I wonder about your liability with having the gifts in your home. I thought of this last year, but I also had a newborn and 2 other kids and realized I'd be lucky to get their stuff wrapped, LOL!

I mean, if you got bombarded you'd need a very careful inventory system, as not to mix anything up. Also what if, heaven forbid, your house flooded or had a fire? It's a gret idea, I'd love to figure out the "legal" mumbo jumbo!

ok ladies help.. I posted gift wrapper available for the holidays.. Within 12 hours got a response.. The person that emailed me is asking for the price I charge. After reading these posts I am stumped.. I dont really know what to say.. Any ideas.. I greatly appreciate it. thank you for your help..

Probably pricing by size is a good idea.
You will need supplies!!!! Not just paper and bows, but I have noticed that more and more stores don't even give you boxes to wrap your gifts now. So, I would see where you can find inexpensive clothing boxes and jewelry boxes to have on hand.....maybe even some larger boxes too. You could buy packing supplies at a place like Sam's club or Costco. I know they will sell a bundle of boxes, bundles of tape, paper, and ribbon.

Also, cards!!! You will need to have gift tags or cards to put on the packages possibly. It would be something really nice to have on hand at least.

You could have a couple of sample boxes wrapped. This way the client can see your quality of work and you can also use them as samples for pricing. Maybe have a couple of packages, one could be a "standard" wrapped package that has the basic bow and paper, then also a more advanced or fancier wrapped package that might cost a little more money. Which could have a real fancy bow.

When you get the gifts, depending on the type of paper you have, you will want to know if each gift is for a girl, or boy, or an adult or child. This could determine the look of your packages!

Ask each person when they need the packages back, and write it down!! If you get too many people, then you might have a hard time remembering who needs what and when. Have in mind an estimated lead time to tell them in the case that they ask you when they will get them back. Be realistic with your times, but try not to make them too long.

Like someone else said here, you will need to keep everything organized. If people are bringing gifts to your house, try to make sure that your work space is nice and tidy. They might get scared if they see a huge mess and presents every where! It might be best to dedicate a room or space in your home for the little business.

You might also need to keep track of how much money you make. You don't want to get in trouble at tax time next year if you don't claim your earnings!

That is all I can think of right now.

Great Idea!!! WOW, How come I never thought of that?? I just may try this. My Mom owns a hair salon & has a lot of rich customers who would love to pay someone to wrap their Christmas gifts. Since they have known me forever--I don't think there would be a trust issue---and I could advertise at her salon! Yippee (I'm getting excited!)

Some things you may want to think of....

If it goes well this year & you know you want to do it again next year---stock up on the nice paper and any other wrapping supplies when it goes on for 75% off after Christmas!! This way you can give the customer a good price & still have nice earnings for yourself

Give them a price if they provide their own supplies. (People may have already bought paper & have realized they don't have time!!)

Inexpensive gift tags---get smallest (3x5?) not lined index cards. fold in half....use a hole punch...& you're done. You can do the same thing with extra wrapping paper. Cut to size, fold, hole punch, & done!

Someone also mentioned that stores don't give out boxes anymore. It has been my experience that all you have to do is ask. At Dillards, they have them behind the counters. At Bealle's they ask you to take your reciept to the back and get one there. My advice is when you buy something always ask for a box (even if it isn't a gift) this way you have supplies!! You still bought something from them...so you aren't taking anything you aren't owed. You just are going to use it for something else

My Mom always wrapped mine & my two sisters gifts in different wrapping paper. This way we knew which presents were ours. You could always ask your client if they want to do that. We always liked it

Thanks again for such a good idea! I'll keep reading to see if anyone else posts for more good ideas on organization, etc!

How is this coming ladies?

I am thinking about doing this but I think it might be best to go to people's homes and do it in one afternoon and be done so that there is no mix ups and there would be no liability about the gifts being in your home...ah! that would be bad for something to happen to them.

just wondering if anyone is still persuing this and how it is going.

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I think a friend and I are going to do this! We were thinking... $1 for small, $3 for medium, $5 for large and $8 for extra large. We were also thinking of charging .20 mile for picking up and delivery fee!