Question 1

Is Presently free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Presently is free to use. When you buy a gift through a link in Presently, the store may pay us a small affiliate commission, at no extra cost to you. That applies to Amazon and to our partner stores, and it is how Presently stays free.

Question 2

Can anyone sign up?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. While Presently is in beta, you need an invite to create an account. If someone you know uses Presently, they can invite you, or you can email hello@presently.cc to ask for access.

Question 3

Do the people I buy for need an account?

Accepted Answer

No. You can add anyone and get matches from the notes you write about them. If they want to share their own tastes, they can create a free account, which lets them take the quizzes and keep a list of things they like. You can also send them a link to a single question, such as what they would like this year, and they can answer it without an account.

Question 4

How do I invite someone to share their preferences?

Accepted Answer

Open the person from your Connections page and send them an invite. Presently gives you a personal link that you can send by text, email or any messaging app. When they follow it and create an account, their profile is linked to yours.

Question 5

Is my data, and my connections' data, private?

Accepted Answer

We do not sell preference data. A person's answers are used to prepare gift matches for them and for the people they are connected to on Presently. Some details, such as clothing sizes, can be kept private, and a person can unlink from someone at any time. The privacy policy has the full details.

Question 6

How does Presently decide what to recommend?

Accepted Answer

It starts with anything the person has asked for, then looks at things related to those requests, and then at their taste profile from the quizzes and your notes. It leaves out anything they already own, anything already given to them, anything they said they do not want, and products that conflict with an allergy they told it about. It keeps to your budget for that person and takes the occasion into account. Each match comes with a short reason.

Question 7

Is everything from Amazon?

Accepted Answer

No. Many matches link to Amazon, and others come from partner stores, including specialist shops, gift card sellers, flower delivery and tickets for events near the person.

Question 8

Are the products in stock?

Accepted Answer

Not always. Presently regularly checks for Amazon product pages that have been taken down, and if you click one of those it opens an Amazon search for the item instead. It cannot see how many a store has in stock. Prices on Amazon items are shown as a range, so check the store's page for the current price and stock before you buy.

Question 9

Can someone I buy for also use Presently to give gifts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Anyone who joins Presently, including someone who joined through your invite, can add the people they buy for and use it in the same way you do.

Question 10

Can I use Presently on my phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Presently runs in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers, so there is nothing to install.

Question 11

How do I set a budget for each person?

Accepted Answer

Each person has a budget setting on their profile, with options from around $25 up to no limit, and you can set a price range for a single occasion. If you leave it unset, Presently works one out from the spending levels on your own profile, how you know the person and the occasion. Gifts over a budget you set are held back, and something the person asked for is still shown, marked as over budget.

Question 12

What kinds of occasions can I track?

Accepted Answer

Birthdays, anniversaries and a wide range of holidays, from Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's and Father's Day to Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid and more, plus graduations, weddings, housewarmings and any other event you add. Presently emails you up to three reminders before each one, three weeks, about 12 days and four days ahead.

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