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The problem with giving guidance on what type of gift you want is that you have no idea how much that person might be willing to spend on you.

Posted by Loyola Dec 22 '08, 12:27

So if you suggest something lower than their intended price range you end up losing, and if you suggest something higher than their intended spend, you are a loser.

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my list (which is always short, it IS hard to come up with stuff) always has cheap items and more expensive items. -- nm - El Fandie Dec 22, 12:32
I always make sure the wish list ranges from the $10 Zune radio transmitter to the $300 Kindle. -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 22, 12:30 7
- Sony readers were sold out here last week. Going to be a popular xmas gadget. -- nm - Loyola Dec 22, 12:33 2
  - I got one for my dad. It's pretty sweet. nm - Dignan Dec 22, 12:34 1
    - I like the brown cover on it although I feel like a monk when I'm reading. -- nm - Loyola Dec 22, 12:35
- does a $10 zune radio transmitter work well? - tRuMaN Dec 22, 12:31 3
  - Haven't tried that one in particular. In general, they are not bad, but it depends on how "empty" your radio frequencies are. - psilotum Dec 22, 12:44
  - I don't know. It's still on the list! :) -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 22, 12:33 1
    - sigh. well if you get it let me know. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 22, 12:33
oh please. you give them a range. -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 12:28 2
- Get me a gift certificate between $20 and $500 -- nm - loosilu si Dec 22, 12:31 1
  - silly, you never give an upper limit. -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 12:32
That's the only part that makes me uncomfortable, but I just give them a range of stuff. -- nm - TFox Dec 22, 12:28 1
- this is where "GC to the art supply place" rules. -- nm - loosilu Dec 22, 12:28

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The problem with giving guidance on what type of gift you want is that you have no idea how much that person might be willing to spend on you.

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