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Gift Cans ~ They’re Like Gift Baskets for a Fraction of the Price!

Donald Wood asked:


u want to send a gift basket or two in appreciation but you don’t want to shell out the $50 to $100 a piece?  Here’s one money saving answer to your dilemma ~ Just Send a Can!

At present, conventional gift baskets are the widely accepted standard for signifying personal appreciation and for the remembrance of many holidays and special occasions.  Gift baskets can contain a variety of goodies, edible and otherwise, and they’ve been around forever.  Unfortunately, gift baskets can quickly become prohibitively expensive, especially when you need to purchase a gift basket for several customers or a special group of people.  Low end gift baskets like those with little soaps and teddy bears can start out at around $30 and by the time you add the shipping costs to your order… well, you know.  You can certainly purchase much more expensive gift baskets with the usual array of food items like wine, sausages, cheese and jams which are yummy, (or maybe not),  but guess what… The price for those gift baskets skyrockets toward or past the $100 mark along with the increasingly higher shipping fees for these tasty but heavyweight delicacies.  If you have ten people on your gift basket list, your last name had better be Trump.  Not to worry, you do have a unique and inexpensive option.

Enter… The Gift Cans!

New, exciting and fresh!  Every bit as appreciated and welcomed as its pricier hemp enhanced predecessor , gift cans are quickly becoming the compact, avant-garde alternative to that already well respected and timeless offering, the gift basket.  You might say, “It’s just a tin can”.  But is it really?  We think not!  These decorative containers can actually bear your special messages, sometimes inside, sometimes outside on their colorful gift can labels.  A gift can’s label is usually bright and cheerful and the label’s bold text spells out the exact reason for the giving of these unique and thoughtful gifts.  Also, a gift can is useful after the fact, is a decorative piece in and of itself and with its small footprint takes up little space to display.  Remember…by typing the words “Inexpensive Gift Cans” into your browser you will find gift cans you can afford to send to lots of your friends.

Here are some FAQ’s:

Will gift cans hold as many goodies as gift baskets?     Some gift cans are large, like gallon paint cans and can easily hold as many items as the largest gift basket.  Other gift cans are smaller and less expensive to purchase, fill and ship.  What you choose to fill gift cans with is only limited to the size of the interior of the gift can.  Here is where you can save some serious money because big gift cans might cost several times as much as their little brothers.

Can gift cans be personalized?     Gift cans are always personalized to one degree or another.  All gift cans have labels that make mention of the specific holiday or special occasion for which they were purchased.  Some gift cans may carry your special message on a note placed inside the sealed can.  Great gift cans take personalization a step further by allowing you to add a name or sometimes even your own special message to the outside of the gift can, laser printed right on the label for all to see. 

What products come in gift cans?     Gift cans are just like gift baskets in that you can get gift cans packed with many different goodies or you can buy them empty and stuff them yourself.  As with gift baskets, pre-packed gift cans come filled with your choice of a variety of items from cookies to teddy bears.  The more items you choose, the pricier the gift cans and the shipping costs.

Are gift cans inexpensive?     Just like gift baskets, gift cans come in an assortment of sizes and prices.  General speaking, gift cans are inexpensive when compared with their woven counterparts because of the difference in cost between a can and a basket.  Just type “Inexpensive Gift Cans” into your browser to find the best gift can deals.

How do I ship a gift can?     Most likely you won’t be doing the shipping unless you are buying empty cans with the intention of filling them with something personally unique and unavailable to the gift can vendor.  It is best to leave the shipping in the hands of the gift can vendor.  He has the appropriate packaging materials and the availability of a number of shipping services from UPS to US Mail at his fingertips.  This also takes all the work out of sending any gift.

Are gift cans available for all holidays and special occasions?     Some web sites offer a simple selection of gift cans limited to major holidays and special occasions which helps keep their costs low.  You will usually find your best deals on gift cans at these sites.   There are gift can sites that offer much larger selections.  Navigating these sites is a bit like reading a Mexican restaurant menu with so much to choose from.  Here you will find whatever you want minus the beans and rice.

What do recipients of gift cans do with their gift cans after they receive them?     Once someone has opened a gift can and removed its contents, the gift can could become one of a number of useful and decorative items.  At the very least, gift cans become colorful 3-D mementos of the special occasion they were given for.  As such, gift cans will usually be kept and displayed in places like bookshelves, office desks and fireplace mantels where traditional gift baskets don’t easily fit.  A gift can might also be used for utilitarian purposes as a decorative canister in which to place a dried flower arrangement, pens and pencils or kitchen utensils as a few examples.  One of the smaller gift cans available on line actually comes with its own coin bank lid which when attached, transforms these particular gift cans into useful, personalized change banks.  Two gifts in one!

