Buying gifts for any occasion is difficult when the person you are thinking of has everything.

It's the thing they haven't got that wont break the bank that you are searching for. We've all been there. Whether it's Christmas presents for the family or a special birthday present for your girlfriend, you don't want to come across as being cheap. This is not to say that cheap gifts are not well received.

So what can you buy that is not cheap but is a real bargain? Buying 2nd hand items is not a idea, no one likes 2nd hand goods unless they are still in the packaging, so here lies the secret of buying 2nd hand.

Always, always make sure they goods you buy are still in the wrapping or packaging.

Having established this you can find some great gifts. EG, a car as soon as it leaves the show room is technicaly 2nd hand and you can be sure to buy the car for a third less than the previous owner! OK, this is not an example of something that has packaging but still, you get the point.

Most products that have left the production line will have gone via a third party supplier so in most cases products are 2nd hand or touched by someone else. Jewellery for example is one product that changing hands (literally) the most. Especially the high end jewellery products. Do not be fooled by shiny products. This is not to say they are not valuable, this is not what we are saying. Because a product is 2nd hand it does not mean it is cheap.

So, we need ideas for presents and gifts.

Presents for both men and women can fall into two simple categories.

Masculine and Feminine. We wont go into gift ideas for both men and women in this feature. That we can cover later.

It would be foolish to think that it's so simple as men like toys and tools and women like clothes, jewellery and perfumes. Although women and jewellery do make a good match for the right occasion. We'll cover jewellery at a later date but if you want some jewellery ideas now maybe a trip to jewellery treats is the plan.

Back to the gift ideas... lets have a think for a moment and recall the last 20 years of gift buying for family and friends. Personalised gifts have become very popular mainly because printing techniques have become more advanced, printing on plates for example can be very cost effective and personal. T-shirts can now be printed on to directly and be good quality enough for the print to last. Pets on t-shirts are hugely popular and make a perfect gift for your pet loving family or friend. My Cool print direct to t-shirts, bags, cushions and most gift items, so it's worth looking at whats on offer.

Try here for little jewellery gifts like fashion necklaces
http://www.jewellerytreats.com or if you are feeling romantic and feel like it's time to get engaged, why not view some of the diamond engagement rings at http://www.giverni.com diamond engagement ring specialists.