Last Minute Gifts – there’s still time!

It’s very nearly Christmas O’Clock and a quick poll around Buyagift HQ reveals that a large proportion of us have yet to purchase all our gifts. Some of us have not bought a single one as yet.*

Find out why we’re not overly worried about this after the jump…

The irony of working for the leading gift experience company in the UK and not getting ourselves ready in time for Christmas is not totally lost upon us.  It’s just because we’ve been working so hard getting the Christmas gifts ready for you fine people out there in Internet-Land – there’s just not enough hours in the day!

If you’re in the same boat as us then fret not! You don’t have to make do with some wind-up reindeer you found at the service station on the way home.  There’s still time to order a cracking Gift Experience from Buyagift.

We’ll be dispatching Christmas items up to 3pm on Tuesday 23rd December by 1st Class Royal Mail.  Unfortunately, what with postal strikes and everything, we can’t guarantee that your gift will arrive in time for Christmas if you choose this option.  If you want to go via 1st Class Royal Mail then we advise you to order by 3pm on Saturday 20th December.

If you insist on living on the edge or are just not sure about something then you can still order with Guaranteed Next Day Delivery up to 12pm on Tuesday 23rd December and these will be delivered by 1pm on Wednesday 24th December. Guaranteed Next Day Delivery requires a signature so make sure that there’ll be someone at the delivery address to receive it!

What happens if it gets to Christmas Eve or worse, Christmas Day, and you still haven’t bought anything?  Well, you really do like to live on the edge, don’t you!  But Buyagift to the rescue! If someone unexpectedly gives you a gift or you find, horror of horrors, that you’ve overlooked someone then you can quickly nip to your computer and -  provided you have a printer -  Print off a Temporary Voucher to give to your lucky recipient.  Look for this button on gift experiences on the Buyagift site:

Phew! Disaster averted!

Hampers, wines, chocolates and some other tangible gifts have different last ordering dates – check the product pages for the skinny on those.

Here’s the short version of the Last Posting Days for Christmas Gifts from Buyagift:

• 1st Class post – 3pm Tuesday 23rd December (but we advise 3pm Saturday 20th December!)
• Guaranteed Next Day Delivery – 12pm Tuesday 23rd December
• Temporary Voucher – Any time you like!
• Hampers, wines, chocolates & tangibles - check individual product pages

So don’t worry – you still have time to get those last minute Christmas Gifts in.  Unless you’re reading this on Boxing Day in which case… er… there’s always next year?!?

* – mentioning no names of course, Alex