Why La Forfaiterie doesn't offer discounts

Discounting is a good tactic, just not in every industry

Let's be clear: discounting has its merits. Used well, it fills a quiet period, puts a lesser-known service in the spotlight, brings in cash flow at the right moment, or clears out inventory. These are genuinely good tactics, and we completely understand the businesses that use them. In the textile industry, for example, you can cut a price in half and still turn a profit, because the margins allow for it.

An experience is, above all, human time

Recreational tourism, on the other hand, isn't mass-produced. An experience rests on human time: the people who prepare and serve your meal, who welcome you, who coordinate your day of treatments. Cutting the price usually means cutting into that human time, and with it, the quality of what you'll experience.

“When you shave a price down, it's usually that human time that takes the hit, and in the end, it's the customer who pays for it, or the establishment that operates at a loss.” Mylène Sabourin, President of La Forfaiterie

Offering an experience at its full value

That's why our gift experiences are sold at their true value. The person you're giving to enjoys the complete experience, with no restrictions or conditions, not a watered-down version. It's our way of protecting both our partners and the quality of what you give.

“In my own way, I protect our partners and our product.” Mylène Sabourin, President of La Forfaiterie

Value that stays with you, for life

We protect that value all the way through. The monetary value of your gift experience is protected for life: the amount paid is never lost. Our monetary gift cards have no expiration date, and a gift experience stays exchangeable at any time. If a partner establishment closes its doors, simply visit one of our boutiques to choose another experience. A gift given today will still be a real gift a year, or three years, from now.

Experiences from here, chosen with care

Since 1997, La Forfaiterie has brought together more than 1,600 gift experiences and over 500 trusted partners across Quebec. Every gift experience is a way to make someone happy while supporting local businesses, at their full value.

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