Results: Holiday Shopping Habits
Published on 12/10/2015
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1.
How many people do you buy gifts for during the holiday season? <5
33%
565 votes
5-10
32%
556 votes
10-15
15%
260 votes
>15
6%
111 votes
N/A
13%
222 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.12% | 2 |
| 0.12% | 2 | |
| I am a professional seamstress and make many things for my family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Usually less than 5. this year, greater than 15. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Just make for kids | 0.06% | 1 |
| 20 | 0.06% | 1 |
| for me only | 0.06% | 1 |
| 28 | 0.06% | 1 |
| 3 | 0.06% | 1 |
| spouse | 0.06% | 1 |
| -0- | 0.06% | 1 |
2.
2.
Do you have a budget for each person? Yes, but I'm lenient about it.
36%
626 votes
Yes, and I stick to it strictly.
19%
322 votes
No, I kind of just buy as I go and figure it out later.
32%
547 votes
No, I just don't buy gifts at all.
14%
241 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.57% | 10 | |
| n/a | 0.34% | 6 |
| Na | 0.28% | 5 |
| used too now we do things different | 0.06% | 1 |
| other | 0.06% | 1 |
| sort of | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't exchange gifts | 0.06% | 1 |
| Have no money | 0.06% | 1 |
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3.
Do you spread your shopping out over a few months, or do you scramble to get it done at the last minute? I find things all year and save them for the holidays.
28%
475 votes
I don't start my shopping until the last minute.
21%
363 votes
I buy things here and there leading up to the holidays but do some last minute shopping as well.
44%
766 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
123 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| na | 1.62% | 28 |
| n/a | 1.56% | 27 |
| 0.64% | 11 | |
| no gift | 0.12% | 2 |
| i don't buy | 0.12% | 2 |
| none | 0.12% | 2 |
| Dont celebrate | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't buy gifts for the holidays. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no consumerism | 0.06% | 1 |
| just give my boys money | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't buy gifts | 0.06% | 1 |
| We start shopping about 3 months ahead of time. | 0.06% | 1 |
| buy before the holidays | 0.06% | 1 |
| give money | 0.06% | 1 |
| Give money and family buy what they want | 0.06% | 1 |
| Do not have money | 0.06% | 1 |
| I mostly make my gifts. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't buy gifts | 0.06% | 1 |
| see previous question | 0.06% | 1 |
| N?A | 0.06% | 1 |
| just buy gift cards | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't buy gifts, can't afford to buy anything on a fixed income. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I give each family a check | 0.06% | 1 |
| i go out 10 days before Christmas | 0.06% | 1 |
| a few weeks before christmas | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't buy anything | 0.06% | 1 |
| Start my shopping after thanksgiving | 0.06% | 1 |
| Money | 0.06% | 1 |
| I am done. :))))) | 0.06% | 1 |
| no shop | 0.06% | 1 |
| Our family do not do gifts we are happy that we are all alive and together | 0.06% | 1 |
| n | 0.06% | 1 |
| just Thanksgiving time... I don't call it last minute... | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't celebrate; don't buy. | 0.06% | 1 |
| shop all year for it | 0.06% | 1 |
| make my gifts | 0.06% | 1 |
| Buy a month early | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't shop | 0.06% | 1 |
| during Dec. | 0.06% | 1 |
| home-made gifts are important | 0.06% | 1 |
| I purchase gift cards from restaurants asking people to go out and have a nice meal on me. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Oh you silly people, trying to buy other people's affections! | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't get gift or buy them, it's a rule | 0.06% | 1 |
| give cash | 0.06% | 1 |
| cash | 0.06% | 1 |
| Dec 15th | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't buy any gifts | 0.06% | 1 |
| Mostly give money | 0.06% | 1 |
| No money for shopping. | 0.06% | 1 |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzChristmas if for giving but why gifts? | 0.06% | 1 |
| Start around Thanksgiving | 0.06% | 1 |
| all at once | 0.06% | 1 |
| neither | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't do Christmas | 0.06% | 1 |
| Pick up gift cards just one time | 0.06% | 1 |
| n/a missing. Not everyone shops for people at Christmas | 0.06% | 1 |
| I give money | 0.06% | 1 |
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