{"id":98,"date":"2007-11-22T13:44:07","date_gmt":"2007-11-22T18:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efsavage.com\/blog\/posts\/gift_cards\/"},"modified":"2007-11-21T17:45:19","modified_gmt":"2007-11-21T22:45:19","slug":"gift_cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efsavage.com\/blog\/posts\/gift_cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firstly, happy thanksgiving everyone.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year, and all I ask is that you consider not giving gift cards. Over $8 billion<\/a> per year in gift cards are given, and not used. If cards offered some kind of built-in discount ($45 for a $50 card) then they might be excusable, but they are essentially a crippled form of cash. Think about it, would you give someone stamps?<\/p>\n

To me, gift cards say the following to your recipient:<\/p>\n

“I’d like to give you money but I’m afraid you’ll spend it on drugs”<\/p>\n

“I don’t know you well enough to even attempt to pick something out, but I’m absolutely sure what store you’d like to go to”<\/p>\n

“I’m too lazy to go through the store and actually find something for you”<\/p>\n

“I forgot about getting you a gift, so just be glad I had to stop for gas”<\/p>\n

“You have bad taste and shop a crappy stores, so I’m forcing you to shop at a good one”<\/p>\n

If you’re happy saying those things (sometimes I am), then gift cards are perfect. Otherwise, take a moment to try and think of something original, or just go with good old-fashioned cash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Firstly, happy thanksgiving everyone. Tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year, and all I ask is that you consider not giving gift cards. Over $8 billion per year in gift cards are given, and not used. If cards offered some kind of built-in discount ($45 for a $50 card) then they might be… <\/p>\n

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