Readers who purchase gift certificates are a very important part of Mimi's mission to support locally owned businesses and create a highly interactive marketplace. We appreciate your patronage and your support of area restaurants and other local businesses. For additional questions or suggestions, please e-mail Mimi.

To save you even more, Mimi's shipping charges have changed:

• The shipping charge for your first gift certificate on each shopping trip is $1.50.

• The shipping charge for each additional gift certificate on the same shopping trip is only 50 cents.

Tip: To maximize your savings, purchase any additional gift certificates on the same shopping trip.

• Shipping charges for items other than gift certificates are as listed.

Shipping charges help Mimi offset the costs of watermarked paper, printing, processing, envelopes, labor, postage, website maintenance, and bank charges (billed to Mimi) for each credit card transaction. National sites offering discounted gift certificates typically charge shipping and handling fees of $3.00 to $6.50 per certificate.