It's no secret, there are plenty of free online gift registry services out there, and for some people that sounds like a fantastic idea.

Think about it...

If you're having a wedding then it's likely you're going to be collecting several thousand dollars worth of contributions through a service which is totally free.

What could possible go wrong?!

The problem with free gift registries

In theory there's nothing wrong with using a free online gift registry, or a free online wishing well service, except that they tend to go out of business without warning.

In fact in the last 12 months 30% of our competitors who offered a free gift registry closed down.

Just take a look at Envelope Registry, Thankyou Registry or Not Another Toaster who's website is still online, but they're no longer allowing people to signup to their service.

What happens when a free gift registry closes down?

When a free gift registry suddenly shuts down what happens to all the people and money they've been collecting for their users?

Did everyone get their money back?

Who knows.

Things tend to get a little dicey when a business goes belly up.

Why you should avoid free gift registry services

As we explained at the beginning of this article, weddings in particular will collect a lot of money in contributions from guests, so you want to feel comfortable that the business that's handling that for you isn't just a hobby being run out of someone's basement.

• Do they have all the appropriate registrations and licenses?
• Are they compliant with federal laws relating to the industry?
• What kind of procedures and policies do they have in place to protect their users?
• What kind of customer service do they offer (if any).
• Are there actual dedicated employees or is it just someone's side project for a bit extra money at the pub?

Why My Gift Registry isn't free

My Gift Registry offers a free signup so that people can check out the features and feel comfortable with our service.

We have dedicated staff, customer service, and a continuous roadmap of feature improvements to keep making the service better.

As a result My Gift Registry is one of the longest running and most trusted online gift registry services in the country with over 600,000 users!

Why not and try out the number 1 gift registry service for yourself.

After all more than 600,000 people can't be wrong!