Finally, gift cans are a gender neutral offering.  You can give these to both male and female recipients’ without fear of causing GBES, (Gift Basket Emasculation Syndrome).

 



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Gift Basket Reviews

Davis Brands asked:


Gift basket reviews can be a valuable source of information about the thousands of companies offering various gift baskets. Many of these reviews are done by independent reviewers while others are written by content writers working for a specific gift basket website. Obviously gift basket reviews written by an author affiliated with a particular gift basket company will lack objectivity and accuracy.

There are many websites specializing in independent gift basket reviews. There are also blogs devoted solely to gift baskets and contain many independently gift basket reviews. Gift basket reviews can be a great resource for those who are first time gift basket purchasers. The sheer number of gift basket sites can be daunting to gift basket purchasers. Are the contents of high quality? What is the average shipping time? What is the customer service like? Gift basket reviews can answer all these questions and others.

A well chosen gift basket can be the solution for any gift giving dilemma. Some gift giving occasions arrive unexpectedly and a gift basket can be a quick and easy solution. Well written independent gift basket reviews can be a lifesaver during these unexpected occasions.

Probably the most accurate and valuable of gift basket reviews are those written by actual customers of the various gift basket websites. These customer written gift basket reviews allow customers to share their actual shopping experience s with others. Customer written gift basket reviews are probably the most impartial reviews available and can save consumers a lot of time and trouble.

Gift basket reviews can provide fresh ideas for potential purchasers. Many contain invaluable tips on how to select and customize a gift basket for special occasions. Navigating the thousands of gift basket websites is an impossible task and well written independent gift basket reviews are sure to point the buyer in the right direction.

Gift Baskets Reviews



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If Im making gift baskets with fudge in it how long will it last?

Lauren F asked:


Im making different fudges and chocolate covered pretzels ect for gift baskets for family , how long wil the stuff stay good? When should I start making it if Im handin them out on Christmas and the day after

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Please reccommend a place or website where I can get cheap Gift Baskets?

vred asked:


I’m looking for a gift that would be for a family. If you know about anything else other than gift baskets, please let me know.

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The History Of Gift Baskets

Beverly Sugarman asked:


Gift baskets have become a popular gift-giving idea for all occasions from celebrating various holidays to giving good wishes upon the birth of a new baby. What you may not have known is that the idea of giving gifts in baskets goes back to ancient times.

In olden times, people used baskets to carry seeds as they were planting them. During the harvest, they placed the produce that they had reaped into the same baskets. Due to this fact, baskets have often been associated with planting which usually took place in the spring and harvesting that occurred in the fall. As a result many of the ancient gods associated with agriculture are pictured with a basket.

The Germanic people worshipped a goddess named Eostre. Her festival was celebrated during the Spring Equinox and she was closely associated with the month of April. She was the goddess of dawn, agriculture, and fertility. She was associated with symbols that represent the renewal of life, such as eggs to represent new life and planting utensils such as the basket to represent new growth. She was also pictured with a hare, known for its association with reproduction. All these factors have led to the belief the festival of Eostre may have close ties with Easter, along with its colored eggs, the Easter Bunny, and of course, the traditional Easter basket.

The Greek goddess of the harvest and fertility was Demeter. She was also associated with the basket as she used it to carry her seeds. Her daughter Persephone was kidnapped by Pluto, god of the underworld, and in the end the girl only allowed to spend six months of the year with her mother, Demeter’s grief during the time away from her daughter caused the winter season. Crops failed to grow and the land became barren. In the spring, Persephone returns to Demeter and the goddess appears with her basket in hand ready to plant new crops. Her daughter also is pictured with a basket as she gathers flowers to take back with her on her return to the dark and barren underworld. Offerings were made to Demeter to ensure a plentiful harvest and many of these offerings included baskets.

Another “gift” that was given in a basket was made by Jochebed, the wife of the Levite Amram. She gave birth to a son in Egypt at a time when all Hebrew male children were being killed by the Pharaoh. Jochebed weaved a basket, placed her son in it, and set him adrift on the Nile. Upon being discovered and adopted by the Pharaoh’s daughter, the child was saved and grew up to become Moses, the emancipator of the Hebrews in Egypt. By giving her son as a “gift basket” that was found by the Pharaoh’s daughter, this ensured his survival and resulted in Jochebed being directly responsible for giving the gift of freedom to her people a generation later.

