Buying Gifts For The Hard To Buy For

The most difficult part of buying gifts for people that are hard to buy for is getting them to just tell you. Even when they do tell you they will usually try to pick something that they believe will make it easy on you. They won't usually just come out and say what they want.

Well I have figured out a way to crack the code. There are a couple of people in my family that are hard to buy for and I always manage to get them something that they like now. Buying the most expensive gift that you can is not the answer though.

Quite the opposite actually. People that are hard to buy for are usually the same people that will be uncomfortable if they think you have spent too much money on them. You want them to enjoy their gift not feel uncomfortable because of it

Anyway here is the secret formula that I figured out. It is all about complaining. All you have to do is have a few conversations and actually pay attention to what they are saying. Everybody has something that is bugging them and eventually they will mention it. This does not mean that they will go on and on about it so you have to pay attention.

It can be a simple thing such as they mention that the ceiling fan is squeeking and getting on their nerves. Maybe the buttons are sticking on the remote for their TV. Might be that they think their tap water taste funny.

All of these examples are easy to fix and are cheap to do it. The point is that they are grumbling about it instead of just fixing it themselves. You could just buy them a Brita water filter at Walmart for about $20 and get them a gift that they will actually use and appreciate.

One year my wife kept complaining that the bathroom was too cold in the morning. For Christmas I bought her a $30 space heater at Walgreens and she was almost as happy as if I had bought her a new car. If you solve a problem for someone then they will really appreciate the gift.

So there you go. My whole secret for how I pick out the right gift. The tap water thing is my wife's current complaint. I am going to go a little bigger than the Brita filter though. I am going to spend about $100 on a little reverse osmosis drinking water system.

A reverse osmosis water system is not what you would think of as a normal gift for the holidays right. The point is that she has a problem with something and this will fix that problem. I can guarantee you that she will love this gift more than anything else I could get her. The why is easy. She has a problem so I am going to give her something that will make the problem go away.

So if you have someone in your life that is hard to buy for. All you have to do is listen. Then do something that will help whatever they are complaining about. Hope this helps you out a little bit.