Diy fanatics will be in a minority this festive season, as power tools have been voted the least wanted Christmas present this year. According to the new survey by TNS on behalf of online bidding site ebay.ie, power tools were the lowest rated gifts.
The survey also found that the most wanted Christmas gifts include clothes, shoes and accessories. In second place in the most wanted list are gift vouchers, which will entitle the recipient to pick whatever gift they like. After this, gadgets and books came on the most popular list.
When it comes down to who does the Christmas shopping, eBay discovered that 41 per cent of men lump their lists onto their partners. Looking at single people, 80 per cent of women do their shopping by themselves, as opposed to 29 per cent of men. One in ten men wait until Christmas week before they begin their shopping.
Meanwhile, men are most likely to reject the gift of a trip away with 43 per cent of men saying they don’t like the idea. The survey also reveals that women are 70 per cent more likely to cover jewellery than men.
Before the present buying rush, the survey found that 27 per cent of Irish people drop hints to what present they want, along with the 11 per cent of people who are willing to go out and buy their gifts themselves. When it comes to online shopping, 53 per cent of people will be using the internet to buy their presents.
Ruth Szyszkowski of eBay says the reasons that people are moving to buying presents online are obvious.
“With fantastic savings and unparalleled choice available, it comes as no surprise that 37 per cent of Irish people intend on doing more Christmas Shopping online this year than ever before. Nearly one in four people plan on shopping less in local shopping districts and that’s because online shopping relieves the stress and purse pinching often associated with Christmas.”
The survey also found that the most wanted Christmas gifts include clothes, shoes and accessories. In second place in the most wanted list are gift vouchers, which will entitle the recipient to pick whatever gift they like. After this, gadgets and books came on the most popular list.
When it comes down to who does the Christmas shopping, eBay discovered that 41 per cent of men lump their lists onto their partners. Looking at single people, 80 per cent of women do their shopping by themselves, as opposed to 29 per cent of men. One in ten men wait until Christmas week before they begin their shopping.
Meanwhile, men are most likely to reject the gift of a trip away with 43 per cent of men saying they don’t like the idea. The survey also reveals that women are 70 per cent more likely to cover jewellery than men.
Before the present buying rush, the survey found that 27 per cent of Irish people drop hints to what present they want, along with the 11 per cent of people who are willing to go out and buy their gifts themselves. When it comes to online shopping, 53 per cent of people will be using the internet to buy their presents.
Ruth Szyszkowski of eBay says the reasons that people are moving to buying presents online are obvious.
“With fantastic savings and unparalleled choice available, it comes as no surprise that 37 per cent of Irish people intend on doing more Christmas Shopping online this year than ever before. Nearly one in four people plan on shopping less in local shopping districts and that’s because online shopping relieves the stress and purse pinching often associated with Christmas.”
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