Jacq

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Wed, Apr 18 2012 at 12:41 PM

No matter how you look at it, you are asking friends and family to open their wallets. Gift giving is evolving. Many couples getting married today already have pots and pans and food processors - why would they need more stuff? A Honeymoon Gift Registry is a great alternative - friends and family contribute to a couple's overall experience and forever lasting memories through a trip of a lifetime. Not only is the gift giver contributing to something very, very special but when that couple returns they share pictures and stories of their adventure. In my eyes that is more special and meaningful than a pot or a pan. A recent Honeymoon Gift Registry study revealed that more money is given to Honeymoon Gift Registries than traditional gift registries. This trend proves that friends and family get more joy out of contributing to an experience rather than giving a material object. In addition, let's look at the dollars and cents of a Honeymoon Gift Registry vs. a Traditional Gift Registry. When you register for, let's say a set of plates at Crate & Barrel, you are asking that person buying the gift to pay full price for that item. (not to mention shipping costs) The mark up on items like that is incredible - upwards of 200%. When you are contributing to a Honeymoon Gift Registry whether the couple is doing a DIY honeymoon or working with a travel agent/planner the couple has options of getting the best bang for their gifted dollars. Finally, let’s look at the real costs of paying a Honeymoon Gift Registry Service. There are a few out there that are “free” but when is ANYTHING free? Those organizations are either selling your information to spammers (have you noticed an increase in spam emails since signing up?) or they are littering their website with all sorts of advertisements many of which go on your personal Honeymoon Gift page. There is a second tier of Honeymoon Gift Registries like my company, SendUsOff that don’t employ these tactics to get paid. We simply ask for a small percentage of the final total of what the couple receives. Remember that places like Crate & Barrel are asking for up to 200% on the front end; why not pay a much smaller percentage on the back end, get the gift you really want – a trip of a lifetime - and get a much bigger bang for your gifted dollars! Jacq Nichols with SendUsOff.com

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