Last minute Christmas shopping tips
Posted Dec 22, 2012 2:32 pm.
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Are you on a mission to wrap up all that last minute shopping over the next couple of days?
Procrastinators are in luck thanks to tips from a professional shopper.
Sonya Tonhauser runs Custom Concierge and is in the middle of her busiest time of the year.
She said creating a plan of attack is the best way to get things done quickly.
“Before I even walk out my door, I make a list and I decide where I need to go, what I need to buy and then I will make a strategic path so that I’m not back-tracking all over the city so I’m going in a straight line and I’m going off to where I need to go,” she said.
She added calling ahead to ensure your desired item is in stock is a good idea and if you’re really hard pressed for time, you can always consider hiring a service like hers to help out.
Etiquette tips include having payments ready as soon as you reach the cashier and merging to one side of a store to avoid cutting others off.
