This document discusses gift cards and presents alternatives to gift cards. It notes that $90 billion in gift cards were sold in 2010, but that 10% were never used and recipients often feel no thought was put into the gift. It then shows how a service called From Us allows people to contribute money towards gifts for others that the recipients actually select themselves, ensuring they get something they want. It shares positive feedback about this approach from some users. At the end, it requests funding to further develop this service as an alternative to traditional gift cards.

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Finding gifts is hard work

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Effort != Good Gift

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Just say no to gift cards

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Just say no to gift cards
$90 Billion
sold
in 2010

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Just say no to gift cards
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$90 Billion 10%
sold never
in 2010 used

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Just say no to gift cards
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$90 Billion 10% 100%+
sold never show no
in 2010 used thought

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Just say no to gift cards
We all
buy
+ = them
and
$90 Billion 10% 100%+ they
sold never show no suck.
in 2010 used thought

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What to get?
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What others are saying
“I loved looking through
and voting
on gifts”
—Stuart Felkner
COO Responsibly, LA “It was cool seeing
how many people
chipped in for my
present!”
— Jen Casebeer,
“I wanted to give the Senior
BEST gift. The one she Stanford
chose.”
— Dana Cohen
Financial Analyst
Chicago

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We are sooo smart
Eric Scott Daniel Hirunrusme
Recreational economist. Rhode Island School
Back end dev guy. of Design guy who
lights the keyboard
on fire with how fast
he codes.

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Help us help you
Raising $250,000
GetEquity@From.Us
or
Eric@From.Us

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