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Account and profile

How do I get started with Bazhanka?

Create an account with your name, email and password, then confirm your email using the message we send you. Sign in and open Lists to find My wishes. Add your first wish or create a separate list for an occasion.

What can I do without registering?

You can read the site and guides and view a wishlist shared by link without an account. Sign in or register to save your own lists, reserve gifts or join a group.

What if the confirmation email hasn’t arrived?

Check your Spam and Promotions folders and the email address you entered when registering. If the message is missing or its link does not work, use the contact form and include your account email. You do not need to send your password.

How do I reset my password?

Choose Forgot password on the sign-in page, enter your account email, and use the link in the email to set a new password. Check Spam if the message is missing. You can send another reset email after a minute.

How do I change my name, photo, email or password?

Open Profile to change your name and photo. Use My details to change your email or password. Changing your email requires your current password; check your inboxes for email-change confirmation messages.

What is the About me section for?

Add a short bio, sizes and your birthday in Profile to help people choose a gift. These hints appear with a list they can access. Your birthday is stored as day and month, without the year.

How do I change the language and theme?

In Profile, choose Ukrainian or English and a light, dark or system theme. Public pages also have a language switch at the bottom of the page.

How do I delete my account, and can I restore it?

Open My details in Profile and choose account deletion. After confirmation, your account is frozen for 14 days and its lists are hidden. During that period, use the restore link in the email to recover it. After the grace period, the account and its data are permanently deleted.

Lists, wishes and access

Step-by-step guide
Can I have several lists?

You can make separate lists for birthdays, a new home, hobbies or things to buy for yourself. Edit the name, description and event date in the list settings.

Where can I add wishes from?

Use a product link, enter a wish yourself or choose something from the Bazhanka catalog. Autofill tries to fetch a name, price and photo, but not every shop supports it. Check the result before saving. If a shop does not provide the details, enter them yourself.

What are priorities and notes for?

The three priorities show how much you want each item. Use a note to specify a color, size, configuration or alternative. When fetching product details, you can include the product description in the note; review it and keep the useful parts.

Who can view my list?

A private personal list is only visible to you. Anyone with a link to a list shared by link can view it without an account. A catalog list is also discoverable in the catalog, where visitors can only view and copy ideas. To reserve, gift-givers need the link issued by the owner through Share and must sign in. That link can be forwarded; changing the list’s access invalidates its old reservation link.

How do reservations work?

A reservation marks a gift as taken for other gift-givers. The person who reserved it can cancel their reservation and find it under My reservations in the profile menu. Bazhanka does not buy the item or arrange delivery; the gift-giver does that separately.

Can I keep gifts a surprise?

You cannot see who reserved a gift. In your personal list settings, choose whether to show reservation markers or keep a surprise. Keeping a surprise hides the markers from you, while other gift-givers can still see them.

Can I copy or move wishes?

On someone else’s accessible list, you can copy a wish to your list or make a personal copy of the whole list when that action is available. The original stays the same. Use a wish’s menu to move your own wish between your personal lists.

What should I do after receiving a gift?

Mark your own wish as received in its menu. You can also edit or delete it. Deleting a whole list deletes its wishes too, with no way to restore them.

How do I follow someone else’s wishes?

Sign in and choose Follow list on an accessible list belonging to someone else. You will receive a notification when a new wish is added. You can unfollow at any time; following does not grant access to private lists.

How do I change a list’s name, description or date?

Open your own list and its settings. Edit the name, description or event date and save. Personal list settings also let you change access and the Surprise option.

In what order are wishes displayed?

High-priority wishes appear first, followed by other reserved wishes, then the remaining wishes, with received gifts last. Reservations hidden from the owner do not reveal reservation markers in Surprise mode.

Can I change how a wishlist looks?

Use the switch between cards and rows in a list. Cards give you larger photos; rows are more compact. Changing the view does not change the wishes.

How do I cancel my reservation?

Open My reservations from the profile menu or the corresponding panel in Profile. Find the gift and cancel your reservation. Other gift-givers can then choose it again.

Why can’t I reserve a gift on my own list?

Reservations are for other gift-givers. Owners and co-owners cannot reserve gifts on their own list. Secret Santa does not use reservations: your assigned gift-giver chooses your gift.

Why is a list link unavailable?

The list may have become private or been deleted, or its owner’s account may be frozen. Group lists also require the appropriate group access. Ask the owner whether the link is current and who can view the list.

Public wishlists

Step-by-step guide
What does In the catalog mean?

It is a public personal wishlist that can appear under Catalog → Wishes. People can find it without a personal invitation, view the wishes and copy ideas. You need to sign in to Bazhanka to browse the catalog itself.

How does In the catalog differ from shared-by-link access?

You send a list shared by link to people you choose; it does not appear in the catalog. Other users can discover a public catalog list. Both can be viewed through an accessible link without an account, but reserving requires sign-in. A public list additionally needs the link generated by its owner using Share for reservations.

