The Perfect Christmas Stocking
Trying to find Christmas presents for teenagers that are both affordable and will be a big hit can prove to be difficult. Idealo - the price comparison website - have conducted some research and found that the average amount that parents spend on each child at Christmas has risen by 63% from £75 in 1995 to £168 in 2010.
So, Idealo set me a challenge. They provided me with a kitty of £75 and I had to attempt to put together the perfect Christmas stocking for one of my boys. I had to find the items on the internet and (preferably) use their price comparison website to try and get the best deal. Here is what I bought:
The Inbetweeners Movie
£11.99
Fifa12 for the XBox 360
£37.19
Remote Control Spinster
£12.00
Drinking Glasses
£3.50
Two tins of Celebrations
£4.50 each
TOTAL: £73.68
NB: online prices may change
Now I think that's a Christmas stocking that will suit any teenage boy. I'm lucky because my boys are old enough to understand how much the items on their wishlist cost. They don't want little bits and pieces of games any more (but they still get the traditional stocking on the end of their bed - sweets, a comic/magazine, some Christmas tat, socks and underpants (it's a family tradition) and the obligatory satsuma) but it's still a sign of them getting older wyhen you see their Christmas present pile looking a lot smaller.
Using the price comparison website allowed me to find the best deals on the day that I was ordering. Plus it was really easy to use - you just type your product into the search bar at the top of the website and a list drops in with prices displayed and direct links to the online shop. You can see how I filtered "Fifa12 XBox 360" to just get the best prices and just searching in the XBox 360 category. It's a great way to save money or to make your budget stretch that little bit further.
Using the price comparison website allowed me to find the best deals on the day that I was ordering. Plus it was really easy to use - you just type your product into the search bar at the top of the website and a list drops in with prices displayed and direct links to the online shop. You can see how I filtered "Fifa12 XBox 360" to just get the best prices and just searching in the XBox 360 category. It's a great way to save money or to make your budget stretch that little bit further.
So, what would you buy if you had £75? Would you spend it on a treat for yourself? Would you get one main present for your nearest and dearest or a few smaller items? What are you hoping is in your Christmas stocking this year?
Idealo contacted me and asked to me help them with this feature.
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