Finding the perfect couples gifts can be tricky! Whether it’s a present for your parents, your couple friends, or even a gift for your significant other that you’ll use or experience as a couple, I’ve come up with ten winning ideas! eBay is the perfect partner for this post because there’s no place else on the internet to find such a huge and unique selection for gift giving, often at the best prices too. Let’s get to it… (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement available {here})
1. A Weekend Getaway + Weekender Bag
Whether you’re giving a gift to your significant other or you’re gifting it to another lucky couple in your life, the gift of travel and making new memories is priceless! I’m all about the presentation of an “experience gift” and this is one that you can have a lot of fun with by presenting your trip with a thoughtful travel-related gift. One idea is to gift a great weekender bag with a cute note attached to it such as this:
I love Delsey luggage and found this Delsey shoulder bag on eBay brand new, with tags {HERE} for a lower price than I could find anywhere else online – score!
Before purchasing I always look at the eBay Seller Information to see how many items they’ve sold and the percentage of their sales that received positive feedback. When I see someone who has sold hundreds or thousands of items and has a positive feedback rating above 95% like the seller of this Delsey bag, I know it’s a win!
Other fun ways to gift a weekend getaway would be with a rolling luggage carry-on bag (search eBay for your favorite luggage brand whether new or vintage!) or an instant camera like the popular Fujifilm Instax Mini.
2. A Special Framed Photo
Now that most photos are being taken on our phones and rarely printed out, it’s such a nice gift to print a special photo for someone and gift it to them in a beautiful frame. For couple friends it could be a framed pic of your friends group gathered at a party, for your parents a framed photo of their kids or grandchildren, and for a significant other gift you could frame a photo of your kids or pets, a special photo of them with a family member they may have recently lost, or a wedding photo:
I framed this wedding pic with one of my favorite brand of frames, Addison Ross, which I found on eBay brand new, in the original box, and at a highly discounted price. I love their silver-edged enamel frames – so simple and classy:
You can find other Addison Ross frames {here} or search for other favorite brands such as Pottery Barn frames {here} or types of frames such as bone inlay frames {here}. eBay has great filters that you can use to narrow down your selection – on mobile just click “Filter” toward the upper right and then you can filter by condition (new, used, etc.), price, color, shape, and more.
If you’d like to spend a little more money on your gift, including a card with your framed photo saying you’re gifting the couple a session with a professional photographer would be amazing:
3. Tickets to a Sporting Event, Concert, or Play
Tickets to a sporting event, concert, or the theater for the couple to attend together is another great “experience” gift. Presenting it as a wrapped gift along with a pair of jerseys from the sports team they’ll be rooting for (such as {these NFL jerseys}), a playbill from the play they’ll be attending, or t-shirt of the band whose concert you’re giving tickets to would make it all the more special:
I snagged this Red Hot Chili Peppers tee at a great price on eBay:
and since I don’t have actual tickets yet, I created personalized tickets for free using Canva which are actually more fun than the real thing:
I’m always blown away by what unexpected things I can find on eBay – I went down a seriously fun rabbit hole finding concert tees from random concerts I attended over the years and couldn’t believe how many they had. They even had concert tees from the very first concert I went to (Jack Wagner (my General Hospital heartthrob) with Rosanne Barr as the opening act – how freaking random is that? 😂)
4. Spa Gift for Two
A spa gift for two is another great couples gift idea! This could be a gift certificate to a local spa along with a fun spa-at-home package including items such as one of {these foot spa & baths} and/or one of {these spa gift sets}. While you might not think of eBay for gifts like these since long ago eBay used to mainly be used items, now over 80% of what is sold on eBay is new (and you can always check the “new” box under the “Condition” filter on eBay so that only new items are searched!). They also have tons of great beauty gifts that you can check out {here}.
5. A Small Kitchen Appliance (For Couples Who Cook Together!)
You definitely need to know your giftee for this one, but for couples who like to spend time in the kitchen together, a small kitchen appliance can make a great gift! As I mentioned in {this post} you can get some amazing deals on eBay by searching their certified refurbished small appliances that are like new and come with a great warranty including these favorites:
I’m still obsessed with {this compact pasta and noodle maker} that makes homemade spaghetti, fettuccine, and penne in about the same time as noodles from a box:
It would make a wonderful couples gift alone or paired with a bottle of wine! Another more extravagant gift I heard great things about when I asked for everyone’s favorite couples gifts on Instagram are {these Ooni portable outdoor pizza ovens} that make delicious wood fire pizzas. You can check out other Home & Garden eBay finds including both gifts and decor pieces to get your home holiday ready {here}.
