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Can I use you lot to do a very unscientific poll?

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WideWebWitch · 27/08/2006 18:51

On how much you'd spend on someone very close to you (so close family or best friend):

Just to say sorry you're having a bad time:
Sorry you're ill:
Happy Birthday:
Wedding present:
Other:

Or just generally? £20? £30? £40? £50? And what about if you were sending them something exceptional, that you knew they'd absolutely love and would delight them and cheer them no end? TIA to anyone who can be bothered to answer!

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mellowma · 27/08/2006 20:24

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ghosty · 27/08/2006 20:28

This is in NZ $ so divide by 3 ... but you can get more for your $ so the exchange rate doesn't really count ....

Just to say sorry you're having a bad time: Nice card and tea and sympathy ... might even bake them a cake - I know it isn't 'exceptional' but I think a cake means a lot because of the care put into making it.
Sorry you're ill: $30 flowers and a nice card
Happy Birthday: Depends on who it is - friend of DS from school - $10 ... child of a good friend $20 ... friend of mine $30 .... family member $30+
Wedding present: $100+

elliott · 27/08/2006 20:30

Ill or bad time wouldn't normally mean a gift - just a call or a card. Birthday would be up to £20. Wedding around 40-50 (from me and dh).
Bit of a tight arse aren't I....
I'm not really very good at buying or choosing presents, and never have much time for shopping these days - so its usually a grabbed half hour under duress which isn't really the most conducive to good present buying.

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WideWebWitch · 27/08/2006 20:31

These are fantastic, thank you. Any more, keep going, all very useful and interesting.

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elliott · 27/08/2006 20:31

What is the reason for your poll?

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WideWebWitch · 27/08/2006 20:33

Elliott, it's a business idea, I've gone on about it here in the past and it's been hanging around my brain for a while now but dh and I are seriously talking about doing some more work on a business plan and I'm really interested in what people pay for gifts since it's a gift market idea. I hope no-one minds. I will advertise here and pay for it if it ever comes to fruition!

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foundintranslation · 27/08/2006 20:36

In the bad time situation I might actually spend more than in the others - if I'd found something I know they'd absolutely love and would really cheer them up.
With illness it would be 5-10 pounds (sorry no pound sign), flowers or something they could safely eat, or a couple of books to read.
Birthday it would depend - I'd do my best to find something they really want, that might be more, might be less expensive.
Wedding - 50? Almost certainly no more, but then we're anything but rolling in it.

notsogummyanymore · 27/08/2006 20:39

fmf - just want to say wish i'd known you when i'd had gummy!

elliott · 27/08/2006 20:45

Well if its a business idea that will help me do shopping for great gifts online, go for it!!

fullmoonfiend · 27/08/2006 20:49

notsogummy; I like to buyt pressie for mum, especially if it's a subsequent child, because sometimes people don't make a fuss of you after the first
(Actually, I wish I'd known you too - cos you're very nice )
And I may still be persuaded to make you some buns anyway

notsogummyanymore · 27/08/2006 20:52

mmm buns...

SenoraPostrophe · 27/08/2006 21:48

www - if this business idea involves a website then email me when you come to working out figures - I can help with estimated advertising costs etc. will explain more in an email, but don't have it on this laptop.

hairymclary · 27/08/2006 21:52

Just to say sorry you're having a bad time: £10
Sorry you're ill: a card maybe, but that's it
Happy Birthday: £20
Wedding present: £30
Other: don't know!

I think it would depend exactly who it is and what the occasion was. If I wanted to buy someone something really special then I'd maybe go up to around £80 if I knew they'd really, really love it

MoreTeaAnyone · 27/08/2006 21:55

£100 for a friends wedding
£300+ for family wedding.

Birthday £10 kids friends, £20 relations, more on dh and kids.

Sorry your ill just a card probably

Tortington · 27/08/2006 23:04

up to ( and it would have to be very special £30.

often the most tthoughtful are the most inexpensive. ad true friends and family like the thought more than the gift.

JessaJam · 27/08/2006 23:16

sorry you're ill - would depend on how ill and what sort (iykwim) probably just a little something, up to atenner
Birthday 20...would go higher if it was an exceptional thing, up to 50 for the dogs gonads
wedding 20 again

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WideWebWitch · 28/08/2006 09:05

Senora, thank you, I absolutely would love your advice on this, and yes, it does involve a website, will email you now. Assuming you're not in labour of course!

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nikkie · 28/08/2006 17:12

Just to say sorry you're having a bad time: £5
Sorry you're ill: £5
Happy Birthday: £5-10
Wedding present: £10-20
We don't have much money !

Pinkchampagne · 28/08/2006 17:36

Sorry you're having a bad time: £10
Sorry you're ill: £10
Happy birthday: £30-£50
Wedding present: £50ish
Other: Not sure

hollyhobbie · 28/08/2006 18:30

The amount I spend is so random on each person's present. Me and my sisters do a lot of clubbing together, so that we can afford to buy a bigger thing than we would have been able to individually.

But wanted to say that when I got married (2001) most people gave us 50 pounds. Obviously parents etc gave more, but from all friends, cousins etc it was 50.

ilovecaboose · 28/08/2006 18:38

Just to say sorry you're having a bad time: Help (depending on what they needed), sympathy, a card and maybe something homemade like chocolate brownies.

Sorry you're ill: Card, if I really like them maybe a box of chocs/flowers (£5) and again help if they needed it.

Happy Birthday: £10 maybe £15-£20 for parent/sister.

Wedding present: £20 or if sister was to get married up to £50 but it would have to be very special.

Other: New baby = £5-£10, any other occasion would be a card.

We don't seem to spend much on presents compared to others on here, but:

  1. we don't have much money and neither do our close friends so we agreed years ago not to buy presents for each other. 2)We spend months finding the 'perfect' present for family birthdays/christmas so although our budget is low but we do give really good presents honest
MrsApronstrings · 28/08/2006 18:40

20 - 30 ish for all other than the wedding present 60 to 80

recently for parents 60th we spent about 100 on each

ilovecaboose · 28/08/2006 18:41

Oh and I meant to say in our extended families only children (under 18) get prezzies, sometimes the rest of us get a box of chocs or similar, but we prefer that the kids get the gifts. Secondly we prefer to spend time together (as corny as it may sound) for special events rather than give gifts. Same for if someone is having a bad time we prefer to give them our time than gifts. Its just an ethos both me and OH have been brought up with.

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