Gift Giving Guy

It’s Christmas Eve, and you just can’t break away from the 24-hour “A Christmas Story” marathon on TBS. But you’re still missing gifts for the women on your holiday shopping list. The calendar worked against us this year: we had five less shopping days than 2007. That’s practically a lost shopping weekend.

The solution: a last-second e-gift card. I’ve compiled a list of 43 e-gift card sites to send online now, noting which e-gift cards allow for online and/or in-store shopping.

1. Ale in the Mail Wine Club Gift Announcement (online only)

2. Amazon.com Gift Card (online only)
3. Ann Taylor E-Gift Certificate (higher-end, polished clothing) or Ann Taylor LOFT E-Gift Certificate (more relaxed styles in an “upper moderate” price range). Online only for both.
4. Bath & Body Works E-Gift Card (online only)
5. BedandBreakfast.com Getaway E-mail Gift Card (select B&Bs only)
6. Bloomingdale’s E-Gift Card (redeem online, from catalog and in stores)
7. Blue Nile E-mail Gift Certificates (jewelry; online only)
8. Coldwater Creek E-Gift Card (women’s apparel; redeem online, from catalog and in stores)
9. Cooking.com E-mail Gift Certificate (online only)
10. Clinique eGift Card (cosmetics and fragrances; redeem online or by phone — but not in stores)
11. eBags E-mail Gift Certificate (purses, handbags, backpacks and luggage; online only)
12. Gardener’s Supply Company E-Gift Card (online only)
13. Kohls Department Store E-Gift Card (redeem online and in stores)
14. Lady Foot Locker E-mail Gift Card (redeem online or by phone — but not in stores)
15. Lands’ End E-Gift Card (apparel; redeem online and in stores)
16. Lane Bryant E-Gift Card (plus-sized women’s apparel; redeem online and in stores)
17. Lenox.com e-Gift Certificate (fine china, tableware and collectibles; online only)
18. Liz Claiborne Online Gift Certificate (women’s apparel; online only)
19. L.L. Bean E-mail Gift Card (redeem online, by phone, from catalog and in stores and outlets)
20. Macy’s E-Gift Card (redeem online and in stores)
21. Magazines.com E-Gift Card (annual magazine subscriptions; online only)
22. Martha Stewart Crafts E-Gift Card (online only)
23. Match.com Gift Subscription (online dating subscription; online only)
24. NetFlix DVD Gift Subscription (online only)
25. Nieman Marcus Virtual Card (redeem online, by phone and in stores)
26. Nordstrom Virtual Gift Card (redeem online and in stores)
27. PajamaGram Electronic Gift Certificates (online only)
28. REI E-Gift Card (outdoor recreation gear and sporting goods; redeem online, by phone and in stores)
29. Restaurant.com E-mail or Printed Gift Certificate (select restaurants only)
30. Saks Fifth Avenue Virtual Gift Card (redeem online and in stores)
31. Scrapbook.com Electronic Gift Certificate (online only)
32. Sephora E-Gift Certificate (beauty products; online only)
33. SpaFinder Gift Certificate with E-mail Announcement (select spas only)
34. Stella Maternity E-mail Gift Certificate (online only)
35. Talbots e-Gift Certificate (women’s apparel; redeem online, from catalog and in stores)
36. Tea Forté E-mail Gift Certificate (gifts for tea lovers; online only)
37. Uncommon Goods E-mail Gift Certificate (online only)
38. Victoria’s Secret eGift Card (online only)
39. Wine Enthusiast E-mail Gift Certificate (online only)
40. World Market e-Gift Certificate (online only)
41. Yankee Candle Gift Card (both e-mail and physical gift cards are sent)
42. Zappos.com Electronic Gift Certificate (shoes; online only)
43. Zazzle E-mail Gift Certificate (upload images and create custom T-shirts, mugs, posters and more; online only)

While some of these links above may apply to men, I also have a similar list for the guys: Better Than Tube Socks: 21 Last-minute Online Gifts for Guys.