I'm running out of ideas. What are you guys planning to get/give to your girlfriend or wife? Maybe I can get some inspiration…
So what are you buying your girlfriend/wife for Valentine?
John on 02/02/2014 - 23:27
Last edited 10/02/2014 - 16:45 by 1 other user
Last edited 10/02/2014 - 16:45 by 1 other user
This is part of Valentine's Day Sales for 2014.
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Sun's up!
something needs doing?
Ya can never go wrong with a nice apron or a new broom. My mrs cries when I buy her presents… S'pose cos I'm so thoughtful huh?
USB charging purse. My wife got one of these (from Strandbags) and then bought a bunch for other women in our family them. Also good as it benefits you when your phone dies. ;)
Can't go wrong with flowers, chocolates (Koko Black, Max Brenner etc.), jewelery.
You've been a member of OzBargain this long and your wife/girlfriend still expects a Valentines gift?!
a true ozbargainer would get something for nothing, free swarovski diamond earrings
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/63358Don't you know? The longer the member I am, the more I've spent money on something I completely don't need.. just because its a "bargain"?
Nothing. Wife is an accountant and says its a waste of money to buy unnecessary things because Hallmark told us to.
She doesn't buy me anything either (I hate women who expect men to buy things and think that they don't have to).
See why I married her? :)Yes, because she's an accountant :P
She's definitely a keeper!!! :)
Is it appropriate to spread someone's wife's personal habits around: http://www.keeper.com and how did you know anyway!?
Yes, a book keeper.
Now THAT'S got to be uncomfortable, albeit environmentally sustainable.
Yep you can keep her…she sounds boring if she doesn't like presents
Pragmatic, good with money, and smart. You're very lucky to have married a girl like her.
You know what they say, "woman are unpredictable"
Don't be surprised if one day during a fight she brought up 'you never brought me anything for Valentine's Day!' :P
I asked my wife what she would like. She told me "something feminine, that only a woman would use". So I have bought her a packet of hair clips.
Last year, my husband came home with a bunch of beautiful roses.
First thing I said was, "How much were they?"
The second thing I said was, "Gaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhh!"
But, to answer the question, what gift to really get your SO: ask her what she wants. Then get it on sale. Stay true to your Ozbargain roots.
My boyfriend and I went to the moonlight cinemas last year with cheap tickets and packed our food. We don't like to get gifts but we like to do something together.
Unfortunately the cinema is showing Breakfast at Tiffany's like last year.
Well, my boyfriend and I have opted for no fuss/presents this Valentine's, but I adore my sister so I got her some cute/sexy underwear :)
So how long have you been dating your sister for?
jokes…
You do realize mintysaurus is a girl, right…
Yes, you do realise that girls can date girls right…
Even better….
Right. that helps. I was confused for way too long on that.
yeah i gues flowers, chocolates n perfumes r neer out of fashion…better to buy them in sale whatever u can,,
i am going out on a 4 hour cruise that weekend.. so that wud be good..Buy? :)
Oh Dear - where has romance gone?
We don't bother with presents - whatever is wanted or needed during the year is bought then. However your personal thoughts & feelings in a card with handwritten message will always mean a lot ( NOT A TEXT MESSAGE!! )Wouldn't it be more romantic if it wasn't on the 14th of February though?
Did anyone else read this as "So what, are you buying your girlfriend/wife for Valentine?"
A pair of thongs and a McFlurry
Classy..
$1.40 Mcflurry? or you opted for the fancy stuff? :P
LOL….good one!
I wouldn't want relationship advice from a bunch of OzB's.
Just sayin…. have you seen extreme cheapskates?Pays to think ahead, I've still got two 1c tickets from the V.me campaign last year!! All Sorted
Ask voteoften what she received (seeing she's probably still benefiting from the 'honeymoon' phase). Trouble is, you'll have to wait until after VD. Hm… VD… Unfortunate abbreviation there.
Wife & I decided years ago there's no romance in buying something because you're obligated to. Instead I get her special little things throughout the year. (Ahem: No sex after marriage seems to be a myth over here!) ;-p…
She still has her obligatory dig about not getting something on the day though. (Go figure.)
