Gift-giving is very much a part of human culture. To many, it is like a ritual performed during holidays and special occasions. The fast-paced life we lead today has made it  a lot more challenging to stick with this tradition. Fortunately, sending gifts can now be made a lot easier through Gifted.PH – the future of gift-giving.

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Gifted.PH is an online gift certificate retail website where you can send gift certificates (GCs) online anytime, anywhere at your convenience. It is the answer to the need to find an easier way for people with busy schedules to continue expressing their thoughtfulness through gifts. Gift certificates are often perceived as impersonal but this is certainly not the case for Gifted. Each GC is sent with a personalized greeting card and a recommended gift, making giving GCs more acceptable, fun, and personal.  The GC can be sent to your recipient for free via email, wherein they will simply need to print and present it in the store or you can have it shipped in a small memorable gift box.

The gift-giving idea presented by Gifted is really very simple, easy, and practical. The gift giver gets convenience by saving time and avoiding traffic in going to brick-and-mortar stores, while having the satisfaction in knowing that the right gift will be sent. This is because the recipient gets the freedom of choice of what actual items to get with the gift certificate at hand. Keeping in touch is made more personal with gifts that truly come from the heart. It is important to note that Gifted is not a discount website, it does not give discounts nor collect hefty fees.

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The First of Its Kind

Online gift certificate giving is a very popular concept in the US and Germany but Gifted is the first of its kind in the Philippines. With 36 million Filipinos online, the Philippines is the fastest growing internet population in Asia and people are growing increasingly dependent on online internet services that assimilate into their daily lives. Gifted.PH is run by eLink Business Innovation Corporation, a young, dynamic and internationally educated team whose passion is to make people’s lives easier by introducing innovative and highly usable online services to the market.

Gifted.PH is pleased to launch with over 50 of the Philippines’ well-loved brands such as the Bench group, Fully Booked and Shangri-La Makati Circles Events Café. Favorite dishes can now be sent as gifts through Gifted’s wide range of popular restaurants like Chelsea Grand Café, Saboten, Museum Café, Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza and Alba’s. At Gifted, you can now give gifts that are not easy to give but which people truly appreciate receiving: Whether it is a gown from Rosanna Ocampo’s latest collection, jewelry from Cura V, a travel adventure experience from Uncharted Philippines, a short cooking course from Enderun Colleges, fitness goals from Benel Archery or Bliss Yoga shoes from Twinky or Le Bunny Bleu, beauty products or a facial from VMV Hypoallergenics, fun novelty items from Quirks, or even hair extensions from D&V Hairpieces. Visiting Gifted.PH feels like going to a “gift certificate mall” to buy a gift: Gifted provides infinite options to send gifts to anyone, young and old, male or female, for any occasion. Gifted is working continuously to add to their roster of brands to deliver the best gift giving experience to Filipinos here and worldwide.

The Gift-Giving Options at Gifted.PH

Gift Certificate from a Brand

Gift certificates from various brands have been with us for quite some time but Gifted makes it possible to give it online. The gift-giver selects a brand that he thinks will be suitable to the recipient. It brings what is often thought of as an unexciting way of giving gifts to an entirely new level by allowing both the giver and the recipient the power of choice.

This gift certificate option allows the gift-giver to send a gift by providing the recipient the opportunity to choose an item or items from a specific merchant. This I tried for myself by sending a gift certificate to my children which they can use at Fully Booked. I sent it through their email and they can’t wait to use it and that will probably be after exams week.

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Gift Certificate for Money

With Gifted, you can also send Gift Certificates for Money wherein the gift of money will be deposited into your recipient’s bank account. Whether it is money for a new gadget, a special gown, a honeymoon trip or college tuition, you can help achieve someone’s dream by gifting them a portion of the funds they need. Gifted is also a great way for Overseas Filipinos or those who live far away to stay in touch. Instead of wiring money impersonally or missing important milestones altogether, you can now send a GC with a thoughtful message and be on time with your gifts despite being thousands of miles away.

In my case, I chose to mark this blog’s special day for its third year of existence via the gift of money. This amount has been earmarked for use in a simple celebration with all the people who are closely involved in its continued improvement. We are especially excited as we launch our network of blogs under the Teresay & Co. banner which gives us all the more reason to celebrate.

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Important Reminders

Those who wish to send gifts through Gifted.PH must first register and create an account. Once the gift certificates are received either online or delivered to address, they can be presented to the designated merchant for use. Present the gift certificate to the customer service or branch manager who will have it verified in minutes then the recipient can start shopping. Redeeming gift of money is done by simply clicking on the Redeem a Gift link sent to the recipient’s email who will be getting the money directly from his or her bank account. The funds should be available in 5 days from date of redemption.

You need not worry about expiration dates as gift certificates from Gifted do not expire. It is not necessary to buy the recommended gift as indicated in the gift certificate as it is only a suggestion from the gift-giver. The recipient has the freedom to choose what he wants to buy from a designated merchant or spend the gift of money on whatever he or she chooses to. Gift-givers who would like to maintain the traditional feel of gift-giving can always opt for the delivery of the greeting card and  certificate while those who find it more convenient to be sent online can always do so.

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My Say

Limitation in time and distance usually makes it very difficult to continue the tradition of gift-giving. With the coming of the “Ber” months leading to the longest holiday we have which is Christmas, gift-giving options like Gifted are very timely and useful. The good thing about it is that it is available all year-round, ready to serve us whatever the occasion.

As early as now, I am planning my own gift-giving strategy that is why I am very thankful that I came across Gifted.PH. You should be thinking about yours as well as we will never really know how busy we will get come the holidays. Minimize your stress by planning ahead and let Gifted.PH be part of it. This is the future of gift giving.