December/January
As if gift certificates weren't already the easiest solution, we've further simplified the process by bringing you some of the best sites to buy them.
We've narrowed down a Web full of sites to bring you those that offer e-currency and gift certificates for multiple retailers — some online, some on land — and delivery options including e-mail, snail mail and print-it-yourself. So take a load off and get your shopping done in record time.
www.c2it.com — Send the perfect gift every time with c2itSM by Citibank.
The gift of cash has never been easier to give. All you need is e-mail and
an existing U.S. credit card, checking, savings or money market account.
Send cash to anyone in the U.S. who has e-mail and is 18 or older. Just
enter the recipient's address and a
greeting. For the first three months transaction fees will be waived.
After that, it's just two dollars every time you send cash.
www.webcertificate.com — Webcertificate.com is the first online gift certificate that can be used to buy virtually anything from approximately 1 million online stores. Just select the design you want the Webcertificate.com to have, add your personal message and the dollar amount. Your certificate will be automatically e-mailed within 15 minutes.
www.giftspree.com — An online gift certificate mall, Giftspree.com lets you zip into dozens of retailers or restaurants and buy a gift certificate directly from the merchant. The retailer then sends the gift certificate to your recipient via U.S. mail. This is perfect for the recipient that is not techno-savvy because gift certificates don't have to be redeemed online.
www.giveanything.com — This site offers gift certificates for hundreds of cyber merchants. Your gift certificate can be instantly e-mailed or printed from your computer, or you can have it mailed in an elegant gift box. Your recipient can choose anything from an eclectic mix of online retailers, such as ShopTitanic.com, which brings you a wealth of old-world replica items, or Geekculture.com, offering haute couture for the pocket-protector set.
www.giftcertificates.com — Choose from two convenient options. Select a gift certificate for a specific retailer from the list of major department stores, hotels and spas, then have it mailed in your choice of greeting cards. Or, buy a Super Certificate, which allows your recipient to shop any of GiftCertificates.com's merchants, and can be sent in a card or e-mailed. Either way, gift certificates can be redeemed on land or online.