The basket has long been associated with the spring and planting and harvesting, and in Moses’s case, as a symbol of hope as well. It is no wonder that the tradition of giving gift baskets has survived into modern times.



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I am starting a gift basket business. How much should i charge people?

Jessica asked:


I am looking to make gift baskets for children ages infant and up to 10 years old. Some will be grad toward children with special needs. Their will be a few things for baby needs, holiday, Special needs children. Non food items.

I live in the usa. I will be putting up a web site for people out side of my area.

I do not know what to charge for these gifts.

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Get Well Gift Baskets

Robert Baird asked:


Exchanging gift baskets have emerged to be a very popular practice in the western countries especially in the recent times. The popularity of this custom has resulted in the formation of a different market where the manufacturers of gift baskets deal with the various consumers. It is again due to this increasing custom of presenting gift baskets that at present the various manufacturers of gift baskets have a healthy competition in order to garner more profits which is immensely beneficial on the part of the consumer. This is because the consumer in such cases gets some of the best varieties to choose from. Increased competition has ensured that the manufacturers also offer something new and innovative every now and then to continue luring the customers. While gift baskets are available in various kinds, at times they are also designed especially for specific occasions as well. For example gift baskets may be sold for birthday parties, anniversaries, weddings, arrival of a new baby etc. Get well gift baskets are usually designed to be gifted to those who have been sick for a while or who have fallen sick recently and the main aim of presenting these get well gift baskets to such individuals is to ensure that they are able to feel joy and relieve from the pains that have been inflicted on them as a result of their ailments. Get well gift baskets are a means to refresh up the lives of such patients who have been submerged in gloom or dragged down by the monotony of their lives because of being unwell.

The most significant component of the get well gift baskets is flowers. Fresh flowers are symbolic of the coming a new day and symbolize new hopes and better possibilities for the future and therefore they are absolutely perfect to boost up the confidence of those who have been unwell. Beautifully designed and colorful flowers are good enough to light up the day and instill new hopes in the minds of the patients. Cheese straws, cookies and other confectionary items are also included in these get well gift baskets. Organic oatmeal and organic hard candies are also popular ingredients and since they are derived from natural ingredients, these items are not harmful for the organs of the body and can be consumed without fear by those who are unwell. The main purpose of these get well gift baskets is to ensure the healing of the mind along with the healing of the body of those who are unwell.



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What can I put in my starburst gift basket?

Alex Vander asked:


My teacher LOVES starburst more than you can imagine so for the end of the year gift I am going to give him a starburst gift basket. I am stuck on ideas and would really like some help. I am going to put in starburst candy (obviously) and a starburst squishy pillow. Thank you so much

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Let Gift Basket Delivery Services Do your Dirty Work

Brian Connors asked:


Time is that ever so precious asset that many of us lack during life. The stresses of work on top of family obligations can render us helpless when the duties of shopping for gifts come around throughout the year. What weapon is at our disposal that could effectively lessen or eliminate this burden? The answer is gift basket delivery services!

How is this so? In the first place, gift baskets offer a wide variety of occasion themes to choose from. New baby arrival? Birthday coming up? Need to express sympathy? Corporate gift needed? New neighbor to welcome? Wedding gift sought after? Gift basket delivery services can cater to these needs and other occasions as well.

Want to get more specific regarding the interests of the gift recipient? There is a bounty of themes that could arouse the passions of the lucky beneficiary as well. These include casino gambling, chocolate, gardening, golf, various gourmet foods, movies, NASCAR, romance and a whole lot more. There most likely exists a gift basket that focuses on whatever subject is needed.

A good website offering these alternatives and more can be found by using our friends known as search engines. Just go to Google, Yahoo, MSN or whichever one you fancy and type in the keywords that would narrow your search. For instance, there are keyword phrases such as “gift baskets for women”, “baby gift baskets”, “spa gift baskets”, “golf gift baskets” and so on. Use the ol’ noggin and get as specific as you need to be.

Right after you discover just the perfect treasure to give, the gift basket delivery services website can then…..well….have it delivered for you! Just type in your command as to who and where to send it and by when. Make a safe payment by credit card and it’s a bada-bing, bada-boom burden off of your shoulders. Your wish is now their command.

In summary, the gift basket delivery services option can not only offer an instant and bountiful menu of options to consider but a way to have it delivered to someone’s doorstep. What’s not to love about that? Take advantage of this helper and don’t allow life to take advantage of you!



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Who makes personalized gift baskets in Sacramento?

Staci R asked:


I am looking to have a gift basket made for an upcomng bridal fair. I will supply all the products that I want included in the gift basket.

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