Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/ --- description: The artisan platform has added single-merchant gift cards that can be spent online, at market stands or in workshops, with a balance usable across several purchases. title: Wesk gives French artisans gift cards for online and local sales image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/wesk-gives-french-artisans-gift-cards-online-local-sales-ecbc71d252ae9dade88ed7a881501f49.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # Wesk gives French artisans gift cards for online and local sales The artisan platform has added single-merchant gift cards that can be spent online, at market stands or in workshops, with a balance usable across several purchases. By [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) September 28, 2026 4 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fwesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Wesk+gives+French+artisans+gift+cards+for+online+and+local+sales&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fwesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Wesk+gives+French+artisans+gift+cards+for+online+and+local+sales+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fwesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Customer hands holding a blue card at a retail payment terminal](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/wesk-gives-french-artisans-gift-cards-online-local-sales-customer-hands-holding-w1280.webp) Illustrative card transaction. The image does not depict the operator or program in this report. Photo: SpotOn / Unsplash. Photo: SpotOn / Unsplash [Wesk](https://giftcard.news/company/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. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-1) 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. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-1) The launch adds prepaid gifting to a service built around discovering local makers, their creations and workshops. Wesk is operated by [Sébastien Andréa](https://giftcard.news/person/sebastien-andrea/), an individual entrepreneur trading as Informatique des Combrailles, according to the platform's legal notice. [\[S03\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-3) ## A card follows one artisan across selling channels The data behind the story ### 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. Preset card face value EUR Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source Wesk, September 28product update 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. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Four preset gift-card values in Wesk’s launch announcement (EUR)__ | 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. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-1) [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-2) 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. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-1) 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. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-2) ## 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](https://giftcard.news/company/stripe/) account opened in their own name. The platform's terms say Wesk does not hold the transaction funds or become the seller. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-2) 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. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-2) The data behind the story ### 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. Wesk platform commission % Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source Wesk conditions, article 5 ter gift-card provisions 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. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Wesk separates the gift-card sale from later card-funded spending (%)__ | Category | Wesk platform commission | | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | | 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. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-2) 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. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-1) 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. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/wesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales/#article-source-1) ## In this article ### Companies * [Stripe](https://giftcard.news/company/stripe/) * [Wesk](https://giftcard.news/company/wesk/) ### People * [Sébastien Andréa](https://giftcard.news/person/sebastien-andrea/) ### Sources and documents * [September 28 gift-card product announcement](https://wesk-app.fr/nouveautes?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Wesk * [Gift-card, payment and merchant terms](https://wesk-app.fr/cgu?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Wesk * [Platform operator identity](https://wesk-app.fr/mentions-legales?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Wesk Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fwesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Wesk+gives+French+artisans+gift+cards+for+online+and+local+sales&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fwesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Wesk+gives+French+artisans+gift+cards+for+online+and+local+sales+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fwesk-french-artisan-gift-cards-online-local-sales%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/suzie-elis-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) Journalist — Gift Cards & Digital Gifting Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News. 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