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[NickNack]

Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus both gift wrap.  It isn't with wrapping paper though.  It's a nice box with ribbon.

[sunshine45]

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@godi wrote:

Not sure if you would want this but some churches set up tables at malls or even the church and it helps the church. 

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@godi 

we have had that before also. not churches, but local charities set up these tables in malls or stores, they have multiple gift wrap choices,  and they have no set price. you give what you want to give for the wrapping service.

[SouthernBee]

@nana59 : I worked at JCP in  1971 in the gift wrapping department and had a great time. Christmas Eve was wild and wished we could have accepted the tips. The guys would last minute shop after enjoying Happy Hour . One guy tried to give me $20. 

[ScrapHappy]

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@Mistreatedbycs wrote:

@ScrapHappy 

I believe Macy's gift wraps, Neiman Marcus gift wraps, I'm sure Dillards and Bloomingdales does the same

Oh please don't have the gifts come to the house, wrap and ship, you just can't believe how much postage is.

I went 2 states, 16# and USPS was over $30, ended up UPS and I saved $10 but it still was $20.and that's before the increase with USPS.

The lady at the UPS store told me there's "talk" that UPS will be raising their rates for the Holidays but nothing has yet been confirmed.

If you do go this route, the size of your shipping box is very important, I believe anything over 16" puts you in another class of just more money.

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I know, shipping is expensive.  My husband sells on Ebay and looses money on many items because of shipping costs.  It's just that my sister lives alone.  We're 300 plus miles apart.  What I'm looking to get her for Christmas is hard to find physically in a store but available on line.  I'd like I'd like it to be wrapped for Christmas instead of just a bunch of boxes showing up at the door.

[qualitygal]

My father-in-law was an expert at this.  My stuff looked like the gift fought back at what I was trying to do.  Remember:  it's the thought that counts.  Tee Hee.

[VanSleepy]

@ScrapHappy  is there any other family member who lives near your sister that she will be seeing at Christmas? You could have it shipped to them and ask them to wrap it. 

[ScrapHappy]

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@VanSleepy wrote:

@ScrapHappy  is there any other family member who lives near your sister that she will be seeing at Christmas? You could have it shipped to them and ask them to wrap it. 

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No.  It's just me and my sister now.  My Mom passed in July.

[Cakers3]

I also remember the gift wrapping stations in the major department stores.  It was free but years later before malls took over there would be a small charge for extra decorations.

The women who handled the gift wrapping certainly had their work cut out for them.

[Cakers3]

I used to love wrapping gifts but now we use bags and write on the bottom the year, the recipient, and what was in the bag.  Then each year we exchange the bags.