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zChocolat Concierge Call - the unique Speed Feature for Luxury Chocolate Gifts

Lastminute-Gifts — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:42:00 +0000

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There is nothing ordinary about zChocolat. Gourmet French chocolates and gifts in luxurious handcrafted presentation packaging are delivered by express to your recipient nearly anywhere in the world.

You can customize this very special gift even more. Custom engraving on brass plate, gift wrapping, custom cards and poems- you can even add your uploaded photo or your company's logo, without delaying the order.

All this luxury is shipped the same day if your order is received before 8 AM GMT (that's 2 AM Eastern or 11 PM Pacific time). Delivery averages 2 days to North America, overnight for Europe, 2 to 3 days for the Middle East, and 2 to 4 days for Australia and Asia.

But if that's not fast enough for you, zChocolat has a unique Speed Feature, the Concierge Call.

SPEED FEATURE
If you're late, or not totally certain that a gift will arrive on the required date, zChocolat provides a Concierge Call from France, available 24-7 (even on holidays).

When you order a Concierge Call, you can customize it for the occasion.
You also choose the date the call will be made.
Calls can be made in English, French, German or Spanish
If you need a same day call, order by 6 PM GMT (1 PM Eastern or 10 AM Pacific Time).

The Concierge will call on the date you specify between 9am and 8pm local time.He or she also calls on weekends and holidays, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Check the website for more information including plus the script of a sample call.

SPEED FEATURE SUMMARY:
zChocolat Luxury French Chocolates, Many Customizing Options
Physical Delivery: 2 to 5 Business Days
Speed Feature: Same Day Gift Announcement
Form of Announcement: Telephone Call from France
Available: 7 days a week including holidays
Deadline: 1 PM Eastern Time
More Details: Go to zChocolat.com >Shopping > (Gift) Services > Concierge Call

Fresh Gourmet Cake Shipped Overnight

Lastminute-Gifts — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:18:00 +0000

Bake Me A Wish! is in award winning New York City bakery, supplying gourmet pastries to some of Manhattan's most elite restarounts. Now they're making their selection of mouth-watering birthday cakes available nationwide. Each cake is Each gourmet cake is baked with the freshest ingredient and adorned with a decorative chocolate plaque imported from Belgium.

As the selection of cakes have increased, so have the occasions. Birthdays, Love/Anniversary, Thank You, Best Wishes, Congratulations, more.

You need not tell your recipient, but this special occasion gift doesn't take weeks of pre-ordering. Just order by 3:00 PM Eastern time Monday-Friday for next day delivery.

SpaFinders June Special is Ending Soon

Lastminute-Gifts — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:12:00 +0000

SpaFinders can provide you with the perfect gift for Her - whether "Her" is a mom, a graduate, a bride - any special woman in your life.

Delight her with a gift certificate for the spa experience of her choice, or choose from a beautifully presented selection on luxurious spa gifts. It's a quick and easy choice... just select and order... even at the last minute!

Speed Feature: Instant Gift announcements.
On the SpaFinder site scroll down to the bottom of the page where it says "Spa Finder ECards". Preview the cards, select one, fill it out, and send. In minutes, she can know that a very special gift is on its way.

SpaFinders is offering free shipping on $125 or more. In addition, you'll get a free subscription to Luxury SpaFinder Magazine.
Go to Spafinders.com and use this promo code: JUNE07
June Special ends June 30, 2007

Speedy Gifts for Sports Fans

Lastminute-Gifts — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:20:00 +0000

Do you need a gift fast for any sports fan? I recently found a great source - a pleasant surprise, because I wasn't looking for a source, just a hat.

Living near Philadelphia, getting a gift for a Cleveland Browns fan can be tough. I thought a baseball cap would make a nice birthday gift for this fan, and checked every store in the area. No luck -plenty of Eagles caps, but no Browns.

