How to ask for gifts you actually want
Sorry to be *those* people starting the Christmas festivities as soon as Halloween is over, but we have good reason to.
We’re here to talk Whering Wishlists.
The Whering Wishlist was designed to help people make considered purchases, whether that's you or people buying you presents.
It can be awkward asking for presents you actually want (imagine a world without “it’s lovely, thanks grandma” when you’re looking down at a gnome) but with the Whering Wishlist, you can ask for gifts you’ll love for years to come, without feeling rude.
A couple of years ago we launched a campaign, Landfills are Full of Surprises (like 200 million unwanted gifts). Isn’t that crazy?
We’ve expanded our community since then, so we’re back to tell you how we’re trying to combat waste driven by unwanted gifts with our Wishlists.
How to use your Whering wishlist this Christmas
Your Whering wishlist is an inspiration hub for anything and everything you’ve got your eye on, from the Whering Marketplace or anywhere online.
Add from the Whering Marketplace by tapping the ribbon icon with a heart in, on the lower right corner of all listed items.
To add from elsewhere online, simply copy and paste the url into the correct field when you open your Wishlist.
See our FAQ page if there’s anything you’re still unsure on.
Give them some inspiration
It can be hard to buy gifts for people, so why not make it easier for them?
You can now share your Wishlists with friends and family to let them know what you’d like for Christmas. Press the 3 dots in the top right corner of your wishlist and click the ‘share’ button to send it to whoever you’d like to.
Even though it can feel awkward asking for specific things, it’s actually better for the planet. So many unwanted gifts end up in landfill, it’s kind of the same as buying a top you’ll never wear, except someone else bought it for you.
Create folders
We’re organised, and that means organising our wishlists too 💅 With that in mind, you can create different folders within the Wishlist tab and share specific ones with different people.
What’s on our Wishlist?
Wanna know what we want for Christmas? We’ve done a mini series on our social sharing what's on Team Wherings’ wishlist and what could be on yours 👀
Did we miss something? If you use your Wishlist for anything we've not mentioned in this article, let us know so we can add it to our list. Get in touch with us @Whering__ on Twitter & Instagram.
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