How To Buy The Perfect Unique Xmas Gift Without Leaving The House

Traditionally a few weeks before Christmas, shoppers would hit the high street with the crowds and attempt to get their Xmas shopping done

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As time progressed we saw new relaxed opening hours, with stores opening on Sundays and late nights. New shopping malls with convenient parking.

However with this came the over zealous sales tactics of stocking Christmas trees, crackers, giftwrap, gifts as early as Septmeber.

More people than ever before are attempting to do their Christmas shopping online this year. So lets look at how this can be a successful venture.

If you want to buy a special engraved gift for Christmas then mak.e sure you find a reputable online store. Check that they accept photographs and messages that you wish to be engraved on your gift by email. If you are requesting a message be engraved then find a store that displays fonts so that you can preview how the message will look. Check out the delivery prices. Most reputable online gift shops will show the charge upfront with nothing hidden. Finally make sure that they pay attention to presentation. It goes without saying that with the possibilty of postal strikes always buy weeks ahead of Christmas.

Here are the top five tips for selecting the engraved Christmas gift for your loved one.

1. Is the recipient practical or sentimental - maybe both. Practical cufflinks could be a great choice of gift for that hard to buy for him, whilst an engraved trinket box can be both beautiful and practical as a gift option for the lady in your life.

2. A special Christmas gift can highlight a past event with a gift which will lend itself to photo engraving. This is where an actual photograph can be engraved onto the gift. The quality is usually unbelievable.

3. How much do you wish to spend. If you have already decided upto a budget then you will be happy to know that many gift suppliers will carry out free of charge engraving.

4. Number of gifts required. If you are buying for a number of special people then you may wish to consider this. Would a group photograph be avilable for engraving onto a selection of identical gifts? Would the recipients have different personal messages on the gifts. Would you be able to buy a number of the same gift and personalise each one.

5. Traditional gifts to give at Christmas include tankards and pocket watches. These can be engraved free of charge.

Engraving is no longer just several letters of text. Photographs, elaborate styling, and pictures of your choice can be engraved with the upmost in precision, amazing quality, onto smaller objects like cufflinks and lighters and sometimes even totally free engraving.

Xmas Gift challenge? No more.

by: Suzy Powell

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