Through our many affiliations we get daily notifications of merchants that have giftcards available still. Its funny how you might not even think of an idea for someone until you realize you can give them a giftcard that gives them so many options. Here are a few more from today:
Here are some additional savings from American Express®
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$5 off purchase of any 2 Gift Cards ż Promo code AFL5 Valid through : 12.31.09
Hope these help!
If you are in a mad dash to complete your Christmas shopping list or Holiday gift giving there is still time to make the deadline. Several merchants and online websites have giftcards and gift certificates still available. You can purchase them securely from well-known sites such as Amazon.com and “>Buy.com as well as dedicated sites like GiftCertificates.com. Secure purchases with credit cards and email the recipient the “e-certificate” or ship the giftcard directly to them.
Phonecards and prepaid debit cards also make great gifts for students. It’s a great way to tell someone your are thinking of them and give them the convenience of shopping for something they really want at a store they love. We are providing some links to some of our favorite stores and sites to help you out. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from Shopforgiftcards.com
Instant Santa! Get a gift certificate from Buy.com for your Holiday presents! Exp 12/25/09
Giftcard.com has Visa© giftcards that you can customize with your own personalized greetins.
Restaurant.com always has great deals on $25 gift cartificates but now through Christmas you can get them for only $2 when you use code:SANTA at the checkout. (Good thru Dec 25th 2009)
Save 80% off Restaurant.com $25 Gift Cert. orders! Use code SANTA and Pay $2 thru 12/25/09.
These are just a few of my favorites. Keep your eyes and ears open for more places online you can get giftcards from at tthe last minute to make your shopping easier. Once again Happy Holidays from Shopforgiftcards.com.
Results of the Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey were revealed in a press release published on Oct. 21, 2009 by Reuters.com
Holiday trends for 2009 indicate that shoppers will continue to look for discounts and merchants will continue to push the beginning of the shopping envelope earlier and earlier. One trend that continues to grow is the purchase of gift cards. What is changing in the gift card world is how recipients are using those gift cards.
“Consumers have gone cold on “hot” gift items with only 27 percent of respondents
having one on their shopping list this year. Gift cards, on the other hand, are
gaining momentum as nearly four out of five respondents (79 percent) say will be
buying gift cards this holiday season. Troubling for retailers, however, is the
survey finding that 44 percent of gift card recipients will maximize the value
of the card by purchasing discounted items and a quarter (25 percent) will use
their gift cards to buy regular, staple products rather than treating themselves
to something more expensive. This is the exact opposite of the trend of the
previous two holiday shopping seasons.”
The survey points out further results with these statistics:
“Gift Cards are a Must-Have, MP3 Players are not
* The gifts that top holiday shopping lists are gift cards (59 percent), apparel
(56 percent) and toys (44 percent)
* Lower on the shopping list were video games consoles (30 percent), food and
spirits (22 percent) and MP3 players (15 percent)
* Three-quarters of consumers (76 percent) will spend the same for a gift card
as they would a gift for someone
* 71 percent of gift card recipients plan to spend their gift card within three
months or less”
(You can check out the entire story here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS120868+21-Oct-2009+BW20091021)
This survey seems to suport what we here at http://www.shopforgiftcards.com have maintained all along – gift cards make great gifts because they allow the recipients to use the gift for whatever items they may choose. And in our current economic times that can be a big plus. If you know what basic needs someone has you can purchase a gift card for a specific merchant or store. Gas cards and specific grocery outlet cards might be the welcome gift someone needs. On the other hand, bank card or “prepaid gift cards from Visa©, Mastercard©, or AmericanExpress© which are generally accepted everywhere may be used without the possiblity of embarrasment or injuring of pride.
