Physcal giftcards, Digital downloads and exploitation

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Topic summary

A Shopify store owner is seeking a solution to prevent customers from exploiting digital gift cards by printing multiple copies. They currently use the “Digital downloads” app, which allows customers to download and print gift cards for their physical store, but this creates a security vulnerability.

Desired Solution:

  • Automatically stamp each digital gift card PDF with the customer’s order reference number
  • Display this reference number as text on the gift card itself
  • Enable tracking of individual gift cards to prevent duplication

Response:
The owner of Sky Pilot app offered their PDF stamping feature as a potential solution. They proposed a free consultation call to demonstrate how the feature works and address the store’s specific needs.

Status: The discussion remains open, with one potential solution proposed but not yet implemented.

Summarized with AI on November 17. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi there community,

We are currently using the “Digital downloads” app, for our giftcards to our physical store.

This makes it easy for our customers to download their giftcard, print it, and give it as a gift to others.

However, nothing keeps them for exploiting by copying and printing multiple giftcards.

I’m therefore looking for a solution, which will make it possible to stamp every file(giftcard) automatically with their order-reference-number, so we can keep track of it. I imagine having it as text on the giftcard itself.

Can you help find a solution? Also, if you know of an app that can do this, we are willing to invest.

Kind regards,
Magnus | Boutique Fleurance

https://fleurance.dk

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Hi there!

I’m Alessandro, owner of Sky Pilot => https://apps.shopify.com/sky-pilot

Our app has just released a PDF stamping option => https://app.loopedin.io/sky-pilot/kb/aboutadditional-features/pdf-stamping

If you want to check it out, I would be very happy to show you how it works. Just reach out in the chat and we can jump in a quick call (totally free!)

Looking forward to seeing you,

Alessandro

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