Watch Out For Free Shipping On Gift Basket Promotions

Many people in todays economy are looking for a deal and when they see free shipping they jump in feet first and thing they are getting a deal.

Well, this is one of the biggest mistakes customers make and many time they actually end up paying MORE for a gift with free shipping then they would have if they just shopped around for a better price.

We see it time and time and again in our industry - our competition offering deals such as free shipping on select gift baskets or ALL the gift baskets on their website. But is free really free? In most cases no.

We shop our competition on a regular basis to keep our prices competitive on similar product lines. I personally have seen our competition offer the exact same item we offer at twice the price we list it for - but people see the free shipping and think it is a deal.

We at GiftBasketsforDelivery.com and BasketsforHer.com offer a Best Price Guarantee - if you see the same gift item on our competition website and they offer it at a lower price - product (price plus & shipping and handling fee)we will gladly meet that price plus an additional 5% discount.

So we encourage you to shop around but know - when you order from us your low price is guaranteed!

Appropriate Gift Giving

We hear it all the time, "Gosh, I just don't know what to send!"

Whether it is a birthday gift, get well gift and especially a sympathy gift - our staff is always hearing this phrase. They have come to our web-store as they have decided a gift basket is the right thing to send - they look to us to decide which one.

Birthdays are easy, send something you know the recipient enjoys - a basket of gourmet foods and snacks is perfect. They make a wonderful impression when they arrive to the customer and are filled with great treats - our store offers gift baskets starting in the 30 dollar range going to over 700.00 - something for every budget.

The Sympathy Gift Basket is always the toughest. Customers send everything from fruit baskets and gourmet gift basket that the family can share with friends attending the wake to those customers who send Wine and Champagne Gift Basket to the family who are celebrating the life of the person who has passed on.

In our blog over the next few weeks we are going to give detailed tips for every celebration and occasion. We feel this is an important service to our customers - this is where we are specialists and our experience can make your gift giving experience and easy one!

Summer Gift Giving

One thing we see all the time is customer's shipping chocolate gifts over the summer months.

As you would imagine - with the extreme summer temperatures varying from State to State, sending chocolate to arrive in perfect condition is our number one priority.

We have it listed in numerous places on websites at GiftBasketsforDelivery.com and our website BasketsforHer.com that if you opt to ship a chocolate gift must done via express next day shipping.

Our customer's many times in this fast paced world will choose a gift that is comprised of chocolate and select ground shipping. Needless to say we cannot send gifts via this method of shipping as ground transit times can be as much as 5 days in transit and no chocolate gift will arrive unmelted after this period of time.

If sending a gift in the summer - it is advisable not to choose a gift completely comprised of chocolates if you want to select the lower priced ground shipping. Gift baskets that have some chocolate are fine, we are able to substitute the items inside these gifts with items that will withstand the heat. But, with gifts made up completely of chocolate - we have nothing to substitute and we have to then contact the customer with the disappointing news that we cannot ship as ordered.

So best advice - if you see something you like on our websites and have questions on shipping those items- contact us and we can work with you to decide the best shipping method to get your gift there as perfect when it left our facility!

What We Hear From Customers

We had discussed in our office last week some of the questions and comments made by customers. Either those who had spoke to our call center or on our live chat.

We wanted to share a common thread that we had found interesting - how our customers truly value the personalized service we give.

To all those customers, we would like to say thank you. We have built this business on a foundation whose base is quality products and quality service. Looking for a gift to send across the miles is a tough task - trying to choose the perfect gift that will make the recipient's day.

Our agent's specialize in this - we encourage those having a difficult time to contact us via our live help or call us at 888-351-6710. Once we know the price range you are looking to stay in and what type of gift you thinking of sending and we will make recommendations.

We want to be your source for gift giving and we hope that next time you need a gift - you will visit us at our websites GiftBasketsforDelivery.com and BasketsforHer.com

Summer Gift Giving

Summer is here - the perfect time to send a fresh summer themed gift!

We have designed an exclusive line of summer gifts - one sure to please anyone on your gift list.
Check out our Beach Gift Basket - everything included to make a great beach day - even the beach bag!

Our Hang Ten Cookie Bouquet puts a whimsical theme on flip flops and our BBQ Gift Basket is perfect to bring to any outdoor party.

Visit us today and send the perfect summer gift!

Special Occasion Gift Giving

In the Gift Industry one of the most important things to our clients is when their gift is to arrive. When we ship an order - most times it is for an occasion that falls on a certain date.

This Mother's Day we saw a wide variety of clients - the client's who had their gift ordered well before the holiday itself as well as those who were scrambling at the last minute to get a gift there in time for Mother's Day.

The "early bird" shoppers took advantage of ordering early and having their gift arrive in time for the holiday with the least expensive method of shipping - ground shipping. Our websites at BasketsforHer.com and GiftBasketsforDelivery.com offer "order early" service - this is where a client can order as far in advance as they like and have the gift arrive in time for the holiday. They just select future date shipping and give us the date the gift is to arrive, we take it from there. We recommend this feature because with some gifts - especially holiday specific gifts - we carry a limited stock - ordering early ensures the item is in stock.

Our last minute shoppers unfortunately had some difficulties - contacting us the Friday and Saturday before Mother's Day looking to have a gift arrive on Sunday. This unfortunately is impossible - we utilize FedEx and UPS for shipments and they deliver Monday-Friday only .

Our customers looking for Same Day Gift Delivery found themselves disappointed as well - due to the high volume of orders received - we had to impose a cutoff on Mother's Day Gift deliveries. This was implemented as our shops were completely scheduled for Mothers Day deliveries by Thursday May 7th - they could no longer accept orders. Customer's who did not order before Thursday May 7th were informed their Mother's Day Gift could not be delivered until Monday, May 11th.

So I write this blog to encourage everyone to shop early - this saves the headaches of out of stock items, having to utilize costly express shipping to have the gift arrive in time and the fact that you may not have a gift arrive in time for that special holiday!

Our representatives are available daily to help you with any questions or to help you select the perfect gift!

Mother's Day Gifts

Of all the holidays that we ship for - Mother's Day is one of our favorites - the celebration of Mom.

On our website BasketsforHer.com we have an entire category of gifts designed just for Mother's Day. A large selection of gifts - in various price ranges from 19.99 to over $500.00 - we have a gift that fits any budget.

Our customers know to order early so that they can utilize the least expensive way of shipping - ground shipping. This is our least costly shipping option and the gifts arrive within 4 business days.

So we you can't be with Mom on her special day - send her a special gift from BasketsforHer.com