Sharpcards.com

It's a novel idea, the idea of shopping online. I mean, we can sit at home, press little buttons, give over some numbers and *boom* there you have it, your order is delivered to your door. Lovely jubbly. I, being a lazy sort of studenty type, am a self-confessed online shopping addict. It's so useful, convenient, easy and (generally) that wee bit cheaper: what's not to love about it? Nevertheless, the thought of online card shops never crossed my mind. But then, one fateful day, I came across an advertisement for sharpcards.com on the ipoints website and I thought it was worth a little peek, so peek I did. Funnilly enough, my mum's birthday is ...  Read the complete review

Certainly not 'Sharp'... more blunt! - Advantages: Lots of cards - Disadvantages: Download, Not clear enough

I cannot believe what I did... I forgot to go out and buy a mothers day card and when I realised I had forgot it was 4pm Thursday afternoon and I am stuck in the house as I am waiting for a repairman to come and fix my washing machine. What a dilemma. Do I risk popping out to go and buy a card (well to cards in fact, one for my mum one for mother in law) but in doing this I may miss the repair man then have to wait weeks for another one to come or do I risk waiting till tomorrow then the card may not get there till after Sunday. (Well you never know with the post do you) Then it comes to me like a bright light of revelation; send one ...  Read the complete review

How often have you gone into a card shop with the intention of getting something that should be mundanely straightforward to find, such as a birthday or good luck card, to find that the shelves are overridden with the latest seasonal offerings instead? It's coming up to Christmas, and I've found most card shops are overrun with Christmas cards, leaving just a minuscule section catering to everything else, ie birthdays, good lucks, congratulations, weddings etc, and often the selection is poor or inappropriate. This happens too when its near Valentines, Easter, Mothers' Day, Fathers' Day... So what to do with a friend's birthday ...  Read the complete review

As Richard Madeley used to say "If, like me" you've a memory like a sieve, you will have been caught out now and again nicking vino from your local Tesco's. What he might not say, but what is equally true, is that those of us that are challenged in the memory department will often slip up and forget to send Grandad or your Sister a birthday card. The answer is here in the form of Smartcards.com Even the smallest of towns seem to be able to sustain a card shop with many, like those near me at least, have several. When you remember (or when it's especially important, like buying a card for your girlfriend who's been dropping ...  Read the complete review