Secret Santa Gift Ideas. Top 10 Gifts for 2008

What are some Secret Santa Gift Ideas for under $5.00? How about secret Santa gift ideas for under $10.00. Okay. Would you believe Secret Santa Gift ideas for under $20.00?

Unless you’re still living in 1972, $15-$20.00 is a more realistic price goal for secret Santa gifts. Whether you’re going to school, working a job or staying at home doing nothing; if you’re an American, you’re likely to still get asked to participate in one or more secret Santa gift-giving parties. Years ago, you could buy a good bottle of wine for a secret Santa gift for $5.00. That, of course was back in 1972 when many of us were drinking from a milk bottle, rather than a wine bottle. Today, you can buy a pretty good bottle of wine for $15.00 and a really good one for $20.00. A gallon of milk goes for 3 bucks. Milk did not make the top-10 secret Santa gifts list this year. So, without further adieu, here are the top-10 secret Santa gifts for 2008.

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Notebook Optical Mouse
Technical gadgets like these have become much more commonly needed items. A wireless, optical notebook mouse is practically a commodity nowadays. You can buy them for under $20 on Ebay

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Bluetooth Headset / Earbuds
Just about everyone has a cellphone, right? Not everyone has a bluetooth adapter, but I bet most people would use one if they did.
Believe it or not, you can find these for under $20.00, too!

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Notebook Computer
Just kidding. You cannot buy a Netbook for under $20.00. Don’t be ridiculous. Check back with us in 20 years. Or the heck with everyone else and shop for yourself. There are some very good laptop deals right here. Buy your own toys for Christmas.

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Audio Book
Anyone who has an MP3 player or a CD Player can obviously use an audio book. What a great way to show the lucky recipient of such a gift that you care and know about their interests, by choosing one of their favorite authors or topics in audio book format?

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DVD discs
Everyone needs DVD media, but not everyone wants to pay for these themselves. You can find a big package of 50 or 100 on Ebay for under $20.00.

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Wrist Watch
This is about as low-tech as you can get, yet it’s a gift that never goes out of style. You won’t be able to buy the Timex T5G971 Heart Rate Monitor that we reviewed earlier, but you can still get a nice digital or analog wrist watch for $20, 15, 10, even $5.00 on Ebay.

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Headphones and earbuds.
As portable listening devices have become more popular, the prices on headphones and ear buds have gone down. For $20.00 or less, you can get someone a very nice pair of earbuds of headphones to enjoy with their audio books or digital music.

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8GB Flashdrive
Last year, you couldn’t get a flashdrive for anywhere close to this price. Chances are your gift recipient already has a flash drive, but I bet they could use one with a larger size. 8GB is enough to store the content of nearly 2 DVD discs.

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SD or Secure Digital Memory Card
Digital Cameras, MP3 Players, Cell Phones; all use digital media. The most popular is the SD or Secure Digital Card. Just as is the case with Flash Drives, a year ago, you couldn’t buy one for anywhere near this price. Most of us are still using our 256MB, 1GB or 2GB SD Memory cards. An 8GB Secure Digital card will store over 2,000 pictures on an 8 Megapixel Digital Camera.

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DVD Movie
For $20 or less, less you can find one, two, maybe even three movies. Again, a great way to show your gift recipient that you know their tastes and interests. As always, the best prices for DVD movies are on EBay

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