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Give them an envelope full of cash with a note that says the utility is greatest when the receiver rather than The Giver decides where the money is spent

gift cards suck. don't decide for me where to spend the money, don't give me something that will eventually become invalid if i forget to use it (i probably will). they're such a scam.

i pledged years ago to never buy those again. always cash instead, or wire transfer money.

Gift cards are just the dumb version of gifting someone money though.

Giftcards trade a shit ton of convenience and usability for the appearance (only in the mind of the gifter) of having put any amount of thought into it.

Skip the middle men fees and inconveniences and just gift people wads of cash or electronically.

Cut the middleman, gift me cash

Meanwhile my relatives just give 紅包 (Red Envelope)

But then the receipient also give them the red envelope in the same amount...

so what the fuck was the point lmao 🤣

I often prefer a well thought out gift card over money. It forces me to use that money on something. If I get cash then it just goes into my bank and becomes one with my spending and bills money. Yes, cash is the better form of money, but if you want me to actually spend the money on something, then a gift card is the way to go.

Am I the only one who genuinely just wants good food and good company? Like, I have expensive wants, and cheap needs, I don't like just getting money cause it'll just go towards my cheap needs, my boss gave us a $50 gift card and I just used it on groceries. If I get anything, I would rather it be handmade, but good company is more than enough for me

Yeah no thanks. Cash doesn't expire, it also doesn't make me use a split payment because all of my gift cards have some but not enough, I'll just put it with the rest of my cash.

Giving any kind of gift from the heart is a nice gesture. That being said, I always preferred giving cash to gifts cards since it doesn’t restrict the recipient to one store. 

Although if you know their specific interests, gift cards are a good way to encourage someone to get themselves a treat they wanted but otherwise wouldn’t have splurged on, or a good gift for those who want to shop online without having to enter payment information.

With cash, there’s the pressure to spend it on essential things like groceries, rent, transportation…if my friends and family need any of those things, I would gladly help them pay for it without obligation, but it’s not what I would choose as a gift for special occasions. Not talking about generic gift cards, but I might give them a coupon for a salon I know they frequent, or a craft or music supply store where they go for equipment.

I don't like gift cards or money because it tends to end up being circular - so not a gift at all, just $50 that keep making the rounds.

The group might as well spend that money on a wandering birthday scepter. Much better and you can hit people with it.

I love it when people think of money when they think of a present for me.

Gift cards are a scam, especially the ones that expire. These companies make shit ton of money from gift cards that never get used. Not to mention the free interest they make on that money.

arent gifts supposed to be something someone wouldnt normally buy but would enjoy?

unless they have shown interest in getting money as gifts, it feels like the most boring gift

If they thought I could use money, they should have just given me money so I can decide where to spend it.

Giving you money would be thoughtful. Involving a company is thoughtless and without reason.