.

Our goal is to keep fees low for everyone. So we need to make sure that credit card transactions are not fraudulent. The 72-hour security delay allows us to monitor for any fraudulent activity and take any necessary action. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This is one of our most important protocols. Once you complete the 'Create a Registry' process, and 1 gift has been purchased from your registry, you cannot change the name of Registrant #1 or their mailing address. While our servers are secured by the latest technology, someone could still gain access to your account if they discover your log-in information or if you use our site on a public computer and do not log-out.

Since gift redemption checks and money transfers will only be distributed to the Registrant #1 name and address, you’ve got an added layer of protection. Even if a malicious user has access to your account, they still can’t get a check or money transfer sent to them in their own name to a different address.

Once an account has at least one gift, there are absolutely no exceptions to this rule.  If you are concerned that your address might change during the time leading up to your event, we recommend that you choose the address of a family member or friend whom you trust, who does not have plans to move in the near future.

Note about registries you create for someone other than yourself: If you are creating an event registry on behalf of someone else, make sure that you put the name of the gift-recipient in the “Registrant #1” field at the time that you create the registry. This is separate from when you sign-up for your DAG account in your name, with your email and password.  We’ve developed the system so that a DAG user’s account can facilitate multiple registries, even if the gift-recipient is different than the account holder.

Security is our top priority. We don’t keep any credit card data, so if gift purchases are made on more than one occasion, the gift-giver will need to re-enter it. We think those extra few moments are well worth it for your peace of mind.

To get specific, our site uses industry standard 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to ensure that gift-giver sensitive data (ie. credit card number, name, address, etc.) is transmitted securely during every transaction. SSL encrypts the data before it is transmitted so that it can never be read. We work with industry leader Verisign for the highest level of encryption that is available.

The key to knowing that a gift-giver's credit card information is being transmitted in a secure fashion is the following. Once they click the "Place Order" button:

• The URL area turns green
• A lock symbol appears in the URL line
• The address changes to begin with "https"

We’re sticklers about this. We never share or sell any of the personal information of our registrants or gift-givers. We store personal information in encrypted form on a secure sever for your protection. And we go one step further. No one on the Deposit a Gift staff will have access to users' private passwords. If you forget your password, you simply use the automated system for retrieval so that a human never knows what it is.

For further details, please see our Privacy Policy.

Truste is the watchdog for consumers on the Internet. They have stringent Privacy standards that we must uphold in order to be certified by them, which is a rigorous 4 month process. They can act a moderator on the consumer's behalf should you have any issues with our business practices. We are confident that you won't need their support, but if you do, we have invested in this resource for your peace of mind.

Put the focus on the presence, not the presents. Most people want to know what it is that you want, but the communication part is what can get awkward. Your Deposit a Gift site can tactfully handle this for you because you don't have to explicitly ask for anything; the registry is simply there amongst the rest of the event details as an option for guests to choose from.

The most important thing for you to do is to be as gracious and personal as possible. Starting with the Welcome page, your focus should be on the celebration and letting your guests know how much you appreciate them. The idea is that you are not thinking about your event as being all about the gifts, and neither are your guests. 

Simple simon: We've done the organizational legwork so you don't have to. Every gift that you receive is captured in your Gift Manager chart (accessible via the dashboard). This chart serves two purposes:

• A log to track all of your gift details
• A place for you to keep track of when you've sent a thank you note

When all's said and done you have the ability to export the Gift Manager chart to excel so you can save it to your computer and always have a record for the future. Click here to see an example of the Gift Manager/Thank You Note Tracker chart.

Definitely. We offer an entire Note Bank of wording suggestions on the Edit Registry page. We highly recommend that you take the opportunity to speak directly to your guests about your registry: sharing your story is what makes this a more personal gift-giving experience, so take advantage of this special feature that you can't get anywhere else.

In the note at the top of the registry you can explain in a cute, appreciative way, what you are saving for, and why any contributions to these experiences/items will be so wonderful, memorable and special to you. If you would like extra help personalizing your registry, don't hesitate to write us at: support@depositagift.com.

