Wesk has introduced gift cards for artisans selling through its French marketplace, giving recipients a balance they can use with an individual maker online or in person. [S01]
The platform announced the feature in its September 28 product update. Buyers can select €20, €30, €50 or €80, or choose another amount, from an artisan's storefront or a gift-card directory that displays nearby artisans. [S01]
The launch adds prepaid gifting to a service built around discovering local makers, their creations and workshops. Wesk is operated by Sébastien Andréa, an individual entrepreneur trading as Informatique des Combrailles, according to the platform's legal notice. [S03]
A card follows one artisan across selling channels
Four preset gift-card values in Wesk’s launch announcement
Preset amounts named in the September 28,2026 product update; custom amounts are a separate option.
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Announced purchase choices, not a continuous range, merchant sales or a live stock check. The card is tied to the chosen artisan. A custom amount is allowed, so these four presets are not the complete set of permitted values.
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| Category | Preset card face value |
|---|---|
| EUR 20 | 20 EUR |
| EUR 30 | 30 EUR |
| EUR 50 | 50 EUR |
| EUR 80 | 80 EUR |
The balance is redeemable with the artisan for whom the card was purchased. Recipients enter a code at Wesk checkout for online purchases, while an artisan can deduct a used amount at a market stand or workshop when their platform plan includes local presence. The announcement says a recipient can spend the balance in one transaction or across several. [S01] [S02]
That gives a small merchant a gifting product spanning both a digital storefront and face-to-face selling. The buyer selects the maker while the recipient chooses the purchase, a useful distinction for artisans whose individual pieces or workshop availability can change. [S01]
Wesk's terms specify that an online gift-card payment covers the price of the pieces, with delivery charges paid separately. A cancelled or refunded purchase credits the corresponding amount back to the card. The terms set a 12-month validity period and describe a 14-day withdrawal period while a purchased card remains unused. [S02]
Payment responsibilities and fees remain distinct at each stage
Wesk says sales are concluded between the artisan and the buyer, with the artisan receiving payment through a Stripe account opened in their own name. The platform's terms say Wesk does not hold the transaction funds or become the seller. [S02]
Its stated commission for vouchers is 5%, with payment-provider charges and the platform commission covered by service fees shown to the buyer before payment. The gift-card provisions apply that purchase-fee structure to cards but specify that no service fee or commission applies to the portion of a subsequent purchase paid with a card. This separates the sale of prepaid value from its later redemption. [S02]
Wesk separates the gift-card sale from later card-funded spending
Platform commission stated in article 5 ter of the conditions updated October 18, 2026.
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Actual stated rules for two transaction stages. The 5% base is the card purchase price; the 0% rule covers only the part of later spending paid by the card. Payment-provider charges and subscription fees are excluded. This is not an all-in-cost comparison, merchant profit margin or a guarantee that any cash-funded remainder has no fee.
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| Category | Wesk platform commission |
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| Gift-card purchase: commission on its price | 5% |
| Later purchase: commission on card-funded portion | 0% |
The later redemption exemption covers only the amount paid with the card. The purchase-stage service charge remains: Wesk says it covers its 5% commission and Stripe’s published processing tariff. The conditions updated on October 18 are a current policy snapshot; they do not establish that every clause had identical wording at the September launch. [S02]
The same September 28 update introduced payment online followed by collection at one of an artisan's next three markets. That is a separate fulfillment feature, but it shows the operational setting in which the new cards will be used: small businesses moving between shipped orders, workshops and temporary retail locations. [S01]
Wesk has not published gift-card sales figures or a merchant participation total in the announcement. The disclosed change establishes the product and its redemption rules; it does not yet demonstrate how much additional business gifting will bring to the platform. [S01]
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Suzie Elis
Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News.