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Originally Posted by Alex
I agree, and with few exceptions I figure if I can't think of a gift better than cash then I don't care enough to give a gift in the first place. But in my opinion, gift cards are equally sucky and, unlike cash, frequently wasted completely.
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I disagree completely.
Admittedly I purchase few gift cards myself, but I adore receiving them, because unlike gifts, which are purchased whole, gift cards can be pooled together to get you something really special that you are saving up for. (Especially true of Best Buy gift cards). I would buy more gift cards than I do except that my budget is limited and no amount of creative shopping makes a $10 gift card seem like a $20 gift card.
When I receive cash, it goes to bills, gas, and lunch. Talk about wasted. Gift cards "force" you to use it on something fun (obviously you COULD use it on something boring that you need, but you're less likely to)