Christmas Shopping / myLot

By LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

United States

October 11, 2006 4:14pm CST

When do you usually start your Christmas shopping? When do you usuall buy your last gift?

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ilse72

@ilse72 (1450)

• United States

12 Oct 06

I Christmas shop all year long and am usually finished by the end of October. I pick up things as I see them when I know it is something perfect for a particular person on my list. I get my husband's and boy's "wish lists" around September 1st and that is why I can finish up so early. :) It leaves me free to enjoy watching everyone else shop.

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LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

12 Oct 06

You are who I wanna be!!! LOL. Every Christmas I say that's what I'm going to do next year, but I never do. Last year I did manage to have it all done by the end of Nov. which was a big improvement for me.

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ilse72

@ilse72 (1450)

• United States

12 Oct 06

End of November is good too! You still missed the huge maddening crowds! I also address all my Christmas cards before Thanksgiving and mail them on December 1st. I like to enjoy the holiday by getting the "work" out of the way early. :)

ilse72

@ilse72 (1450)

• United States

14 Oct 06

Thank you for the best response!

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pontgtp

@pontgtp (967)

• United States

14 Oct 06

Dec 24th, you get the best deals

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

That's hard on the nerves though. I'd be a nervous wreck. My husband always did that.

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

That's hard on the nerves though. I'd be a nervous wreck. My husband always did that.

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

I do everything but grocery shopping online. I hate shopping.

oriental

@oriental (1050)

• Uruguay

14 Oct 06

I begin my Christmas shopping aproximately two weeks before Christas Eve and end them in the afternoon of that date.

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LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

It seems like that's when most people do theirs. I get panicky that I won't find anything when I wait until then to do mine.

reader

@reader (707)

• India

14 Oct 06

in december

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

Thanks for your answer.

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

Good question. My husband used to wait until about an hour before the stores closed on Christmas Eve to go out and do his shopping. It didn't bother him at all, but it did me. LOL

skysong60

@skysong60 (117)

• United States

14 Oct 06

i start shopping in november and i finish...probably in january or february after i've finally seen the last of my many relatives. haha you get all the good sales right after the holiday season!!

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

Hey, that's not fait getting to Christmas shop AFTER Christmas. haha!

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

I meant to say fair, not fait. I can't type. LOL

fellowlife

@fellowlife (988)

• Nigeria

19 Oct 06

my christmas shopping actually comes late probably the last 3 days before christmas.

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LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

20 Oct 06

Another last minute shopper, huh?

heart_thrb

@heart_thrb (676)

• India

14 Oct 06

November first week!!!!

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

That's a good time to do it. I think I'll aim for that this year.

makatron

@makatron (503)

• Dominican Republic

14 Oct 06

it deppends if i see something i really wanna give

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LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

If you haven't seen anything you really wanna give what do you do?

cuddlebug79705

@cuddlebug79705 (2003)

• United States

14 Oct 06

I am starting next week and I won't finish until Christmas Eve. I try to do shopping for two people at a time, but as I shop if I see something that I think someone will like, I don't hesitate to pick it up.

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

I like to get mine all done at once, but that's hard to do. I have a really hard time coming up with what to get everyone.

LaGitana

@LaGitana (277)

• United States

14 Oct 06

For me it usually depends on when I get into the mood. If it snows I'm more in the mood. Sometimes it depends on when I have money. Since I don't have regular paychecks, I just wait for when it happens. Last year I had a slow year in my store, then one week before Christmas, I had a big increase, so I was shopping fairly late, like Christmas Eve.

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

If I waited until I was in the mood, some years it might never happen. LOL.

kiwidipa

@kiwidipa (2852)

• United States

14 Oct 06

lol, i am a procrasinator when it comes to xmas, i do all my shopping Christmas Eve

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

Nerves of steel, huh? LOL

aakash_myself

@aakash_myself (445)

• India

14 Oct 06

Christmas Eve. I usually don't shop, I end up trying to make everything on Christmas Eve.

LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

You and SuitsMe!! LOL. I usually put my wrapping off until Christmas Eve and even that makes me a nervous wreck. haha!

1stxmom

@1stxmom (32)

• United States

14 Oct 06

I like to start early, right about now. However, I usually end up buying gifts on Christmas eve because I always seem to forget someone in the beginning ans remember as I am packing. Also on Christmas eve they have lots of discounts, so it works out to wait.

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LovingIt

@LovingIt (5396)

• United States

14 Oct 06

That's my problem. I never can remember who all I need to have gift for.