Self-Gift Buying

[theemdash]

Yay! My thing that I can't talk about because I'm buying it for dragonbetween and technically is a Christmas gift for me arrived! And it's awesome (because I'm a nerd)! Yay!

This is the second Christmas gift I've bought for myself on behalf of lord_varos. I'd also like to point out that I'm the one storing these gifts because McKay is concerned that he'll forget

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[scifigirl]

My parents don't know how to order stuff off the interwebs.

[theemdash]

Mine don't either. Which is why my mom now owes me $80.

[amazonsun]

I assume you don't mean those times when you get money in the mail from a relative with the instructions "to buy yourself something nice"??

[theemdash]

Yeah, that seems like being given money.

[dunv_i]

My father has corrupted me into doing it. Every year, no one knows what to get him, so he got into the habit of buying the stuff he wanted and distributing it to us to give to him.

[theemdash]

Yeah. I kind of wish my dad would do that. Heh. I buy gifts for my mom on behalf of my dad and brother all the time. But they usually also buy something for her independently. So they're not totally hopeless.

[mirankos]

Is the actual-time-of-purchase payment for thing bought made with this "behalfed" person's money?

[theemdash]

I don't think so usually. I mean, I bought my gifts with my money and (in theory) will be paid back. Though when it's your husband, "paying back" is all relative. ;)

[mirankos]

Ah, okay. I've bought stuff that's to be a present from my parents, after telling them it's what I want and it can be my Christmas present. I purchase it, but with permission and using their bank account (which I am on and have a card for). Therefore, it is their money.

Typically, unless it was 20 bucks or less, I could not buy something "on behalf".

So....how do you go about telling them they now owe you $75, for example? "By the way . . . ."? ;) Do they know beforehand?

[roadrunner1896]

I guess it's a combination of not having/wanting to spend time to look for stuff and not wanting to spend time on thinking about something I might enjoy. I guess it's just easier to say "get something for x Euro and send me the invoice". At least I get something I like and don't have to think about who would like to get it passed on as a birthday/Christmas present the next year. ;)

[theemdash]

Yeah, I'm a big fan of that. But I do usually just hand out a list.

Of course McKay isn't likely to remember things like, "Em saw x at this website and wanted it," so I decided to just order my stuff. Whee!

[roadrunner1896]

I usually have list of things I'd like to get it someone asks me for hints because they can't think of anything they would like to give me/that I might enjoy or if they are worried I already own what they have planned (huge danger when trying to get me DVDs or books I have talked about the past year, cause I usually buy them myself as soon as I see them/can afford them, if I really want them).

But I also like to receive gifts that people thought up themselves. I mean real gifts. After a while clothing items are just an excuse gift for me. It is the thought that counts not the money spent. My brother is usually very good with coming up with his own ideas for me. I seldom get the backup present I asked him to get me.

Luckily no one in this family is hurt if I give gifts to other good homes if I don't like them/already own them. So the worst that happens is that I won't have to buy a birthday present for someone.

*should really find her Simon Christmas icon again*

[theemdash]

I really don't like regifting things. I like that a certain person bought me a certain thing. And maybe I'll forget that it was my mom that bought me that season of Buffy or whatever, but I usually remember at least for the year. And sometimes I never forget.

I like "real" presents, too, but for people buying DVDs and books and such, they might as well buy off my list. ;)