We don't buy anniversary presents anymore. But Christmas and birthdays we email links to websites and pictures of EXACTLY what we want to each other. Then we have the option of looking for things in a store, ordering directly from that website or shopping around for a better price, free shipping etc.
It is agreed that we don't substitute the item wanted for a different model/type/brand of item because its cheaper.
That way we still get each other a gift but we end up with what we want.
For the kids we take them to store and take pictures on our phone of items on the store shelf with the price and email them to grandmas, aunts etc. So they have a picture of what they want with the price too.
Last edited by kelsunshine; 03-20-2012 at 09:16 PM.