12 Christmas Gifts Not To Buy Online

nsingapu writes "While online shopping is booming this Christmas, niche products like "two turtle doves" purchased on the Internet are becoming increasingly more expensive then their non e-tailed counterparts. PNC bank has updated their annual tongue-in-cheek economic analysis, based on the cost of goods and services purchased by the True Love in the holiday classic, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The analysis compares the cost of traditional goods against their cost thoughout the past 20 years and against the price when purchased online. PNC concludes that most items are more expensive to buy over the Internet, primarily due to the cost of shipping, and that the abundance of cheaper labor in countries such as India and China has resulted in pressure on U.S. manufacturers to outsource."

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Note to self

[IamGarageGuy 2]

The internet price of swans appears to be skyrocketing. Must remember to get all of my swan supplies from local swan merchant instead of Swans-R-Us.com.

Amazon.com

[Anonymous Coward]

Drumming Drummer (12 pack)

Customers who bought this item also bought these items:
Golden Rings (5-pack)
Turtle Doves (2-pack)
Pear Tree with Partridge

Is it still...

[Anonymous Coward]

...3 French hens, or has that been changed to 3 Freedom Hens?

Here's one hint

[scotay]

I've found that bleached pigeons work just as well as doves. It's a good thing.

The Canadian version

[MadChicken]

The Canadian version would be quite a bit cheaper, and not just due to the dollar.

8 comic books
7 packs of smokes
6 packs of two-four
5 golden touques
4 pounds of back bacon
3 french toasts
2 turtlenecks
and a beer... in a tree.

Of course you will notice 12 - 10 are missing due to time constraints, but we know at least one of those should be donuts.