Reserve a gift before you buy
Open the wishlist link you were sent and find an available gift. Read its notes and selected options before choosing Reserve this gift. If you are visiting as a guest, enter your name and email so you can manage the reservation later. You do not need to create an account.
Wait for the reservation to be confirmed. Two people cannot successfully reserve the same item at the same time: if somebody else gets there first, choose another available wish. Some wishes may have reservations disabled by the list’s owner.
Keep your private reservation link safe. It helps you manage your choice if you come back on another device. It is different from the shared wishlist link, which is intended for the other guests.
Buy it from the shop
Follow the product link to the retailer and place your order there. Check the current price, availability, delivery date, size and colour. A wishlist may contain saved information that has changed since the owner added it.
Reserving a gift does not place an order, take a payment or hold stock. The shop handles payment, delivery and returns under its own terms. A note on the wishlist records a preference; it does not automatically select the right option in the retailer’s basket.
If the wish is an experience or a handmade gift without a shop link, arrange it directly. If the recipient has chosen to share a delivery address with gift reservers, use it only for the intended gift.
Who can see a reservation?
Other guests see that a gift is reserved so they can pick something else. Owners and co-admins do not see reservation status by default. If they enable Spoiler mode in Settings, they can see that an item has been reserved. The recipient is not shown the reserver’s identity.
This works best when everyone reserves before buying and cancels if their plans change. A purchase made outside the wishlist without a reservation cannot be detected automatically.
If your plans change
If you cannot get the gift or decide on a different one, cancel your reservation so somebody else can choose it. Open Reservations in your account, or use the same browser or private reservation link if you reserved as a guest.
Cancelling a reservation does not cancel an order at a retailer. Contact the shop separately if you need to change a purchase. Likewise, returning something to a shop does not update the wishlist automatically.
If you cannot find your reservation, see our reservation and account help. Never post your private reservation link in a group message to ask for help.
If you are making the wishlist
Leave “Friends can reserve this gift” enabled on each wish you want guests to coordinate. Keep Spoiler mode off if you want reservations to remain a surprise. You can keep adding ideas and correcting details after sharing the list.
For your first list, start with our guide to adding gifts from different shops. When you are ready to send it, these wishlist messages explain the idea without putting pressure on anyone.
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