November 2000
Foolproof Ways to Give (and Get) the Perfect Present
Where do you put your holiday gifts? In the attic? In a grab bag? In the donation bin? This year you won't have to worry about what to do with rejected gifts. And neither will your family and friends. With today's batch of online gift-giving and receiving tools, you can diminish the mystery of gift-giving once and for all.
Get great gift ideas at www.presentpicker.com. Just select the occasion and the recipient's interests, personality type, sex, age, occupation and lifestyle. The more details you provide, the more accurate the present picker will be at suggesting the perfect gift for your recipient. Click the "results" button, and you get a customized list of possible gifts with prices. If you like what you see, you can purchase the gifts right then and there.
Introduce your circle of gifting friends and family to www.whyguess.com. Here you can all create and view each other's electronic wish lists. To create your list, just enter a user ID and password. Click "start" to begin wishing. The list offers fields for a gift description, where to buy it and an approximate price. You can also add wishes by clicking on items in the recommended gift list. The store and price information will automatically be entered into your list. To view each other's lists, just exchange user IDs and passwords.
If it's jewelry that you long for, check out www.helzberg.com. Browse the site until you find that one piece that puts a sparkle in your eye and click the "send an e-hint" button. Select the occasion and choose from several e-hint card designs including humorous and romantic. Type in a message, enter your favorite gift-giver's e-mail address and click "send." Then cross your fingers and hope they get the hint.
