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SO: Giftcards as gifts
So, there's been a lot of talk about giftcards and whether they are the impersonal or practical way to go when gift-giving.What are your thoughts on the matter?
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Re: SO: Giftcards as gifts
I LOVE, love giftcards. It allows me to buy something for myself that I might not normally buy, or have been putting off buying b/c I don't have the extra cash for it. I don't really understand the argument that they're impersonal, but that's just me
Like, give me a giftcard to Starbucks or Target any day (just to name a couple of my favorite places), and I'm a happy girl!
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I think it allows them to get something they really need/like not just something I thought would be good for them.
I try to pick places I know they like and or will enjoy.
As a current teacher, they are practical.
Since a student or parent doesn't personally know the teacher (or at least in most cases) a gift card is the way to go for me. I would prefer to not waste money on something they may or may not like or use. This way the teacher can buy what he or she wants. Like I said, I love the little $5 ones as well. Sonic is one of my favorites. What teacher doesn't like a Route 44
I think selecting a gift card or certificate to a store or establishment that you know the person likes is a good idea.
The generic visa gift cards are impersonal, IMO.
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if i want something from the usual gc type places (starbucks, target, chili's, etc), i'll buy it myself.....if someone gives me a gift, i'd like it to be something they thought i would like. my stepmom gave me some super cheap jewelry the other day that is totally nms, but i loved it b/c she thought of me and thought i would like it (hmmm, now that i write that out, maybe it looks like i wear cheap jewelry??). anyways, the jewelry will be donated, so it's not like it just went to waste. it warmed my heart - that's the point of a gift.
my grandma on the other hand sends me a $50 bill cleverly wrapped up in a card every birthday/christmas. it's nice, but i feel like she just takes the easy way out and isn't really thinking of something i may like
I guess I'm sort of torn on them.... I do give them, both to people I don't know all that well (i.e. teachers) and to family members who are IMPOSSIBLE to shop for. I would rather give more personal items, but not at the risk of getting them something they don't like/want.
I don't mind getting them, I get them fairly regularly for clothes--- but the thing is, I don't like shopping. So if someone would go pick out outfits for me that would be awesome. But apparently no one in my family is willing to buy clothes, even when I'm very specific (i.e. go to X store, buy size Y). This year I took the time to build an amazon list full of specific clothing I like (marked with size and color) and I would bet money that no one besides my dad (and maybe my husband) will buy me clothes.
I love gift cards. I also love when someone takes the time to pick out a thoughtful present for me, but I understand sometimes you're just at a loss and you'd rather get a GC to somewhere you know they'd love than just buy something off the shelf for the sake of doing so. I've been there too and I'm happy to give gift cards. I know the people I give them to use them & appreciate them. I also don't mind a single bit when I ask someone what they would like for Christmas and they straight up tell me a gift card to X place. Done! Works for me! Easy on my part and it's something I know for sure you'll be happy with!
One of our sets of parents gave us a Kroger gift card when we were just married, were both students, and money was tight. We were making ends meet just fine but that was just such a nice little blessing & was a very thoughtful GC, IMO.
I especially think gift cards as a part of a themed gift are thoughtful & sweet, though I'm not great about doing this. For instance, a restaurant gift card & movie gift card wrapped together for a "date night."
My dad got me 4 mani/pedi gift certificates last year for Christmas. As a new mom who definitely views those as luxuries & therefore very very rarely treat myself like that, that was an AWESOME gift and very thoughtful.
I saw this idea for presenting a gift card on Pinterest and I plan to try it this year. So cute!
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In our family gift exchange (we pick names among the adults), there is a no gift card rule. It forces a little creativity and it's family, you know them well enough to pick something.
With teachers, mailmen, etc I do gift cards, I figure the other small item I would buy might not be their style. I do not like when someone buys me smelly stuff (candles, lotion, etc) because I'm picky about that-and that seems to be the go to generic gift. I do try to do something creative with the card or pair it with something small like stationary.
If someone gave me a gc I don't think I'd be offended. We did do a gift card exchange with a moms group, white elephant/dirty santa style. It was easy because no one had to figure out something most people would like and it was still fun because people were trying to steal the ones for specs and such.
i only like to give giftcards when i know he person i'm gifting doesn't have a big frivolous spending budget.
for instance, i got my associate photographer a GC to a camera store, because i know she wants more personal camera stuff and is very interested in photography as a hobby. buying her a specific lens would be too expensive, but this way, she has something to put toward the macro lens i know she wants. i know it will be meaningful to her. my mom wants a new tv, so we will probably all get her GC's to best buy or sam's.
if i'm going to give someone a gift, though, i'd rather choose a gift for them and include a gift receipt.
as for receiving, i would prefer something thoughtful... to me, starbucks/target GC's are too generic. a GC for something like a massage at my favorite spa, or something more personal would be preferable.
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