Last Minute Gift Idea: Gift Cards

I went to the mall yesterday to finish my shopping, but after seeing how full the parking lot was, I decided to turn around and go home rather than fight the crowds. Unfortunately, this meant that I didn’t finish my shopping. I don’t want to just buy anything for the people left on my list and worry about wasting my money on a gift that the person will not like and either throw it away or pack it in box.

If you are like me and still need to buy gifts for people on your list, you can always buy them a gift card for their favorite store or if you aren’t sure what stores they frequent, you can choose to purchase an AMEX or Visa Gift card.

Here are some websites I found that are offering gift cards which can be delivered via email within hours of your purchase:

• Amazon.com Gift Cards
  Gift Cards are redeemable storewide and never expire.
  Send gift cards by e-mail, Facebook, print-at-home, or mail with free one-day shipping.
• Beauty.com & Drugstore.com Gift Cards
  Gift cards are available from $25 to $250
  Gift Cards never expire and are redeemable on both Beauty.com and Drugstore.com.
• Macys.com Gift Cards
  Gift Cards, E-Gift Cards, and Personalized Gift Cards are available.
  There is no expiration date and they are delivered free.
  Gift Cards can be used online and in stores.
• Nordstrom Gift Cards
  Gift cards available from $25-$1000
  Choose from Traditional Gift Cards or if you want faster delivery, choose Virtual Gift Cards, they are delivered via email for instant online or in-store shopping.
  Nordstrom Gift Cards and Virtual Gift Cards do not expire, have no fees and are redeemable at nordstrom.com, Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores.

If you don’t want to limit the store where a person can redeem the gift card, try

• Amex Gift Cards
  Here is the webpage with details on how to purchase gift cards: www.americanexpress.com/gift/giftcardslanding.shtml
• Visa Gift Cards
  Here is the webpage with details on how/where to purchase gift cards:
  usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/visa_gift_card.html