Gift of the month clubs: The lazy man's guide to gift giving

By Allen Shaw


If you are like me and are       clubs for everyone in your    
a very lousy shopper and         life: Gag-of-the-Month clubs  
always end up getting everyone   for the prankster in your     
the wrong gift at Christmas      life; Wine-of-the-Month clubs
time, think about a Gift-of-     for the wannabe wine          
the-Month Club. G.O.M Clubs      connoisseur; Beer-of-the-Month
have all the things the lazy     clubs for the sports fan;     
gift giver requires: Ease of     Chocolate-of-the-Month clubs  
purchase, no shopping at the     for the addicted; Pizza-of-the
dreaded mall and an almost       -Month clubs for the teen or  
guaranteed positive response     college student; and Cigar-of-
accompanied by a monthly At-A    the-Month clubs for Granddad.
-Boy from the recipient. And                                   
there are plenty of clubs to                                   
choose from for everyone on      But how do you decide the     
your gift-giving list.           best club? The Internet is    
                                 always a good place to start  
First, you have to know your     your research. Go to any      
giftee. For instance, my dad     search engine and type in Gift
is an avid coffee drinker. For   of the Month clubs. You will  
him a coffee of the month        find nearly 1,000 sites trying
club would be perfect and        to sell you everything from   
there are plenty of choices.     DVDs to practical jokesall    
At www.coffeecoffee.com there    shipped monthly to the        
are 12 different coffee clubs.   recipient of your choice.     
You can choose anything from                                   
flavored coffees to dark         However, you need to read the 
roasts to a monthly sampler.     payment and delivery plans    
Prices range from $60 to $100.   carefully. Many DVD and CD    
                                 plans require that you put in
                                 a lot of work, sending back a
However, coffee clubs aren't     card every month telling them
the only types of gift of the    if you want their monthly     
month clubs. You can get Fruit   selection. If you forget, you
-of-the-Month clubs for the      are stuck with whatever they  
vegetarian in your life.         send. But worse than that, the
Flower-of-the-Month clubs are    recipient of your gift is     
popular with husbands and        stuck with the bill. Is that  
boyfriends who are constantly    really a gift?                
screwing up. Sign up your                                      
significant other for any of                                   
the many Flower-of-the-Month                                   
clubs and you have a ready set   About the author              
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