If you`ve neglected to plan ahead for Mother`s Day, there is still time to avoid disappointment, with the help of SA`s online retailers.
The cheapest Mother`s Day option is to send a free virtual card from Woolworths` Web site (www.cards.co.za), which offers a limited selection of colourful e-cards for Mother`s Day.
Another hi-tech offering for Mother`s Day is a Vodacom product called Wacky SMS, which is a combination of standard SMS and more than 70 sound-effects which enables you to create personalised audio messages, which are then read by a computer-generated voice to the recipient. Special Mother`s Day picture messages - such as hearts or roses - can also be sent via SMS. Vodacom expects around 7 million SMS messages to be sent this Mother`s Day.
For those who don`t want to spend ages surfing for gifts, Woolworths has a list of suggested Mother`s Day gifts on a single page, for quick online ordering. The site also offers standard Woolies goodies, including chocolates, wine, flowers from R40, clothing and gifts. Delivery is available in major centres on Saturdays and Sundays, at R25 per delivery.
Netflorist (www.netflorist.co.za) has a wide selection of flowers available, priced from around R75 (plus R25 for delivery). Same-day or next-day delivery is available to almost anywhere in SA. Flowers can also be delivered to centres in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, India and Europe, among others.
Ascot Pharmacy (www.ascotdirect.co.za) offers reduced rates on branded perfumes and cosmetics, with next-day delivery via courier anywhere in SA. However, orders received on a Friday will only be delivered on Monday. Delivery charges are R30 per delivery.
The Red Gift Bag via Digitalmall (www.digitalmall.co.za) has a range of goods on offer for Mother`s Day. Making it possible to get Mom breakfast in bed no matter where in the world you are is their Mother`s Day breakfast hamper - comprising sparkling wine, croissants, muffins, marmalade, tea and coffee - for R210. Weekend delivery can be arranged by contacting 0860 300 333.
And for those who would like to really spoil their mothers, lastminute.com (www.lastminute.co.za) has several weekend getaways available at discount prices. Bush breaks, five-star city weekends and coastal accommodation are available for this weekend at discounts of up to 70%.
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