How many wishes are needed to appear in the catalog?

At least three wishes with non-empty names that are not marked as received. If fewer than three qualifying wishes remain, the list disappears from the catalog but stays in your account.

Which of my details are visible on a public list?

Viewers see the list’s name and description, wishes, and the owner’s name and photo. If you filled in About me, those hints may also appear on the list page. The catalog does not reveal who reserves your gifts.

Why can’t I reserve gifts on a list opened from the catalog?

Catalog browsing is for discovering ideas. To reserve a gift, ask the owner to choose Share and send you the generated link, then open it and sign in. Simply copying a catalog list’s address does not grant reservation access.

Can I copy someone else’s wishes to my own list?

Yes. On an accessible list belonging to someone else, add an individual wish to your own list or use Copy list when available. Saving requires an account. Copying creates your own copy without changing the original.

How do I remove my list from the catalog?

Change your list’s access from In the catalog to Shared by link or Only me. Your wishes stay saved. Link access keeps it available to people with the link; Only me makes it private.

Why is a public list missing from the catalog?

Check that its access is In the catalog and it contains at least three named wishes that are not marked as received. Group lists cannot be published there. A list may also be hidden following reports or while its owner’s account is frozen. If it meets the conditions but is still missing, contact us.

How do I report a public wishlist?

Sign in, open someone else’s list and choose Report. Select a reason and submit the report. This reports that list’s content; use Write to us for general questions and suggestions.

Autofill and catalog

Step-by-step guide
How do I add a wish from a product link?

Choose Add wish, paste a product-page URL and fetch its details. Bazhanka will try to fill in the name, price and photo. Review and edit them if needed, choose a list and save the wish.

What is the catalog, and how do I add an item from it?

The catalog contains gift ideas. Open it after signing in, choose an item and add it to a list. Review the details before saving; check the seller’s website for purchases and current terms.

Does a product’s price update automatically?

A wish’s price is saved when you add or edit it. It is not a guarantee of the shop’s current price. Before buying, follow the seller’s link and check the price and availability.

Does it work with every shop?

No. Some shops block automated reading or do not expose every detail. Only some fields may be filled. You can still save the wish: a name is required, and the other details can be entered yourself.

How can the browser extension help?

The Bazhanka extension reads a product page open in your browser and may help when server-side autofill is blocked. If installation is available, find it in the app and extension section on the homepage or in the protected-shop message. Open the product, click the extension icon, check the details and choose a list. Complete results are not guaranteed for every site.

Can I paste an Instagram link?

You can try a post containing a product. Photos, descriptions and prices depend on the post and Instagram’s restrictions. If a post is private or unavailable, enter the details yourself and choose your own photo.

Why is the price or photo different?

A shop may offer different variants, sale prices or several images. Bazhanka can only read the data available on the page. Check the amount and currency, specify the variant in your note and replace the photo if needed.

What happens if I edit fields and change the link?

Fields you edited yourself are kept. Automatically fetched details are cleared when the link changes. Check the entire result after fetching again so the name of one product is not paired with a photo of another.

What does Send to developers do?

If the button appears after a failed fetch, you may voluntarily send the problem link to help improve shop support. Link parameters are removed. This does not retry the fetch or promise an immediate fix; you can fill in the wish yourself right away.

Groups, friends and family

Step-by-step guide
Which group mode should I choose?

Couple provides shared lists for two people’s celebrations. Friends & family is a circle where each member has their own lists. Secret Santa is a gift exchange with a secret draw. Choose the mode when creating a group.

How do I invite people to a group?

Open the group and choose Invite. Send an email invitation or copy a join link. The recipient signs in to their own account and accepts the invitation. Couple has two places; Secret Santa closes joining after the game starts.

What is the difference between a list link and a group invitation?

A shared list link lets someone view wishes and reserve a gift after signing in. A group invitation makes them a member. Sharing a Couple list link does not make the viewer a co-owner.

Can I change an existing group’s mode?

An existing group’s mode cannot be changed. Create a new group in the format you need and invite the participants.

What is Friends & family mode for?

It is for family, friends or colleagues who want to see each other’s wishes without a draw. Members can have several lists for different events. You arrange the gift exchange yourselves; Bazhanka keeps the lists and reservations.

Who can view group lists?

Lists in this mode are available to members of that group. You cannot share them by link with people outside the group. Invite someone to the group so they can see its lists. Members’ personal lists are not automatically shared.

Who can reserve gifts in a group?

Other group members who are not the owner of that list. The owner cannot see who reserved a gift or reserve gifts in their own list. Whether they see reservation markers depends on the list setting: they can be hidden to keep a surprise.

Where can I copy or follow a list?

In the three-dot menu on an accessible list belonging to someone else in Members. Copy list makes a personal copy. Follow list turns on notifications for new wishes; the same menu lets you unfollow. These actions are not shown for your own lists.

What can the organizer do?

