What can you buy to somebody who 'has everything'?
By icesmile
@icesmile (7160)
Romania
December 22, 2009 1:02am CST
I must go in visit to a good friend because is her birthday, but i am really confused, just because she have everything what she need;
I don t know what i can buy for her as gift, just because she never apreciate a good book or some flowers, she have so many things, and is not a book lover, i hate her for this, all time i like to buy books for somebody who like reading, but she don t like.
What i can buy for she, because she have all...and when is my birthday she give me expensive gifts, as jewelery or perfumes, and i don t want offence her with cheap gifts.
What do you think about this problem, if you are in my place, what you will buy?
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47 responses
@snafushe (791)
• Canada
22 Dec 09
Give her the gift of your company. :) Take her out for dinner at whatever is her favorite restaurant and just spend some quality time talking and hanging out. It will show her you care about being her friend and aren't just buying her off with material objects.
@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
22 Dec 09
I suggest that you find the best photo of you and her together, then framed it and make decorations on the frame. She will appreciate your effort and she'll be able to remember you always everytime she will see the picture frame that you made.
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@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
22 Dec 09
What I actually did when my friend had her birthday was I cut the printing of my blouse, it has a cat design which I know that she likes cat so much and then framed it beautifully by adding side boarders. She was happy when she received it knowing I spend time, effort for a present for her. Goodluck.
@missweety (626)
• Latvia
22 Dec 09
Maybe just try to figure out what is that she is really interested in. And then try to connect your gift with her interests and maybe you will get through cheaper ;)She will appreciate that maybe more because you would have bought her something that will make her to thing that you have thought about her, that you know her, that she is important to you...good luck!
@missweety (626)
• Latvia
22 Dec 09
Maybe there is a magazine that she really likes...that she is buying every day to read...then you can get her a subscription for a year/ half of the year for that magazine...just an idea...
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@skywalk (66)
• Indonesia
22 Dec 09
Mostly people celebrating their birthday or make any party is not really looking for gifts. I think they only want the party, not the gift. And if we give someone a gift, i believe the receiver will look inside our heart, not look at the gift itself. In our normative society, we all agree that giving something to someone is about willingness, not about the price or the material. Don't be shy for giving a cheap gift if your financial situation really cannot supporting you to giving expensive gift. A gift is about the meaning of giving and receiving, not about the price. Happy mylotting.
@moneymakingtoday (4061)
• Philippines
22 Dec 09
Hi, Icesmile. It happens to me, too. There are birthdays that I am invited and whose celebrators seem to have everything in life. That makes me confused on what gift I bring to the celebration. Usually, I bring cakes or ice cream to the party for everyone to consume.
For a very good friend, I made a very special gift to her --- one that can't be found in any store. It is a timely thing that I am indulged in the hobby of making fashion accessories as bracelets, necklaces and earrings. I made a very good set of bracelet, earrings and necklaces ... one that was made specially for her. She was very happy to have it.
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@louierrific24 (1114)
• Philippines
22 Dec 09
My idea... Give her a star, (I already recommend this), there are a lot of star-naming companies out there.
You'll be given a certificate, memorabilia, star maps and other cool stuffs.
It's somewhat romantic.
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@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
22 Dec 09
I don t need something romantic, she is my friend, from when we was kids, i am woman and she is woman too; but i ll try to give she maybe just one dollar, in a nice box, she adore money, maybe in this way i ll make she to understand that money are not everything
@Farside604 (870)
• Canada
22 Dec 09
Try to make her somethin original if you put more thought into it I guarntee it will pay off. If you dont feel like doing something like that she probably doesnt have EVERYTHING she wants and needs so give it more thought you may get a really good idea.
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@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
22 Dec 09
I guess other than a cake, I won't give anything. If you can hand baked it yourself, the cake will be worth more than gifts. And every other day, always show your concern, care and company. I think that's what your friend is looking for, a sincere friend in you.
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@srganesh (6340)
• India
22 Dec 09
What is your budget towards this present?If you want to pay back costly,then 1 gram gold coin is appreciated.Or you can present her some saplings,if she has space around her house for gardening.Else,donate some money to an orphanage in the name of your friend and make her know it.
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@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
23 Dec 09
Well, if my friend is already rich I could not offer him/her any materials gift and it must be immaterial. I think my offer to him/her is my genuine friendship and the genuine person as I am. Then, we like to just stroll around the park or mall or likely treat him/her in a fancy restaurant or amusement parks..I would greet my friend personally and if he/she would like I am going to spend an extra hours just to have a great conversation and sharing lots of funny stories and so on..maybe baking or cooking together and eat is so sweet ideas...
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@anotherxidentity (1434)
• United States
22 Dec 09
For me what I did for my sisters was I started them a scrapbook and for each birthday and christmas I add another page for them. It's great because its something they can hold onto forever and it's a more personal touch.
For friends what I've done in the past is find a really nice frame that you can put either one or multiple pictures in and then I've put in pictures of me with my friend and then decorated the frame. Again its a cheap gift, but it has so much personal value with it that it's worth me than something more expensive.
Good luck and I hope this helped.
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@msq516 (61)
• China
22 Dec 09
perhaps i will give her sth. made with my own hands. it is not expensive but i put my feeling and my good wishes into it. for example, you can give her a birthday card made by yourself. she will appreciate it for you have spend much time and energy on it.
@happy2512 (1266)
• Philippines
22 Dec 09
Just give her anything that she likes for its impossible for a person to have everything ther must be something she don't have yet that she needed badly & you must know it for you are close to her.
@balasri (26537)
• India
23 Dec 09
Buying gifts to our friends is always a big problem because we all have exhausted the available choices.Well we just cannot give a person anything to a person who has all
but as the market is getting flushed in with new gifts that too in this Christmas season I hope that something novel will catch your eyes if you do your window shopping or searching through the malls patiently.
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@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Just spend time with her. Sometimes that is what is appreciated. I know that is what I like often from friends, or family.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Hey icesmile! That is a very difficult question! Since your
friend doesn't appreciate anything that you buy her anyway why
don't you buy her a nice scented candle or some candy or something
that you have never bought her before? I hate having to buy
things for people like that who are always ungrateful! You may
as well buy them something that you like since they don't
appreciate it anyway and not waste too much money on them anyway!
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
22 Dec 09
A gift card. A gift card is my simple solution to any kind of problem I encounter with people who are hard to shop for. It's a tad on the unoriginal side, but at least you know that they'll be happy with what THEY end up buying for themselves (with your gift card). What stores does she like to shop at? Or is she always running low on gas in her car? You could think of necessity rather than luxury, in this case, too. I'm getting my sisters boyfriend a gas-card, I decided, because I really don't know what else to get him! And it's something that he'll end up using no matter what.
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@karenkarenkk (1121)
• China
23 Dec 09
Hello, Icesmile, you may try to make something yourself, such as handcraft articles that makes it special. I think she will appreciate you putting your heart on it very much, that is un-comparable by other gifts that is bought...
Best wishes.
@ladymetal80 (191)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Well, I am in a simular sitution with my nephew, he has everything and what I do woth him is either give him a card with money in it, or I buy him something I know he will be able to keep for years to come. Like this year, I am probably going to get him a collectable train set. I know that it will be worth money later on in life, even if it is cheap now. Last year, I bought him a collectable snowglobe, and he didn't care what it was. He told me he doesn't care what I get him, It's the thought that counts and that means more to him then what I got him or how much it costs. i think you should follow your instinct and Look for things that she may have alot of, but you know she would enjoy if she had another one. I have friends that collest things, that may be a way for you to go. Anyway, I hope this helps.
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