Fortunately, I didn't have to drive very far. The answer was as close as my computer. It's a website called FansEdge, a leader in licensed sports products and memorabilia. They bill themselves as having the largest selection of team-licensed products "on the planet", which sure sounded good to me!

The FansEdge online catalog features officially licensed NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Collegiate products along with authentic autographed memorabilia for 223 different teams and over 1,000 different players. So you can find products for the team, player, or driver of your choice no matter where you live.

The Speed Feature: Overnight if available. Order by 4:00 PM Central Time. You need to read the "fine print" when using FansEdge, but they make it easy. Availability and handling time information listed by individual product, so you know at a glance if you can use the Overnight feature to your advantage.

To show how it works, let me go back to the Cleveland Browns gift. I've been looking for a nice adjustable cap, which I absolutely couldn't find in the local stores.

At FansEdge, I have a choice of 3 adjustable caps, and shipping information accompanies each one.

The NFL Black Leather Cap generally ships in 1 to 2 business days.

For the Fiber Optic Hat, they ask that we please allow 1 to 4 business days.

The Brown Wool Blend Bulldog Logo Hat has an "Act Fast - This item ships today!" sign. If I'm in a hurry and need a Speed Feature, this is the clear winner. Check the the FansEdge web site for up-to-the-minute info on fast-shipping licensed sports products..

Of course, if only the Fiber Optic hat would do, I could order the hat and send an Instant Gift Announcement by email, letting him know that a gift was on the way.

Candle of the Month Club

Lastminute-Gifts — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:25:00 +0000

My friend and I stopped over at her aunt's house to pick something up. When I stepped inside there was no doubt - this was the house of a Candle Person. She had candles tastefully displayed throughout the rooms.

Back in the car, my friend mentioned that her birthday was coming up and she had no idea what to get her.

I'd seen the Candle Club mentioned at Lastminute-Gifts.com, but wasn't really familiar with it. We went online to check it out. Here's our Q and A.

Q: What's a Candle Club?
A: Members of the Candle of the Month Club receive a monthly selection of specialty-made, premium candles from boutique candle makers nationwide.

Q: Okay, but do you have to sign up for a full year?
A: You can select plans for 3, 6 and 12 month clubs. There is also a Candle of the Season Club with new selections each spring, summer, fall and winter.

Q: How do they choose the candles?
A: Premium candles are selected by an evaluation team. The evaluators judge them for beauty, fragrance, seasonality and burn time. Only their favorites are judged acceptable for members.

Q: How do you let people know that you've gotten them this gift? Like, today?
A: The Speed Feature is the Gift Announcement. Choose an instant email announcement with checkout, or a printable announcement you can produce on your printer.

I'm glad I looked into the Candle Club- it sounds like an excellent idea. I've spent hours shopping all over the place for candles, but getting a Candle of the Month Gift takes about five minutes. For more information, go to the Gifts of the Month page at Lastminute Gifts.com.

Overnight Birthday Cakes

Lastminute-Gifts — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:34:00 +0000

Did you ever want to make the most gorgeous, delicious birthday cake for someone, BUT...
1) You don't bake very well... 2) There isn't time... 3) They live too far away..?

Problem solved - Bake Me A Wish is the cake company that will send a fabulous gourmet cake overnight! Your cake will arrive on time in a golden box with a custom gift card, so you can wow your friends and loved ones or impress your corporate clients.

Speed Feature: Overnight delivery. Details: Order by 3 PM Eastern time Monday through Friday, or by 10 AM Eastern time on Saturday. Regular Delivery is Monday through Friday, Saturday delivery is offered. Shipper is DHL, and orders are trackable.

These birthday cakes arrive so fast, no one need notice if you just found out or the occasion sortof slipped your mind... the presentation makes it look like you've planned this for weeks. Besides, these aren't your ordinary cardboard-flavored cakes from the minimarket- how about Chocolate Mousse Torte, Cafe Au Lait, Tiramisu Classico? I'm getting hungry just talking about them... check out the cakes yourself at Bake Me a Wish's web site.