We recommend that you treat your Deposit a Gift event registry site as an online home-base for all of the celebration details. If you haven't yet sent out the save-the-dates, that is the perfect place to put your DAG site URL. If you have moved on to the stage of invitations, you can include it in the following way:

• If it is a wedding, the invitation is typically only about the wedding, and an invitation insert is the perfect place to direct guests to the website for all the wedding details. 
• If it is a wedding or baby shower, birthday, graduation party or any other event where you are throwing the party for someone else, it is generally acceptable to include registry information on the invitations to make it easier for the guests.

We provide both email and printable notifications to share event details, advise guests about updates and provide access to your registry. These tools are available on your dashboard in the SHARE section at the top.

When you say thank you for a gift from a Deposit a Gift registry it's much easier and more personal than thanking someone for a check because this gift has a name and a story behind it. If you maintain that same sense of personality in your thank you note, showing your appreciation will be second nature.

Think of it like this...You're not thanking them for the $40, $100 or $200, but rather for that romantic dinner date for two, the skydiving trip you always dreamed of, or for making it possible to afford the stroller that cost almost as much as your 1st car. None of it would have been possible without them :)

When it comes to thank you notes and timing, we always show deference to the etiquette guru, Emily Post. To get the full low-down on thank you notes, click here.

Here's the gist: Thank you notes should be written within three months of receiving the gift. Sorry folks, the idea that you have a year is a myth. The best strategy to not get overwhelmed is to write the note within a day or two of receiving the gift. One note takes less than 5 minutes to write, but when it becomes a stack, that is when the task becomes daunting. So do yourself a favor, and get on it!

To stay on track, take advantage of the Thank You Note Tracker we offer in your Gift Manager chart. Get satisfaction every time you check off a completed note. And if you want a copy of the chart for your records, it's easy to export into Excel. Keep it fun, flexible and hassle-free...That's our motto!

If you are receiving a gift from your Deposit a Gift registry at an in-person event like a shower, the gift-giver will likely be presenting you with one of our printable gift certificates. 

If you are opening the gifts publicly, it is perfectly appropriate to exclaim over the gift item as it is named on the certificate, which could be anything from a massage to a date night. However, for the sake of discretion, we recommend that you do not announce the actual dollar amount. Just like with a traditional gift, what was spent is not the important part. All your guests want to know is what you received so they can gush over it with you.

When building your registry, keep the following in mind:

• The number of guests you are inviting and how many gift-giving events there will be.
• Start by creating a medium sized list. If everything gets purchased, you can easily add more. 
• Make sure your gift list has a range of price points, anywhere from $10-$200 so guests have options.

What's popular with guests?

• Experiences like honeymoons, newlywed activities and baby activities are amazing because who wouldn't want to be responsible for the time of your life? 
• Contributions to your first home or attending college help make dreams come true.
• Big ticket items like a crib or flat panel TV can be easily broken up into smaller amounts so that people can contribute whatever they can afford. Gift-givers who can only contribute a small amount love this because it allows them to be part of something bigger!

The best thing you can do is keep it light-hearted and warm. Guests respond well to personal stories and funny anecdotes, so we recommend that you get creative with your Deposit a Gift registry to let them in on the action and contribute to dreams and experiences you want most. 

Gifts that are most well received (and purchased!) are often things that guests can relate to, because every gift-giver is on the hunt for the most special gift that you'll not only enjoy, but remember them for. Just speak from the heart and you'll do great!

To find a registrant's event registry site, just look them up by the gift-recipient’s first and last name and click the "Search" button. If there are two registrants, such as the couple for a wedding or the parents-to-be if a baby is coming, just pick the first and last name of one of the individuals, as they are both likely in the system.

You can conduct your search from the homepage in the "Gift a Gift" box on the right, or by clicking "Gift a Gift" in the yellow navigation bar. Enter as much information as you know, and our system will present you with the closest matches.

When you see the correct one, just click their name and you'll immediately be taken to their personal Deposit a Gift website. Take note of their URL (in the Web address bar), or bookmark it in your favorites, so that you can return at anytime.

If you need assistance, please feel free to email us at support@depositagift.com.

Use Deposit a Gift just like you would a department store’s online registry service. Click here to see a demo:

• Select the quantity of the specific item that you’d like to purchase based on how much you want to spend and click "Add to Cart."
• When you are finished shopping click "Proceed to Checkout."
• Follow the easy check-out process paying with your American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover and presto! You’ve just made someone smile.

