Expensive gifts given and recieved ....how much ?

By Jane
@jaiho2009 (39142)
Philippines
September 7, 2009 1:47pm CST
Hello friends and mylotters, I wonder if you can still remember the most expensive gift you had given...to whom and how much it costs?... And what is the most expensive gift you ever recieved ??? As far as i can remember the most expensive gift i had given is worth 5thou,its a wedding gift for my friend,one of my closest friend. Not to mention my daughter's laptop which we had given her as a pre-graduation gift. And,the most expensive gift i recieved is my new car. How about you friends...can u still remember your gifts Thanks for your responce
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18 responses
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
7 Sep 09
I can not say that I remember the most expensive gift I had given anyone. While I did give gifts on birthday's and christmas etc to friends, I had not so much to family I know very bad of me. I had a few times before I quit my job, and then we (my fiance and I) didn't have much money, and though we picked up giving gifts, to my family we hadn't given many ... Money was very tight but is better, and once I get a job will be even better! In any case, the most expensive gift I can think of receiving would either be a palm pilot I wanted at one time, either that or it would have ot be a keyboard (piano) that I had received and wanted. Both of these gifts were from my grandmother.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Gift giving is a great thing, yes, and it feels good to be able to afford gifts for so many people, especially with an extended family! Giving gifts to friends on top of that, is rewarding as well! Money is hard to come by these day, and in ways that it should matter, money is not spent as often! I appreciate your comment back to me, have a great day.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Don't mention dear,i always tried to responce back to all mylotters who give comment to my discussion,it's my way of thanking everyone.And i also rated each responce(+) Have a good day friend
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
it's not the price that matter,i also give gifts to my loved ones in every occassions esp at NEW YEAR. last year was one of the greatest year i have coz,i think i had given almost everyone in my whole family a gift.Thu it's not expensive gifts,but i was able to have given them all. Actually,i am starting to buy gifts for my loved ones again,so i can still have time to choose every gift to be given to everyone. Thanks for your responce friend and happy mylotting
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@elenyae (388)
• Australia
7 Sep 09
The most expensive gift I've received is expensive in that it's sort of one of a kind. It's an autograph from Kiwi actor Karl Urban with my name on it and everything! I'm not sure how much (if even) it would sell for online, but there's no way I'm ever parting with it. It's much more valuable to me than its dollar worth.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Oh,that's great my friend. If i can also have NICOLAS CAGE's signature with my name on it...whoooo...that would be my most precious gift. Your gift is really something...congrats for having that signature gift
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
8 Sep 09
Hi jaiho, We don't belong to rich families and we as kids, were just to happy to receive anything of any value, especially on Christmas and birthdays. I can't remember anything of high value that I received when I was a kid, but maybe a toy car or a shirt. I am a bit losing my memory, maybe it comes with the age. lol But I remember I bring two of my kids and my wife to the dentist, March of this year, to have our teeth checked and cleaned. So when did you receive you new car and who and why gave you that? Neil
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
8 Sep 09
hi jaiho. i see that, it really looks like a bribe. well, thank you for watching the videos of my little Zayzay.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Yah,i watched his dancing skillss...does he got it from you?(hehehe)do u really know how to dance nah? I miss my kids when they were at his age...how many kids you have Neil?
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Hello neil, I also don't belong to a rich family dear. Speaking of age..whew,thanks for reminding this dentist.Need for my youngest to visit his dentist. My new car,i had it last December 2008,my husband(?) gifted me as...uhmnnn...let's say...as a bribe for all his shortcomings and his way of saying sorry..mmmm that i don't know (lolz). Thanks for your responce again friend,and kindly hug and kiss your little angel for me,i saw his videos,he's cute and very smart kid.
@delkar (1712)
• Romania
7 Sep 09
Sure I remeber my last gift that i gave it to a girl . It was to a friend of mine , last month , but it wasn`t so expensive . Total cost 50 Lei ( that means almost $20 ) . I brought her a little statue , a little fire extinctor and some orange roses . But she was so amaised about that fire extinctor . She loved it , even a girl told me to buy her too one, and she will pay me for that . The flowers were so nice, she told me that she saw them better the next day , and she loved them so much .
