Expert Holiday Shopping Tips
- Use shopping comparison sites like SHOP.COM to help get you the best prices.
- Look for coupons, deals and rebate offers to save more money on gifts.
- Always search for FREE shipping offers, or discounts on shipping to save.
- Buy private label products which can be the same quality as name brands – for less!
- Ship early to avoid the last minute rush and avoid the possibility of your must-have gifts being out of stock. (The busiest shipping weeks for online shopping are from December 1 through Dec 15.
Look for purchase minimums to qualify for special discounts, shipping deals and FREE gifts with purchase.
- Create your gift list in advance to help you stay on budget.
- Sign up for emails from your favorite sites to get sale alerts, special offers and take advantage early bird exclusives & sales.
- Share your deals and emails with friends and family, and they will also let you know when they find a great gift item or price.
- Use special features like gift wrapping, eCards, and personal notes to add that extra touch in case you are too busy to ship the gifts yourself. Your friends and family will remember those extra touches.
If you are buying toys – DON’T FORGET the batteries!
- Remember to look for age ranges when buying toys with a lot of parts, electronic features or that may require adult supervision.
- Review the shipping policies for the store you are buying from to make sure YOU KNOW the return policies for gifts before you complete your order.
- Rely on the experts in customer service at sites like SHOP.COM to help you with your shopping, merchant assistance, or any special needs.
- Play some music while you shop online to make it more festive, and have a nice cup of tea or coffee – and ENJOY your online shopping even more.
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1 Deborah // Oct 10, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Instead of exchanging gifts, my family and I donate to a scholarship established in my Mom’s memory. I also purchase gift cards for local stores and send them to our student as a surprise Christmas gift.
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Online holiday shopping that gives back!
Hi ladies! With holiday shopping on everyone’s mind these days, I thought I would share a great online shopping site that gives back with every purchase. Shopforcancercures.org lets you shop at over 600 top online retailers including Target.com, BestBuy.com, gap.com and gapkids.com, Nikestore.com, etc, etc. A percentage of each purchase will help fund groundbreaking cancer research being done by the Cancer Research Alliance! I know I plan to beat the crowds and do my holiday shopping online this year! Being able to give back is an added bonus!
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