1. A multi-merchant gift registry comprising: a kiosk having an ATM function and a gift registry function with one or more merchants participating in the gift registry, the gift registry kiosk having; a first data entry system through which first information and inquiries about registrants in the gift registry are entered into the computer system, the first information for each registrant including at least one name for the registrant; a second data entry system capable of receiving second information, the second information including a list of potential gifts which the registrant has identified and a unique identifier associated with the particular merchant having each of the desired gifts; a database storage system that stores and retrieves the first and second information about the registrant and the unique identifier associated with the particular merchant having each of the desired gifts; and a display system that displays the list of potential gifts for a particular registrant and information about the particular merchants the desired gifts are from, including the unique identifier associated with the particular merchant having each of the desired gifts in response to an inquiry from a prospective purchaser.