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How much would you typically spend on your brother/sister's birthday present?
AnnieBaker
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My brother in law has just suggested we buy my sister in law a washing machine for her birthday/moving into a new flat present. It would be £150 each in vouchers.
I was a bit surprised by this - although we will pay for it, it seemed rather a lot.
What do you usually spend?
I was a bit surprised by this - although we will pay for it, it seemed rather a lot.
What do you usually spend?
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Well this is what bothers me. My sister in law is lovely but seems to go on holiday a lot. Now she has decided to buy a flat and makes little comments like how she only has 50 pounds to last till the end of the month.
She can live her life however she wants but I find it a bit annoying that we are expected to come to the rescue because she can't afford paint or a new dishwasher ....
Why does your BIL think they need a £300 washing machine, you can pick them up for half that price.
Ditto. Only the kids get a present (nieces, nephews). The adults get a card.
I gave my sister a present on her 50th but we don't normally swap birthday presents (just cards). We do swap Christmas presents - she buys me a box of Thorntons and I spend up to £20 on her.
Getting a bit fed up with the Thorntons to be honest.
I have got them house warming gifts before, but that's more along the lines of a nice lamp or a cookware set, nothing too big or too expensive.
Even if you are happy to spend this amount on this occasion, the problem is that it may be expected for future birthdays or other family members. Some family members can be right asses about birthdays and get the hump if you don't get them anything!
Buy cheap, buy twice.
A £150 washing machine will be garbage.
Oh your one of those..if it's cheap it must be crap brigade.
Obviously that wouldn't apply if she made it clear she liked a private jet or something like that, but for me it's always been more about the thought behind it rather than how much it costs.