Once you select and purchase your gift certificates, you will receive a confirmation email. This email has your order number and also serves as the gift certificates that you will bring into the stores you purchased them from.
In order to provide the most benefit to businesses, we ask that you wait to use the gift certificates at least 7 days after you purchase them. This will allow us time to send the money from your purchase to the business. We don't want them to have to honour the gift certificate without having been paid. Otherwise, we might be causing another cash flow issue if they are used too soon.
When you are ready to use the gift certificate, print the email confirmation or pull it up on your smart phone and head down to the business and redeem the certificate for goods and/or services. The gift certificates have no cash value and no expiry date.
Each business will keep track of your balance, but be sure to write down your balance as well. Thank you for supporting your local, independent businesses!
The economic slowdown resulting from the COVD-19 pandemic’s requirements for social distancing and self-isolation, is being felt around the globe. Many businesses around British Columbia have either revamped their level of service, pivoted their business model, or closed their brick and mortar locations. Those hardest hit are the local, independent businesses that are the backbone of our communities’ economic sustainability.
Support Local BC provides a place for communities and businesses throughout the province to support each other. It connects all regions and is a platform where you can show your love for your favourite local businesses by purchasing gift cards for future use.You can choose businesses in your own community or you can purchase gift cards from other communities to give a family member or friend.
These purchases will provide an injection into the current cash flow of businesses that have had to temporarily close their doors. Our hope is that you will wait to use the gift certificates at least 7 days after you purchase them. This will allow us time to send the money from your purchase to the business. We don't want them to have to honour the gift certificate without having been paid. Otherwise, we might be causing another cash flow issue if they are used too soon.
Support Local BC is a program managed by Think Local First, a non-profit organization that champions local, independent businesses in Greater Victoria.
