11-26-2022 10:47 AM
https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001685450-Gifting-a-Subscription states:
"For the time being, we have removed the option to gift a subscription to an athlete. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience."
This seems to be a really bad idea. I was just looking up how to give a gift subscription. If it isn't possible, I'll be spending my Christmas gift money elsewhere.
Strava should consider enabling gift subscriptions again and stop throwing income away.
05-25-2023 07:16 AM
Bumping this again... beyond strange I can't gift a yearly subscription to Strava. Can't imagine what product management is thinking (or not thinking). How hard is this?
02-23-2023 05:27 PM
We appreciate the interest on gifting a Subscription and appreciate the discussion around this topic. Our gifting platform needed an overhaul and we are hoping to bring it back in 2023. We know that this ability is missed and we’ll absolutely let the community know when it’s coming back!
06-09-2023 12:53 PM
I was just hoping to buy a year-long gift subscription for someone. Dang! I really hope the option becomes available again in the future.
12-20-2023 06:11 AM
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04-28-2023 01:45 AM
Hi @Soren , is there any update on this? I gifted a subscription to someone last year and was planning to do the same again this year. A prompt resolution would be appreciated as their last one has now expired and they will be without a subscription until this feature is back!
05-08-2023 01:35 PM
Hey there, we unfortunately aren't bringing gifting back this year, it's on the back burner for now. I will resurface this with our product team and let them know about the interest you've all expressed!
10-28-2023 12:47 PM
Seems like an odd way to do business, so am guessing something else is going on. It is unfortunate you have made this business decision, as it means I can't renew my daughter's annual birthday present (and she won't buy it for herself), and I will let my own subscription lapse when it runs its term. The freebie version is good enough for my daughter and me to stay connected. Guess that means you lose two subscriptions?
10-28-2023 01:20 PM - edited 10-28-2023 01:20 PM
Why not buy her an Apple or Google Play Gift Card that can be used for Strava? 😊
10-28-2023 01:45 PM
Could absolutely do this, and I could also Venmo or Paypal her money, give her my credit card number, or give her a gift card from Visa for the amount so she could renew the subscription herself. The whole point of a gift subscription is the receiver has to do virtually nothing and it is obvious the gifter's intent: a subscription to Strava, a running app. Just seems more thoughtful to make it direct, and I am clueless as to why Strava wouldn't do this. Ah well.
10-29-2023 03:27 AM
I posted the likely reason in another comment on this post - Google and Apple probably restrict them from being able to offer direct gift cards, as it bypasses their usual 20% commission.
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