Hi Male OzBargainers, What Christmas Presents Do You Intend to Buy for Your Wives? How Much Are You Prepared to Spend?

LFOX on 14/12/2016 - 23:04

Was having a bit of funny discussion with my wife about the relatively 'lack' of female-oriented deal posts on OzBargain. The discussion subsequently turned into her questioning male OzBargainers in general that, what Christmas presents are they prepared to buy for their wives? Being a proud 'cheapskate' I honestly don't want to spend on overpriced female products like cosmetics and clothing but it's really up to my wife since she's keeping all those DJ/Myer gift cards from the recent AMEX deals……

Want to hear from you guys about this so I can be guided as to what I should buy for her Christmas present! I'm including a rather rough poll on this categorised by dollar values. Thanks in advance~

Poll Options expired

  • 10
    Less than $20
  • 2
    Between $20 to $50
  • 5
    Between $50 to $100
  • 30
    Between $100 to $500
  • 3
    Between $500 to $1000
  • 3
    More than $1000
General Discussion

Comments

  • nocure on 14/12/2016 - 23:06
    +10

    Don't know, she hasn't bought it yet.

    • rompastompa on 14/12/2016 - 23:11
      +2

      Apparently I bought the missus some new bathers this year.

      I was thinking I should surprise her with something.. but, well.. you know..

      • nocure on 14/12/2016 - 23:14
        +1

        Add some nice wrapping paper to her shopping list.

    • cypher67 on 14/12/2016 - 23:13

      This. I don't want my wife spending a significant amount of our money on something I don't want or need and she feels the same. We might buy each other some clothing or something, but the big ticket items are not a surprise. I give her the once in around 5 year significant piece of jewelry but she will have some sort of input. Like she says she wants a diamond solitaire pendant, fine I'll scratch through my secret beer account that I divert some of my pay into and see what I can muster up.

    • silverrat23 on 14/12/2016 - 23:22
      +1

      Out of those I'd go Pandora. Can't go wrong there.

      The problem is that they're anti-bargain material - especially when there's never enough charms to go on the bracelet/s.

    • PJC on 15/12/2016 - 02:53
      +1

      That Swarovski deal was increased to $89.

      • neil on 15/12/2016 - 16:11
        +1

        Cheers, fixed.

  • silverrat23 on 14/12/2016 - 23:23
    +4

    Jokes on you, I have no wife!

    *sobs sarcastically**

    • iridiumstem on 14/12/2016 - 23:35
      +5

      I will get a lovely glove for my right hand.

    • Clear on 15/12/2016 - 09:36
      +1

      Ask mum to get you Tinder Plus

  • hell0 on 15/12/2016 - 00:13
    +1

    I don't have a wife or a g/f, but if I did I would buy her a DJI Mavic drone…

    What else, ummm….. also some whey protein isolate… a Hasselblad camera with 16 stops of dynamic range…

    Don't have the $$$ though so she would have to be on a higher income…

  • Wystri Warrick on 15/12/2016 - 01:55

    0, zero, nought, nothing!

    no wife, nor a gf.

    If you are married or have a gf, I highly recommend you do!

    • mskeggs on 15/12/2016 - 08:02
      +5

      Now she'll really be surprised when she opens that ironing board cover

  • Janko on 15/12/2016 - 02:05
    +3

    In in two minds:

    If I buy her a one-way flight somewhere close, she'll be able to afford to fly back.

    But far away will cost me more.

    • Wystri Warrick on 15/12/2016 - 02:38

      1 subscriber, sure it's not your wife waiting for you to post something like that?

      I suspect a lot of Ozbargainer's are under surveillance this time of the year.

  • BensonP on 15/12/2016 - 06:08
    +1

    I ended up getting her a Ziegler and Brown barbeque.

    She adores it! Plus I get fed :)

  • [Deactivated] on 15/12/2016 - 07:05

    my wife and I agreed not to buy anything for the sake of it as we usually buy whatever we want for ourselves throughout the year anyway.

    • slow on 15/12/2016 - 07:52
      +1

      Same here, just get tokens like some nice chocolates or something. She would be more upset if I spent money on "more crap that I don't need or have room to store"

  • mskeggs on 15/12/2016 - 08:08
    +2

    My partner has been hinting she wants an iPhone 7 (as in "I'd really like an iPhone 7 for xmas.").
    But I lack the courage and $1000.
    My default for picking good gifts is to get something the person would like but cannot justify getting for themselves.
    For me it is stuff like fancy craft beer or good red wine.
    For her it will be perfume, a wooden box of Derwent pencils and some smaller gifts (Bailey's, box of chocs, maybe a CD).

