The 2012 Christmas is approaching fast and it is time to plan our list of Christmas gifts for people we love. While adding gift receivers to the list can be easy and quick, many people find it a lot more tricky to prepare suitable Christmas gifts that fit each person we are going to gift, especially when we are on a limited budget. That’s why we always see people scratching about best Christmas gift ideas ahead of when the holiday season arrives every year.
I totally agree that selecting gifts for our family or friends should be a pleasant experience instead of a painful one. Anyway, I also understand that searching for the right gifts is time-consuming and can be quite a stress when we fail to find out gifts that meet our expectation as well as the gift receivers’ styles and preferences. Here I would like to share my personal advice on how to dig out the great gifts for Christmas 2012 and buy them home with a happy wallet.
Based on my own experience, for whatever holiday or festival, as long as we stick to the most popular shopping websites, it will be completely OK even if we have no gift ideas at all. All mature online shops would launch their holiday shopping promotions with neatly sorted categories of gifts that fit different needs in time. As for Christmas 2012, I have checked out a good number of shopping sites across the world and noticed that some have been offering Christmas deals with deep discounts. In particular, some Chinese wholesale or retail stores or marketplaces have been releasing sales for this Christmas one after another (see the sales listed at the end of this post).
Image courtesy of Ahappydeal.com
As we know, Western local stores start to launch promotions for Christmas from Black Friday, which follows Thanksgiving Day and is regarded as the traditional beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Unlikely, as lots of Chinese online shops serve both re-sellers and end consumers, they tend to start their Christmas promotional activities much earlier. It takes more time for an order to arrive at a destination in another country. And what’s more important, merchants need to stock up for their inventory in advance so that they can seize the best turnover-boosting opportunities and make more profits.
So my advice is: whether you are shopping for your own Christmas plan or for your business, check out the catalogs or promotions targeting Christmas 2012 at Chinese sites now. In addition to being inspired by some great Christmas gift ideas, you are very likely to spot really amazing deals that will help you save a lot.
Below you will see a list of China-based international online stores where Christmas shopping channels have been opened to global buyers. Take a good look at the exclusive pages of Christmas sales and you will find it easy to get right Christmas gifts for him, for her or for the kids without embarrassing your budget.
Aliexpress.com
- Up to 30% off Holiday Gifts for Men, Women or Children, Plus Free Shipping: Electronic Gadgets, Jewelry, Watches, Shoes, Bags, Toys and More
- Stock up on Holiday Lights with Up to 15% Off
- Innovative Holiday Season Toys
Lightinthebox.com
Milanoo.com
- Up to 20% off Select Styles: Wedding Dresses, Special Occasion Dresses, Men’s Fashion, Costumes and More
Focalprice.com
- Save Up to 29% on Gifts for Him, for Her or for Kids, as Low as $1.69: Tablet PCs & Accessories, Cell Phones & Accessories, Telescopes, RC Cars and More
Dinodirect.com
Coupon Code: XMAS002
Lightake.com
Tmart.com
Ahappydeal.com
- Christmas Supplies Starting at $0.81: Christmas Decorations & Ornaments, Tablet PCs & Notebooks, Kids’ Toys, GPS, Couple Watches, etc.
More information on Christmas specials will be added to this post as they come up. Stay up-to-date with the latest Christmas deals by checking back here regularly!