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Reserve a gift from someone's list

Someone sent you their wishlist. Reserving a gift tells everyone else it's taken, so nobody doubles up. The person whose list it is never sees who reserved what, so it stays a surprise. You don't need an account or an app.

  1. Open the link

    Tap the link they sent you. Their list opens in your browser, with their favorites first.

    Maya's wishlist open on a phone, with a Reserve button under each gift.

  2. Tap Reserve and type your name

    Tap Reserve under the gift you want to give. Type any name the family will recognize, like Gma, then tap Reserve gift.

    We hold the gift for you for 30 days, or until just after the holidays or their birthday when one is coming up. You can renew it before then.

    The Reserve sheet, with Gma typed in Your name and a Reserve gift button.

  3. Keep your private link

    You'll see Reserved for you. Tap Copy private link and keep it somewhere safe, like a note or an email to yourself. It's how you come back to mark the gift bought, renew it, or let it go.

    Signed in? Then you don't need the link: your gifts are under Friends & Family.

    Reserved for you, with Manage this gift, Copy private link and Back to wishlist.

Still stuck? Email hello@wantalot.app and a person will answer, usually within a day.

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