    • jenkemjunkie on 15/12/2016 - 09:45
      +4

      Draw her an iphone 7 with the pencils you bought her. She'd love that

  • bluedufflecoat on 15/12/2016 - 08:41

    I bought for myself, on behalf of my husband and kids:
    * Coach perfume - thanks Amex! :)
    * iPod nano - HVN deal from a month or two ago. (One for hubby too).

    Trying to stop shopping now… but I've collected a couple of gift cards from Myer and David Jones (again, thanks Amex), for Boxing Day shopping.

  • Heracles26 on 15/12/2016 - 08:55

    Going O/S for Xmas so no presents for anyone this year!! Mwahaha :D

  • Skramit on 15/12/2016 - 09:12

    Bought my wife some qc35s. If she doesn't want them…..

  • ZippyRoo on 15/12/2016 - 09:33
    +1

    My hubby likes to surprise me with little things throughout the year. He'd come home from work with cupcakes, macarons or some nice cookies every now and then. Once he rocked up with a cute cat shaped silver ring holder and to this day it is still my favourite piece on the dresser. He also got me a pair of black coloured pearl earrings to match with the Tahitian pearl necklace we bought in Fiji some time ago. There's nothing more exciting than wearing a piece of jewellery you didn't choose but realising how good it actually looks on you. We have joint accounts so all our finances are combined, when buying sometime big, he still prefers me being there, and frankly speaking, I really need and value his opinions too.

    So have some fun and choose something little and quirky for her for Christmas, then take her with you after Boxing Day to find something valuable that she'll treasure for years to come.

  • Stalker on 15/12/2016 - 09:45
    +2

    Day spa / massage voucher. Can't lose!

  • jenkemjunkie on 15/12/2016 - 09:50
    +3

    We buy each other nothing. People are aghast when they ask us and this is our answer.

    If you want to hate Christmas forever. Work a retail job over the period, I did many years ago and the hate is still fresh.

  • onetwothreefour on 15/12/2016 - 10:41
    +1

    I'm getting her a divorce, will cost lots up front but I'll make money in the long-term.

  • yoonibear on 15/12/2016 - 10:53

    My newly fiancée says I shouldn't get her anything.
    She's repeatedly told me "no presents this year for each other ok?"

    Is this a trap?

    In terms of presents - Grab a shadowbox, print some photos of you and her or your family, stick it in and decorate the inside with some $5 K Mart twinkle lights. Guaranteed tear jerker

    • onetwothreefour on 15/12/2016 - 12:25
      +1

      Is this a trap?

      Yes having a fiancée is a trap, it will lead to marriage if you are not careful.

    • jenkemjunkie on 15/12/2016 - 12:45

      If you are second guessing her word, maybe you should second guess marrying her?

      Actually there's a few things ladies say that have other meanings. If you hear 'I'm fine' or any close variations of that you're pretty much heading to the dog house.

    • [Deactivated] on 15/12/2016 - 13:03

      you have to get her something even if it's just a token present.

    • 2ndeffort on 19/12/2016 - 14:39

      In the words of the indomitable Admiral Ackbar …"IT'S A TRAP".

      You are meant to have such a soul level connection that you are able to effortlessly get her something small, understated, not too expensive or flashy that simultaneously is enormously personal, displays the deepest connections of your adjoining souls, shows her that you value her above all else, is able to be shown off in a non-showy way to make all of her girlfriends jealous and will last a lifetime, in her memory at least!

      When you work out what it is let the rest of us know please. In the meantime get her an Endota Spa voucher or a scented candle!

  • [Deactivated] on 15/12/2016 - 12:49

    As a male who never received a gift from ex I'd aim for zero for the next one! It'll go higher if she takes initiative.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/12/2016 - 13:03
    +7

    Gonna buy her a bowling ball with homer engraved on it

  • Name on 16/12/2016 - 20:47
    +1

    Depends how long you've been together.. There's an inverse relationship between cost of presents and time spent together. For each kid the coefficient increases, further amplifying the equation.

    • FOX on 16/12/2016 - 23:21

      Lol this is a nice one~ I might need to look for some other additional regressors!

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