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Article: The Prized and the Despised: New eBay Survey Reveals This Holiday Season's Most Wanted and Least Wanted Gifts.
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- October 29, 2008
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Mothers-in-law Not the Worst Gift Givers, Survey Finds
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Wave goodbye to dad's old standby gift this holiday season. According to a survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY), neckties are the gift people most dread this holiday season, with 24 percent of respondents ranking them as their least wanted holiday gift.
The survey also revealed that contrary to popular belief, mothers-in-law aren't usually the bearers of the worst holiday gifts: over one-third of all respondents (32 percent) reported that an immediate family member (spouse/significant other, sibling, parent or child) is most likely ...