Comparison of charges for Gift List companies

At The Bottom Drawer we feel confident that we offer the best value, the best customer service and the best features of any flexible wedding gift list company. So much so that we are quite happy to provide you a cost comparison with companies that also offer flexible gift lists.

The table below indicates the typical cost, taking into account any set-up fees, charges to you and charges to your guests for a flexible cash collection gift list service:

So how do we do beat the rest? By charging a flat rate fee rather than a percentage of the funds you raise on your list. This makes everything much simpler and has helped us to grow to become the leading flexible gift list provider in the UK.

But we don't just offer best value. At The Bottom Drawer we also pride ourselves on our customer service, achieving fantastic ratings on leading independent review sites. Indeed, we were finalists for Emerging Retailer of the Year 2009!

We have been running gift lists for many years and can provide phone support for your guests phoning in with orders for your gift list 7 days a week, every day of the year (except Christmas Day!). Some of the smaller companies listed above will not be able to offer that same level of service.

We also provide your guests with complete flexibility to pay by debit card or credit card or cheque or direct transfer all either online or offline via phone or post. Many other gift list companies don't accept cheques, which for older guests could be a problem.

Notes:

Figures used in all calculations:
Fees based on listed prices on websites as at 24 Feb 2009, excluding any temporary offers.
Assumed average value of gift list monies raised is £2,000 - this is the average at The Bottom Drawer.
Assumed on average 100 guest transactions on each wedding list
1) Flat rate fee of £89.00. A credit card surcharge of 2.75% may apply if guests opt to use a credit card but as they can pay by debit card or cheque for free this is classed as an optional charge. If you use your gift list funds to buy from our affiliated companies, the £89 fee may be refunded to give you a free service.
2) 8% fee on value of gift list funds collected
3) £50.00 initial charge plus 6.5% payment fees for credit cards and paypal payments. Debit cards not accepted. 
4) £39.99 initial charge plus 5% commission on value of gift list funds raised
5) 7.9% commission on each guest gift but rounded up to nearest £10 so is likely to work out at more than 7.9%
6) 7.9% commission on value of funds raised
7) 2.5% commission on value of funds raised plus PayPal fees of 3.4% plus 20p per guest transaction.
8) 7.5% commission on value of funds raised
9) £55.00 initial charge plus 3.4% plus 20p per guest transaction
10) 5.0% commission on value of funds raised plus 5% surcharge on each guests contribution (guest orders up to £100) plus 2.5% additional card fees
11) £50.00 initial charge plus 9% commission on value of funds raised
12) 6.5% commission on value of funds raised