In what month do you begin Christmas (holiday) shopping?     JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUN     JUL     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV   >DEC I try to give everyone on my list:     what they''ve asked for   >something that is unexpected     what they need     Other

As regards the money you will spend on Christmas / Holiday shopping (choose all that apply):

    I set an overall maximum amount

    I set a maximum amount for each one on my list

    depends on how I feel when I''m shopping

  >I spend the same amount on everyone

  >I always buy myself something

    I buy on credit and sort it out after Christmas

    Other

I shop primarily:

    online

    at local shops

  >at malls

    Other

When I give a gift, I expect (choose all that apply):

  >an immediate Thank You

    a hug

    a handwritten Thank You note

    an email, IM or other electronic Thank You

    an immediate exclamation of joy

    immediate use of the gift if possible (e.g., wear the sweater)

    Other

As regards Christmas / Holiday sales (choose all that apply):

    I only buy if something is on sale

    I get up early the day after Thanksgiving so that I can catch the sales

    I wait as long as possible for prices to drop

  >I don''t buy sales items because it''s not in the spirit of the season

    when I buy a sales item, I consider the full retail price as the amount of my gift giving

    sales allow me to buy more

    I get a rush when I find something on sale

    Other

What other question about Christmas / Holiday shopping would you like to see in a dNeero survey?

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