Gift-Wrapped Deliveries From Online Retailers: What They Look Like

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By Samantha Murphy Kelly2013-11-26 18:37:28 UTC

Whether ordering a gift online for the holidays, a wedding registry or birthday, there's really no good way to see how a recipient receives the package. What does the bow you're paying a dollar extra for look like anyway?

Customer service ratings firm StellaService tried 27 popular retailers and analyzed the gift wrapped package offerings. It turns out Neiman Marcus had the priciest gift wrap option ($7.50), but free wrapping came with online orders from Barneys, Brook Brothers, Coach, Ralph Lauren and Tory Burch — and many of these gratis options were just as nice as their pricier counterparts.

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Although there were a few botched orders — five companies failed to include the gift card, three flubbed the request for a gift card message — there were a few standouts. Ralph Lauren was lauded for its high quality box and ribbon, and Williams-Sonoma offered a package that was “beautifully and professionally wrapped.”

The next time you're in the market to send a gift wrapped item, check out the GIFs below that walk you through what it's like on the receiver's end.