Originally Posted by
frontenac551
I'm about to send my PM, but a couple of questions:
1) I live in Geneva (i.e. place where things are expensive!), so I worry that my person may suffer since $50 doesn't go as far here as it does in other places (though I'm okay going a bit over).
Whether due to things be prohibitively expensive where I was travelling or the high import duties and taxes of my recipient's country, I have found it sometimes easier to shop on the Amazon website of the recipient's country but also follow up with a few postcards and notecards of my travels during the holiday season for a more personal touch. In my past experience Amazon was surprisingly good at handling international credit cards, Sephora surprisingly not. You might have to make a few calls if the website does not accept your card. Sometimes a real person can push it through.
Originally Posted by
frontenac551
2) When do gifts usually go out (I know that this may differ between participants)? I'm generally away the last two weeks of December, but wouldn't want to change my mailing address as I bounce around traveling those two weeks. I can still get mail here, but not sure how long the post office will hold things if it is too big for the mail box.
Thanks.
Having been in a similar situation, my past Santas were able to accomodate a late delivery in the first week of January. I also provided gift card options for my Santas that prefer to get shopping out of the way or if winter weather logistics causes too much stress. I do always remember to post what I received so my Santa knows that I received their gift. For the gift card options, I post receipt of the gift card and then later when I purchase an item with it.