# Redeem Funds It is important to note, once the gig’s 14-day lock period has passed, you can use the redeem funds to get the coins back. Unfortunately, this function before 14 days, in Bitcoin blocks, will not work. **1. Open the gig page**\ Go to the gig you created:\ **2. Get the Stacks transaction**\ On the gig page, copy the **Stacks transaction** associated with the gig creation. **3. Open the transaction in the explorer**\ Paste that transaction into:\ [https://explorer.hiro.so](https://explorer.hiro.so/)\ (or use the direct link if you already have one)\ Example:\ **4. Get the contract ID**\ On the explorer page, locate the gig contract.\ It should look like:\ **SP2GW18TVQR75W1VT53HYGBRGKFRV5BFYNAF5SS5J.ZADAO-V2a-gigs** **5. Open Stacks Sandbox**\ Go to the Stacks Sandbox. **6. Connect your Stacks wallet**\ Make sure you are connecting **with the same wallet that originally created the gig**.\ If you use a different wallet, you won’t be able to redeem funds. **7. Under “Call a contract”**\ Paste the gig contract ID:\ **SP2GW18TVQR75W1VT53HYGBRGKFRV5BFYNAF5SS5J.ZADAO-V2a-gigs** **8. Click “Get contract”** **9. Choose the function**\ Select the public function **`redeem-back`**. **10. Enable Allow Mode**\ Turn on "Allow Mode" so the contract can move tokens. **11. Enter the inputs**\ You need two things:\ • **gig id**\ • **pay on** (the token ID used for payment) How to find them: **Finding the gig id:**\ On the explorer page for the original transaction, open the **Events** tab.\ Look for the event where the gig was created and copy the **gig id**. **Finding the “pay on” token ID:**\ In the same **Events** tab, look for the **currency** field.\ Example:\ `currency: 'SP32AEEF6WW5Y0NMJ1S8SBSZDAY8R5J32NBZFPKKZ.wstx'`\ This is the token contract ID you must enter for **pay on**. **12. Submit the transaction**\ After submitting, your funds will automatically return to you **once the gig’s 14-day lock period has passed**. ***