Do you like getting gift cards from family members?

[Anonymous]

Curious to see how people feel about them (not talking about gifts to teachers). I find I end up with a random assortment of cards for stores I rarely shop at.

[Anonymous]

No. I don't even like ones for places I do shop.

If we're going to do gifts, buy something that makes you think of me. If we are just swapping gift cards, what is even the point?

[Anonymous]

Yes, if its a store I like.

[Anonymous]

I don't get random gift cards, usually just Visa gift cards, and I like them better than receiving some random gift I'll never use.

Sigh, I really wish my SIL would just give us a gift card for Christmas. Last year I gave away her gifts on Buy Nothing.

[Anonymous]

Just give me cold hard cash.

[Anonymous]

Just give me cold hard cash.

[Anonymous]

No. I'd rather nothing than a gift card. I have so many random ones already.

[Anonymous]

I don't like gift cards because I read an article a few years ago that they are usually in a drawer with $3.20 still left on it and it gave me this picture of all the gift cards just not being fully used.

I only give cash to my young adult nieces and nephews, no gift cards.

[Anonymous]

Gift cards absolutely suck.

[Anonymous]

I’d rather skip exchanging gifts

[Anonymous]

Amazon gift cards, yes!

[Anonymous]

If its actually enough to buy something and I like the store, yes. Only $25 to anything above the Starbucks level is almost more trouble than its worth.

[Anonymous]

No. And I don't need them.

[Anonymous]

No. If you can’t spend the time to think about something nice for someone once a year, just give them cash or nothing. Gift cards have fees, get lost, are sometimes for niche places, and always end up with money unused.

[Anonymous]

I give gift cards - especially Visa ones - to people I don’t like.