Gift Buying for the Time Poor - It's as Simple as WWW!

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Christmas shopping - you either love it or you hate it. If you are male, chances are you fall in to the latter category, especially when it comes to buying women’s gifts.

So what if we told you that you could get all your female Christmas shopping out of the way minus the crowds, car parking woes and checkout queues?

Owner of Geelong-based online gift store www.giftsformygirl.com.au, Anna Hayward, said that online shopping is growing in popularity due to the convenience it provides to customers – especially at peak shopping times such
as Christmas.

"According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, more than half of Australian internet users made a purchase online between January and March 2008, with 15 per cent of these shoppers purchasing gifts," Anna said.

"These figures demonstrate that Australians are recognising online shopping as an alternative to visiting the stores. Online shopping provides some great lifestyle benefits - stores are open 24/7 so you can shop at a time that suits you, and you avoid the time consuming task of finding – and paying for – a car park and lengthy check out queues. Plus it can all be done from the comfort of your home or office."

"Giftsformygirl.com.au specialises in women's gifts, and to make the gift buying process even easier we offer free gift wrapping and can send items anywhere in Australia - be it the customers home so they can play Santa on Christmas Day or to family and friends who they won’t be with this year."

"These additional services really help those people that are time poor but still want to give the women in their life a fantastic gift on Christmas Day. It’s all about making things easier for the customer," Anna said.

Regular customer and Leopold resident, Adam Hall, has been shopping at Gifts for my Girl since June 2007. "I am a self employed graphic designer and work from my home in Leopold, so I very rarely get any spare time to go shopping," Adam said.

"I use Giftsformygirl.com.au for presents for my wife, mum and sister. It’s very convenient for me as all the items are delivered to my door gift wrapped, leaving very little for me to do but hand the gift over! The small delivery fee
is definitely worthwhile considering the cost of petrol, parking and the time it takes for me to go shopping in the conventional way."

"I have been shopping online for around five years for everything from gifts to electronics and travel. I spend a lot of time in front of the computer with my work, so jumping on to the internet is certainly the easiest way for me to shop," Adam said.

While online shopping can provide enormous benefits, it is important to know who you’re dealing with when transacting over the internet. For tips on safe online shopping, visit the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission website at www.accc.gov.au

For all your female gift needs this Christmas, visit www.giftsformygirl.com.au

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