Comments on: 2008 Gift Giving Guide: Digital giving

By: Crystalyn Kokorowski

Crystalyn Kokorowski — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:24:20 +0000

yes! I second the Zipcar membership! It has changed my life and sometimes all it takes is a little ‘nudge’ for people to try something new!

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:18:36 +0000

Alternative to Green Dimes: If most of your junk mail is catalogs, Catalog Choice is a free, reputable online service that has worked beautifully for us for over a year.

By: Silke (Organized Diva)

Silke (Organized Diva) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:26:33 +0000

I love this list and I’d like quite a few of them. This is also great for last minute gift ideas.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:24:39 +0000

Found a promo code for TheScramble which brings the cost down to $44.50 for the year:

HOLIDAY 08

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:15:08 +0000

@someone — You pay for the rental. You contact the service and take care of the payment for someone else. No need for a gift card.

By: someone

someone — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:09:13 +0000

@Erin– thanks, but I’m still not clear on how you can give a rental as a gift? They don’t seem to offer any sort of gift card.

By: Jeff C.

Jeff C. — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:25:47 +0000

This site has made virtual giving a snap: http://www.giftzip.com. It is basically a hyperlinked directory to every store that offers an instant (printable or emailable) gift card. It saves a ton of time. Sue me if it is impersonal I’m all about simplicity and my kids only want gift cards now.

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:43:33 +0000

The link for RentGlass.com is fixed now in the article. There was an upgrade on our site’s content management system and I’m still getting my bearings with it.

By: someone

someone — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:28:32 +0000

I’m confused by the RentGlass.com one.

First, the link in the OP goes to an error page on this site.

Second, when I just type “RentGlass.com” into the URL and visit their site, it doesn’t say anything anywhere about a “subscription”. Sure, I could go ahead and rent a lens for someone, but I’d have to know what kind of lens they wanted when, and you can’t really wrap up something rented/borrowed to give someone. They don’t seem to have any gift certificate or gift-card option, sadly.

So while it’s a cool looking resource for a photographer, I’m struggling to figure out how to incorporate it into a gift.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:20:45 +0000

The Scramble is something I have seen before but I am for sure interested in to say the least. My wife and I are both terrible coming up with ideas for dinner and constantly bickering about having the same things over and over. I have no problems cooking and making dinner, but do I ever hate coming up with what to have. This is something I very well may try out.

The Flickr Pro thing is something I should have thought of giving to someone for Xmas this year as I know someone that would use the heck out of it. I use SmugMug and like it a lot better but still a darn good idea. Have to save it for their birthday in February.

By: Anu

Anu — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:15:57 +0000

My favorite digital gift this year has been various Amazon gift certificates that people have given me. I apply them to my account and then use the money to pay for Kindle books as when I want them. They would make great gifts for anyone you know who has a Kindle, since you can really stretch the money out and make it last and you wind up thinking of the person who gave it to you for months

By: Tabitha (From Single to Married)

Tabitha (From Single to Married) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:05:08 +0000

Ahh… the Zipcar membership – I would have loved that gift a couple of years ago when I lived in DC and didn’t have a car! Definitely a good gift idea for city dwellers.