Curious Commerce

I just created some new products for a way to give your friend something truly funny. Seems like gift certificates are getting more popular each year for people you love and people you don’t have a clue what they need. So all you have to do is buy the thing and send it to them for Christmas, Birthday, Wedding, etc. Good for both parties sometimes because I know after my wedding we did the whole return line thing at every store we could find. Some things became re-gifts because we couldn’t return them. So a gift card can give your friend or family a nice way to get something they really need for those of us who are at a loss for what to get a person.

Online gift certificates are nice because they take the gift certificate one step further and give the person the freedom and convenience of buying online and having the product shipped to them. This is nice for people that live in rural areas which may not be close to any stores that you can buy a gift certificate to and online stores work coast to coast, unlike many department stores that are area specific. They are also nice because lots of good deals exist on the web that you cannot get in the traditional brick and mortar stores. There are also more products available in more varieties than a traditional store can usually handle so you really might be doing someone a favor by giving a gift certificate if they are at all picky. Many stores allow these to be printable gift certificates or they will mail a printed certificate to you or the recipient of your gift for free.

Please comment if you have had any experience with giving or receiving online gift certificates.