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FAQs for Gift Buyers

How it works
How flexible will your gift be?
Delivery Options
How to get FREE Wrap & Post
Contact us
Our price policy
The points system
Thrilled to chilled and eco-ratings explained
How long are the vouchers valid?
Can the voucher life be extended?
Can vouchers be transferred?
Privacy and data protection promise
How do we keep your money safe?

How it works:

  1. Choose a gift you think they will like and click "buy".
  2. Decide whether you want to use the wrap & post free (but less flexible) e-voucher or the fully flexible Gold Gift Option ( £2.95 wrap & post.)
  3. We send the voucher of your choice "tagged" with details of the gift you want to give.
  4. The gift voucher is printed with a points value to disguise the cash price.
  5. The vouchers explain how the gift recipient can customise the gift so it is exactly RIGHT for THEM  (booking dates, gift delivery, sizes or colours, commissioning details etc).

How flexible will your gift be?

We want your gift to be cherished and bragged about - not forgotten or passed on to a charity shop.  So we've made it possible for the gift recipient to choose many aspects of the gift - colours, sizes, styles.  With our Gold Gift Option, they can even choose a completely different gift - so if it's not already the pefect gift for them, they can choose something else they prefer.  Its fully explained here.

Delivery options

Choose the Gold Gift 1st class post delivery option (£2.95) if you want to give them:

  • the choice of picking another gift of the same points value
  • a full year to choose
  • a beautifully wrapped gift voucher

Choose the wrap & post FREE no frills E-voucher option if:

  • you are 100% certain this is the gift for them or
  • you want to give the gift physically yourself or
  • you are treating yourself (time you did!)and
  • the shorter 30 day expiry date works for you.

Left it late?

  • use the optional and free email notification with the 1st class delivery option
  • use the guaranteed next day delivery option
  • use the e-voucher

How to get FREE Wrap & Post

We don't like charging for wrap & post - but we have to do it to cover credit card costs, handling etc.  And as we keep all income in a separate account until gifts are delivered, we need to cover our out-of-pocket costs from somewhere.

Here are some ways to get your gifts wrap & post free:

  • Register
  • Give feedback on a gift you've been given
  • Make a bona fide recommendation of a quality supplier.

Contact us

Our price policy

Our policy is that you should pay no more buying a gift through us than you would if you bought directly from our supplier.

We do not charge our suppliers for appearing on this website but we do charge a commission on gifts purchased through us. This commission fits into our suppliers marketing margin - the amount they set aside for paying for google adwords and other types of advertising.  Obviously, our suppliers feel the commission we charge is good value or they wouldn't choose to appear on this site.

We do make a small price uplift to make the gift value fit the points scheme - but this uplift goes to the supplier rather than us.  We do ask the supplier to offer a small extra something to make up for this uplift and most do this as they want you to know the good value that they offer.

The points system

We know that you don't want your gift's value to be immediately obvious to the recipient so all our gifts are marked with a points value.  If you are buying a gift, you will also see the cash value. But if you have been given a gift and want to change it, you will only see the points value.  This means that some of our gifts may cost slightly more than the suppliers advertised price. But our suppliers will try and add in a little extra something to make up for this difference in price.

Thrilled to chilled and eco-ratings explained

Full explanantion of symbols here.

How long are the vouchers valid?

"Gold Gift" option vouchers are valid for a period of 365 days from the date of issue. E- vouchers are valid for 30 days from date of issue.

Can the voucher life be extended?

Yes, as long as they have not expired and have counterfoils attached.  Send them back to us and we will send new vouchers to 80% of the value of the old vouchers ( the 20% covers our handling costs).

E-vouchers can also be extended for a £5 handling charge.

Sorry, we cannot extend vouchers that are past their expiry date.

Can vouchers be transferred?

Yes, as long as they have not expired and have counterfoils attached.  Send them back to us and we will send new vouchers to 80% of the value of the old vouchers ( the 20% covers our handling costs).

Vouchers are printed with the gift recipients name and address as a security measure for both them and the gift provider, some of whom will visit a client in their home or be working with clients in one-to-one situations. A gift provider can refuse to accept vouchers if they are concerned about security or suitability of the person for their services.

Privacy and data protection promise

We will only use your details to contact you in connection with this order. Otherwise, we will not use your details to contact you unless you specifically give us permission. We will not pass your details to any 3rd party unless required by law to do so. We will only contact voucher recipients to send notifiaction emails or in connection with feedback.

How do we keep your money safe?

We transfer the value of your voucher to separate deposit account. This keeps your money safe until such time as the voucher is redeemed.

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