Comments on: Getting Full Value Isn’t Black and White http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:47:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Gift Card Insight: Why we typically spend more than the gift card value | Gift Card Blog http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-359024 Gift Card Insight: Why we typically spend more than the gift card value | Gift Card Blog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:22:09 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html#comment-359024 [...] read an interesting article on SavingAdvice.com (a site i highly recommend if you are serious about saving money) on the dilemma gift card [...] [...] read an interesting article on SavingAdvice.com (a site i highly recommend if you are serious about saving money) on the dilemma gift card [...]

]]> By: Gail http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-354051 Gail Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:36:48 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html#comment-354051 Some of the other problems with gift cards is getting one for a place you don't ever go and wouldn't go. I got a Starbucks gift card from a brother who knew I didn't drink coffee. It was a duh moment. His rational being that they sell other things there. I ended p givng it to my son for his wife who does go there. Gift cards can actually make you spend more especially if it is a card for a dinner ($25) because it is rare to have two people eat for that at a better restaurant. So you end up spending up to another $25 with tips to pay for your FREE meal out. I enjoy getting gift cards to places I frequent frequently and I try to only give gift cards to places that I know the recipient goes to frequently. So that way we really can get full value. If it isn't used up all in one trip, then you may have a few dollars towards your next visit. Some of the other problems with gift cards is getting one for a place you don’t ever go and wouldn’t go. I got a Starbucks gift card from a brother who knew I didn’t drink coffee. It was a duh moment. His rational being that they sell other things there. I ended p givng it to my son for his wife who does go there. Gift cards can actually make you spend more especially if it is a card for a dinner ($25) because it is rare to have two people eat for that at a better restaurant. So you end up spending up to another $25 with tips to pay for your FREE meal out.

I enjoy getting gift cards to places I frequent frequently and I try to only give gift cards to places that I know the recipient goes to frequently. So that way we really can get full value. If it isn’t used up all in one trip, then you may have a few dollars towards your next visit.

]]> By: giftcardblogger http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-351193 giftcardblogger Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:06:27 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html#comment-351193 Very interesting article. I think it is because of this dilemma that gift card recipients on average spend 20% more than the value of their gift cards. This is understandable because if someone gives me a $50 gift card, spending that extra $10 of my own money to get the "full value" of the gift card is not a bad deal. Very interesting article. I think it is because of this dilemma that gift card recipients on average spend 20% more than the value of their gift cards. This is understandable because if someone gives me a $50 gift card, spending that extra $10 of my own money to get the “full value” of the gift card is not a bad deal.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html/comment-page-1#comment-349718 Lisa Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:25:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/06/28/102177_getting-full-value-gift-cards.html#comment-349718 I dislike the attitude that would lead you to spend the full value of your insurance. That is one reason why health care costs rise so much each year. I know the article isn't about health insurance but its a whole attitude that people have that costs all of us more and prevents some employers from even offering health insurance. I dislike the attitude that would lead you to spend the full value of your insurance. That is one reason why health care costs rise so much each year. I know the article isn’t about health insurance but its a whole attitude that people have that costs all of us more and prevents some employers from even offering health insurance.

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