It's Friday and you still haven't had a chance to get Mom
something? Here are some ideas.
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TRY
E-MAIL GIFT CERTIFICATES
If mom uses e-mail, try this. Basically,
she gets a code that can be used when shopping on the site
to redeem the value of the gift.
SharperImage.com
- gifts are women of all ages; denominations start at $25
and go up to $500 each.
Amazon.com
- much, much more than books these days.
Giftcertificates.com
- you can choose specific stores, or get what they call
a "Super Certificate" which works across dozens of different
sites.
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INTRODUCE
HER TO DAILYCANDY.COM
Not quite a gift in the traditional sense, but it's something
she will love because she will end up thinking of you
year-round. This site offers all kinds of neat tips, ideas,
suggestions, cool things to do, and more. Every woman
I know who's tried it swears that this is one of her favorite
sites. Each day, she will get one e-mail message covering
topics like fashion, beauty, arts and culture, etc. Tell
her to go to the site and sign up for the free daily messages.
- FOLLOW
UP WITH GIFTEES: I have found that people don't expect to
receive such online gift certificates (almost like free money!),
so in many cases, they ignore the e-mail, thinking it is spam
or junk e-mail. So what I do is send my own e-mail in advance
saying, "Hello, you are about to receive a gift certificate
via e-mail from such-and-such store, please use it." The
stores love it if your friends don't cash the certificate --
after all, you've already spent the money. To be fair, companies
like Amazon do try to make it clear the certificates are not
spam, buy putting in notes like "Don't Delete This Message!"
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