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Why waste money on shiny packaging and a fancy store when you can find it online and 'pre-owned' for a fraction of the cost? Here are your best holiday buys.Holiday shopping poll
- Lots of people are buying gift cards, but what do you think about them as a holiday present?
- They seem impersonal; I don’t like giving or receiving them
16% - I like to shop, so I don’t give them, but I love to receive them
10% - I buy them if I don’t know the recipient well or if they’re on his/her wish list
22% - I love giving them; I love receiving them
52%
- They seem impersonal; I don’t like giving or receiving them