The organizer invites people, changes the group’s name and description and can remove members or delete the group. This does not give them permission to edit other people’s wishes. Deleting a group keeps lists that have wishes with their owners as private lists, and empty lists are deleted.

What happens to lists when I leave the group?

Leaving or being removed ends your access to the group. A list of yours that has wishes becomes a private personal list, and an empty list is deleted. An organizer whose group has other members cannot simply leave; they can delete the group.

Couple: lists for two

Step-by-step guide
What is the Couple mode for?

For the lists of celebrations you share: a wedding, an anniversary, a housewarming, a new baby. You fill them in together and your guests choose and reserve the gifts. It is not meant for gifts between the two of you: use your personal lists for that.

Can we have more than one list?

Yes. Both members can create lists for different occasions. Every list in the group is shared: both of you add wishes, with no need to select a co-owner manually.

Who owns a list and who can change wishes?

The person who created a list is its owner; the other person is its co-owner. The owner manages the name, description and date and can delete the whole list. Each person edits and deletes their own wishes; a current co-owner’s wishes can only be deleted by their author.

Who can view our lists?

Lists in a Couple group are shared by link. People you send the link to can view a list without registering. A list link does not make them a member of your group; joining uses a separate group invitation.

Who can reserve gifts?

Registered viewers who open the list by link and are not members of your group. Both of you add wishes and see reservation markers, but cannot reserve gifts in your own shared lists.

Can we see who reserved a gift?

No. You only see that a wish has been reserved. Lists in a Couple group always show these markers to both members; there is no separate option to hide reservations.

Can we invite a third person?

A Couple group has only two places. Create a separate Friends & family group for a larger circle of people. An existing group’s mode cannot be changed.

Does this group also share our personal lists?

Joining the group does not automatically show your personal lists to your partner. Only lists inside the group are shared. Hint gifts to each other in your personal lists, which you manage separately in Lists.

Secret Santa

Step-by-step guide
What is Secret Santa?

It is a gift exchange inside a group: everyone secretly prepares a gift for one other member. The organizer takes part too.

How do I start a game?

Create a group in Secret Santa mode, pick the date and, if you like, a budget. Invite members by email or by link. Joining the group confirms your participation, so there is no separate sign-up. When the group has at least four people, including the organizer, the organizer presses “start game”. After that, nobody new can join.

Who can see my match and wishlist?

Everyone sees only the person they give to, never the whole draw, and that includes the organizer. Before the draw other lists stay hidden; after it you can open only your match’s list and your own. Each member has a single list in this group, and reserving gifts is not needed.

What happens if someone leaves or is removed?

After the game has started, the draw is repeated automatically for the remaining members. Check your match before you buy anything: it may have changed. The game goes on while at least three people remain; with two left it is cancelled. Before the game starts, a member who leaves simply disappears from the roster.

How do we hand over gifts, and what does the budget mean?

The budget is an optional maximum gift amount and the date is the exchange day. Members agree on the place and way of the handover themselves, outside Bazhanka. Automatic delivery and parcel-locker or branch selection are not available yet; you do not need to enter an address or phone number in the app.

How many lists can I create in a Secret Santa group?

Each member has one list in that group. Add several ideas so your gift-giver has a choice. Your personal lists and lists in other groups are unaffected.

Why is there no reserve button in Secret Santa?

The draw assigns each participant one recipient, so reservations are unnecessary. You see your recipient’s list and choose a gift for them.

App and extension

How do I install Bazhanka on Android?

Open the site in your phone’s browser and use Bazhanka’s install action or Install app in the browser menu if available. An icon will appear on your home screen. The install option depends on your browser.

How do I add Bazhanka to my iPhone or iPad home screen?

Open Bazhanka in Safari, tap Share and choose Add to Home Screen. Then launch Bazhanka using its icon.

How do I add a product from Android’s Share menu?

After installing Bazhanka as an app, open a product and tap Share. If Bazhanka appears, choose it, sign in if needed, review the details and save the wish. Otherwise, copy the URL and paste it into the add-wish form.

How do I add products from Safari on iPhone?

In Profile, open Add from Safari and install the ready-made Apple shortcut. On a product page in Safari, choose Share → Add to Bazhanka. Choose a list, review the details and save the wish.

How does the browser extension work?

Install the Bazhanka extension using the link in the app section on the homepage. Open a product page and select the extension icon. Sign in, review the name, photo and price, choose a list and add the wish. Available browser versions are linked on the site.

Feedback

How do I report a problem or suggest an improvement?

Choose Write to us at the bottom of the page or use the contact form in the app. Describe the problem or idea. For a problem, tell us what you did, what you expected and what happened; include a product URL if relevant. Provide an email for our reply.

Can I buy a gift or arrange delivery in Bazhanka?

Bazhanka helps save wishes and coordinate gift choices. You purchase, pay and arrange delivery separately with the shop. The link on a wish takes you to the seller.