Comments on: Pop Culture Monday: The Ubiquitous Gift Card http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kathleen Givens http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4437 Kathleen Givens Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:28:24 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4437 I like them, but have the same reservations as you do, Julia. Invariably I'll get a gift card to a store or restaurant that far away. In fact, that's just what happened this year. I got a gift card from a restaurant chain, but the closest restaurant is about 25 miles away. I'm probably never going to use that card. But Amazon, or Target, Barnes and Noble, a Visa card, those are good choices. I especially like them for teachers' gifts. So much better than the cutesy things they usually get. I like them, but have the same reservations as you do, Julia. Invariably I’ll get a gift card to a store or restaurant that far away. In fact, that’s just what happened this year. I got a gift card from a restaurant chain, but the closest restaurant is about 25 miles away. I’m probably never going to use that card. But Amazon, or Target, Barnes and Noble, a Visa card, those are good choices. I especially like them for teachers’ gifts. So much better than the cutesy things they usually get.

]]> By: Kathleen O'Reilly http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4435 Kathleen O'Reilly Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:09:12 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4435 Michelle, Those fees are nuts! And I too, love, Target. I think they can read my mind sometimes. Michelle,

Those fees are nuts! And I too, love, Target. I think they can read my mind sometimes.

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:57:01 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4434 Cash is good. Cash is very good :-) Cash is good. Cash is very good :-)

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4433 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:56:41 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4433 Betty! how good to see you out on the net! Happy New Year to you, too. Betty! how good to see you out on the net! Happy New Year to you, too.

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4432 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:56:15 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4432 I give those away through my website through the year -- Amazon has everything! I give those away through my website through the year — Amazon has everything!

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4431 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:55:46 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4431 I don't get that either, KC. It really bugs me as a consumer. I don’t get that either, KC. It really bugs me as a consumer.

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4430 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:54:40 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4430 Oooooh, hand made soaps! I love them, too! I do like those Visa cards. Too bad someone's husband (mine) lost his! Oooooh, hand made soaps! I love them, too!

I do like those Visa cards. Too bad someone’s husband (mine) lost his!

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4429 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:54:05 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4429 That would be perfect, Michele, if my wallet wasn't so fat with receipts and ones that I can't close it. I forget the gift card is stuffed in there, or I can't stuff it in and leave it at home and forget I have it. That would be perfect, Michele, if my wallet wasn’t so fat with receipts and ones that I can’t close it. I forget the gift card is stuffed in there, or I can’t stuff it in and leave it at home and forget I have it.

]]> By: Julia London http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 Julia London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:52:56 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4428 Julie, one husband who shall remain anonymous (mine) got a Visa gift card and lost it. Argh. Julie, one husband who shall remain anonymous (mine) got a Visa gift card and lost it. Argh.

]]> By: Sherri Browning Erwin http://whinesisters.com/2009/12/28/pop-culture-monday-the-ubiquitous-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-4427 Sherri Browning Erwin Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:57:38 +0000 http://whinesisters.com/?p=1076#comment-4427 Starbucks gift cards are great for me, also bookstores, iTunes, Target. It got to the point where my whole family was just swapping gift cards (my mom loves movie theater gift cards) and we finally just said forget it and gave up with presents. It was a wonderful holiday without hassle. I did give gift cards to a few people, but I was very careful to make sure they were places loved and frequented by the receiver. I didn't get any gift cards this year. Starbucks gift cards are great for me, also bookstores, iTunes, Target. It got to the point where my whole family was just swapping gift cards (my mom loves movie theater gift cards) and we finally just said forget it and gave up with presents. It was a wonderful holiday without hassle. I did give gift cards to a few people, but I was very careful to make sure they were places loved and frequented by the receiver. I didn’t get any gift cards this year.

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