It’s happened to everyone. It’s two days before christmas and you forgot to get a bunch of presents. Or even worse, your co-workers mother-in-law just gave you a gift and you’ve got nothing to give her. We have you covered. As we get closer to christmas the ability to be creative with gifts usually diminishes. Use these clever apps and bring your creativity back.
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Amazon Mobile – What doesn’t Amazon sell? And with distribution centers focused around major cities, you are able to get almost everything you need within two days (for an extra shipping cost.) Hint – Does your neighbor have Amazon Prime? Get them to share acess to their free shipping benefit. It’s way easier then you think. Download Amazon Mobile |
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Shopstyle – Every store has their own app now— if you want a place to go look at everything you can buy in the fashion world check out ShopStyle. This app doesn’t sell you a single piece of clothing. But it’ll show you what is on the racks of most brands around the world. Delivery times will depend on the actual shop you order from. Download ShopStyle |
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Poshmark – Use this if you have a fashionista in your life. Thousands of members around the country have “posh parties” and show off what they are selling. You buy directly from them at a steep discount. Hint – look for someone in your city and see if you can arrange a pickup! This will allow you to get your present immediately. Download Poshmark |
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TaskRabbit – I wouldn’t normally include this app in holiday shopping apps. But this example is too perfect: Rhinestone Tank Top. A mother is asking for help in someone else to 1) buy a size 10 girls tank top and 2) write “Seriously” on it in Rhinestones. This is the epitome of creativity. Have an impossible but perfect present? Get someone else to do it for you! Download TaskRabbit |
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eBay Now – This one is brand new, and only works in San Francisco and New York City. While Amazon can guarantee to get you something in 2 days, eBay is taking it a step up and guaranteeing it within the hour. The brilliance behind this is that Ebay actually has 0 inventory. They’ve partnered up with hundreds of local merchants (including Best Buy, Home Depot, and Staples) and have hired their own delivery agents. Using the app you can track where the delivery agent is and the time to delivery. Download eBay Now |
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Anoop Kansupada is founder and CEO of Dapprly. While not thinking about fashion and what to buy next, he is figuring out ways to hack his life. He’s currently on a binge to learn more and more about how to travel the world for free. He teaches a course at Skillshare on this very subject. He can be reached at anoop@dapprly
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