The application is free, easy to use and the process requires three simple steps:

1. – YOU: create an album and invite people to write letters for a friend.
2. - THEY: write letters and post photographs.
3. - YOUR FRIEND: receives the letters on the day you specified.

Created album has an original design and can be customized with your own notes for the people who write letters, and you can also add introductory and closing remarks that are shown to the recipient before and after he or she reads the letters.

By default the album stays online for 60 days. There is also an option to request a permanent copy of the letters (not free).

Features:

• Create an original collective album of letters and images from friends and relatives.
• Create as many albums as you like.
• There are no restrictions in terms of length of messages or size of photographs.
• Easy to use and involves three simple steps.
• Customize album’s intro and and closing remarks that are shown to the recipient and letter contributors.
• By default album stay online for 60 days (can be extended by request).
• Option to request a permanent copy of the letters (not free).
• Take online tour to learn more.

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In a similar manner you can create a wishlist of gifts and contact the people who intend to give you gifts. They can choose to send the full price or a portion of the amount. Lottay tracks the funds you accumulate in the process and whether they are enough to buy the desired gift item.

Features:

• Giving and receiving gifts made simple.
• Quickly send and receive gift ideas and funds.
• Create an e-card with a personal message to send it along with the gift item proposal.
• Track money received from various donors.
• Free to sign-up and use.
• Similar sites: Wishlr, TigerBow, Webgiftr and GiftGen.

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Here is how it works:

Step 1: Sign Up at Wantz.it and provide your delicious username

Step 2: Bookmark you desired gift in delicious and tag it “dowant”

Step 3: It is updated automatically in your wantz.it wishlist. Check it and spread it.

Features:

• Online wishlist maker
• Works with your delicious account.
• Share you list by forwarding your link to others.
• Embed your list on to your blog or personal webpage.
• Free, simple and easy to use.
• Similar Services: GiftGen, Giftbox and WebGiftr.

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E-Cards are also part of the service and sending thank you cards is very simple. Furthermore there are recommendations in the form of gift ideas, which will help you with gift selection.

Features:

• Online gift tracker to keep track of gifts you have received or gave to others.
• Get holiday gift ideas for future holidays.
• Manage your wish lists online.
• Send thank you cards.
• Get reminders of events, gifts and holidays.
• Easy to use interface.
• Similar sites: GiftGen, Webgiftr.
• See demo video here.

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It can remind you about important events for your family, friends and business contacts. In addition, it helps you to choose the right gifts for different occasions. Being a social with community users also makes it possible for you to as for community advice wen choosing a gift.

Not only it offers a set of tools to simplify gift choosing activity but also helps you find the right gift for a particular individual depending on his/her age and interests. If you plan to buy one of the suggested gifts then it also suggests you retailers where you could buy the gifts. Sign up is free and it is currently in beta. Hence you can expect more features in future.

Features:

• Reminds you about important dates with gift giving suggestions.
• Share your favorite products, interests, retailers, restaurants, with your friends, your family, and your acquaintances.
• Clear and user friendly interface.
• Similar websites: GiftGen and Kaboodle. There is also 50 Tools For Christmas Gift Ideas.

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If you want to purchase or check the price for one of the listed gift ideas then just follow the link to one of the price comparison sites (UK only). However, if you’re from the US then you can search for the item on sites like PriceGrabber.

Features:

• Get gift ideas for different type of people.
• Browse suggested gift items by category.
• Check gift prices on price comparison sites like Froogle, Kelkoo, Dealtime, and PriceGrabber.
• No sign up or registration required.

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