Comments on: Giving Gift Givers More Options http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/ #1 Subscribed Ecommerce Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda Bustoshttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16811 Linda Bustos Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:26 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16811 @Kristen, thanks for the follow up! @Kristen, thanks for the follow up!

]]> By: Kristenhttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16809 Kristen Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:51:27 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16809 Just a follow-up from my February comment: We added a gift wrap option to all of our items and now charge for it. We also offer a free alternative of a gift message on a gift receipt. Customer response has been very good. I've learned that the more options you can offer customer, the better, so I may also add the gift box/ribbon option as shown above for Victoria's Secret. Just a follow-up from my February comment: We added a gift wrap option to all of our items and now charge for it. We also offer a free alternative of a gift message on a gift receipt. Customer response has been very good. I’ve learned that the more options you can offer customer, the better, so I may also add the gift box/ribbon option as shown above for Victoria’s Secret.

]]> By: Jim Bunzolhttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16807 Jim Bunzol Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:43:45 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16807 This is a great article. I had never thought of Tip #5 - Offer suggestions for message copy to help customers with “writer’s block”. You should repost this before every holiday season especially for those newer to e-commerce. This is a great article. I had never thought of Tip #5 – Offer suggestions for message copy to help customers with “writer’s block”.

You should repost this before every holiday season especially for those newer to e-commerce.

]]> By: electronics_junkiehttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16805 electronics_junkie Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:47:44 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16805 Excellent article of course. We have definitely done this during the past holiday season at WhatsShopping, customer satisfaction was high, and we had the opportunity to make new customers simultaneously. Excellent article of course. We have definitely done this during the past holiday season at WhatsShopping, customer satisfaction was high, and we had the opportunity to make new customers simultaneously.

]]> By: Richard Smithhttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16803 Richard Smith Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16803 Excellent article, all B2C sites should have this option. There is an interesting opportunity here for a company to set themselves up as an e-commerce box/wrap supplier to the industry taking the comment above from Kristen into account. Excellent article, all B2C sites should have this option. There is an interesting opportunity here for a company to set themselves up as an e-commerce box/wrap supplier to the industry taking the comment above from Kristen into account.

]]> By: Manishahttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16801 Manisha Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16801 I share the views of the article's author. Presentation is extremely important in gift-giving. As one of the commentors noted, the additional costs can add up, but I think it's worth it when the recipient receives a beautifully packaged gift. It makes a lasting impression. At Wishwrap, we go the extra mile and offer free silk / suede packaging at no cost, and we know our customers really appreciate it. I share the views of the article’s author. Presentation is extremely important in gift-giving. As one of the commentors noted, the additional costs can add up, but I think it’s worth it when the recipient receives a beautifully packaged gift. It makes a lasting impression. At Wishwrap, we go the extra mile and offer free silk / suede packaging at no cost, and we know our customers really appreciate it.

]]> By: ashihttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16799 ashi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:46:58 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16799 hey its an interesting article...keep writing hey its an interesting article…keep writing

]]> By: Kristenhttp://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16797 Kristen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:19:47 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/gift-giving-options/#comment-16797 We had to drop free gift wrap after we discovered it was killing us in costs. The extra expense wasn't from the boxes/paper/ribbons, or the time it took to wrap, but from the additional costs to ship boxed items (versus shipping in tyvek bags). At the moment we only offer a gift message, but this post has inspired me to re-institute gift wrap...and charge for it this time. We had to drop free gift wrap after we discovered it was killing us in costs. The extra expense wasn’t from the boxes/paper/ribbons, or the time it took to wrap, but from the additional costs to ship boxed items (versus shipping in tyvek bags).

At the moment we only offer a gift message, but this post has inspired me to re-institute gift wrap…and charge for it this time.

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