At first I thought this was a great gift idea; I could avoid shipping costs of a gift card and not worry about whether or not the card would get there on time. The gift certificate is electronic, so it is immediate. Doesn't that sound perfect? Not to the recipient! I sent this to my niece who loves to shop in the store. The gift certificate was not acceptable in the store, it was only for on-line purchases. I did not see that in the description of the gift certificate before I purchased it and I still don't see that on the website. Once my niece made her selections on-line, she was charged a fee for each item as well as shipping for the whole order. What she could have bought in the store, she ended up having to pay $9.97 more for on-line. She now also has to wait for her order to be filled and shipped. This gift has been very disappointing for both parties and I won't be doing this again!!!!