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Not even a year after its inception, Facebook is killing physical Gifts. According to TechCrunch, the social media giant is ending its intermediary role for sending teddy bears, wine and chocolate (sounds romantic, no?) from its partners. Instead, it’s focusing on its own gift card, as well as redemption codes for iTunes credits and the like. Why? Well, aside from the cash the company will save, users simply weren’t buying physical Gifts all that much. The new Gift page will begin rolling out to ten percent of the site’s US userbase over the weekend, and the entire stateside population should see it within two weeks. It’s a little less personal, sure, but at least you won’t have to worry about getting your loved ones gift receipts.
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Source: TechCrunch
Nov 16
Facebook Gifts Just Became the Easiest Way to Look Good in Front of Everyone
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All your friends, flames, and enemies are on Facebook. And now, you can buy all of these people presents—gift cards for coffee, cake pops, champagne, and pencils. It’ll all ship straight to their door. Why would I want to buy things like this? More »
Nov 15
Facebook Gifts Lets You Play Santa
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The Yuletide season is creeping up on us slowly but surely, and so it can be quite a headache wondering just what gifts you need to prepare for different folks. Well, it seems that Facebook intends to jump aboard the gift giving bandwagon with the implementation of Facebook Gifts, where it will include hundreds of gifts from new retail partners and will be available to more folks who are on Facebook. After all, nothing spells out love better than action, and it does not matter if you want to wish someone a very happy birthday, to congratulate new parents, or to wish a friend happy holidays than showering them with gifts from babyGap, Fab, Brookstone, Dean & Deluca,L’Occitane, Lindt, ProFlowers, Random House, Inc. and NARS Cosmetics.
Couch potatoes will also appreciate gifts such as Hulu Plus, Pandora, and Rdio among others. The future will also allow you to send bottles of wine from Robert Mondavi Winery and Chandon, now how about that for truly spreading the holiday cheer around? Facebook Gifts intend to add more retail partners and roll out to more people in the weeks ahead. [Press Release]
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Fingerprints Update Your Facebook Profile, Facebook now testing share button on its mobile site,
Sep 27
Remember the Facebook Gift Shop, that place where you could pick up virtual Troll dolls and send them to your friends? Well, it died. But, a phoenix has arisen from its ashes — Facebook Gifts — which will allow you to send real Troll dolls to your friends. You’ll be able to order gifts for people directly through the social network and suggestions to pick up a little something will be tied into birthday reminders and life events like weddings. The new initiative is the result of its decision to purchase Karma, a social “gifting” app, in May. Over a 100 retailers have signed up for the launch, including Starbucks, and Facebook obviously will be taking a small cut of each sale, which could be a huge source of monetization for the company, especially on the mobile front. Interestingly, friends can be notified before a gift is delivered and will be given a chance to tweak orders — just in case you don’t know your mom as well as you think you do. Gifts is rolling out slowly in select cities now and will expand in the coming weeks. Though, it also has a viral element since once you’ve been sent a gift you are also blessed with the ability to send gifts yourself. Check out the source links for more details.
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Sep 27
You Can Now Use Facebook to Buy Real Birthday Gifts For Your Friends [Facebook]
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If it wasn’t for Facebook, you’d probably forget all of your friends birthdays. Now, instead of just leaving them a nice salutation on their walls, you’ll be able to send them a real-life gift to their front door. More »
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