Gift Certificates: Good or Bad? - GoFuckYourself.com

Mutt · 12-20-2004, 02:39 PM

do you think it's ok to give gift certificates to people as Christmas gifts? I know it makes sense and alot of people do appreciate them cuz of course they can pick something out they really want.
BUT there does seem something impersonal and lazy about it. Agree? Disagree? I'm talking about people who are close to you, gift certificates are great to get for people who aren't so close. Don't you feel better when you know that the person has gone out and spent some time considering what to buy you?

As the 'giver' for somebody i really like I would rather think about it and buy them something than give them a gift certificate unless they had told me that a gift certificate to a particular store is really what they want.

tony286 · 12-20-2004, 02:40 PM

That or cash is all I give for christmas , that way people can get what they want.

jscott · 12-20-2004, 02:40 PM

i think its a good gift, but does come accross as a lazy gift imo

i still give them out to all my family, for restaurants mostly

but i think spoiled kids need savings bonds, thats what i'm getting my spoiled neice & nephew this year

Harmon · 12-20-2004, 02:41 PM

Christmas and the holidays are so commercialized, I really do not think that many people consider gift cards or certifactes as being "impersonal" any more. In this day and age, people have things pre-wrapped and shipped online. i say go for it

wyldblyss · 12-20-2004, 02:42 PM

Depends who it is for. Your sister who hates everything you buy, a gift certificate to her favorite store is a good idea. Your life partner...bad idea. Your mom....ewww...mine would have never gone for that, so it would depend on her own personality.

Sarah_Jayne · 12-20-2004, 02:58 PM

I always worry that either the amount will look too small or if I go higher to impress it will make them feel bad if their gift to me was of lesser value.

tranza · 12-20-2004, 03:09 PM

Lazy ass gift....

I don't like to get them... Seriously....

DutchTeenCash · 12-20-2004, 03:13 PM

depends who... i wouldnt do it i guess its not very personal... rather have cheap wine then a certificate

polish_aristocrat · 12-20-2004, 03:18 PM

I hate gift certificates

12-20-2004, 02:39 PM	#1
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Gift Certificates: Good or Bad? do you think it's ok to give gift certificates to people as Christmas gifts? I know it makes sense and alot of people do appreciate them cuz of course they can pick something out they really want. BUT there does seem something impersonal and lazy about it. Agree? Disagree? I'm talking about people who are close to you, gift certificates are great to get for people who aren't so close. Don't you feel better when you know that the person has gone out and spent some time considering what to buy you? As the 'giver' for somebody i really like I would rather think about it and buy them something than give them a gift certificate unless they had told me that a gift certificate to a particular store is really what they want. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

12-20-2004, 02:41 PM	#4
Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,010	Christmas and the holidays are so commercialized, I really do not think that many people consider gift cards or certifactes as being "impersonal" any more. In this day and age, people have things pre-wrapped and shipped online. i say go for it __________________ [email protected]

12-20-2004, 03:09 PM	#7
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	Lazy ass gift.... I don't like to get them... Seriously.... __________________ I'm just a newbie.

12-20-2004, 03:13 PM	#8
DutchTeenCash I like Dutch Girls Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: dutchteencash.com Posts: 21,684	depends who... i wouldnt do it i guess its not very personal... rather have cheap wine then a certificate __________________ ICQ 16 91 547 - SKYPE dutchteencash bob AT dutchteencash DOT com ... did you see our newest Sweet Natural Girl Priscilla (18)?

12-20-2004, 03:18 PM	#9
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	I hate gift certificates __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

12-20-2004, 02:40 PM	#2
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	That or cash is all I give for christmas , that way people can get what they want.

12-20-2004, 02:40 PM	#3
jscott So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,198	i think its a good gift, but does come accross as a lazy gift imo i still give them out to all my family, for restaurants mostly but i think spoiled kids need savings bonds, thats what i'm getting my spoiled neice & nephew this year

12-20-2004, 02:42 PM	#5
wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	Depends who it is for. Your sister who hates everything you buy, a gift certificate to her favorite store is a good idea. Your life partner...bad idea. Your mom....ewww...mine would have never gone for that, so it would depend on her own personality.

12-20-2004, 02:58 PM	#6
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I always worry that either the amount will look too small or if I go higher to impress it will make them feel bad if their gift to me was of lesser value.