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Troubleshoot Gift Cards

Who is this article for?

Owners, managers, cashiers, and support-facing team members investigating gift card problems.

Troubleshoot Gift Cards

Summary

Troubleshoot gift card issues quickly so your team can keep gift card sales, balance checks, and redemptions accurate during service.

Before you begin

  • Identify the exact gift card issue first
  • Confirm whether the problem is about sale, lookup, balance, redemption, or activity
  • Make sure you are reviewing the correct gift card record
  • Use the live gift card data instead of assumptions from memory or paper notes

Steps

  1. Open the gift card lookup or management flow in Selio.
  2. Find the affected gift card, if possible.
  3. Confirm whether the issue is with card sale, card lookup, available balance, redemption, or visible history.
  4. Review the gift card details carefully.
  5. Check the balance and activity together before taking action.
  6. Correct the visible issue if your role and workflow allow it.
  7. Escalate internally or to Selio Support if the issue continues after verification.

Troubleshooting

  • The gift card cannot be found: Recheck the card details and confirm the correct lookup path is being used.
  • Balance seems wrong: Review activity before assuming the value is incorrect.
  • Redemption does not work at checkout: Confirm the card is active and the order is in the right payment state.
  • A card sale seems incomplete: Recheck the sale result and gift card creation outcome before retrying.
  • The team handles gift card questions inconsistently: Standardize one process for lookup, balance check, activity review, and escalation.