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View Poll Results: Do we need a increase in our GE's minimum spending limit? | |||
Yes, The minimum needs increased, but only by $5-$10 | 4 | 8.89% | |
Yes, The minimum needs increased, but only by $15. | 7 | 15.56% | |
Yes, The minimum needs increased substantially >$15. | 28 | 62.22% | |
No, The minimum doesn't need adjusted at this time. | 6 | 13.33% | |
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll |
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10-03-2011, 03:13 PM | #1 |
Love My Little Cuties Donating Member Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charleston, IL
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| YT's GE's minimum spending limit We're considering a change to our current $25 Minimum spending limit for 2012's Gift Exchanges. However, we'd like a input from those who participate in YT GE's and from those who would like to participate in future GE's. Currently we have a $25 spending limit, but have had several members request the limit be raised. Please vote in the poll and add reply with thoughts you have on the topic. Thanks!
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10-03-2011, 04:34 PM | #2 |
Spoiled Rotten Rescue Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Living In The Moment
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| i know most spend alot more than 25, including myself. And alot of us have made gifts, and those are hard to put a price on. i know the ones i have recieved are priceless to maddie an I ----- lol so im no help here. ---------if you increase i would say no more than 10-15.
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10-03-2011, 04:40 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| I feel the amount needs to be raised to approximately $50 as most of us who participate spend way over $50 anyway. If we put a higher amount on the GE only those that are really serious about making it special for our SB will participate. If we don't raise it to $50 I would like to see it raised to at least $40. This is just my personal opinion. The special homemade gifts are definitely priceless and very much appreciated.
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10-03-2011, 04:43 PM | #4 | |
Spoiled Rotten Rescue Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Living In The Moment
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you bring up a good point, maybe less likley to have a SB be left out. although everyone has always made sure that hasent happened. ;-) but it shouldnt happen to begin with!
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10-03-2011, 04:44 PM | #5 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| I know it is hard to get anything nice for $25.00 and I hand made a lot of the things I sent in our first and only GE. It is hard to put a price on hand made items, but they are the things I treasure the most. What with materials, the time spent it is very hard to put a price on that. I agree that the limit needs to be raised. IMO to at least $50.00+
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10-03-2011, 04:51 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| I have no problem with $50
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10-03-2011, 04:54 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| I agree with raising the spending minimum to $50.00 - the vast majority of us spend much more than $25.00 anyway. I know when I participate I make many of the gifts that I send and if I consider the "retail" price of the items sometimes the items in my box would be valued at $100 plus. |
10-03-2011, 05:01 PM | #8 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO
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10-03-2011, 05:04 PM | #9 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Worcester, MA USA
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| i voted to increase more than 15 dollars. for me , i'd like it to be at 50.00. ( just a thought... maybe this would be too complicated, but it might be nice if there were 2 price categories, like 25. and 50 or over. , cause maybe some would like to participate, but only have 25 to spend....)
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10-03-2011, 05:04 PM | #10 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| Some are priceless at least that is my opinion on the box that Jada received in her first GE. You can just tell when there is a lot of thought and love put into the gifts, both handmade and purchased.
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10-03-2011, 05:16 PM | #11 |
Luv my 7 Furkids Donating Member | I also agree $50 is fine by me |
10-03-2011, 05:21 PM | #12 | |
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10-03-2011, 05:26 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
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| I think the limit should be raise to at least the $50 minimum. A custom dress retails for around $25. Even if you were to go to Petco and pick an outfit they are around the $15 to $20 range. Personally, it's not the amount that is spent on a GE gift but the thought that goes into the gift. But it would be very hard to give more than one or two items in the GE while staying at the $25 minimum. You would literally need to shop at the Dollar Store to give several things to your buddy. I have all kinds of generic gifts put away and none of them were purchased for under $5 and most retail for over $15. When I put a box together for my buddy I do add the value and would not add something that I purchased as a $5 item and use the $15 price tag. It's like cheating the system. I'd rather say I spent $5 but I have seen some people did just the opposite. It's just wrong.
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10-03-2011, 05:28 PM | #14 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Worcester, MA USA
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it may get alittle complicated with the hint threads though... hmm. so,not sure
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10-03-2011, 05:33 PM | #15 | ||
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida
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... I don't even want to post how much I have spent... even with making a lot of the gifts-- but it is over $75.00- and if you price it as retail well ? But because I have a talent to sew may mean the gifts are wonderful to some, but other may be disappointed in "made" gifts... it does get complicated. To be honest I get a little carried away with the sewing and making and planning.. that is the fun but putting a max amount may be good too? I think a lot has to do with expectations and we all need to be on the same page. I will close with this ... I have been blown away with the friendship and generosity I have had shown me in this last ge... I think that caring is the most priceless thing of all!!
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