The IKEA virtual gift card provides access to a wide array of furniture, home accessories and ready-to-assemble products that are synonymous with stylish and affordable living. Using an IKEA virtual gift card, people can explore countless options for furnishing every room in their house. From sofas and beds to kitchen appliances and storage solutions, the Swedish brand provides practical and contemporary designs.
Terms of use
IKEA NL digital gift cards can be used in all IKEA stores in the Netherlands and on the online store. Digital Gift cards can be used in shops in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain (except Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Mallorca and Tenerife), Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland. The acceptance in others countries than Netherland is potentially supposed to evolve in relation with IKEA commercial policy. Any change will be notified by email to the distributor by SELP. Digital gift cards issued by IKEA Nederland are valid indefinitely, so there is no expiry date on the card. IKEA gift cards can be used in stores, IKEA Restaurants, the Bistro, the Swedish Food Market and on IKEA.nl. Lost, stolen or damaged gift cards cannot be reimbursed. Gift cards cannot be cancelled or returned and the balance cannot be exchanged for cash. More than one card can be used for a single online order from the online store. If the value of an online order is lower than the amount on the card, it is not possible to use only part of the balance on a card to pay for the online order. The full amount of the order will be deducted from the card. If the order amount is higher than the amount on the card, the full amount on the card will be used. If the order amount is lower than the amount on the card, the remaining balance will stay on the card. Not possible for Business Customer to purchase more than 10,000 IKEA Gift Cards per 24 hours. IKEA NL do not activate more than EUR 150 on one singe IKEA Gift Card
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How are digital gift cards delivered?
When the Thankbox is sent the recipient receives a unique and secure link to redeem their gift. They choose their currency, retailer online gift card of choice or prepaid Visa, Mastercard or PayPal transfer option, and are then sent the virtual digital gift card, individual e-voucher or transfer instructions to their Inbox.
How does the recipient spend their digital gift voucher?
Once the recipient has chosen their currency, retailer online gift card of choice or prepaid Visa, Mastercard or PayPal transfer option they can then go shopping. Ensuring to select any ‘pay by online gift voucher’ or similar option at checkout.
Many stores will also allow any virtual gift card to be used for more than one transaction, up to the gift card collection total amount. Split payments between virtual gift cards and credit cards are also common with many retailers, as are payments in physical stores, John Lewis being a good example.
Does adding to an online gift card collection have any fees?
We add a small fee to each gift contribution to cover our payment processing & fraud check costs.
This amount varies depending on the currency you are collecting in: 🇬🇧 GBP collections are charged at 1.1% + £0.17. e.g. contributing £10 means you'll pay £10.28 🇪🇺 EUR collections are charged at 2.5% + €0.17. e.g. contributing €10 means you'll pay €10.42 🇺🇸 USD collections are charged at 2.9% + $0.19. e.g. contributing $10 means you'll pay $10.48
The fee is always clearly and explicitly stated whenever someone leaves a contribution.
To minimise fees when making multiple contributions you can top up your gifting wallet once and use it for multiple Thankboxes.
Are payment details handled safely?
Thankbox uses Stripe as our payment provider. They are the gold standard for internet payments, used by companies such as Airbnb, Lyft and Booking.com. They handle all of the payment details, including security.
All collected digital gift card funds are stored in a dedicated secure bank account with restricted access.
Can I pay for my Thankbox from the collection pot?
100% you can!
It's a great way to split the cost of sending the Thankbox between all the contributors. Just pick the Pay from your gift collection balance option when checking out.