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Get Dad Something He Will Really Like This Father's Day at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
AUGUST 16th 2002, SYDNEY - It's official! The first round of Yahoo! Australia & NZ Father's Day Polls are in. Yes - socks and undies are a favourite again this year! Yahoo! Australia & NZ launched online polls at its popular sites Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping and SOLD.com.au at the start of July. The first round of votes have been tallied and revealed that socks and undies are leading the race, with 16% of voters on Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping indicating these items as the most likely present for Dad this year. Sold.com.au voters were a little more adventurous and with 16% of voters likely to buy Dad something for the yard. Fishing gear closely followed, scooping 13% of the votes. However socks and undies came in a close third, with 8% of voters still preferring these traditional presents. If you don't want to be a part of the socks and undies brigade, click onto Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping or SOLD.com.au where you can find the best Father's Day gifts - all from the comfort of your computer. Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping takes the hassle out of gift buying this Father's Day with many new stores to choose from and plenty of great deals especially for Father's Day. Sons, daughters and mums have no excuse to forget Dad's special day, especially while browsing through the offerings of more than 30 brand name and 100+ specialty retailers - all at the click of a mouse. Everything from Akubra Hats to baseball caps, fishing rods to fishing vests or a favourite chair to a Queen Size Mexican Hammock for dad to curl up in, Yahoo! Australia & NZ will be sure to point you in the right direction for Dad this year. With special categories bound to suit any type of Dad, Yahoo! Australia & NZ boasts the very latest in adventure and outdoor clothing and accessories, to electronics, DVD's and computers, not forgetting tools, hardware, gardening and books. If you are in a hurry or a last minute shopper, Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping will come to the rescue for something great for your dad. "Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping is making this Father's Day bigger and better. There are tens of thousands of products available, which means a wide range of great gifts for Dad this year," said Peter Crowe, producer, Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping. Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping can help you stick to your budget again this year. In addition to saving you the hassle of running the shopping mall gauntlet, and paying out for parking and petrol, the site has categorised gifts by price range (i.e. under $30, under $50, under $100 and under $500) to suit every budget and if you need a gift dispatched to where your dad lives, Yahoo! Australia & NZ can do that as well. If Dad is overseas - try buying from one of Yahoo!'s international sites. If you're looking for something really unique, there are thousands of well-priced and interesting items available on the auction site SOLD.com.au. But if you're doing it really tough this year, just send a free, fun and creative Father's Day greeting via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Greetings. You can even add your own photo to one! So, there is absolutely no reason why this year you can't treat your dad to a truly memorable gift on Father's Day. Simply visit Yahoo! Australia & NZ Shopping or SOLD.com.au, pick up a great gift and take the hassle out of shopping.
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