I've moved on from that one RFM. It was very very tragic and I'm still very devestated, seriously devestated. I have his photo up on my screen and feel sick when I see it. Sick when I don't.
BUT ;-> I've got two on the line at the moment. One who is really good to me and I just have him as a physical relationship, but he won't stop with the romance crap.
The other one is very nice and more my style long term. He's taking me out tomorrow night to a restaurant (he's paying) I've always wanted to try. He's over the moon about being able to take me out. I'm pretty happy too. This one is a "real" family man too, extraordinarily devoted to his kids. So maybe I'll get my wish and marry (a) realfamilyman and be (the) second wife.
Here's one to make all the haters on here spin in their cribs. I went out to lunch with the first guy and 5 other people. I said I was shouting, to thank them for something. The guy quietly paid for it, saying he couldn't allow me to.
And you chased him off!? Whatcha thinkin' girl!?!?
No, the other two are still around, I don't know which one you are referring to. The alt RFM told me at dinner last night, that I will never pay for dinner if I am with him. I was growing impatient and finally said, should we pay the bill and that's what he came back with. Doesn't affect my decision whether I'll keep dating him, but it is good to have it out of the way. The other one who paid my lunch shout has just now offered to take me down south this weekend or next. Hopefully he won't use VD to sneak some romance into it. BUT- The one I want/wanted is gone forever though and I am very sad (intermittently). He couldn't stand being in the same house that we shared so he has handed his house over his newly fully furnished to a RE agent to rent at some exorbitant price. That made me livid because he has kids here and now he says he isn't going to come back for a long time. Hopefully we'll both get over it.
On the brighter side, hopefully I just scored a GHD hair dryer for $69 for VD, with a bonus 1 year sub to some crappy women's magazine, thanks to OzB.
I thought you meant the one that I believe you described as "a real gentlemen". (Refused to let you pay, etc.)
There's another you shared a house with!? I can't keep up, LOL!
We shared his house when he was in Australia. That's the one I still love and will likely never see or speak to again.
The other two are just "around".
Email.
Plane ticket.
Wedding bells.
Green card! ;-DHe is an Aussie, he just hasn't lived here full time for about 16 years even though he has a house here. He has a house in another country and spends more time there. I really wish an email would've solved it.
This is a blockbuster movie/tv show waiting to happen.
Showtime. Rated R
box of dingers
Hahaha so funny reading all the comments! I've decided a nice lunch and trip to cinema will suffice for this year. Thanks heaps guys!
Thinking a gym membership. But is that a bit much after only a few months?
Yeah don't do that. You might as well tell her she is fat. If she wants to go to the gym she can make that decision herself.
Don't bother with a gift. Make your own card and maybe cook dinner together. Anything that involves both of you doing something together.
Depends though.
Maybe she is a fitness junkie which means she might actually appreciate getting a gym membership.You can also tell her "You are too hot on the streets, i'm afraid you might cause some car accidents, so I got you a gym membership".
I don't have a girlfriend (yet). Lucky me :P
In that case buy something for your right hand!
Gloves are in season these days. They will be handy ;)
joking of course..
HAHAHAHAH! That is hilarious!
I'm loving it ;)
Plus a McFlurry…
free OzBargain membership.
Tell her it's "Gold" membership and that it's very exclusive.
Make sure you get Scotty to delete this comment so she'll never find out. ;)
This sums up my last valentines day very well…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyduncFpzl4
Anon_ 12 hours 31 min ago new
Thinking a gym membership. But is that a bit much after only a few months?I'm taking mine to The Lion King in Sydney.
I wanted to go anyway, so thought it would be a good way to kill two birds as it were.
She got me, so any valentines present would be a let down…
Plus since its half her money, she would say I had wasted that half…
A patch for that puncture. Really annoying to have to keep inflating her, always at the worst moment too.
Oh Dear - Did she fart & fly out the window ?
Nothing. If you got a new gf pretend to forget about it/ make it clear you don't believe in gifts.
If you must get her a gift get a really cheap one, to see if she is a gold digger.