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
A little statue could really be cute and with that flowers...uhmnn..that is so nice.But what is that fire extinctor?,..i think i don't know about that friend.And i wish i could have one too so i can see how fire extinctor looks Thanks for your responce and happy mylotting.
7 Sep 09
The most expensive gift i have ever given was a £200 silver bracelet for my brother's 18th birthday. As for the most expensive i have recieved, i don't ask what my presents cost but i'm assuming it would be my desktop computer that my parents bought for me a couple of christmases ago.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
wow,that costs a lot...here in my country that costs more or less 18 thousand pesos.That's a good price for a bracelet. Your desktop could be very expensive too. Thanks for your responce dear and happy mylotting
@dadedade (88)
• Romania
7 Sep 09
The most expensive gilf I have made it was 20 day`s ago an I made it to my best frend and it cost me 30 $ I bouth him a bock that he wanted because he likes to read book`s.I wanted to make him this gift because he wanted so much this new book and it was the book that was missing from his gorgeus collection
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
You are so sweet to had given that gift...coz your friend is collecting books and you had given him one of his missing collection..you're really great! Thanks for your responce and happy mylotting
@Eisenherz (2908)
• Portugal
7 Sep 09
Once I gave away a really expensive dress to a former girlfriend of mine. I much rather give those things than jewlery, because I hate the later. I did it to impress her and she really was impressed. How impressive is that? ;)
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
that's great you had impressed her. Not all girls likes to be gifted with dresses,i guess girls like jewelries more than dresses. And i guess you really had given her a beautiful dress that is why she was so impressed and maybe,you had given her one her dreamed dress... Thanks for your responce friend and have a good day always
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Hello my bonita mea...I have the right to remain silent....I don't have any..I had one, it was also a wedding gift but it was too small compared to yours..so I better shut up...am sorry...
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
9 Sep 09
I agree with you my bonita mia...because nothing can compares and beats True Love..
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
uh uh...my amigo don't ever say that. My (?) could even gifted me a condo unit(i once joke him to give me a condo unit costing 3M)...but,even if he will give me that condo unit,it won't changed what has been done The LOVE and FAITHFULNESS you offered to your partner is worth than half the world.
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@Jill22 (263)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
I have received a watch - gold watch! I just cant remember how much!
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Hello Jill, I always wanted to have a gold watch too.But my high acidity is giving me problem with wearing jewelries. I guess your watch is really pretty...i wish someday to wear one. Thanks for your responce and happy mylotting friend
@grace118224 (1038)
• China
8 Sep 09
The most expensive gift i have recieved is the wedding ring from my hubby which worths 5 hundred dollars . Actually i don't care about rings because i don't like to wear rings at all. Therefore i asked him not to buy too expensive one for me. Well the most expensive gift i have given is a new computer for my niece . I like her very much so i always try my best to make her happy.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
5OO grand..that was really expensive,that's how he loves u dear And your niece was so lucky to have you..a computer is also expensive one...can u gift me too auntie (hehehe) thanks for your responce my friend and happy mylotting.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
hi jaiho! the most expensive gifts i made for my family were jewelry for my mom and wallets for my father and brothers. it definitely cost me three months of my salary, woh! as for friends, i considered my drawings the most expensive ones. it took me sleepless nights and real effort to finish their portraits to give it to them, lol. the most expensive gifts i recvd so far are the laptop flybook and pda phone ( which got stolen last year, darn!) and now my celphone, digi camera and jewelry. am wishing to have a new car and a house and lot! haha! ü
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
whoaaa....3 months for those gifts...that was really something friend.Anyway,sometimes we don't see how much it really costs as long we knew that we are giving such happiness worth giving away that gift to our loved ones muahhhh...i love your ways of loving your family. And you are also an incredible friend...can u paint me too ...that was so cooool of you.PAINTING costs a lot huh...and you are giving it for free and with all your love and ddcations...awesome... I am giving you another best responce for this,thu i already had given the mark to "tea"..your responce i also consider as one of the best thanks for your responce dear and happy mylotting.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
