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Please help me find this Christmas present

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steppemum · 16/12/2020 09:26

Hi, so I need to find a Christmas present for my nephew. SIL has suggested a T-shirt. His style is 'trendy' he is 19 and a student.

I am clueless.
I asked ds, (18) who said well, our styles aren't the same, and you won't get anything for under £30.

My budget is £20 max. (I don't really want to spend £5 delivery on top of cost of paying £20)
It doesn't have to be online, but there aren't many trendy shops round here.
I have to post it to them for Christmas, so need it quick!

Can anyone help?

OP posts:
steppemum · 16/12/2020 17:16

Thanks Labobo,
ds likes the addidas one. DN does wear brands

OP posts:
FiveSecondsMore · 16/12/2020 17:45

If you do go for clothing, maybe include a gift receipt so he can swap it for something else if it's not to his taste.

MariaHairy · 16/12/2020 18:11

I would not get a trendy 19 year old an item of clothing. too risky.

Would go for cash or a gift card.

dontgobaconmyheart · 16/12/2020 18:22

Sorry OP but I think it's probably a waste of time and of money buying clothing for someone else when you don't really know what they like. If your DS has a totally different 'style' to your DN it makes no sense that your DN would want something that your DS also wants to wear. Either way presumably he's going to just say thanks and just never wear it, like we all do.

I'd just send an amazon voucher as it's so universal. They sell branded clothing along with everything else so he can always put it towards something he actually wants if he really wants clothing. Otherwise I'd go for a spotify voucher or iTunes depending on what he listens to music on.

I agree it feels nicer in principle to give a tangible gift but ultimately the only point of a gift is that the other person is pleased with it, not that we can feel we forced their hand into having to use what we got them because we didn't want to gift money because we think they have enough. A voucher or cash will be used and gratefully received. A t shirt in the middle of winter in the wrong style, colour or brand (which it likely will be) won't.

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