Delivery: Instead of the registrant receiving the specific item today, they’ll receive the cash from your generous gift so that they can make a final purchase decision down the road.

Bonus: This isn’t any ordinary registry. Check out the other pages of your loved one’s personal event site to learn more about them and their upcoming festivity. Lucky for you, it’s all in one place.

Absolutely! If you would prefer to make your registry purchase via phone, we are happy to accommodate your needs. Call the below number at any time or email us and we will set up a time to call you back at your convenience:

• Phone: 646-504-7124
• Email: support@depositagift.com

We built our registry to make it easy for you to bring your gift to an in-person event like a shower or a birthday party. Click here for an article that will visually walk you through how this works.

In a Nutshell:

Absolutely. You do not need to be a Deposit a Gift user in order to give a gift from a registry.

Our process is most similar to a traditional registry checkout, so even for the less tech-savvy among us, checkout should be easy and familiar.

Our checkout process occurs in 3 easy steps:

1. Billing and Payment: You enter your credit card information here
2. Gift Details: You add a personal message here, and decide when you want your gift delivered
3. Review Order: You review your order details one last time before processing the order

We will email you a receipt immediately upon purchase. This confirmation will also contain a link to your printable gift certificate, should you choose to use it.

We offer our users the option to add "unlimited" gifts to their registries should they decide that they would like to have some gifts that are a contribution model. It means that there are no limits on the quantity that can be contributed towards this particular gift.

How it works:

• Decide the total amount that you would like to contribute 
• Divide that number by the "Price" increment to determine the number of units that you will put in the "Quantity" column
• Type the number of units into the text box under the "Quantity" column
• Click "Add to Cart"

Example: Your loved one has an unlimited gift of a College Savings Fund for their new baby. The price increment they have chosen is $10. If you would like to contribute $100, then you list a quantity of 10.

Physical gifts may be returned, forgotten or re-gifted, but with Deposit a Gift, you can be sure that your gift is exactly what they want, and will never be returned. The memory of you helping to bring to life something they've been dreaming about will last a lifetime.

Some people just aren’t ready to make their major purchase decisions at the time of the event, and by giving your loved one a gift from their DAG registry, you’re making it possible for them to save their money, take their time and then get what they want when the time is right.

They’ll have you to thank, not only for the lovely gift, but also for the low-stress, high-enjoyment experience. Now they can shop on their time and focus on what’s really important: preparing for this momentous transition in their lives. Deposit a Gift is the safe, simple way to help make the dreams of someone you care about come true.

You might be asking yourself, Why not just give them money at the event? It's a valid question, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that; every gift is appreciated.

When you give your cash gift in advance with a Deposit a Gift registry, you're giving more than just the monetary gift, but also the luxury of time for the gift-recipients plan for how they want to use their gifts.

You'll always be remembered, not only for the personalized gift, but also for making the experience so easy and stress-free.

Examples:

• Maybe you're attending a wedding and the couple is planning to use the money for the honeymoon of a lifetime. If they know what they have to spend, it will make it easier for them to plan and pre-pay any reservations. Even if they leave right after the wedding, they'll be able to feel confident that they have the money in the bank to cover their expenses without the last-minute rush.
• Perhaps there's a baby on the way and the family has registered for what they'll need to decorate the room just so. Having the money in advance to bring their ideas to life before the baby arrives will certainly make the preparations more enjoyable.

Most definitely. Deposit a Gift registries are perfect for showers. We offer a couple of tools that make it fun and easy to give a shower gift:

Deposit a Gift is the perfect solution for our busy, modern lives. With the safety and convenience of a credit card, you can make a monetary gift from anywhere in the world and help give the recipient exactly what suits them at this time in their life.

If you're giving a cash gift from a non-US country, DAG is the perfect way to help your gift-recipient avoid being assessed any currency conversion fees on personal non-US checks. And if you're traveling for the Big Event, even better, because now you don't have to worry about carrying anything on the plane, damage during shipping or shopping when you land!

Planning to bring your gift to a shower or wedding? No problem. We’ve made it easy for your online purchase to be a real-life gift without ruining the surprise. In step 2 of checkout, you’ll have the option to put a time delay on your gift notification.

