It is true that in most cases, there is usually one member of the family who carries the burden of doing all the shopping that the family members would benefit from. In as much as this is the case, there are some situations where there would be need to involve most of the members in the task. This would help them understand how difficult the work is and they would appreciate the person doing it even more.
The other thing is that when the family members are involved, they would be able to point at what they find to be most interesting for them and this would guide the person in ensuring that they get just what would be appreciated by the person whom they are getting it for.
When you are shopping items that are meant to be used during a certain festive season, you may have to watch out on what you get. This is when you would need to incorporate the preference of the members and somehow this would also help you know how you can go about the task.
It is important that you pay attention to the interests of other members of the family as well. When you need to buy some gifts that are meant for an event or function, it would be best when you can at least respect what the other person may prefer.