How do I let my friends and family know that I have registered with GoGift?

February 1st, 2008

There are a couple of ways to notify friends and family about your GoGift registry. One way is to use our e-mail invite feature by going to the “My Account” tab, clicking on “Guest List,” and then following the directions.

Also, as a courtesy, GoGift sends you complimentary tissue inserts that read: “Registered with GoGift,” which includes our web address. These tasteful and convenient inserts work well when sent with an invitation. 

Is there a minimum amount that needs to be gifted to my GoGift registry?

February 1st, 2008

Yes, the minimum gift is $10.

Is there a limit as to how much someone can gift?

February 1st, 2008

Yes, there is a $300.00 gift limit per/gifter each day. However, if an individual wants to gift more than $300 they will need to gift another day as well. An individual isn’t limited to giving just one gift.

How do I give a cash gift?

February 1st, 2008

On the GoGift home page select the Give a Gift link and you will be walked through the gift giving process. You may gift with a credit card or through your checking account, via an Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction, a nationally-used electronic banking network operating system. To give a gift through your checking account, you will supply your checking account information and the transfer will be made electronically.

Is there a fee to give a gift?

February 1st, 2008

Yes, there is a 7% handling fee added to each gift that is given.

Do I need to have a credit card to give a gift?

February 1st, 2008

No, you do not need to have a credit card to give a gift. Gifts can be given with a credit card or through your checking account, via an Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction, a nationally-used electronic banking network operating system. To give a gift through your checking account, you will supply your checking account information and the transfer will be made electronically.

How will my friend or loved one know I have given a gift?

February 1st, 2008

Registered users can see who has sent a gift and how much they have sent when they log onto their account online. You also have the option of sending a personal note to accompany your gift.

GoGift Exceeds 1000 New Registries in Less than One Year

October 9th, 2007

GoGift, a California-based online registry service, announces its first milestone of over 1000 gift registries served since the company’s web-based launch in January 2007. GoGift.com is an online cash gift registry targeting those celebrating life’s major milestones. GoGift.com utilizes the convenience of the traditional gift registry and provides a tasteful alternative when cash is the preferred gift.

Orangevale, CA October 9, 2007 — Well before their one year anniversary, GoGift.com (an online cash gift registry targeting those celebrating life’s major milestones) has already exceeded 1000 new gift registries. GoGift.com launched the first week of January 2007; by October of 2007, this innovative concept struck a chord with more than 1000 individuals & couples who turned to GoGift as their gift registry of choice.

GoGift utilizes the convenience of the traditional gift registry and provides a tasteful alternative when cash is the preferred gift. “Since our inception, the concept of an online cash gift registry has been welcomed with open arms.” Trent Long - President & Co-Founder

According to Emily Post (in response to a survey conducted by the weddingchannel.com), “42% of brides and grooms-to-be said that ‘how to request money as a wedding gift’ is the most challenging etiquette issue they face as they plan their weddings.” GoGift was created as an answer to today’s financial burdens such as weddings and higher education. It’s easy to see why this twist on the traditional gift registry has been quickly accepted and embraced.

Since launch earlier this year, GoGift.com has established an average of 160 new visitors per day; 12,600 of which have bookmarked the GoGift website for future use.

About GoGift:

GoGift is the cash oriented online gift registry that provides a secure and convenient online method of gifting money from friends, family, and acquaintances to individuals, couples, or groups that are going to be celebrating a special occasion. For more information, go to http://www.gogift.com/.

Contact:
Trent Long, President
GoGift LLC
(916) 635-6688
http://www.gogift.com/

Perfect Graduation Gift Option

April 16th, 2007

4/16/2007 – “The Red and Black”, an independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community, profiles GoGift as a perfect option for college graduation gifts.  Read the full story by Carolyn Crist titled “Finding the perfect gift made easier by Web site.”

GoGift Enters its First Graduation Season

March 30th, 2007

ORANGEVALE, CA March 30, 2007 — Graduates no longer despair! GoGift’s unique Cash Gift Registry empowers new graduates to tastefully request cash from their family and close friends to help them celebrate their big event. New graduates tend to have plenty of financial woes as they approach their big day. They have worked tremendously hard for several years and their perseverance has paid off.

GoGift’s online Cash Gift Registry is a one of a kind service that can be used to reward the graduate’s tremendous accomplishment. Now graduates can receive cash gifts from their family and friends simply and securely via the GoGift website at http://www.gogift.com/. Even guests that are across the country and cannot attend the graduation can take heart in the fact they can still be part of their loved ones special occasion.

Whether the graduate needs to buy a new computer, get a head start on their new career, pay off student loans, or take a much deserved Graduation Trip… GoGift provides them the ability to do just that.

From Massachusetts to Seattle to San Diego to Miami, people from all across the country are discovering the convenience and purchasing power delivered by GoGift. “It can be very difficult, if not impossible, for someone celebrating one of life’s big events to come right out and ask for money,” says Trent Long, President and Co-Founder of GoGift. “What these young people really need is the purchasing power to buy that laptop computer, amenities for the dorm, or that new suit for the big interview. GoGift has eliminated the awkwardness by providing a vehicle for people to ask for a cash gift in a tasteful and socially correct way.”

About GoGift

GoGift is the cash oriented online gift registry that provides a secure and convenient online method of gifting money from friends, family, and acquaintances to individuals, couples, or groups that are going to be celebrating a special occasion.

GoGift has created a cash gifting service that makes it incredibly easy for those wanting to give cash to be able to do it in a way that makes sense and is expressed with good taste. The service helps create real buying power for newlyweds, expectant mothers, school graduates, those celebrating anniversaries or other memorable occasions.

For more information, go to http://www.gogift.com/.

Contact:
Trent Long, President                                                 
GoGift LLC   
(916) 635-6688               
http://www.gogift.com/