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Store gift cards make nice gifts, but year after year of gift cards to the same people can get old. It’s like saying, “I couldn’t put any time into getting a real gift for you, so I’ll just give you some cash in the form of gift card… again.” I don’t think anyone’s going to […]
Store gift cards make nice gifts, but year after year of gift cards to the same people can get old. It’s like saying, “I couldn’t put any time into getting a real gift for you, so I’ll just give you some cash in the form of gift card… again.”
I don’t think anyone’s going to complain about getting a gift card, but wouldn’t you feel better about giving something that shows you put a more than two seconds of thought into it?
This app will change all that. Jifiti is a gifting app that allows you to purchase a gift, and as they put it, “teleport” the item, while you’re still in the store, directly to a friend or family member’s phone.
Once sent, your gift recipient simply walks into any location of the store your gift was purchased, shows the gift notification to the cashier and walks out with the gift in-hand. Your recipient can choose the right size, color, style so there’s no chance of you getting it wrong.
Sound like a cool app? Jifiti has been a huge hit in since launching and is used at several distinguished retailers like Create & Barrel, Coach, Sephora and many more. But it gets even better.
Jifiti turns the product you choose into a personalized e-gift card. Choose a stock image of the gift, or take your own picture in the store with you holding the item and use that for your card. So not only did you select a thoughtful gift, but you made a unique card.
The app also allows you to pitch-in with others for the ever-popular gift group-buy, great for coworkers and bosses. You can choose a gift online from the app’s suggestions, so you don’t have to be in the store to gift.
Now that you’re getting gifts for everyone with Jifiti, how about you? Don’t you deserve something for being so thoughtful and giving? With Jifiti you can earmark items you’d like people to gift to you by saving them to a wish list. Then share your list with your friends and family so they get the hint.
Here are more of the store brands featured: Banana Republic, GameStop, Lids, Sur la table, Gap, REI, Pottery Barn, Aeropostale, Barnes & Noble, Williams Sonoma, American Eagle, The Container Store, Hot Topic, Old Navy, The Body Shop, Toys R Us, Sunglass Hut, Sears, Athleta and Home Depot.
Jifiti is free and available for Apple iOS devices.