Wishlists
How to keep wishlist prices useful across currencies
Save the amount in the currency the shop actually shows, then use a converted total only as a reference. A wishlist total describes saved entries; it is not a checkout quote or a plan to buy everything on the list.
Keep the original amount and currency together
Check the shop’s currency selector or explicit currency label before saving a price. A dollar sign alone does not tell you whether an amount is USD, CAD or another dollar currency. Also check that the amount belongs to your selected size, pack or finish.
For example, if a shop shows CAD 80, save 80 with CAD selected. Do not enter a rough USD conversion while leaving CAD in the currency field. Leave the price blank when you cannot establish it, and write the uncertainty in the note.
Understand what an estimated total includes
Fancies uses your account’s default currency for owner totals. When a list contains other currencies and conversion is available, it labels the result Estimated total and shows a rate date and source. When rates are unavailable, it keeps subtotals in the original currencies.
Changing the default currency does not rewrite the original saved prices. Conversion also does not refresh the shop’s price or add delivery charges and other costs you have not entered. The estimate is a way to read mixed saved amounts together.
Do not add alternatives as if you need all of them
Suppose your list holds two alternative lamps at CAD 80 and CAD 120, plus a CAD 40 tray. The saved entries total CAD 240. If you plan to buy one lamp and the tray, the relevant item-price subtotal is CAD 120 or CAD 160 instead. Those example amounts exclude delivery and any other charges.
Fancies totals the active priced entries; it cannot infer which items are alternatives. Put “choose one” in the list description or item notes, or keep a separate shortlist for the options you are comparing. Unpriced entries also mean the displayed sum may cover only part of your list.
Record the context the number cannot carry
A price field holds an amount, but the note can explain a temporary offer, a bundle or a delivery question. This keeps the visible number from looking more certain than it is.
Use a short note like the one below. Keep card details, payment information and your address out of it, especially if you might share the list.
Price-check note
Select and copy this note, then fill in what is useful.
Price checked on: Shop currency: Exact version / pack quantity: Offer conditions, if any: Delivery cost checked? Other charges still to check: Alternative to:
Recheck the original page when you are ready
Open the product link and confirm the current version, price, availability and delivery details. A shop’s conversion or the amount charged by your payment provider can differ from a reference conversion. Use the actual checkout information when deciding whether to place an order.
Saved prices in Fancies do not update automatically or trigger price-drop alerts. Purchased items leave active owner totals when you mark them purchased. Shared viewers see active saved item details, but they do not receive your owner list total.