When do you start Christmas shopping?

United States
October 30, 2006 9:27am CST
Do you get an early start on buying/making presents for friends and family? Or do you end up doing last minute shopping?
9 responses
@mdecker (123)
• Canada
30 Oct 06
I generally wind up doing a lot of my shopping at the last minute, but since I recently got married, I now have a bunch of relatives who live across the country, and the parcel has to be in the mail by the end of November. So it looks like I will be doing more of my shopping early this year.
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• United States
30 Oct 06
I just moved, so I understand. I'm really going to have to push myself to get those gifts out early.
@angelface23 (2494)
• United States
30 Oct 06
I usually start right after Thanksgiving. I have never been out for Black Friday but I think I might go out this year. We pick names in my family. So I only have to get presents for one family member, my fiance and my baby. I don't think I am doing friends this year or I might make something for them.
• United States
30 Oct 06
I've never been shopping on Black Friday. I know there are fantastic deals, but I can't imagine dealing with the crowds.
@breezie (1246)
• Canada
30 Oct 06
I try to start as early as possible. I hate the crowds when it gets close to christmas, plus I'd rather spend the holidays with my family than with a bunch of pushing, shoving people in a crowded store.
• United States
30 Oct 06
I usually try and start after thanksgiving, but it seems like that never happens and I am usually one of those people that are out the day before christmas to finish up my shopping.
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• Netherlands
30 Oct 06
I start in october.
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• United States
30 Oct 06
i will be starting here in the next couple of weeks!
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@kdarrell (1562)
• Canada
30 Oct 06
I usually start my christmas shopping the first week in November. And I usually end my christmas shopping on December 24. Yes, I am one of those last minute shoppers.
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@tulips (243)
• United States
30 Oct 06
LAST MONTH
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@salex142 (686)
• United States
30 Oct 06
I started last month putting my daughter's toys and clothes on layaway at Walmart since this is the last year to do that