6. Infiltrate Their Internet History
The wonders of the digital age means that it is now easier than ever to find and buy presents for the loved ones that you can't be bothered to get off your backside to actually walk to the shops for. But, with the greater ease that the Internet has provided, the problem with security rears its head to the benefit of nosey children. This method is usually most applicable to mothers and elder relatives, because most males of this era are very adept at clearing their web history, even if it was not explicitly for shopping reasons. But, if you have relatives that are like my grandmother, they are fascinated and obsessed with the Internet, but have no idea how to use most of it. The only trick is to come up with some excuse to need to know their computer password, and then you will almost certainly have access to their most recent shopping experiences. But, it is not safe to assume that all the shopping they have done is specifically for you (unfortunate, but true). The websites are also useful to find out private information about what that person wants for Christmas themselves, and how much they spent on your present. Therefore, if the present was very thoughtful and special then you spend a good amount of money, and if the present is not to your standards then you spend less, after leaving a message of disdain on the person's Facebook page.