Online Stores for Gifts to Remote Partners

Q: Do you have any suggestions if we would like to send our remote partners in the Philippines a gift or gift certificate?

Here are a "few" links that Chrixy put together per my request. It was based off of all the times that I get asked "Do you have any suggestions if we would like to send our remote partners in the Philippines a gift or gift certificate?"

The following stores delivery the various countries, including the Philippines. I have attached screenshots of the website home page or products page + some check out pages. Overview of the stores, directions on how to use or navigate the store and where these stores deliver have been written below as well.

Happy shopping!  

ONLINE RETAIL STORES

Lazada (Delivers to Southeast Asia https://www.lazada.com.ph/)

• Lazada Group is Southeast Asia's leading eCommerce platform. With a presence in six countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – they connect this vast and diverse region through technology, logistics and payments capabilities.
• Lazada accepts all major international and local credit and debit cards that are supported by VISA, Mastercard, JCB, and American Express.
• Your Lazada account information and credit card information (name) must match. for security purposes, Lazada only allows orders from the Credit Card holder. Please make sure to use your own Credit Card when creating a transaction.

Zalora (Delivers to India, Middle East, South America, Russia and Philippines https://www.zalora.com.ph/)

• Zalora is a shopper’s delight, with fashions for men, women, and kids in all the latest trends. Choose from numerous top quality designers.
• ZALORA is the leading name in online shopping for fashion, carrying an ever-expanding line-up of top local and international brands tailored for consumers 
• Accepts locally and internationally issued Mastercard, VISA, or JCB credit or debit cards for payments and ensure the proper measures to keep your account details safe.
• As of today, Global Fashion Group operates in 27 countries. They have a presence in India, Middle East, South America and Russia. Through ZALORA, the Global Fashion Group is able to access the market in Southeast Asia while we legitimise ourselves as the voice of fashion in the region.

Amazon (Worldwide delivery https://www.amazon.com/) 

• Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", and is one of the world's most valuable brands.

ALIEXPRESS (Worldwide delivery https://pl.aliexpress.com)

• AliExpress is an online retail service based in China and owned by the Alibaba Group. Launched in 2010, it is made up of small businesses in China and other locations, such as Singapore, that offer products to international online buyers.
• Worldwide delivery: We support 5 languages ​​and ship packages to over 200 countries and regions around the world.

Other online retail service: 

• EBay - https://www.ebay.ph/
• Sephora - https://www.sephora.com/

FLOWERS, SWEET AND CUTE THINGS

GiftGONow - https://www.giftgonow.com/ (Delivers to Singapore, UAE, Philippines)

• GiftGoNow is an online gift delivery service in the Philippines. 
• Send Fresh Flowers to Philippines. Bouquets, Roses, Sunflowers, cakes & more.
• Free Shipping. Express Delivery. Free Nationwide Delivery. Secure Payment. Types: Flowers, Gift Baskets, Personalized Gifts.

Other flower store options: 

• Flower Store - https://flowerstore.ph/en 
• Flower Chimp - https://www.flowerchimp.com.ph/ 
• Flora 2000 - https://www.flora2000.com/ 
• Ferns N Petals - https://www.fnp.com/philippines 

GIFT CARDS OR GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR LOCAL STORES

Gifted.ph - https://www.gifted.ph/ (Delivers only in the Philippines)

• Send personalized electronic gift certificates from over 150 well-loved brands in the Philippines with Gifted.PH!
• This is for gift cards. You can easily purchase and send it electronically.

Other gift card or gift certificate options:

• Metrodeal - https://www.metrodeal.com/ 
• Giftaway - https://giftaway.ph/ 
• Klook - https://www.klook.com/  

Choose your online shop and make sure you have the complete details you need before you browse through the different gift or product options.

Step 1: Choose your store. All stores will require you to create an account in their website/app

Step 2: Login with your credentials (username/email & password)

Step 3: Do the following steps: not necessarily in order

• Start browsing products, shopping and adding to your cart before checking out
• Add preferred mode of payment (all stores accept local and international credit cards, some accept paypal or other e-wallets), input your card number and personal details
• Add the delivery or shipping address of your recipient in your account, whichever store you choose to use (make sure the full name and full address are complete and put in the note additional remarks: who will be receiving the package, directions to the address or landmarks in the area, etc.)

Step 5: Check out and purchase your gift 

Step 6:  Monitor package’s progress (all stores have monitoring/updating of the package location)

You’ll need to get the following information from your remote partners:

• Full name (the person who will receive the package)
• Contact details (local phone number)
• Complete Address (with zip code)
• Special notes for the address and delivery like directions, landmarks, etc.

Special note from Cultivate Wins: Yayza! This is very exciting, we are happy that you want to share some love with your remote partners (virtual assistants) and we want to help you make the process more smooth. These are the list of stores (in no particular order) that you can visit. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or clarifications. 

Rest assured that this simple act will have a big - big - impact on your remote partners. Sending gifts and showing your appreciation goes a long way, having them realize that you care for and remember them from time to time not only builds a stronger connection, it also shows compassion, builds camaraderie and loyalty and gets you a step closer to a more genuine relationship.