What your gift basket company should guarantee

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With the holidays upon us, many people are finding that gift baskets are an ideal gift for friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. They are a versatile gift suitable for any occasion.

There are a number of different types of gift baskets, including:
  • Themed gift baskets, which center its contents and décor around a particular occasion, such as a birthday, holiday, or the birth of a new baby, or a particular theme, like sports or animals.
  • Gourmet gift baskets, which have things like gourmet teas, cakes, or other types of foods.
  • Non-food gift baskets, which may include spa or pampering items or items for a certain occasion, such as back to school. 
However, it's important to realize that not all gift baskets are created equal. Some gift baskets are cheaply made in bulk in foreign countries, then shipped to the US damaged and stale. Others are mostly filler material, so you end up paying for a basket and a bunch of cellophane.

It's important to get a gift basket that comes from a company that stands behind its work and will guarantee their product. Some of the things your gift basket company should guarantee include:

  • Contents and not just filler. A lot of companies will end up using filler to make their gift baskets look like there is more to them than there really is. Many cheap or poorly made gift baskets will contain a few things perched atop a large pile of filler, such as paper shavings or Styrofoam. These large gift baskets may look impressive, but in reality, what you are actually paying for is the filler material. You should expect a gift basket full of goodies, not a few things on top of worthless material. Make sure you read the description of the gift basket too see what exactly is going in it.
  • Fresh content. You don't want to give a gift basket that has tasteless, out of season fruit or stale cookies or baked goods, so make sure the gift basket you are giving (if it contains food) is made fresh to order and not sitting in a warehouse somewhere. The company you order your gift basket from should guarantee the freshness of its contents.
  • Your satisfaction. If you don't like your gift basket, or if you feel the picture was misleading, or there is any reason you are not satisfied with it, your gift basket company should offer a refund or at least credit. A company that will guarantee its gift baskets is a good indication and shows that they are confident enough that you will like your product to guarantee it.

When looking for a good gift basket company, you can search online or ask around from colleagues or friends who have sent gift baskets if they can recommend a company. Make sure the company provides detailed pictures and descriptions of their gift baskets, and see that they are assembled in the US (this helps to ensure the freshness of the contents as well as minimize damage from shipping). And of course, make sure the company you order your gift basket from will guarantee its contents.

Sending a gift basket is a great way to help someone you care about celebrate any occasion. Make sure your gift basket company guarantees the freshness of its contents as well as your overall satisfaction.

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This page contains a single entry by GiftBasketsDeluxe published on February 26, 2009 7:40 AM.

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