Are gift cards the cleverest idea of all time?

People are l i t e r a l l y paying money to spend money at only one store! How cool is that you guys?

Whatever you think about it, surely it's better than giving someone money to spend where ever they please right?

Gift cards are great! 15
Slow down OP, I don't like gift cards... 13
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  • chole

    OP is schizophrenic.

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    • Heey! Lmao. :)

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    • zoffix

      Rofl, yeah :) It's amusing :)

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

    youre givin someone currency only good in one place

    why not just give cash?

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    • I agree with you.

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      • I agree.

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  • howaminotmyself

    How is it clever?

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    • It's like selling bottled water.

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      • howaminotmyself

        Not really.

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        • An idea that seems like it wouldn't sell, but it does.

          A gimmick. At least to me it seems that way.

          It's not clever to buy it, but it was clever to come up with the idea.

          Do you see what I mean now? :)

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          • howaminotmyself

            Some water is toxic and it is necessary to buy it in a bottle.

            And I don't think a gift card sounds like a gimmick. It's just like buying store credit.

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            • True say. If it's not somewhere where it's absolutely needed though, then that is sorta silly have to agree.

              Gift cards seem ooky spooky to me though.

              "You have to pay us extra so you can shop at only our store." Isn't that the way it is?

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          • I disagree, but I see where you're coming from.

            To me bottled water and gift cards are worthwhile buys.

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      • RoseIsabella

        I love bottled water! Tap water can be pretty gross in some places.

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        • That is a good point! :) Some places it is not safe to drink.

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          • RoseIsabella

            Yep, and even if it's safe if the tap water tastes bad I won't drink enough water so I buy alkaline water to get my 8 glasses a day, and stay properly hydrated.

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            • I still feel like it's strange to buy water in wasteful little bottles. If one must get water otherwise because the tap water is undrinkable, large jug things are the most cost effective and environmentally friendly. But that's just my feelings.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Why does it matter, are you giving birthday money to crackheads or something?

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    • Rule #1 of birthday: Never invite crackheads. Drugs are bad and destroy lives.

      The debacle: Gift cards or money?

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      • RainbowDischarge

        Ya. I'd rather give a drug addict or an alcoholic a giftcard.

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        • Good plan.

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          • Seconded.

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            • Thirded. and forthded.

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      • Riddler

        Gift cards are good if you dont know what to get them

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      • RoseIsabella

        Mwahahaha.... I'm 420 friendly, but crack really is wack. I would have to cut someone off for using that shit, but unfortunately crackheads are expert liars, because they're so Goddamned selfish.

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        • Crack is wack!

          Wack wack! Stay away from suspicious ducks, too!

          Feed them bread though, it makes them survive. :)

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          • dirtybirdy

            Nooo! Bread is no good for waterfowl.

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          • RoseIsabella

            Hey, what's the difference between a crackhead and a tweaker?

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  • RainbowDischarge

    I like giftcards. I hate store credit after a return. Its like i'm forced to give my money to the store either way.

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    • Don't gift cards cost more? You have to pay a fee for the little plastic card I think. :)

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      • dirtybirdy

        That's for like a Visa or Mastercard type of gift card.

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    I like giftcards. It gives me an excuse to go out and find the store that it's supposed to spent at. Though half the time the store doesn't have one of their locations in or near my town, so I wind up sending it online.

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  • Burrito

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    • huh

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