Just wanted your thoughts on giving someone gift vouchers for a Christmas present. Good or Bad?

Good idea as long as you get vouchers for a shop you know they likeJust wanted your thoughts on giving someone gift vouchers for a Christmas present. Good or Bad?
nothing wrong with this, it is still a gift and the person is free to get something they find useful.Just wanted your thoughts on giving someone gift vouchers for a Christmas present. Good or Bad?
good choice. allows receiver to get what they need instead of receiving something they don't.
Bad, if you are close to them, such as an friend. but good if they a an distant relative.
Why not ? either that or the money.


Nearly all presents bought finish up thrown in back of


cupboard or drawer,my relations love money to buy what they


want, not what i want to get them.


So go ahead do what you want to do.
it depends on wot they are go in 2 get but i think its a good idea
It depends, who they are for. If it's for a child, I'd say Bad. If for a teenager it could be a good idea, then they can get what they want!!
dilemma as u give vouchers shows you have not been bothered to look for something (lazy shopping)


but on other hand means they can buy what they want plus prob get it in January sale so will get more for voucher
lazy
I hate getting vouchers, to me it says cant be arsed looking get your own


Plus they obviously know how much you have spent on them, when you could easily pick up a thought full bargain which looks more than it is.


I would recommend only getting vouchers if there is more than 拢50 theres nothing worse than getting 拢10 voucher for somewhere meaning you are forced to spend some of your own money to use the damm thing
I always feel a little disappointed by gift vouchers. It means that you can't do anything with them until after Christmas and no present to open. I understand why someone wants to give them to give you choice. However - It's much better to give someone an actual gift and give them the choice of returning it if they don't like it. Gap and other stores give gift receipts with no price on it. It's far nicer to unwrap an actual present than get a piece of paper which is basically money but you can only use it in a certain shop.
bad, good, bad, bad, good.
BAD!!! Give cash if you are going to give vouchers. Then they can spend it anywhere they want. Why not just a nice bottle of wine.
if theres really nothing elsde you can get somoeone its ok i guess, but much better to use your imagination and find them something personal. you usually end up spending more onvouchers than on a present too as the reciever can see the amount spent.
If a very close friend or relation gave me one, I'd be a tiny bit hurt. From a non-close person: fine.


Part of a present is the giver taking time to think what the recipient might want.
It's hard to get excited about a voucher on Christmas morning. All the shops are shut, so you can't use it and the underlying message is: ';I don't know/care what you want, so here, get your own bloody present!'; He he.
Bad, no one wants a voucher. Gift certificates are nice, but no one wants an IOU.
i disagree w/ stooky b/c thats not lazy its smart, what if you give somebody a present they dont like, w/o a receipt....gift cards are the best b/c you can but w/e you want yadamean?
A gift voucher is better than a bad gift, but not as nice as a good gift. It depends on how well you know the person's taste, really. If you should've been able to figure something out, they are impersonal. If not (coworker, kid who grew up in the last two months and you have no clue now, etc.), they are great.





Also, there are some people with situations that make gift cards extra nice, such as people who just bought a house, the would really appreciate free money for decorations and improvements like a Home Depot or Pier 1 card, but they will never look back and say that thing they bought with it was a gift from you, but you know there is no chance you are giving something they can't use.
Bad Bad Bad, give them money
Dont limit the voucher to just one shop, theres a good voucher called love 2 shop and you can spend them in over 30 high street shops. visit www.love2shop.org.uk for more details...
Good if you get them from a decent store,personally i love getting vouchers then i can choose want i want.
Bad. Its impersonal. You should always try to get something from the heart, something that that would make their day, or that you believe they need.





Merry Christmas!
Bad, don't do it if you want a nice Christmas
Good, if you have people like me to buy for who dont want anything. I think that buying gifts for people that they dont want or like is a waste of money - particularly if you are skint.
Good idea lets them choose