Yes, you can pay someone to wrap your Christmas presents. This is a popular service that many stores offer, particularly around the holiday season.
Tipping and Pricing
Usually you don’t need to tip gift wrappers. But you can ask: "What beautiful packages! OK if I tip you?" Department stores often gift-wrap for free. They may not accept tips.
Hiring a professional gift wrapper starts around $40 per hour. Rates depend on the complexity. They typically provide materials but you can supply paper and bows.
Professional Gift Wrapper Earnings and Requirements
While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $70,500 and as low as $15,500, the majority of Professional Gift Wrapper salaries currently range between $23,000 (25th percentile) to $33,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $52,000 annually across the United States.
There is no formal requirement of a college degree for becoming a gift wrapper. Having a high school diploma or GED is required for working as a professional gift wrapper in retail.
Gift Wrapping at Specific Retailers
Walmart offers one of the least expensive (of the paid) gift wrapping services at $3.88 per item. You’ll get a blue gift box with white ribbon. Gift-wrap is free for jewelry purchases.
Hallmark
Hallmark has always been on the cutting edge of gift wrap.
Hobby Lobby
No, Hobby Lobby does not offer gift wrapping. They have a variety of gift bags, tissue paper, and wrapping paper to wrap gifts yourself.
Gift Cards
You can check gift card balances by visiting a store and asking customer service. You can also call the gift card hotline or check online by entering the card number. If your card gets lost or stolen, contact customer service immediately to cancel it and get a replacement.
Hobby Lobby gift cards range from $10 to $200. You can buy them online or in stores. However, online cards have a $1 shipping fee per card. It’s cheaper to buy in stores. The cards can be used both online and in stores. They never expire.