Last Minute Holiday Gifts when it is too late to ship for free - ;)

Well, Christmas is just a week from today. That means lots of last minute buying and stress. Even worse, the free shipping offers are almost all expired. So for millions of people like me, this week will be the start of a different kind of buying season all together: Gift Certificates. They fit in a greeting card - and cards are much cheaper than packages to ship over night. ;)

This year, I've settled on a gift card which is good for almost anything, the Amazon Gift Card. And if you don't want to send it via mail, Amazon will email the gift card to a friend or family member for you, so you could shop right up until Christmas Day (if you are really lazy).

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Amazon Gift Cards

One less stress resolved. Now I just need to order the Honey Baked Ham for Christmas morning and go to Cost Plus World Market to buy stocking stuffers (European candies, strange little things, PEZ - Lot's of PEZ). ;)

Merry Christmas,
-Dusty

I was really happy when I noticed how many Gift Cards VONS had. They have Gift Cards for just about everything. Including Disneyland ;)

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Originally Posted by Dustysage

Well, Christmas is just a week from today. That means lots of last minute buying and stress. Even worse, the free shipping offers are almost all expired. So for millions of people like me, this week will be the start of a different kind of buying season all together: Gift Certificates. They fit in a greeting card - and cards are much cheaper than packages to ship over night. ;)

This year, I've settled on a gift card which is good for almost anything, the Amazon Gift Card. Amazon will even email the gift card to a friend or family member for you, so you don't need to mail anything at all.

One less stress resolved. Now I just need to order the Honey Baked Ham for Christmas morning and go to Cost Plus World Market to buy stocking stuffers (European candies, strange little things, PEZ - Lot's of PEZ). ;)

Merry Christmas indeed

-Dusty

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This is awsome, when I get paid the 23rd I will send a few out. How do I make sure micechat gets the credit? will it say or how does that work? great news for my mom who loves amazon and my sister!!!

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Originally Posted by frecky

I was really happy when I noticed how many Gift Cards VONS had. They have Gift Cards for just about everything. Including Disneyland ;)

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The do? Ooo I will have to check this out.

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Originally Posted by Hakuna Makarla

This is awsome, when I get paid the 23rd I will send a few out. How do I make sure micechat gets the credit? will it say or how does that work? great news for my mom who loves amazon and my sister!!!

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Just click the link above or buy through the Amazon link on the left hand side of the MiceChat main page. :)

Stater Brothers has the gift certificates too. I saw Disneyland, Nordstrom, Home Depot, etc.

Yeah, the only people I have left to shop for are getting gift cards from me. I need to get one from Costco and the other ones I'll probably get at Vons.

I purchased two American Express gift cards this morning and was shocked to find that they had a $5.95 service fee added on to each card! I wanted the receivers to have the ability to buy their gifts anywhere they like, but I think next year, they're going to get a card from a specific store to avoid this fee!

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Originally Posted by mikeland

I purchased two American Express gift cards this morning and was shocked to find that they had a $5.95 service fee added on to each card!

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Yeah! I bought a pre-paid Visa for our kindergarten teacher from the entire class and had to pay the fee (and had to pay the $100 in cash). But it's what we knew she really wanted/needed, so we didn't mind.

I am the gift card queen. We are giving an REI card, eBay gift cert, Barnes and Noble, Powell's Books, Container Store, McMenamins, two spa certs, and two local restaurant certs.

I loooove getting gift cards. Unless it's for a place I'd never shop (Wal-Mart, grandma, really?!).

Bring em on!

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Originally Posted by Dustysage

Now I just need to order the Honey Baked Ham for Christmas morning and go to Cost Plus World Market to buy stocking stuffers (European candies, strange little things, PEZ - Lot's of PEZ). ;)

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Cost Plus has the best stocking stuffers! I have had mine for a month. :)

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Originally Posted by mamabot

Cost Plus has the best stocking stuffers! I have had mine for a month. :)

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Ditto and ditto ;) Gotta love the Mbot Cost Plus Coupon

We have Nathan's college friend to thank for that coupon. NNL had a bunch of good ones last year if I remember correctly.

I did some chartitable gifting this morning in honor of a few people in Nathan's family through Heifer International. I love giving this gift. :)

Amazon gift cards are awesome - they really allow a world of options for the recipient.

Wow that's a cool idea, sending it straight through email! Thanks for the tip!

Sephora.com does email gift cards also! :D