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?

More about questions on the type of gift you'd like to receive...something like that. :)