Suggestions needed please

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:48 pm

What is the best, less expensive way to send a gift to someone who lives in Europe? I am also wondering what a nice present for $35 to $40 I could spend on a girl? I have found out a couple of stores she likes are The NewYorker and F & M. She is a 30 YO. Any ideas in helping me out, plz?

thx

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:43 pm

Probably the least expensive is going to be the USPS. You will need to declare a value for customs on the other end. Make sure you add the clause "Gift, value for customs purposes only, not for resale"

Post by **Philip** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:13 am

The least expensive way would be to order something online that is local to her and would deliver, like flowers/box of chocolates with a note. Your other option is as Easto suggested, a package via USPS that is less than 4 lbs.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:23 am

Create a new account at an online store like Amazon, add some $ to it and send her the credentials for the account. She can order whatever she wants.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:54 am

TonyT wrote:Create a new account at an online store like Amazon, add some $ to it and send her the credentials for the account. She can order whatever she wants.

Good one. That's thinking outside the box!

I do agree with Philip. Although the Amazon thing is cool it would be nice to have something show up on her doorstep that she would be surprised by.

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:11 pm

Right now I like Tony's idea but willing to hear more ideas plz. Thx so far for those ideas.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:24 pm

Yah...online store credit!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:37 pm

Who is this "someone"?

Someone you met here? Someone you met online?
What do you know about her and her tastes (sorry, that just sounds wrong)?

What kind of message do you want your gift to extend?

I just had a friend leave town after a *horrible* abuse situation.

Wanted to get her something, ended up pitching in with my co-workers and buying her a pair of water-proof binoculars.

She loves birding, her d*ck of an ex broke all of her previous pairs, and birding is something she can do to gt her mind quiet again.
She loves them.

Sometimes the most obvious gift takes a bit of thought.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:27 am

Hey

Do you know anything about her hobbies?

Chocolates or flowers are one thing, but if you know something about personal interests you can send her something she'll have for a long time.
If you've known her for a while, maybe she dropped some hints.

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:01 am

Humboldt wrote:Hey

Do you know anything about her hobbies?

Chocolates or flowers are one thing, but if you know something about personal interests you can send her something she'll have for a long time.
If you've known her for a while, maybe she dropped some hints.

She is an unknown blogger, Likes to take pics with her cam. That is all i know though,

thx

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:52 am

She is an unknown blogger, Likes to take pics with her cam. That is all i know though,

That rules out sending her a plane ticket!

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:18 am

24giovanni wrote:She is an unknown blogger, Likes to take pics with her cam. That is all i know though,

thx

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24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:39 pm

TonyT wrote:Create a new account at an online store like Amazon, add some $ to it and send her the credentials for the account. She can order whatever she wants.

Would you consider online credit and a gift card to be the same thing?

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:37 am

24giovanni wrote:Would you consider online credit and a gift card to be the same thing?

Responses to this guys plz?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:10 am

Is it Denise Milani?

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:54 pm

CableDude wrote:Is it Denise Milani?

I would rather it be Wendy Fiore.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:06 pm

24giovanni wrote:I would rather it be Wendy Fiore.

Very nice.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:13 am

24giovanni wrote:Would you consider online credit and a gift card to be the same thing?

Obviously no, they are not the same thing, just as an oak tree is not the same thing as a poplar tree, but both are trees. You decide which one to use as a gift. A gift card arrives in the mail, can be felt, seen, touched, etc. Online credit arrives by email that you or the store send her. If she already has an Amazon account she can add the gift card $ to her account, else she'll have to create an account. A gift card gives her all the control over her OWN account.

kucia · Post by **kucia** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:41 pm

TonyT wrote:That rules out sending her a plane ticket!

why?