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I got a wild hair re: Christmas presents for my family this year and I need ST input. Is this fun? Lame? Something else?

Posted by Full Size Candy Baron (aka BaronWasteland) Oct 28 '21, 12:20

I've always avoided giving gift cards because I feel like finding something for each person shows I care enough to try. But with talk of supply chain issues and shipping holdups I thought I might go that route this year.

However, to make it fun, I thought I would buy a bunch of equal value gift cards from different retailers (Amazon, Target, Kohl's, Best Buy, Home Depot, whatever...) and have folks draw randomly and trade with each other if they so choose.

I'd have to dress up the presentation a bit. Either pulls from big funny Santa sack or handful of colorful sealed envelopes. Some sort of visual treat.

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My opinion on gift cards is they should be Visa/Mastercard and not to specific stores as it limits where they can use it. -- nm - Krusty Oct 28, 12:26 5
- A solid opinion, except for the deadlines that some (not all) prepaid visa/MC cards have. Some as short-lived as four months. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:04 4
  - also fees that some have. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:04 1
    - Maybe an exchange of Bitcoin/dogewallets would be better. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:06
  - (But if that can be averted, it's the superior solution) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:04 1
    - But makes for a boring exchange. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 13:13
Semi-related. My MIL was so concerned about supply chain stuff she asked us all to have our wish lists (Amazon) done by last week. She has already - kilbooooo! Oct 28, 12:24
All will be present for the giving? If so, sounds cool. - Spawn Oct 28, 12:24 3
- Do it like a yankee swap where people get to steal cards they want and you have the excitement of not knowing what you’re going to get. -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:35
- There are no bad ones, Spawn. I have excellent taste. -- (edited) - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:29 1
  - neechay -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 12:45

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I got a wild hair re: Christmas presents for my family this year and I need ST input. Is this fun? Lame? Something else?

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