Friday, 27 January 2012

A Blog About Gifting Blogs


People write blogs about the coolest gifting ideas and how you can buy an interesting gift for your friends and family members. They talk about people’s lifestyles and behaviors and what kind of items suits those personalities. But still many of those ideas fail to charm the receiver of the gift. The doubt that whether your friend will like the idea of your surprise or not is never eliminated. Although it is reduced to a considerable extent but never entirely removed.
Therefore it is essential to have a wish list application where people can list down their preferences and items of their choice. This not only makes it possible for them to receive gifts and presents of their interest but also puts the giver at relief, as they know the gift will be cherished. This is something that most bloggers don’t usually talk about. Wish list is a perfect solution to buy interesting gifts for your loved ones.
There have been several attempts to establish a common platform for the internet users to create their wish list but none of them really became popular amongst the mass audience. People have their wish lists scattered all across the web on different online shopping websites. The problem with these sites is that they have a limited viewership and only those who frequently make purchases through these portals can be tracked down there.
Recently I came across an application on Facebook and I found it to be the perfect tool for sharing gifting preferences so I thought I should share it with you guys too. The name of the application is GiftBox which is designed byAvenue Social Inc. The most interesting feature about this app is it’s availability on multiple fronts like FacebookiPhone and Android as well. It has an easy-to-use simple design which allows the user to add items from all online shopping websites. The key feature of this app is it’s availability on multiple fronts. You can easily access the wish list of your loved ones via iPhone, Android or Facebook, and buy gifts for them with just a few clicks.
Another feature of GiftBox is its integrated sponsored charity application. You can make donation to different trusts and charities. With dollar-for-dollar company matching program, the user’s donation amount is doubled by the sponsors. This Facebook app, web-browser shopping tool, iPhone andAndroid app is available free of cost.

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Online Gifting made easy


Exchanging gifts and presents is a universal gesture of goodwill and help strengthen relationships. We buy gifts for our friends, relatives, siblings, parents etc on several different occasions just to put a smile on their face. The idea is rejoiced by everyone but the motive behind gifting fails if the receiver does not like what you bought them.
You can never be too sure what your friends might want for their birthday or if they already have what you are buying for them. In order to reduce the confusion and doubt, you ask them about their preferences which kills the element of surprise. Therefore, most of us like to make a good guess while shopping for someone else and hope that the person ends up liking what you bought for them.
Since the evolution of online shopping it has become possible to buy gifts for friends living any part of the world and have it delivered to their doorstep. Many of the online shopping websites have an option where a user can create their wish list so people buying gifts for them can directly go to that list and buy them something of their need and preference. The only problem with these wish lists integrated with online shopping websites is that they have a very limited reach. Your friends can only access your list of desired items if they decide to shop from that specific site.
The concept of wish list can be put to use in its true sense if it is practiced over the social network. It has a far greater reach and almost everyone has the access to it. Quite a few applications have been designed for this purpose but they failed to capture the interest of the masses, either because they were too complicated or not engaging enough.
GiftBox  is a similar application that has been recently launched, for the online gifting purpose. What sets it apart from the other is its engaging interface and the fact that it is available for Facebook, iPhone and Android as well. That makes it possible for GiftBox to reach a far greater audience. It, by far, appears to be the most extensive effort in this regard. It has an easy-to-use simple design, developed by the team of Avenue Social Inc., which allows the user to add items from all online shopping websites to the wish list. The key feature of this app is it’s availability on multiple fronts. You can easily access the wish list of your loved ones via iPhone, Android or Facebook, and buy gifts for them with a couple of clicks.