MSNBC Poll: How much do you expect to spend this year on holiday shopping?

Amerigo Vespucci

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:00 PM
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MSNBC Poll: How much do you expect to spend this year on holiday shopping?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21824883/

How much do you expect to spend this year on holiday shopping? * 4718 responses

More than $1,000
18%

$500 to $999
26%

Less than $500
43%

Bah humbug
12%

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hlthe2b

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:10 PM
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1. Shipping & wrapping costs exceed gift cost for so many....

It just gets depressing...

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Lorien

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:13 PM
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2. The rest of that page is pretty sick

"send your shopping photos" and " discuss full coverage of holiday retailing". Geez, remember the days when the holidays were about spending time with family and friends? (says she who had no one to spend the holidays with).

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:26 PM
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3. I can sum up my planned holiday shopping in four words

"I won't be shopping."

:toast:

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frogcycle

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:35 PM
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7. got you beat - one word

zip

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:28 PM
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4. Done shopping

and shipping

And we kept it to under 150

If I didn't have to ship it would have been less than fifty, I ain't shitting anybody

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kwyjibo

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:30 PM
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5. I'm making most of my gifts this year :D

knowing how to throw pots always helps around christmas.

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madrchsod

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:34 PM
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6. nothing...well what ever i can find from the local charity shop

or what i can make. it`s hard to buy gifts when one has no income

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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet

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Thu Nov-22-07 11:51 PM
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8. 500 TO 999. Most online, some local crafts.

Next year will be a douzy, son needs a new lap top.

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hlthe2b

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Fri Nov-23-07 12:04 AM
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9. Less than $500.... more like $200

No small kids to buy for in the family and we're all feeling some pinch... I'll make some home made pralines for close friends and a donation on behalf of others, but I just can't see spending big $$ in this economy. Sorry, for those in retail, but I think it is going to be a bad year.

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valerief

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Fri Nov-23-07 12:21 AM
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10. Does shopping include paying increased energy costs? nt

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msongs

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Fri Nov-23-07 12:47 AM
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11. zero, none, nada, zilch . its gonna be another chinese xmas! nt

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havocmom

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Fri Nov-23-07 12:48 AM
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12. Holiday shopping?

que?

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kineneb

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Fri Nov-23-07 01:27 AM
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13. so far, $1.50

found a unicorn puppet at the thrift store for Mom.
-Little Brother got his gift already- a sizable pile of redwood burl.
-Stepfather will get the painting I promised, if someone gets me the photos I need.
-Sis-n-law gets something knitted.
-Hubby get hugs and love.
-Henrietta the chicken gets the usual: various bird food.
-I may actually buy my friend a book on how to draw ($13.00).

total possible expenses= under $20.

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fizzgig

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Fri Nov-23-07 01:39 AM
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14. it will be little

there is a part of me that feels badly for not giving more, but, as many know, paycheck to paycheck is a tough existence

my biggest gift is cooking for my family and those who have no where else to go

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Fri Nov-23-07 02:07 AM
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15. We, my wife and I, are definitely in the Bah, Humbug group.

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