Gift Etiquette?

[Astrid]

I agree with Rouge. I also think that you should stick to the $ value stipulated. I don't think you can complain about that you think someone has spent under when you have deliberately gone over. The rules go both ways What is the point of the limit if everyone flouts it. For example if you really want to spend $20, then make the limit that, don't make it $15 and then expect everyone to know they need to spend $20. No wonder people get it wrong and cause unintended offence. Good chance with these situations people have done the right thing and then felt embarrassed at the time when they realised that others were spending way over the limit. Also for all we know, the mother may have paid around $15 for the present depending on where she went to buy it.

If you have certain expectations, then get them added to the rules. If you all wanted Fisher Price, then maybe put that as a rule I honestly prefer the ones, where you buy a book.