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Friday 16 July 2010, 3:48PM

By Sam Winston

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Gift Baskets – A Great Way to Make Your Love’s Day

Gift baskets are an excellent way to make your partner or loved one smile. They are an inexpensive and personal method of bringing a little happiness into someone day.

Gift baskets and hampers are becoming increasingly popular as presents for loved ones, be it for a special occasion, a birthday, Mothers day or just to say I love you.

There is a large disparity in both cost and quality of gift baskets, if for example you were to buy a basket from Harrods in London it would cost you a small fortune and would most probably be of excellent quality. On the other end of the scale there may be operators with little flexibility that offer an inferior product.

Nowadays there are lots of smaller boutique gift basket and hamper shops and online stores that offer a more special and more affordable product. Some of the better vendors of gift baskets and hampers will allow the purchaser to create a bespoke present, giving them the option of not only choosing the container (Rattan baskets are a favourite) but also the individual products within. This is especially good when buying a present for a loved one as it allows you to choose products especially for them, for example, if your loved an is an avid gardener, you may want to select products related to the garden, alternatively, if your loved one is a patriot, you may wish to select products specifically from their country of origin. The bespoke basket option is especially good for those with specific dietary requirements, such as diabetics or those with lactose intolerance.

Once you have found a suitable gift basket or hamper, it is generally possible to have the items delivered on a specific day to a specific address. If you have chosen a nice container such as a rattan basket or a huge hamper it is also possible to re-use the container.



Authors Biog:

Fleur Von Batenburg runs and manages Batenburgs, an online retailer of quality <A HREF="www.batenburgs.co.nz ">gift baskets</A> and <A HREF="www.batenburgs.co.nz">hampers</A>. Fleur prides herself in offering premium products at an affordable price to individuals and companies alike. Batenburg’s offer customers the option of creating bespoke gift baskets and hampers.