Gift guides

Each guide has twelve live picks, each checked with its shop in the last six hours, and a button that starts a swipe deck already set up for it.

• Gifts for Mum under £40Twelve ideas for Mum that come in under £40 with postage: jewellery she will wear, things for the kitchen and the garden, and a few small luxuries she would never buy herself.
• Gifts for MumA bit more to spend on Mum this year? These are new listings from UK sellers between £20 and £75, from silver jewellery to a proper throw for the sofa.
• Splash out: gifts over £500For the big one: bean-to-cup coffee machines, stand mixers, gold jewellery, proper headphones and cameras. New listings from UK business sellers with 99% feedback or better, and no designer names, because that is where the fakes are.
• Gifts from £150 to £500A special present without going all out: headphones, kitchen kit that lasts, gold jewellery and outdoor toys, from UK business sellers with 99% feedback or better.
• Last-minute giftsCutting it fine? Every pick here is one eBay expects to arrive within two days of today, to the UK mainland. Check the date on the listing before you buy.
• Gifts for Dad under £40Dad says he does not want anything. Here are twelve things under £40 he will use anyway: a good flask, a leather wallet, a head torch for the shed.
• Gifts for DadGifts for Dad between £20 and £75 from UK sellers: whisky glasses, a decent knife for the kitchen, a watch for best.
• Secret Santa gifts under £20The office draw is out and the limit is £20. These are safe, useful and a little bit nice, with postage included in the price limit.
• Stocking fillers under £20Small things that fit in a stocking and still feel like a present: card holders, book lights, tea, a keyring that is not rubbish.
• Gifts for coffee loversFor the person who talks about grind size: hand grinders, pour-over kit and the bits that make a better cup at home.
• Gifts for tea loversLoose leaf sets and tea gifts under £40 for someone who has a favourite mug and opinions about brewing time.
• Gifts for gardenersKneelers, tool sets and bird feeders for the person who spends Boxing Day looking at the garden from the kitchen window.
• Gifts for people who love cookingCast iron, sharp knives and cheese boards: kitchen kit that lasts, for the one who does the Sunday roast.
• Gifts for gin and whisky loversGlasses, shakers and hip flasks for someone who likes a proper drink. The drink itself is up to you.
• Gifts for book loversBook lights, journals and the small things that make reading in bed better.
• Gifts for walkers and outdoor typesFlasks, head torches and multi tools for someone who would rather be up a hill.
• Gifts for grandparentsJigsaws, photo frames, a cosy throw: presents for Nan and Grandad that get used, not put in a drawer.
• Gifts for her under £75Silver jewellery, silk and a little pampering, from UK sellers and under £75 with postage.
• Gifts for him under £75Watches, leather and things for a drink, all new and all under £75 with postage.
• Gifts for colleaguesLeaving presents and thank-yous that are thoughtful without being personal.
• Gifts for tech loversSpeakers, chargers and gadgets for the one who reads the spec sheet first.
• Jewellery giftsSterling silver necklaces, earrings, bracelets and cufflinks from UK sellers with strong feedback. Nothing that needs a ring size.
• Cosy gifts for winterThrows, candles and cashmere for the dark evenings, for anyone who deserves a night in.
• Pampering giftsBath sets, grooming kits and silk pillowcases for someone who never treats themselves.
• Gifts for puzzle and game loversJigsaws and board games for the long days between Christmas and New Year.