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GiftsForYouNow.com

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Last Updated: 9/10/2008

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In the world of personalized gifts, the t-shirt reigns supreme. This is especially the case at GiftsForYouNow.com, a site which features a wide-array of t-shirt designs and a smattering of other small gifts and trinkets such as key chains, tote bags, photo frames and paperweights. But how does Gifts For You Now measure up to the other personalized gifts sites we checked out for our personalized gift website reviews? Here's the 4-1-1...

What's New?

Eco-friendly “Go Green” gifts.
Election 2008 shirts available.
Free shipping on orders of $50 or more.

Our Favorite Feature:

We really like the fact that Gifts For You Now includes a collection of “Go Green” items, which include canvas totes and 100% organic cotton t-shirts. These would make great gifts for the eco-conscious people in your life.

The Gifts For You Now Experience:

Gifts For You Now is definitely the place for unique personalized gifts. From their 2008 election items to their eco-friendly Go Green line, the site offered an array of items we didn't find at any of the other personalized gift websites.

In addition to a great variety of items, Gifts For You Now also offers a user-friendly website and easy shopping experience. You can search through a variety of categories ranging from birthday and wedding gifts to patriotic, Christian and regalos en Español (Spanish-language gifts).

Once you select a category and click on a specific item, you can read details about the product. The site also offers a listing of other items that you may be interested in. Just be sure to check whether the gift you are interested in has personalization options. Not all of the gifts at Gifts For You Now can be personalized and most of those that can be personalized make room only for names. In some cases, you are given the option of writing your own message, but word count is very limited so you have to be brief. If you're looking for extensive personalization options, this might not be the site for you.

Another thing that was a bit frustrating was the sizing issue for shirts. There are sizing charts available on the site, but these charts are given only for adults and include the warning that actual sizes “may vary.” In other words, pull out your tape measurer and figure out how big you (or your family members) are in inches before placing a clothing order.

Gifts For You Now Features:

Free shipping on orders over $50.
Most orders arrive within 7-10 business days, but rush shipping is also available.
Orders can be made online or sent through mail or fax by downloading a form.
Returns or exchanges for defective products can be made within 90 days.
Gift boxes are available for a small fee.

Gifts For You Now Pricing:

When personalization is available, it is offered free of charge. Prices of the actual gifts vary. They did seem a bit higher than some of the other sites, but quantity discounts are offered. For example, an engraved can cooler is $21.95 at this site and we found the same thing for $19.50 elsewhere, but if you order 2 of them from Gifts For You Now you get a price of $19.95 and an order of 7 or more nets you a price of $17.95.

Gifts For You Now Customer Service:

This site includes contact information to reach Gifts For You Now by mail, phone, fax or e-mail, but it appears that the preferred method of contact is via e-mail. They do warn that their reply e-mails often wind up in the Spam bin of your inbox, so be sure to check that if you’re expecting a reply – if you get a reply at all. When we tried to send a question via e-mail, we received an “internal server error” stating that “there is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.” This happened on three separate occasions. Phone support, however, was helpful. Our call was answered within 3 minutes and we were able to speak with a rep who was knowledgeable and informative.

Upside:

Gifts for many different occasions, Go Green items for eco-friendly shopping, quantity discounts for large orders.

Downside:

Prices a bit high on one-item orders.

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