Now that we know that gender and only have 15 weeks until our little boy's arrival, I suppose it is time to start our registries. There are so many options and each place has different perks. Here's what I've learned and where we're registering.
Amazon
If you are a a prime member, you will get a 15% of completion discount that you can use anytime between 60 days prior to your baby's due date to 180 days after. (If you're not a prime member, the discount is 10%.) It is a one time coupon though, so make sure you don't forget anything. Make sure to shop around, but for many things, their prices are lower than in stores and then you can get 15% off on top of that. I should also mention that the 15% off discount only applies to items sold by Amazon.
The downside is their return policy. You have 90 days from the purchase date to return it. This alone could prove to be an issue depending on when someone bought the gift for you and when you actually received it (if they hold on to it until your shower). Additionally you need to provide information about the order, which would mean telling the gift giver that you were returning the item.
With all of that being said, we registered here, but kept it set to private. This allowed me to get my free goodie box for setting up a registry with them AND I will still be eligible for the 15% off discount off anything I wanted.
Babies R' Us
In my opinion, this is by far the best registry. For signing up you get a goodie bag with some free samples and some coupons. If you sign-up online, be sure to ask for the goodie bag when you visit the store. Their prices aren't always the lowest, but they do match competitor prices, including Amazon's. Also, they will let you return anything up to a year after your baby's due date.
About 6 to 8 weeks before your baby's due date, they will also send you a 10% completion discount coupon. Again, this is a one time offer, so don't forget anything. The best part of their registry is their Endless Earnings. Around 12 weeks after your baby's due date, you will receive an electronic gift card base don how much was spent on your registry. You earn 5% back for the first $300 and then 10% back on everything after that. In our opinion, this was the best place to register and is where we are going to register for most of our baby wants/needs.
Buy, Buy, Baby
Their benefits are similar to Babies R' Us, but without the Endless Earnings. You get a goodie bag for signing up (you can pick it up in store even if you sign up online). They price match competitor prices and also let you return anything up to a year after your baby's due date. Finally, about 6 to 8 weeks before your baby's due date, they send you a 10% completion discount.
One extra benefit is that they offer you free shipping for anything off of your registry after $200 worth of items have been purchased. All in all, not a bad registry, but not as good as Babies R 'Us. We registered here, but only added items that weren't available at Babies R' Us.
Target
Similar to the other registries, they give you a goodie bag for signing up (pick up in store if you register online). About 8 weeks before your due date, they send you two 15% completion discount coupons - one to use in stores and one to use online. This can be combined with your 5% discount if you have their credit card. Like the other stores, they give you up to a year after your due date to make returns.
In my opinion, their registry isn't anything special, but they did have a few items that i wanted that weren't available anywhere else. For this reason (and to get the goodie bag and 15% off coupons), we also registered here.
The Conclusion
So when all is said and done, we will have registries available at 3 stores for everyone to view (since Amazon will be kept private). This can get a little overwhelming, so I recommend MyRegistry.com. This allows you to have all of your registries in one spot. And, if you want to add any fun extras (like that adorable wall print from etsy.com) you can add those too!
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