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COCOON GiftingUpdated a year ago

What gift options are available?

Gift Membership: You can choose to give 1 month or 3 months membership.

 

Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers can be applied to monthly and quarterly membership plans. 

 

How does my recipient activate their COCOON gift membership?

We’ll send you an email confirmation for your gift order with instructions to forward to the recipient to activate their gift.

 

For gifted 1 or 3 month memberships: In the email confirmation for your gift order, you’ll receive a unique discount code to share with the recipient which they can use to activate their membership. All they need to do is click the activation link included in the email which will take the recipient to the membership pricing page. The recipient should add the membership that they’ve been gifted to their cart and apply the unique discount code they’ve been provided with at checkout. They’ll also have to create an account at this stage. Our friendly membership team is always here to help if the recipient has any questions.

 

For gifted recurring membership: We are no longer offering recurring gift memberships, however, if you have previously purchased a recurring gift membership, please get in touch with [email protected] who will help the recipient to get set up with membership. 

 

How does my recipient activate their COCOON gift voucher?

In the email confirmation for your gift order, you’ll receive a unique discount code to share with the recipient which they can use to activate their membership. All they need to do is click the activation link included in the email which will take the recipient to the membership pricing page where they can explore memberships and choose the plan that’s right for them. The recipient should add the membership they’ve chosen to their cart and apply the unique discount code they’ve been provided with at checkout. They’ll also have to create an account at this stage. Our friendly membership team is always here to help if the recipient has any questions.

 

If the recipient is already a COCOON member, they can get in touch with our friendly membership team to activate their voucher code. 

 

How can my recipient check the balance of their voucher?

Once the gift voucher code is applied to the recipient’s account, future membership charges will be deducted from the voucher balance. The gift recipient can get in touch with our friendly membership team at any time to be updated on their account balance. 


Can my gift recipient change the membership plan I’ve selected for them?

Once registered, COCOON members are able to upgrade and downgrade their membership plan as and when they please. To learn more about this, read our FAQs on Upgrading & Downgrading. The value of their gift membership or gift voucher will remain the same, and any unused credit will be applied to their new membership plan.


What happens at the end of a gifted membership term or when gift voucher credit is used up?

The 30-day cancellation notice period is waived for gift recipients, however, cancellation must be communicated at least 3 business days before the end of the gifted membership term or before the gift voucher voucher credit is used up.

At the end of a gifted membership term, or when a gift recipient’s voucher credit is about to be used up, COCOON will contact the recipient to let them know that the gifted membership period is coming to an end and give them the opportunity to cancel or continue on as a paying member. Cancellation must be communicated at least 3 business days before the end of the gifted membership term. If the recipient chooses to continue on as a paying member, the card on file will automatically be charged the standard membership fee on a recurring monthly or quarterly basis. 

 

Who pays the refundable holding fee?

For COCOON vouchers and for 1-month and 3-month gift memberships: Recipients will be required to pay the refundable holding fee and complete our standard registration process, including the ID verification process.

 

For COCOON recurring gift membership: We are no longer offering recurring gift memberships, however, previously recurring gift-givers were required to pay the refundable holding fee and complete the standard registration process, including the ID verification process. 

Find more information on the refundable holding fee here.

 

How long does my gift recipient have to activate their COCOON gift?

Gift memberships and gift voucher codes must be activated within 6-months of issue.

 

Do gift recipients need to serve a minimum membership term?

No, members who sign up using a gift voucher or gift membership do not have to serve the standard 60-day minimum term. 

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