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Old 08-17-2006, 09:15 AM
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Default Re: Do you impose frugality in gift giving?

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Originally Posted by disneysteve
While I certainly wouldn't mind free gas, I don't like this idea either. Let's say you give me an Exxon card. That means I need to go to Exxon, which generally has the most expensive gas in the area, so the $25 you give me buys less gas than if you gave me $25 cash and I took it to the US Gas station down the street. I wouldn't want to give Exxon my business and support them when they are overcharging so much.

Just another reason I dislike gift cards.
You make a good point. Perhaps you could sell the card to someone who likes that particular place and have the cash.
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