I love giving at Christmas. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the magic in the smiles of the recipient as they tear through the wrapping paper I struggled with and had to tape in a hundred places because I suck hard at wrapping.
But they don’t notice because the gift you gave them was awesome and perfect for them.
And then there is my Mother In Law.
“Oh I don’t want anything,” she says year after year.
Of course we can’t get her a box of nothing so we end up buying her things that are clearly ridiculous and not well received.
Last year, we bought her a flamingo that lights up.
A flamingo.
Don’t judge. It was a last minute gift.
So what do you do when you have someone that is incredibly difficult to buy for?
You give them a gift card so they can buy something that they want.
This is the part where I introduce you something super awesome.
Meet CardSwap.
Cardswap is Canada’s #1 resource for selling, and buying gift cards.
There is over 450 shops to choose a gift card from stores like Tim Hortons and Roots.
Every time that you purchase a gift card you earn Swap Points. These Swap Points are redeemable towards future purchases.
So YOU are getting paid to use this service.
Go ahead. Let that sink in for a minute.
$1000 Swap Points = $10
What’s not to love about that?
And if you get a gift card that you aren’t interested in, you can actually sell, or swap your gift card for something that you actually like.
Yea, Merry Christmas to yourself!
Shipping is quick and free.
Free.
Amen to that.
Now shopping for my Mother In Law will be a cinch this year plus I’m getting rewarded for it.
Don’t tell her though.
If you sign up now at CardSwap.ca you will earn $5 automatically.
And because CardSwap is awesome, they are offering one of my readers $25 towards a purchase!
Oh, cool! What a great idea!
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We do a Chinese present swap with all the adults at my in-laws. One year….. We got a big stuffed pink flamingo wearing a hat. We thought it was so cute. It has since become the gag gift of the exchange. *hangs head* Lol
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Awesome idea. Though I sort of get a sick satisfaction from giving my SIL a present that is ridiculously useless. After years of receiving those from her, I have finally given in and stooped to her level.
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Your mother-in-law sounds exactly like my mother. I usually end up in a department store somewhere on Christmas Eve bawling like a newborn because my mom can’t give me any idea what she wants! sigh
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My MIL has everything she wants. Seriously.
Anyway, I really just came by to say Hi. I’ve been thinking of you and yours.
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You know what’s fun?? A MIL who says….”Oh I don’t want anything”. And also doesn’t like gift cards. Feck. Super awesome.
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Good idea. I usually give my mom a goat or water well in Africa. Equally well received.
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