Last gift chance: This is how it works with shopping before Christmas!

Last gift chance: This is how it works with shopping before Christmas!

Österreich - Christmas is just around the corner and while some are already festively decorated, many are still fighting for the best presents. The demand in retail is increasing rapidly, especially on the last day of the shopping, and the trade association expects a huge rush for the remaining days before the festival. According to the trade association chairman Rainer Will, sales in Austrian retail should reach a total of 7.5 billion euros in December. That would be an increase compared to the previous year with 7.34 billion euros, which is mainly funded by popular vouchers that are traditionally asked this season, reported .

The Chamber of Labor, however, urgently warns against ignoring vouchers, since in the event of insolvency of the provider, as recently on "Jollydays" and "Kika/Leiner", the voucher can expire. It is advised to redeem them as quickly as possible. Caution should also be taken when buying gifts in inpatient trade, because there is no legal exchange of exchange. In contrast, online buyers have a 14-day right of withdrawal-with a few exceptions. The statutory warranty also protects buyers if the goods are incorrect.

With the mail, it could be a bit exciting for last minute gifts. It is pointed out that it is probably too late to send gifts on time before Christmas, but there is a little ray of hope: packages can also be delivered on December 24th to 12:00 p.m. Additional special shifts in the post office are scheduled and on Saturday, December 21st and Monday, December 23, most post offices are open longer. So the last packages can still be picked up, the Deutsche Post . If you are unsure whether your package arrives in time, you can simply query the shipment status by tracking.