9 Sep 09
thanks, truly appreciate it. hope to see u again in other discussions, muah! :)
• China
8 Sep 09
Wow, Jaiho, you are really rich. 5 thousand and a car as a gift? I never expect that. The most expensive gifts I got and gave is not more than 500, except the one given by my family members. :)
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
hello karen, No my dear,im not rich.5thousand is not a big amount of gift esp with weddings,and you are invited or even one of the sponsors.Here in my country,wedding sponsors were always expected to give expensive gifts and even big amount of money.And since it's my closefriend wedding,and that she only weds once in her life that is why i really give her a special gift... And that car...my husband gifted me last December 2008. Thanks for your responce dear and happy mylotting
• United States
8 Sep 09
The most expensive gift I have given I think was probably to my husband 2 Christmas's ago, I bought him a new digital camera. Photography is his hobby and he loved it, it killed me keeping it a secret til Christmas day...lol The most expensive and probably the best present I have recieved - some close friends from my church paid for the plan tickets for my husband and I to go to England (I am English but live in America, married an American) for two weeks. I had not been 'home' for two years and we couldn't afford to do it, and I had just found my birth family (I am adopted and had been looking since childhood for them) but couldn't go over and meet them. So my friends decided they wanted to do that as a gift.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
I run out of words while readin your responce dear. Your friends were too generous and you are so lucky to have them. And reading your second responce is another astonishing reply from you. Yah,the guestbook really matters and would mark this special event in your parents lives." HAPPY ANNIVERSSARY" kindly convey my greetings to them dear. And the cushion with your embroidery,the handworks,your very own art,i always love personalized works given to me. I am also giving my own art/handworks to special people in my life. I knew your parents would love that cushion and would always thank you for that guestbook. Thanks for your responce and sharing your life dear,and enjoy the occassion
• United States
8 Sep 09
On the other side - gifts that hardly cost anything -... I am going to England again (last time was three years ago now) on Wednesday and on Saturday it is my parents Golden Wedding Anniversary - 50 years! I could not afford to go over and to get them a gift, I'm on unemployment at the moment, so we got them a small thing - a little guest book that people at their party can sign, and I have made a little cushion, the front of which I did a cross stitch design of a Bible verse (they are Christians) along with the dates of their wedding and anniversary etc. It cost me next to nothing, I cut up some material I already had for the fabric and already had thread as I do cross stitch anyway. I hope they will like it, I was up til 4.30am yesterday finishing it, but I am pleased with the result.
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@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
8 Sep 09
The most expensive gifts I've ever given have been to my daughter. I have one child and it's her so I've always tried to make birthdays and Christmas, any holiday really, as special as I can and that includes lots of presents. Since I've never had a lot of money, I could never give her what I thought she deserved but I've given her several hundreds of dollars of different things that I know she likes. That amount of money for me is equivalent to several thousands for other people because I have a limited income. The most expensive gift I ever received was a car, it was a used car but still, it was new to me.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Hello friend, Your only daughter is so lucky becoz you are always giving her the best,i will also do what you were giving if i only had one child. I had 3 kids and i always tried to give them equal gifts not to make anyone jealous. Thanks for your responce dear and happy mylotting
• United States
8 Sep 09
The most I ever received was a Dell laptop that my uncle paid for as a high school graduation present. It cost 1200 dollars O.O The most I ever spent on a gift was a 30 dollar jewelry box for my grandmother's birthday.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
That's real cool of you dear.And your uncle's so generous to gift you a laptop. Goodluck to your studies and enjoy mylotting
@shibham (16977)
• India
9 Sep 09
hi jaiho, nice avatar. yes, i gave a golden ring to my sister on her birthday. the cost was around 17000 rs. and i received a book which was rare but utmost important to me. no price is required for this gift. it was the most valuable gift for me from my sister on my birthday. thanks
@mac_ma (41)
• China
8 Sep 09
I never give and receive an expansive gift, I think friendship should be like water, expansive gift is nothing.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 Sep 09
Yah,friendship is a gift in our lives.Having true and honest friends is a very rare gift that we have to treasure.Things or expensive gift/presents is nothing compared to a very trustful friend. Thanks for your reply and happy mylotting