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How do Cash Gifts work?

Quick answer: Throne Cash Gifts let fans fund items that don’t have a link, like a custom order or something from a local store. The money goes to your Throne Balance, and you buy the item yourself. Cash Gifts work in every country Throne supports.

What it is

Sometimes the thing you want is not something Throne can order for you directly. Think a local store, an experience, or something you need to pick up in person. That's what Cash Gifts are for. Your fans send the funds, they land in your Throne Balance, and you take it from there.

Just keep in mind: Cash Gifts have to be tied to a real physical product. They're not a tip jar, so listing something like "cash," "money," or "$50" isn't allowed.

Throne ships physical gifts to 16 countries. Everywhere else Throne supports, gifts arrive as cash in your Throne Balance, and Cash Gifts work the same way. See "Which countries does Throne support?"

How to add a Cash Gift

There are two ways to add a Cash Gift:

  • From your wishlist, press "+ Add Wish"

  • From the Gift Store, press "+ Add Manually"

Set the amount to cover the full cost of the item.

What it costs

The service fee for Cash Gifts is 9.75% of the gift value. See "What fees are paid at checkout?" for why we charge fees.

How it differs from Direct Credit

A Cash Gift is a type of Direct Credit item.

Direct Credit (also called Payout) just means an item's value goes to your Throne Balance instead of getting shipped. That happens when a merchant isn't supported, when you’re in a cash gift country, or when you mark a regular item as payout yourself.

A Cash Gift is one specific way to trigger that: instead of linking to a real product, you just enter an amount and a description directly, no link required. It's for things you can't point to online, like a custom order or something local.

What is not allowed

Cash Gifts can't be used for NSFW or adult items, firearms, alcohol, tobacco, THC, illegal drugs, live animals, or anything involving threats of violence or self-harm, as outlined in our Terms of Service.

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