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Topic: GIFT CARDS. What`s the point of them?

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Asked my daughter for an idea on what to get her hubby for his birthday. She said get him a gift card for Zizzies as he likes eating there. Went in W.H.Smith and found one that could be used there. All you get is a credit card size card with the amount on it. Bit boring I thought, not even a little card to hold it in unless I wanted to buy one. Forget it I said. So he will be getting cash in his birthday card to spend anywhere he likes. Am I missing something with these gift cards that can only be used in specific places with no incentive or discount on what you pay for them.

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Absolutely agree. What's the point.

I had two for my birthday.

What a faff, had to register them and hand over my E-mail address in order to get a voucher, which I then have to print off or keep on my phone. I can then only use them in the shop I have chosen within a specific time and no change is given.

I would love to know what %ge of gift cards never get claimed.

Why do people buy them?

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Gift cards and even preloaded credit cards, are big earners, as many folk either forget about them, or in the case of prepaid credit cards there is often a small residual amount of money left on them, when the card has expired.

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Same here woodman, happen to mention to my wife while we were in Halfords that I liked a hydroshot and at £130 was a good price as far as I knew. 2 weeks later on my birthday I got various amounts of gift cards for Halfords from my kids totaling £130, so I got the hydroshot from there. 2 weeks later in B&Q saw the hydroshot at £120. So proving the cash would have been far better.

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The whole point is they make a shed load of money for the shops selling them. No other purpose whatsoever.

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Are you all male posters?

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I used to buy my grandson a gift card so he didn’t drink the money. I knew he could get something useful for college with a gift card.

Nora

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Quote: Originally posted by Whatamess on 08/5/2019
I used to buy my grandson a gift card so he didn’t drink the money. I knew he could get something useful for college with a gift card.

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Quote: Originally posted by Whatamess on 08/5/2019
I used to buy my grandson a gift card so he didn’t drink the money. I knew he could get something useful for college with a gift card.

Nora

I bet he loves you.

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Hi, the one card found of use is NOW sports TV 1 week pass card costs £10 from Tesco or you can buy week pass on line direct from. NOW TV for £14 approx so getting the card saves £4 a time. Would've expected it to be cheaper buying direct.

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Quote: Originally posted by franbee on 07/5/2019
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I'm a female poster who hates gift cards...

I've seen so many people lose money over the years when the cards expire, or the firm goes out of business, or else, as happened to me one birthday, they get gift cards for shops they wouldn't be seen dead in!

I'm going off the idea buying things or giving money altogether these days, as we all have so much STUFF, the kids have so many toys and the grown-ups can only use so many scented candles! I now try to give experiences... a nice meal out, or a trip somewhere, or membership of something useful, such as the RNLI or Stormforce (Kids' membership), the National Trust or the RSPB. That way the recipient enjoys the gift, it doesn't clutter their homes and lives, and even the charities gain from it. Win/win/win!

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geoffprinter

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Perfect

Going back to my original post, We are off to take him for his meal, and give him a small gift.Paid with CASH.

Post last edited on 08/05/2019 18:29:25

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One of my employee benefits at work is discounted gift cards for various retailers I actually got a £700 laptop 2 years ago for £630 ok only £70 but better in my pocket.

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Oh for the days of your wages in in little brown envelope with details written in pen. Then pop down to see a human in the bank to pay in your cash, before 3pm. You had home delivery shopping bought off a grocer who came round in an old bus. EEE they don't know they're born today. If you tell em they won't believe ya.

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We sometimes get one4all cards from work. You used to be able to buy Amazon credit with them but not any more. I got my coleman cobra 3 and a load of other stuff out of a rather big card I got last year.

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