Organise a birthday money pot in just a few minutes with Lydia. Invite your loved ones, collect money easily, buy the gift together, or transfer the money to the beneficiary.
Finding the perfect idea, reminding latecomers, advancing the money... Organizing a joint birthday gift often turns into an obstacle course. What if you switched from a headache to absolute simplicity?
With Lydia's money pots:
- Pool a budget to offer a memorable gift;
- Promote inclusion : Allow everyone to participate according to their means, without pressure;
- Save time : No more complex management: Lydia centralizes contributions and gives you the total in real time.
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Tip : Send a reminder message 4 days before the deadline. Nearly 20% of total contributions are made in the last 4 days, triggered only by reminder messages.
Ready to get started? We have prepared a ready-to-use birthday money pot here
The average amount collected for a birthday fund is generally around €300 to €400.
Rather than imposing a fixed amount on your loved ones, determine the ideal gift price and simply divide it by the expected number of participants. This will give everyone a natural idea of the contribution to make, without any pressure.
Communicate a concrete goal, for example: "We aim for €250 to offer him this parachute jump." This gives meaning to the online fund while letting everyone freely give what they want.
Once the collection is over, here are some joint gift ideas that are always a big hit:
20th birthday fund: Festival ticket, parachute jump, Bluetooth speaker, or a small trip with family or friends. A Bluetooth speaker, a smartwatch, a camera. A cooking class, a gym membership, hiking equipment.
30th birthday fund: Unusual weekend, smart watch, video projector, or wine tasting course.
40th birthday fund: Michelin-starred restaurant, thalassotherapy stay, hybrid camera, or electric bike.
50th birthday fund: Luxury leather goods, opera subscription, weekend at a castle, or wine cellar.
60th birthday fund: Custom-made trip, cooking course with a chef, artwork, or garden equipment.
If you hesitate about the gift choice or have collected more money than expected, you can also buy an Amazon.fr gift card in the app at no cost when withdrawing the fund money.
Simple, fast, and secure, Lydia money pots allows your loved ones to pay by credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or bank transfer without having to create an account. No commission and no donation fees will be charged to them.
Contributions made with Lydia apps have no service fees. The same applies if you offer an Amazon.fr gift card. For other cases, a 4% commission applies.
You can even withdraw funds in several installments according to your needs. The money is instantly available for your purchases in-store or online.
Launch your money pot in less than a minute
No. Friends and family can contribute to the online fund without creating an account, using a bank card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or bank transfer, depending on the available options.
Each money pot has a unique sharing link. You can easily send it via WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram, Messenger, or email to invite your loved ones to contribute in just a few seconds. They only need to open it from a computer or smartphone to participate.
Participants never pay fees: everything they contribute is added to the money pot. Fees may apply only when the organiser withdraws the money; these vary between 0% and 4%.
Withdrawing funds does not close the fund. The organizer can withdraw the money in multiple installments by making bank transfers or purchasing Amazon.fr gift cards.
En savoir plus ?The money that participants put into a Lydia money pot is instantly available in the organiser's app. They can then immediately use the funds by making a bank transfer or purchasing an Amazon.fr gift card.
The history of the money pot collects all the contributions received. The first name and last name of each participant are displayed there.
To try it is to adopt it: Download the Lydia application on your mobile now to make your life easier.
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