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QUESTION: Do you like gift certificates? Do you still like to get and give them?
Talk about it….
Yes, I like to receive them. I’ll give them to a person who I know is not put off by one.
Never have, never will. Gift certificates give the impression of uncaring and thoughtlessness,
that I’m too lazy to shop for a gift I think the recipient will appreciate. They are cold and impersonal, devoid of feelings or thought.
I like gift certificates if it’s for a place I shop at. I don’t give them, but I do give gift cards occasionally. Only Visa gift cards because I know they’ll be used.
Give me one, I’ll use it
Hate them because of all the possible scams that associate with gift cards. Furthermore, the purchase options are limited to the stores that offer the gift cards. I rather get and receive cash. Cash is king and less chance of Uncle Sam getting his cut.
Use to hate them but now understand their utility. Used to be a time where you would spend a lot of time to purchase that perfect gift, something the recipient would not buy themselves, and usually would need or use. Today, when somebody wants something, they buy it then and there. So to find a meaningful gift that would be appreciated is challenging. So I will use gift cards if buying for nieces/nephews (which we do not do anymore). TBH, I do not do the Christmas/gift shopping. The only one I shop for is my better half, and a gift card ain’t gonna cut it. As far as receiving, I am one of those types who do not want any gifts, whatsoever. I have had prior gift cards that sat unused for a number of years, then ended up using them just for regular needs. Though I guess I would prefer a gift card over most gifts I would never use.