What do you think?
I figure if I give only gift cards this year, I can complete all my shopping in approx. 15 minutes.
I figure if I give only gift cards this year, I can complete all my shopping in approx. 15 minutes.
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Gift cards - good present, or lame copout?
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Posts: 1087 (11/06/09 10:05 AM) Registered User |
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managerr |
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Posts: 16116 (11/06/09 10:06 AM) Registered user |
Cop Out, but ok to give to acquaintences and people you don't know very well.
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 StatelyWayneManor |
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Posts: 12637 (11/06/09 10:06 AM) Registered user |
Buy a picture frame & put the
gift card in it. ywia |
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TravelRachel |
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Posts: 3040 (11/06/09 10:28 AM) Registered user |
Good present! Especially if they say Starbucks on them.
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StatelyWayneManor |
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Posts: 12638 (11/06/09 10:29 AM) Registered user |
Now I know what to get you for Christmas.
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nobodysfool |
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Posts: 935 (11/06/09 10:29 AM) |
or buy one of those maze-thingies and put it in there.
Make them work for their present. :) |
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BJ |
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Posts: 6514 (11/06/09 10:31 AM) MESS member |
Gift cards are great for poor students. Not so much for others.
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Cleofuss |
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Posts: 3453 (11/06/09 10:31 AM) |
Lame. Pretty soon this type of "gift giving" will devolve into transferring funds between bank accounts. What's the point?
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StatelyWayneManor |
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Posts: 12639 (11/06/09 10:32 AM) Registered user |
They are also great for re-gifting.
I've re-gifted many a Border's card. I keep the Best Buy ones. |
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LaurenTheLush |
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Posts: 4463 (11/06/09 10:32 AM) |
Good Present.
Money shows no thought, gift cards at least show you made an effort. I love 'em. |
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nobodysfool |
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Posts: 937 (11/06/09 10:36 AM) |
If someone puts even a little bit of thought into it, the gift card would be to some place you actually like to shop or can be put to good use.
I just think of them as a fun little shopping spree to get whatever I want. :) |
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Baby Jesus Jr |
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Posts: 4488 (11/06/09 11:19 AM) Registered user |
Celeb photo gift sets make a great gift!
Ask me how.. |
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NeonTetra67 |
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Posts: 5710 (11/06/09 11:23 AM) Registered user |
Money and gift certificate are both fine. I hate it when people say it is a cop out and thought was not put into it, and yet they are the first one in line
after Christmas to return a gift. Hypocritical bitches.
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hollybear141414 |
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Posts: 6536 (11/06/09 11:26 AM) Registered User |
They are slightly more sentimental than cash because at least you know where they shop.
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WylDawg |
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Posts: 20827 (11/06/09 11:28 AM) Registered user |
The only backlash is people thinking you're a lazy, uncreative bastard, but other than that, they're the perfect gift. I just might do that too this
year.
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Vivian |
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Posts: 28 (11/06/09 11:43 AM) |
They are definitely a lame cop out!
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Lost Shaker of NaCl |
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Posts: 1561 (11/06/09 11:44 AM) I'm demanding |
I used to like gift cards, til my kids started getting them as gifts - then they'd have several amounts for several different stores, and usually not
enough to buy what they wanted or needed at any one particular store. Cash is easier. I'll give each of my nieces and nephews a box with cash in it, along
with some little gifts like chapsticks, candy, gloves, etc Most of them are in middle school to college, so cash works. For the little ones, I still like to
buy toys so they have something to unwrap on Christmas morning....
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maadx |
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Posts: 5265 (11/06/09 11:46 AM) Registered user |
GOOD PRESENT MOST DEF
I LURVE GIFT CARDS lemme pick out my own shit, kthx |
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clever trousers |
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Posts: 1091 (11/06/09 11:46 AM) Registered User |
I found a liquor store that has gift cards. Who wouldn't love that?
And LOL on those who say cash is lame. Have you EVER turned down a gift of cash? I know I haven't. |
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squashthebeef |
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Posts: 23278 (11/06/09 11:47 AM) super badass |
LaurenTheLush wrote: I like gift cards but in no way do they show you made an effort. |
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finger poppin fun |
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Posts: 869 (11/06/09 11:47 AM) |
I'll buy them if it's a "little something" for someone. Costco usually has gift cards for restaurants and movies at 20% off their value (5
cards valued $20 each, and you end up paying $16 for each one).
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