Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Power tools top the most unwanted Christmas Present list
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.”
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Say cheese!
A total of 58 Cork charities have received over 18 tonnes of cheese this week as the Government’s free cheese scheme is rolled out around the country. In Cork, the voluntary organisations collected the cheese at Orchard Warehousing, Cobh Cross and Colso Enterprises, Togher.
The President of Saint Vincent de Paul in Cork, Brendan Dempsey, said there is much demand in Cork for the free cheese, saying he already has a list of around 65 to 70 people that are looking for it.
“People are delighted to be getting the cheese. We have had an incredible amount of people calling in to see if they can get it. I have a big list of clients that are looking for the cheese.
“Of course people will be embarrassed. People are always embarrassed when they ask for help, but people have to ask or help when there are children going to bed hungry, and there are plenty of children going to bed hungry in Cork.”
Mr Dempsey said that he has spoken with many people around Cork who are under pressure to save money that are looking forward to their free cheese.
“I met one family who have to survive for the rest of the month on €120. That’s €120 for a mother, father and child. When I called over to them they were eating dry pasta. “In the last few months, I have never seen as many grown men coming into Saint Vincent de Paul crying. We’ve had to put tissues in our rooms. People are under huge amounts of pressure. Some people may scoff when it comes to the free cheese, but some people really will appreciate it.”
However, Sinn Fein councillor, Henry Cremin blasted the scheme, saying that he was “fuming” when he first heard of it.
“I thought it was a joke when it came out a few weeks ago. A few people called me as well and asked if the Government was serious.
“What they should have done was give out hampers or reinstate the Christmas bonus. If they did that, the money would be going right back into the local economy. People don’t hold on to their Christmas bonus. They spend it.”
Cllr Cremin also said that not everyone who was given the cheese would get the full benefit of it.
The President of Saint Vincent de Paul in Cork, Brendan Dempsey, said there is much demand in Cork for the free cheese, saying he already has a list of around 65 to 70 people that are looking for it.
“People are delighted to be getting the cheese. We have had an incredible amount of people calling in to see if they can get it. I have a big list of clients that are looking for the cheese.
“Of course people will be embarrassed. People are always embarrassed when they ask for help, but people have to ask or help when there are children going to bed hungry, and there are plenty of children going to bed hungry in Cork.”
Mr Dempsey said that he has spoken with many people around Cork who are under pressure to save money that are looking forward to their free cheese.
“I met one family who have to survive for the rest of the month on €120. That’s €120 for a mother, father and child. When I called over to them they were eating dry pasta. “In the last few months, I have never seen as many grown men coming into Saint Vincent de Paul crying. We’ve had to put tissues in our rooms. People are under huge amounts of pressure. Some people may scoff when it comes to the free cheese, but some people really will appreciate it.”
However, Sinn Fein councillor, Henry Cremin blasted the scheme, saying that he was “fuming” when he first heard of it.
“I thought it was a joke when it came out a few weeks ago. A few people called me as well and asked if the Government was serious.
“What they should have done was give out hampers or reinstate the Christmas bonus. If they did that, the money would be going right back into the local economy. People don’t hold on to their Christmas bonus. They spend it.”
Cllr Cremin also said that not everyone who was given the cheese would get the full benefit of it.
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