Budget

This holiday season will be very difficult for most of us. As we face the most difficult economic crisis for decades, while most of us are having difficulty to meet our basic living expenses, this holiday season would be adding more weight on our shoulders if we are not careful setting our budget.

If you are short in cash and don’t want to use your credit cards, then you can consider the following quick tips to raise some cash for your holiday shopping:

Garage Sale: A good idea to generate some cash quickly. Contact your friends and family members. See if they also have some stuff they want to get rid of.

E-bay: Don’t underestimate the giant web presence of e-bay. Millions of people visit e-bay every day for all kinds of merchandise. You never know. Some of the things sit in your garage would be worth much more than you can imagine.

Make A List

After setting your budget, the first thing to do is to make a list of all the gift recipients including friends, colleagues and family members. Make sure to check your list twice to avoid forgetting anybody for the Christmas season. While you are making the list, also try to add their interests so you will be able to spot the perfect gift when it comes through your way.

We offer free Wish List service when you sign up with a free account with us. You can browse our store for unique gift ideas while logged in, then just add the gifts you like to your wish list. You also add their shipping address at your address book in your account and make the final decision later.

Shipping Deadlines

It can be very frustrating to miss a deadline for Christmas Gifts. Make sure to remember the last minute shipping deadlines for Christmas. Our shipping guidelines are simple. Generally, it is a good idea to place your order with us by December 15th for Christmas, so it is guaranteed that you receive it by Christmas.

Secure Shopping

According to numerous surveys conducted by consumer services, security of personal and credit card information is ranked within top 3 when shopping online. Make sure that you are shopping at a secure site transmitting your information encrypted.

How do you understand if you are on a secure network?
When you are entering your credit card information, make sure to check out the website URL. It needs to start with “https://” instead of “http://”. The “s” in the first one stands for ‘secure’ so this means that your information will be encrypted once submitted. Widely used browsers like Internet Explorer have a “lock” icon indicating you are on a secure web page.

Please note that nicegesture.com utilizes secure servers with the highest level of encryption. Your information is kept secure and will not be shared with any third party.

If you receive an e-mail asking for your personal information including your credit card, please be careful. Reliable online merchants do not ask for personal or credit card information in an email. This is actually a common method of fraud. The e-mail might look like it is coming from a well-known merchant while in fact is a fake e-mail attempting to obtain your personal information. So if you receive such an email, just go to the merchant’s website to fill out the information.