So lets talk about card prices

alyssa44 · May 2011

Since I brought up the topic of gas prices, I'd like to throw this up for discussion.

Even more alarming than gas prices-what the heck is up with card prices! $5.99 for a greeting card? Seriously? I'd rather give someone $6 in a plain white envelope!

Am I cheap?

janda309 · May 2011

You aren't cheap but did you know the dollar stores have cards? They are just as nice as gretting cards at target/walmart or wherever you get them but cheaper!

We bought a REALLY nice one yesterday for MIL for 54 CENTS!

Honestly, DH and I have a "no card" policy for most occasions because I refuse to pay that much when they just get thrown away. It's stupid to pay that!

alyssa44 · May 2011

I clearly need to start making special trips to the dollar store. We don't have any too close to us, but at least I can go once and stock up!

burkems · May 2011

We ALWAYS buy the cheap cards. Sometimes it hurts but absolutely will not refuse to buy $6 cards. I went to Target to get two cards for work that I would be reimbursed for so I didn't look at the price tags. $10 later- I was FLOORED! I mean, I knew they were expensive, but what the hell?

I like what Rachel and Rodgers did for their anniversary....go to the store together, pick them out and show each other but not buy them. Way better.

Vikki2pay · May 2011

I think it's insane what they're charging for cards. I now see the reason people are buy Cricuts and making their own.

I went to by two mothers day cards and they were over $10, only because I never got over to the dollar store.

Cutiepie811 · May 2011

Yea, I hate buying cards! They are so ridiculously priced! I love Rodgers and Rachel's card thing.

LarissaAnn · May 2011

I'm a card fanatic and could probably keep Hallmark in business singlehandedly. I buy random cards to stick in E's laptop so he'll be surprised at work in the morning or to leave on his pillow for when he comes up at night. I shop primarily at the Hallmark store and prices really have gone up - anyone else remember when Shoebox Greetings were $1.50? - but so years ago I got a Hallmark Crown Rewards card. I got my Mother's Day cards for my mom and sis buy one/get one free. They're constantly sending me coupons - $5.00, $8.00, based on the points I accrue by shopping. I've looked at dollar store cards but haven't found the right ones. I'll spend half an hour finding the card with exactly the right message, I'm kind of nutty that way. And my mom likes the big embossed cards with ribbons and stuff. I haven't seen those in our dollar stores.

LarissaAnn · May 2011

Also, Eric and I are sappy and save our cards.

the domesticated newlywed · May 2011

LarissaAnn:
Also, Eric and I are sappy and save our cards.

us too. we also put small cards in the visors and work bags even lunch boxes.

I love paper - I love Papyrus cards -- depending on who the card is for and the occasion, I will easily pay $4 or $6 for a card.

that being said, BILs graduation card was 99 cent Hallmark card.

iheartcutepuppies · May 2011

the domesticated newlywed:
LarissaAnn:
Also, Eric and I are sappy and save our cards.
us too. we also put small cards in the visors and work bags even lunch boxes.

I love paper - I love Papyrus cards -- depending on who the card is for and the occasion, I will easily pay $4 or $6 for a card.
that being said, BILs graduation card was 99 cent Hallmark card.

This is me, also.

However, I do think some cards are NOT worth the $6 bucks. Come on, give me some glitz and fancypants if I'm going to pay over $5...

aligator423uf · May 2011

I never look at the price of my cards Embarrassed

I like buying them, I prefer Hallmark but we don't have an actual Hallmark store so I get them from Walmart. No clue if that makes them cheaper or not.

kahoel25 · May 2011

not sure if this is flameful... but i usually pick the cheapest card that says what i need to say! I'm just cheap that way.

LarissaAnn · May 2011

I think everyone's just got different priorities and opinions of cards.

I've always been a card person; not everyone is. I'm glad Eric is, 'cause it'd suck to have a card person married to a non-card person. It'd be like someone who loves to make a big deal of holiday and birthday gifts married to someone who wasn't into it all.

I search through and read every card to find the perfect one. I find out the price at the counter. That's just me. Heck, I even couldn't find a good anniversary card for my parents while we were at Hallmark, so I waited to buy one (it's on the 19th) and ended up finding a good one at Stop & Shop. Go figure.

justrachet · May 2011

the domesticated newlywed:
I love paper - I love Papyrus cards -- depending on who the card is for and the occasion, I will easily pay $4 or $6 for a card.

I can be cheap with Rodgers, but for friends or family who live away from us, we buy cards. And if I'm going to buy a card...I don't usually go with the $0.99 rack.

I really love Papyrus! The one we gave our friend who just graduated was a little foam flipflop wearing a mortarboard. It was $6. If I don't buy Papyrus, I usually go with a Hoops and Yoyo audio card. Last time I was on Hallmark website, they were charging for almost all of the H&Y ecards. Ridiculous!

burkems · May 2011

LarissaAnn:
I think everyone's just got different priorities and opinions of cards.

I've always been a card person; not everyone is. I'm glad Eric is, 'cause it'd suck to have a card person married to a non-card person. It'd be like someone who loves to make a big deal of holiday and birthday gifts married to someone who wasn't into it all.

I search through and read every card to find the perfect one. I find out the price at the counter. That's just me. Heck, I even couldn't find a good anniversary card for my parents while we were at Hallmark, so I waited to buy one (it's on the 19th) and ended up finding a good one at Stop & Shop. Go figure.

This is my story...I used to be like you card lovers but now I'm cheap.

So lets talk about card prices

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