Irish Potatoes for St. Patrick's Day

Lastminute-Gifts — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:46:00 +0000

The Irish Potatoes Candy recipe is back on the DIY page, with complete instructions to make a Jar Gift. The candy looks like miniature potatoes and is perfect for St. Patrick's Day.

The recipe is a 21st century adaptation of an old family recipe. It's authentic (actually includes potatoes in the recipe), but made quick and easy by using instant potato flakes - no more standing over sinks scrubbing and peeling.

At this time of year, making the recipe is popular. The miniature 'spuds' are a big hit at St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and absolutely equal to the very pricey store-bought versions I've seen.

At other times, the Jar Gift is more popular. Assembly is quick and easy. You may be as creative as you like with decorations, of course. But if you need speed, the recipe, labels, even jar top decorations are all ready to print out.
The whole kit is available for instant download here on the DIY page.

Cozy Stay-Inside Gifts

Lastminute-Gifts — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:17:00 +0000

We've had some serious March wind around here, complete with black ice. It's enough to make you want to stay in bed, so I've been checking out PajamaGram for nice cozy gift ideas.

PajamaGram has excellent gift selections for birthdays, anniversaries,and new moms, and what a wonderful idea for a get well gift!

You naturally think of PajamaGrams as gifts for women, but there are gifts for guys too. I like those crossword-puzzle pj's, and how about the Woof! design for dog lovers, or the Nick and Nora Retro Diner? ... What's your favorite? Go here to see the collection.

Speed feature: Overnight delivery. If you order by 4:00 PM Eastern time Monday through Friday and specify overnight (or Saturday) delivery, it arrives next day.

Overnight delivery is optional and costs extra. If standard delivery is okay and you want to announce a gift now, use one of our Instant eGift Cards.

Get-Well Bears Feature Overnight Delivery

Lastminute-Gifts — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:30:00 +0000

My friend's 14 year old had a snowboarding accident. She'll be okay, but will be out of action for awhile. Snowboarding is her passion and she needs some cheering up.

Fortunately, Vermont Teddy Bear Company has got the cutest snowboarder this side of the Winter Olympics :-) , and he could arrive tomorrow. In fact, there are hundreds of Teddy Bears just waiting to cheer people up no matter what their interest, sport, or hobby.

The Bears have two Speed Features:
1) Order by 4:00 PM Eastern Time Mon through Fri and specify overnight delivery.
2) If standard delivery (2-3 days) is okay, you can still announce your gift right now with an ecard - they have a nice selection of Teddy bear ecards available. (If you prefer to keep the nature of the gift a surprise, use one of our ecards.)

Here's the link for The Vermont Teddy Bear Collection

Looking through the Sports and Hobbies bears, I see there are also bears for skiers, skaters, hockey players, and loads of other sports. And for those athletes who have played too hard, there are optional "bear sized" crutches and casts (which you can sign).

Welcome

Lastminute-Gifts — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:06:00 +0000

Welcome to the Lastminute-Gifts Blog, where I get to look at the "latest in last-minute". This is all about gifts and gift ideas which arrive, announce or can be made between NOW and 24 hours.

I admit to being a wee bit (!) disorganized myself. Do I forget things? Oh yeah. But even the most organized people in the world need some help now and then.

I have a friend whose organization skills are legendary. But she had to rush off to the emergency room because her daughter was injured in a snowboarding incident. Thank goodness, Amy will be okay. But her mom, relatives and friends are going to need get well gifts and cards fast.

The internet should be the perfect answer. But unless you know exactly where you're going and what you're looking for, it's like being lost at sea. Who has time to plow through all sorts of web sites and read the fine print?

This is where web sites like Lastminute-Gifts can help. They've done the legwork and found the speed features for you. Instead of wandering the web, you can go straight to the site, the order, or the download. That can save a ton of time and frustration. Visit the site here.