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For people who live overseas, Christmas can be challenging. Firstly you may not be spending the day with your family and friends, and secondly the cost of sending gifts to overseas destinations can often cost more than the gift itself! A gift card is always going to be an easy option for sending overseas. However, if you can’t face sending another gift voucher, and writing in the card "get yourself something nice" once again, we have you covered.
Here at Finder, we want to make things easier for you this year. So we've pulled together the best tips and hacks from people right here in the office from our own personal experiences of sending gifts overseas at Christmas from Australia. You actually have more options than you think!
There's no better way to say hello from Australia than by gifting your loved ones something that's made right here! This could work for anyone, no matter what their interests are.
And to help, you can check out our guide on Australian-made shopping. It's where you can find buying guides on things like clothing, leather bags, watches and so much more.
Fill a box full of their favourite biscuits, magazines, teabags, chocolate bars or a top from their most-liked brand. This is a gift that will warm anyone's heart and show that you truly care.
Online marketplaces like Amazon are a great place to shop for this kind of gift, as the store covers all sorts of categories and you can save on delivery costs!
Flowers are a classic choice to send someone from overseas. Make sure you find a flower store from the country that you wish to send the flowers to. You'll be able to write a personalised message at no extra cost.
Some of our favourite online florists are ProFlowers and Interflora. For more, you can check out our guide on sites to buy and send flowers for international delivery.
A yearly subscription to their favourite magazine is so easy and it's a gift that they will receive every month! You can see our guide on where to buy magazines online.
This is also an easy choice and there are many sites that offer this service like Macarthur Baskets and Edible Blooms. Simply look for a company that operates in the country where your recipient lives and abracadabra, a perfectly gift-wrapped present full of goodies will arrive.
You can also check out our guide on where to buy Christmas hampers online.
People love to receive a gift experience, or even a gift voucher for an experience company. Sites like RedBalloon are your go-to for this kind of thing - you can find the perfect experience for anyone and everyone.
There are many companies that offer a monthly box of goodies delivered to your house. Beauty junkies can check out our guide on Australian beauty boxes for all the most popular options.
For the foodies out there, there is the GoodnessMe box or the subscription service from T2 Tea.
Stores like Cotton On, Zazzle and Vistaprint offer exceptional personalisation services.
Make sure you plan this one at least a month before Christmas because sometimes it can take time to produce your personalised masterpiece. Alternatively you could order one from their home country and have it sent straight to them.
Yes, some say they can be boring but others love the gift of guilt-free shopping. Choose their favourite fashion store or sports shop, or perhaps a gift voucher for a homewares store if they have just moved into a new house. The options are endless with a voucher, especially if you shop at Gift Card Store.
It can be very costly for people who live overseas to come home to visit every year or so. Flights, accommodation, trip, cars, spending money – it all adds up. Why not open a bank account for your friend or family member and deposit a certain amount into it every month? Then when they decide to visit, they have a little extra money saved in the account that can be used to help with the cost of coming home. Everyone’s happy!
Skyping overseas can be expensive if you're chatting a lot. Top up someone's Skype account with credit so they don't have to think about it for a while.
Offer to buy someone their gym membership for the year. This isn't going to be a cheap present but if you can afford it, this could be the motivation someone needs to kickstart a healthy lifestyle. Maybe even some personal training sessions could do the trick.
This hack should be able to be used on any site that has different domains for each country they trade in. Often when you go to a website, clever geotracking will automatically take you to the Australian version of the brand you're after. Depending on where your gift recipient lives, you can shop on their country's specific site – meaning you save on delivery fees.
Sites that have a UK or US version include Marks & Spencer, ASOS and NET-A-PORTER.
You can use a website like Overseas Gifts which specialises in sending gifts to people overseas. It's great; you simply choose a gift and choose the country that you want to send it to. They wrap the present for you and send it, without the invoice inside the parcel. Perfect!
While not all online retailers offer this service, we really recommend using it where possible. Just some of our favourite stores include David Jones, THE ICONIC and Myer.
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