Make a wishlist
Everyone has several things they’d love to buy for themselves if they had the spare cash, but most people just store those ideas in their head and rarely get around to making the actual purchase.
If you’ve got a list of things you wish you had, but can’t quite justify buying for yourself, you should head to the Wishlistr site.
There you can formalise your vague wants into a wishlist to store on the site, then share your list with friends and family. That way, when they want to buy you a gift, they can be sure that they’re getting you something you’ll like and you get to finally own that coveted item.
When you come across things that take your fancy on the Web, you can add them (and the details of where to get them and what they cost) to your wishlist with the click of a button, and you can sort the items on your list into different categories using templates for the appropriate occasion (weddings, birthdays, holidays and more).
If you’re searching for a firend’s list on the site, you can do so by name, email address or username.
So, if family and friends tell you that you’re hard to buy for, do them a favor: sign up for a free account at Wishlistr and get working on that wish list. And with Christmas looming fast, you’d better get your skates on.
Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.