Example: Say the Big Event is on June lst, and you’re depositing a gift on May 30th. When you checkout, just choose the date you’d like it to appear in their account (June 2nd in this example), and the registrant will be notified of the gift and have access to the funds at this time, and not a moment sooner.

After your deposit, you can print out a special gift certificate to include with your own card so that your recipients have something to open on the Big Day.

If you would like personal assistance shopping from the registry, feel free to email or call us. We are pretty darn quick on email, and sometimes it is a more effective way for us to help you, so we always recommend that first: support@depositagift.com You can also feel free to ring us at: 646-504-7124.

Security is our top priority. We don’t keep any credit card data, so if you purchase gifts on more than one occasion, you will need to re-enter your personal information. We think those extra few moments are well worth it for your peace of mind.

To get specific, our site uses industry standard 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to ensure that sensitive data (ie. credit card number, name, address, etc.) is transmitted securely during every transaction. SSL encrypts the data before it is transmitted so that it can never be read. We work with industry leader Verisign for the highest level of encryption that is available.

The key to knowing that your credit card information is being transmitted in a secure fashion is the following. Once you click the "Place Order" button:

• The URL area turns green
• A lock symbol appears in the URL line
• The address changes to begin with "https"

We’re sticklers about this. We never share or sell any of the personal information of our registrants or gift-givers. We store personal information in encrypted form on a secure sever for your protection. And we go one step further, which is important if you decide to create an account with us. No one on the Deposit a Gift staff will ever have access to our users’ private passwords. If you forget your password, you simply use the automated system for retrieval so that a human never knows what it is.

For further information, please see our Privacy Policy. 

Absolutely. Every registrant has an account with a Gift Manager that keeps track of what they have received and who it is from. Even if they accidentally delete the email notification or lose your card, there will always be a permanent record for them to reference, stored securely on our server.

If you believe you made an error while depositing your gift, please contact us immediately (ie. 4 hours or less from the time of the transaction) via phone at 646.504.7124 or at support@depositagift.com. For more information, see our Terms and Conditions.

Not a problem! If your gift certificate didn't turn out how you want, feel free to send an email to support@depositagift.com and we'll be happy to help make you a new one. Attach the original gift certificate to the email so we can see you concern, and if you want it to say something specific, please note that verbiage in the email.

If you prefer to pay by check, please contact us to arrange it: Email: support@depositagift.com or Call: 646-504-7124

We accept: American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards. All gift prices are represented in US dollars. If you are using a non-U.S. credit card, you may want to use this tool to confirm the exchange rate for your country: http://www.xe.com/

If you purchase a gift with a non-US dollars credit card, the credit card company may assess a currency conversion fee which would only be visible on your credit card statement (this does not come from Deposit a Gift).  However, this fee will most likely be much less than the fee a bank could assess your loved one for depositing a foreign check into their bank account. 

When dealing country-to-country, the reality is that there will always be some sort of currency conversion fee. By giving a monetary gift via credit card with DAG, you are most likely relieving your gift-recipient of the significant fees they could incur with foreign checks.

Our service fee is always a flat 7.5% of the total gift purchase balance. You will see it itemized during checkout. There are no extra fees. No taxes. No gift wrapping costs. No shipping charges.  And unlike gift cards, the cash in a DAG account can be used on anything, anywhere.

No. Since what you are purchasing is not a physical product, we do not need to charge sales tax. Our service fee is always a flat 7.5% of the total gift purchase. There are no extra fees. No taxes. No gift wrapping costs. No shipping charges.

Using a credit card versus giving a gift via a check or cash can be far more convenient in terms of time and security -- plus, earn rewards points in the process! Credit cards offer a quick and seamless checkout, just like with any other store you've shopped at, both on and offline. You can feel secure knowing that it will arrive safely, so no need to worry about getting lost in the mail or misplaced at the gift table.

And when it's with a Deposit a Gift registry, you know what your gift money is going towards. 

We are proud to be one-of-a-kind. We are the only cash gift registry service that offers:

• one of the lowestest service fees: a flat 7.5% (credit card processing fee included)
• custom sites and registries for any celebration- from graduation to wedding to baby, all with 1 account
• the flexibility to choose who pays the service fee