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“I take home $40 an hour wrapping presents!”

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“When a few friends told me they’d hire me to wrap their holiday gifts, I knew it

would be a fun way to make some cash. So I started marketing myself as a holiday giftwrappe­r on Facebook.

“Most of my clients are parents who don’t have time to wrap presents. They give me a list of items and the name of the recipient, and I provide the wrapping, boxes and ribbon, though some people have their own gift wrap. When I’m finished with the work, I either drop off the gifts at the

client’s deliver their home wrapped or meet them presents. somewhere to

“I price each gift by size and whether it has embellishm­ent or not. My fees range from $2 to $15 or more, which works out to $30 to $40 an hour. I’ve made up to $1,000 during the holidays doing this. I enjoy wrapping presents because it’s creative and I know the gift giver and recipient will love how beautifull­y the gifts are wrapped. And I use my earnings to buy presents, go out to dinner or support a nonprofit organizati­on.”

 ??  ?? Charlene Campbell, 42, Fox Chapel, PA
Charlene Campbell, 42, Fox Chapel, PA
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