They all are gold diggers. Finding a rich b/f or husband is more like looking for a good job.
Sadly this is mostly true. Know so many people who being taken to the cleaners because the law in this country is gold digger heaven.
A sexy dress + lingerie would benefit both of u ;).
Last year for Valentines day I cleaned my girlfriend's car. The present was free and it needed to be cleaned.
On that day I decided to clean her car every Valentines day from then on, and rename the day "Clean your girl's car day".
That's a great idea… You only have to clean her car once a year, AND she's grateful for it. ;-)
Yep works for me. Feel free to join in.
Katy Perry Perfume + Dinner at restaurant.
Don't be cheap guys…2 x wildlife field books + romantic dinner…no not in a national park eating bush tucka
10-15 minute motorboat ride usually gets the job done for me.
What ride???? ;)
The great American challenge. Its a rather large dong.
I hate valentines day. Girlfriend makes to much of a fuss about it. probably makes it worse that she does.
They should ban valentines day.
Im happy to go all out on her birthday but valentine day is the most annoying occasion.
I'll most likely take her out for dinner this year.
Make sure the restaurant doesn't charge a % surcharge as that's illegal according to ACL.
SOURCE: http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/12/its-still-illegal-for-r…
It makes it legal if the shop produces a special Valentines Day Menu which shows the total jacked up price though.
I'm going to be overseas on a ski holiday with a couple of mates, leaving her at home with the kids. I(s it worth me even buying a present or am I beyond hope already and should just accept I'll be in trouble for a long time!
Nothing…my wife would've kicked my a$$ if i spent any money on that over-hyped excuse to spend money. Might make a nice dinner at home together and have a glass of wine just to acknowledge the day and that's as far as that day should be taken. Having said that, we'd do pretty much the same thing on any other day too.
Seriously stupid excuse for people to use it to demand or expect a present from their partners…as if there aren't enough excuses to spend money as it is.Yesterday I noticed that IKEA will be doing a half price dinner deal at their restaurants on 14 February. Might have to splash out and treat her :-)
All the bargain impulse buys you never used (never needed) go into a cupboard, and when you need a gift, just select one.
Hi All,
I just got something for my wife from http://www.balloons.com.au/.
This is the second time I have used the site. Last time the balloons lasted ages!(1-2 Months) Was much better them ordering flowers IMO.They sent me COUPON CODE#: sendmylove
"10% Discount" This is for Valentines orders(possibly all orders), but they must be made today(06/02/2014) for delivery!Anyways hope this helps some last minute folks out there. :)
You should have posted a deal for this.
i think as long as we can afford it then we really shouldnt be stingy with each other. life is too precious…. if he wanted that new callaway set he has been eyeing then i will get it just as if i wanted an lv bag. i buy a bag once every 3 or 4 yrs. but quality and last forever.
however, we are probably too busy to celebrate valentines day. maybe a nice dinner before or after. he usually buys me some nice flowers.
Yea its strange how women always say "ohhhh the quality of the bag justifies the cost because they last forever"….
However when you ask them "If they last forever why do you still need to buy another one?" and they never have a good answer for that question.
Not sure if you've realised, but not a bags look the same! It's called fashion, styling and matching.
I think expensive designer brands stuff last longer because you're more likely to take care of it more than your cheaper bag, which you probably clean the table with and smack people with. If I had a $5000 hand bag, it probably wouldn't leave the house more than once or twice a year!
I use mine almost daily :)…I don't have a lot of bags. Only a couple. I thought it's more fashion orientated to have loads of bags to match different outfits and occasions? I don't even us evening bags. My designer is good enough but I use it day n night.
Same, too risky taking them out of the vault!
it does last forever but it's nice to change style every few years. Cheaper bags will fall apart after 6 mths of daily use. My designer bags are still in great condition after years of daily use and they last forever because the quality is good and it doesn't go out of style. My bag from 12 yrs ago, is still in great condition and I can still use it today. But then I like classic monogram styles.
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A shitload of bitcoins so she can swim in them virtually, Scrooge McDuck style!
Now, how to get those lazy peons from Warcraft to mine them for me… ;)