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FAQs

• How do I join boxedup?
• What tools do you have to make it easier to add things to my list?
• How do I install the bookmarklet links?
• How do I add a new item to one of my lists?
• How do I edit something on my list?
• How do I delete something from my list?
• How do I create a new list?
• How do I delete an existing list?
• What are 'tags'?
• How do I add friends to my list?
• How do I delete a friend?
• How do I move an item to another of my lists?
• Can I import my Amazon list again?
• What are reserved items?
• How do I reserve something for somebody?
• How can I show my lists on my social networking profile, blog, start page, website or desktop?
• What lists can I show and share?
• Which social networking sites does the Flash widget work on?

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How do I join boxedup?

just click through to the boxedup sign-up page and fill it out to get started.

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What tools do you have to make it easier to add things to my list?

we've got browser extensions (sets of buttons) for both Internet Explorer and for Firefox; these extensions install a couple of easy-to-use buttons on your browser, one to add new items to your list (from the page that you're on) and the other to take you to your lists on boxedup

we've also got bookmarklet buttons for Safari browser users (which can be used on other browsers too if you prefer bookmarklets over extensions); there are two bookmarklets, and you can use one or both: first there's the 'Add to boxedup' bookmarklet, so when you're on a page that contains something that you want then click on the bookmarklet to add it to your list; and then there's the 'My boxedup lists' bookmarklet, which is just a link to your lists

we've added instructions below on how to start using these tools, and you'll also find links to these things in the 'Things to do' section on the right hand-side of your 'my lists' page

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How do I install the bookmarklet links?

in Internet Explorer right click on the links and select 'Add to favorites'

in Firefox and Safari drag the links to your bookmarks bar on your browser

here are the bookmarklets

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How do I add a new item to one of my lists?

you can either add a new item to your list when you're on another site using one of the tools mentioned above, or you can add an item when you're anywhere on the site by clicking the "Add new product" link in the top right-hand corner of the page (you'll be asked to paste in the URL of the page that contains the thing that you want to add to your list), and this will take you to a form where you can confirm and edit on the details that have been pulled in from that page

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How do I edit something on my list?

under each item on your list you'll see a series of links, one of which is 'Edit' - to edit an item just click on that link and a form will open containing all the details relating to that item. Just make the changes that you want to make, and then hit 'save'

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How do I delete something from my list?

under each item on your list you'll see a series of links, one of which is 'Delete' - to delete an item just click on that link and the item will be removed from your list

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How do I create a new list?

you can create a new list from anywhere on the site by clicking on the 'Create new list' link in the top right-hand corner; you can also create a new list when you're adding a new item to your list by clicking on the 'create a new list' link in Step 1

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How do I delete an existing list?

if you want to delete a list entirely then just go to that list, and in the 'Things to do box' click on the 'Delete this list' link (the only lists that you can't delete are the default 'Things I want' and 'Things I have' lists)

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What are 'tags'?

once you've found something that you want to add to your list then as well as giving the item a name (i.e. Nokia N800), you can then add tags, which just help you to sort and manage all the things that you've added to your list. So if you had added a Nokia N800 to your list you might also tag it as Nokia, mobile, gadget, or however else you want to categorise it. When you're looking at your entire list you'll be able to see the list of tags that you've used to categorise all the things on your list - to quickly see the items relating to each tag just click on that tag and you'll see all items that have been tagged with that description. Wow! And we thought tags were simple to explain!

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How do I add friends to my list?

there are 2 ways of doing this (remember to be logged in to actually add them as a friend)

1) Search for your friends by clicking on the 'People' link at the top of the page, and then search for them using their email address using the 'Find people' box on the righ-hand side; if they have a list registered with that email address then you'll be taken to their list. You then click on the 'add to my friends' link under their name - they'll then be sent an email and can confirm that they want to connect with you.

2) If you want to add a friend (or friends) to your list who hasn't already joined boxedup then you can send them an invite. Go to any of your lists and you'll see a box called 'Invite friends' on the right-hand side. Just add your friend's email address and hit 'invite' and they'll be sent an email saying that you've asked them to join boxedup. Once the invites have been sent you'll see the status of all current invites on your 'Friends' tab.

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How do I delete a friend?

has it really got that bad?

if there's really no scope to hug and make up then go into your 'Friends' tab and you'll see a list of all your current friends. To delete one of your friends just click the 'Delete' link under their name

you might feel an empty void after doing this, so as a bit of therapy go and find something nice to add to your list

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How do I move an item to another of my lists?

under each item on your list you'll see a series of links, one of which is 'Move' - to move an item just click on that link; a box will appear containing a drop-down with all your lists in. Just pick the list that you want to move the item to and hit the 'Move' button.

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Can I import my Amazon list again?

yes, in the 'Things to do' box on your 'My lists' page you'll find a link saying import list from Amazon. Just click this list and the contents of your Amazon list will be imported into your boxedup.com list.

Amazon lists can be imported from the US and UK Amazon sites currently; we'll be adding more soon

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What are reserved items?

a reserved item is something that's have been reserved for that person by somebody who's going to buy it for them

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How do I reserve something for somebody?

you need to have connected with somebody to be able to reserve an item on their list, and you need to be logged in to reserve something from their list

just go to the list of the person that you want to buy something for, find what you want to get them, and under that item you'll find a link saying 'Reserve'. Just hit that link and the item will be reserved. Now go and buy that thing for them. And once you've bought and given it to them, go to the 'Reserved gifts' tab on your 'My lists' page, find the item and click on 'I've given this to '. The item will then disappear from your reserved list, and an email will be sent to the recipient asking them what they want to do with that item on their list (move it to 'Things I have' or delete it)

they won't be able to see who's reserved that item

you can keep track of items that you've reserved on the 'Reserved gifts' tab that appears on your profile once you've reserved something

you can un-reserve an item at any time by just clicking on the 'un-reserve' link under the item

only you can see your reserved list

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How can I show my lists on my social networking profile, blog, start page, website or desktop?

there are a couple of ways to share your lists with the wider world, either using the boxedup Flash widget that can be plugged into social networking sites or other environments that allow Flash (see below for details of which sites this covers), or using your list RSS feeds (which your browser will be able to detect when you’re in the list that you want the RSS feed for). We’re also working on creating a Facebook application, and we’ll let everybody know when it’s ready!

and for you Mac lovers, there's also a Mac desktop widget that sits on your desktop and gives you easy access to everything on your boxedup lists

if you're a startpage fan (e.g. Netvibes, iGoogle, My Yahoo, Live.com) then we're going to be working on ways to integrate your lists into your preferred startpage, and for now you can integrate your list(s) into these environments using the RSS feeds that are available for each list.

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What lists can I show and share?

you can select which list you want to show and share using the Flash widget

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Which social networking sites does the Flash widget work on?

the Flash widget works with MySpace, hi5, Friendster and Piczo

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