ONLINE SHOPPING | Last-minute gift ideas? All you need is the internet, plus your credit card

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If you’re reading this now, then you’re one of those people who wait until the last minute to shop for presents.

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If you’re reading this now, then you’re one of those people who wait until the last minute to shop for presents. At this point in time, the malls are too crowded, and it’s probably too risky to hope that Lazada or Shoppee will deliver the goods on time. Don’t worry; it happens .

Going all-digital with presents has gotten trendy and honestly, more practical, anyway. You can do away with material things that will eventually end up in the landfills and, instead, provide enriching experiences and memories for your friends and loved ones. Not to mention no long queues and no waiting around for the delivery guy.

So without further ado, we’ve put together some ideas to save your lazy – or too busy – ass.

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Tickets to the theater

“The Phantom of the Opera” is showing early next year, so now’s about a good time to get decent seats for a decent price. There are hundreds of performances, concerts and events lined up so far for 2019. Ticketworld and Ticketnet are two of the more popular ones online.

If your giftee is not one for cultural performances, there are always gift cards to local luxury cinemas with La-Z-Boy seats and free-flowing soda and popcorn.

Subscriptions to entertainment apps

By giving the gift of Netflix, iFlix or Prime Video subscriptions, not only do you give your giftee access to thousands of movies and TV shows, you also give him the opportunity to say goodbye to productivity — he will not get any work done on weekends, that’s a guarantee. On top of that, he probably won’t need to continue their expensive cable subscription. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

For friends who prefer to be entertained while working or learning, there’s always Spotify for music and Audible.com for audio books.

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Health and wellness memberships

You probably have a sibling or two who swear they will take care of their health more in 2019. Support their promises for the nth time in your life by enrolling them in gyms, yoga classes or one of those trendy fitness clubs that suspend your body from the ceiling or that make you dance while on a bike. You know, those that you will never buy for yourself. It’s a good idea too to have them try out various classes through Guavapass or Kfit until they find one they can commit to.

Of course, as with any shopping you get done online, make sure you are transacting on a secure website. Happy online shopping!

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