Glossary of Terms for Wish Local Stores

Glossary of Terms for Wish Local Stores

We have compiled a list of regularly used terms and definitions related to the Wish Local program. Learning, understanding, and using these terms will assist with a better understanding of the program.

Wish Local - A program with various features designed to help local retailers around the world drive additional foot traffic and earn additional revenue by leveraging the Wish marketplace platform. 

Wish Local Store - A small business approved to participate in the Wish Local program.

Wish Merchant - An individual or business with an account created on the Wish Marketplace Platform to sell and ship their products within the US or Worldwide. If you're interested in more options for selling your products on Wish, we encourage you to check out Wish for Merchants.

Ship to Store - A shipping combination program that allows us to consolidate multiple customers' orders and ship them to a Wish Local store for pickup by each customer. This Wish Local feature is responsible for driving the vast majority of foot traffic to Wish Local stores due to the expansive product catalog available on our marketplace.  

6-Digit-Code - A 6-digit code used to identify customer Ship to Store packages and some Mystery Gifts. The format of this 6-digit code is ABC 123. It is located on the exterior of each Ship to Store customer package as an identifier.

Package ID - A unique alphanumeric code underneath the 6-digit code of a Ship to Store package. This unique code provides Wish Support with additional information regarding each Ship to Store customer package.

Shipment ID - An alphanumeric code used by Wish to identify the associated information related to a shipment of orders. Shipment IDs for Ship to Store shipments can be found using the QR code on the outer packaging of a Ship to Store shipment and are listed on the Shipments tab in the Wish Local app.

Mystery Gifts - The current iteration of Mystery Gifts involves canceled and refunded Ship to Store orders containing 3+ items to be sold to another customer. These Mystery Gifts are sold at $3 for Silver Mystery Gifts, $5 for Gold Mystery Gifts, and $10 for Platinum Mystery Gifts. The items inside the resale packages determine the price and Mystery Gift type. Learn more

QR Code - A machine-readable code consisting of black and white squares, used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone. These codes are used within the Wish Local program during the check-in process for shipments and the customer pickup process.