We’ve become ridiculously spoiled with how easy it is to pick the perfect holiday gift for a loved one. Our mothers and fathers actually had to leave the house and fight the mobs at the nearest mall to find the right present– these days, I can browse and purchase from anywhere, no car (or movement) required. I’m a little embarrassed to share this, but I’ve become so used to how easy it is to shop online that when I have to get up from the couch to find my credit card and type in all the information, half the time I’d rather just abandon my virtual shopping cart and do it all again later.

That’s why I love having a PayPal account– one click and I’m all paid up. When I had a chance to work with PayPal during my book launch, I jumped at the chance; we both have the same goal of making life with technology easier and simpler. For holiday shopping, that means no more getting up to dig through my purse (and inevitably forget to put the card back after I use it, causing a huge panic next time I’m in an actual store) and typing in a billing address and expiration date. One click and I’ve paid, at an extremely wide variety of retailers. Here are a few of my favorite places to shop that accept PayPal at the checkout.

1) ModCloth is a trendy fashion site with a solid mix of clothing, shoes, accessories, and home decor. Everything about it screams “gift-me,” from the cute descriptions of items to quirky product names. Started by high school sweethearts,  this awesome website has reasonably priced, one-of-a-kind products and a community feel.

Coveting these salt and pepper shakers from ModCloth.

2) 1 Sale A Day is not the place to go if you’re looking for something specific, but if you’re looking to be inspired and get a fantastic deal, this is the place to shop. Whenever I browse, I see high-quality products (think electronics and jewelry as well as toys and clothing) at huge discounts and I start to think how great that would be for someone. They don’t have to know what you paid! The discounts change every day at midnight so you can check back every day.

3) Zappos is the too-good-to-be-true website that set the new norm for online shopping. With free, really fast shipping and free returns, the convenience can’t be beat. They sell most major brands as well as a lot of brands you won’t find at the department store. While they’re billed as a shoe company, they also stock an impressive array of clothing, bags and beauty items. There aren’t many sales, but the items are fairly priced and the service (and free shipping) makes it worth it. Even Kanye West is talking about the site, with his usual optimistic outlook (for the full story, click here).

All three of these sites accept PayPal, meaning that after you select that perfect gift, you won’t have to move to buy it. Bonus: If you’re shopping for a partner you share finances with, use PayPal so they won’t see the receipt on your financial statement! Happy shopping!

Disclosure: PayPal is the presenting partner of the DotComplicated book tour

Posted on 12/5/2013

Written by Randi Zuckerberg

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