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I like receiving gift cards. 25 78.13%
I like sending gift cards. 15 46.88%
I don't like receiving gift cards. 1 3.13%
I don't like sending gift cards. 4 12.50%
I don't care one way or the other about gift cards. 3 9.38%
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Old 12-12-19, 07:26 PM  
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My hubby has been buying me GCs for hair, nails and massages for a few years now. If I could only convince other family members that donating to an animal shelter in my name is a “real” gift.
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Old 12-13-19, 12:10 PM  
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So far, no one does not like receiving gift cards.
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Old 12-13-19, 08:52 PM  
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I would love to receive an Amazon gift card. It should be a no brainer because anyone who knows me knows I am a huge bookworm.
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Old 12-14-19, 11:01 AM  
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So far, no one does not like receiving gift cards.
Update: Somebody doesn't like receiving gift cards.
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Old 12-14-19, 11:17 AM  
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I forgot about the down side of gift cards. My friend who was scammed by an online romance scammer sent him thousands of dollars in iTunes gift cards.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...ers-gift-cards

If anyone ever asks you to pay them via gift card, JUST SAY NO!
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Old 12-15-19, 09:49 AM  
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Speaking of VISA gift cards, I was recently assigned to purchase one for my manager from my co-workers. We'll give it her in a holiday card on the day of our party. Do I take the card out of the cardboard casing? Or does she need that?
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Old 12-19-19, 08:47 AM  
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As long as it's not a burden to use they are fun to receive. Got one for a movie last year - haven't used it yet, but thought it was a great gift.
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Old 12-29-19, 12:37 PM  
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Let’s see - hubby and I have a $100 gift card to a restaurant from 12/17 and a $60 one to a restaurant from last Christmas. A month ago, we each used our Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 cards to buy Christmas gifts for the grandkids. Wait, we also have another $100 restaurant card from last year. Moral of the story - buy people cards for places THEY like, not that you like or happen to be at when you’re out shopping. What’s wrong with $100 at Starbucks - we go there every day!
My folks ALWAYS give us Starbucks gift cards and they are much appreciated!
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Old 12-29-19, 12:40 PM  
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My sister-in-law always gives us Starbucks gift cards. I register them to my Starbucks account and we win rewards for free stuff when we use them. I also won a Visa gift card in a raffle at our office holiday party. I had no problems using it at the Sur La Table clearance sale.
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Old 12-29-19, 05:49 PM  
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Agree with those that have mentioned that if you are giving a gift card, make sure it is for someplace the recipient actually shops.

Right now I'm sitting on two Barnes & Noble gift cards. I suspect the givers thought I would use them to buy ebooks, but I have a Kindle Paperwhite, not a BN Nook, and the digital content isn't interchangeable. Amazon cards would have been more useful to me.
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