6. At-Home Movie Nights
If you’re looking for gift ideas for a couple who loves the movies, consider a portable projector that allows them to supersize their movies on a blank wall in their home or on a large screen outdoors! It’s an especially great gift for those with young kids who can enjoy movies with their kids and also on their own at home once the kids are in bed. Among the most popular are {these Anker Nebula Capsule Portable Projectors} that you can find new, used, or certified refurbished at discounted prices on eBay.
I got a great deal on {this certified refurbished projector} that’s sold by the manufacturer with a two-year warranty. Pair it with a few favorite movie theater snacks for the perfect gift (I used plain air popped popcorn as a package filler!):
For a more extravagant gift, pair it with an {at home popcorn maker} or ice cream maker (I have and love {this one}).
7. A New Hobby or Activity to Try Out Together
Is there something that you and your significant other have always said you should try out but never do? The holidays are the perfect time to gift the equipment you need for the two of you to give that hobby or activity a go! This could be buying his and her golf clubs, tennis rackets, skis, or bikes or investing in gear for camping or climbing.
You can search for either new or used sporting goods equipment on eBay but personally I love the idea of shopping used items in situations like this where you’re not sure if it’s going to be something you’ll use in the long run or not. If after a year or so you find that the hobby or activity you bought equipment for just isn’t your thing or if you’re loving it and want to upgrade to new equipment, you can sell your used equipment on eBay, often for little to no loss from what you originally paid.
8. Date Night Out
The only thing better than a date night out is a date night out when someone plans EVERYTHING for you! Make it a “Pretty Woman” (or Pretty Man 🙂 ) moment, by including a special gift for your night out together. This could be a men’s watch as a gift for a guy or a bracelet as a gift for the lady in your life:
While I have expensive taste in some areas, jewelry isn’t one of them. I’m just as happy with a cute bracelet or necklace from J. Crew or Anthropologie (like the one in the photo which is an Anthro bracelet I bought myself on eBay a few years back) as I am with something from Tiffany’s. You can shop all of eBay’s jewelry options {here} including both fashion jewelry & fine jewelry, shopping either by jewelry type or by brands including big names like Chanel, Gucci, Cartier, & more.
9. A Cooler + Sailing Adventure
Does the couple you’re looking to find a gift for have a Yeti or Orca cooler? If not, they make great gifts – once you’ve tried one of these coolers that keeps everything cold ALL day, you’ll never go back to a regular cooler! You can check out eBay’s Yeti coolers {here} and Orca coolers like this one {here}:
They’re awesome gifts alone or you can fill them with a 6-pack of your couple’s favorite drink. And if you REALLY want to go all out, pair the cooler with a sailing adventure:
Another gift idea for couples who live near the coast or love to lounge poolside is a waterproof bluetooth speaker such as {this Bose Soundlink Micro} that I have and love.
10. The Frame TV
I have to wrap up my couples gift list with a Samsung “The Frame” TV because it’s actually what Jeff and I are giving each other as our couple Christmas gift this year! If you’re not familiar with The Frame TV, it’s a TV with a very slim design and a frame similar to a picture frame around it. When the TV is off, it displays your choice of art, making it look like a framed art piece instead of a big black hole.
We’re putting ours above our fireplace in our family room once our new insert is FINALLY installed early next year and we finish off the fireplace surround and mantel that’s currently a demo’ed mess:
eBay has several certified refurbished The Frame TV options {here} that you can snag at great prices. All of their certified refurbished TVs are in like-new condition after having been inspected, cleaned, and refurbished and they come with a 2-year warranty. Along with TVs, eBay has tons of other certified refurbished electronics too including many that would make a great gift – you can shop their electronics {here}.
That wraps up my list of couples gifts but don’t forget that eBay has tons of items for EVERYONE on your holiday gift list! Check out their personalized gifts {here}, their daily deals {here}, and their kids toys & hobbies {here} that includes currently popular toys (including a great deal on {this popular Razor electric kick scooter}) and fun vintage toys too (did any of you have {this Sesame Street house} as a kid like I did?).
I hope you found an idea or two you love from today’s post! Happy gift shopping,