Do you feel offended when someone gives you gift card as a present?

Hi! Actually I don't have a problem with gift cards as its not always easy to know what people want. If its along with something else then I feel that people are really trying.

To be honest I have never received gift cards as a birthday gift. I don't know how I'd feel but I prefer money instead of some gifts I don't really want or some gift cards

I have heard the same as you and at first I thought it was a bit odd to hear, but I can see where some think that it is lack of putting forth effort in selecting a gift. I am the opposite though, I would prefer a gift card over a gift perhaps that will sit as maybe I cannot wear it and or do not like it. Yes I am okay with receiving and giving them and to date no one has shown being upset after receiving them. I do remember one time giving one to a girl where I use to work and she hugged and thanked me with joy. She stated she had nothing to eat at home and was worried on how to buy food for her and her son, so my Visa gift card was like a blessing to her that day, which was her birthday.

I love gift cards, that way I'm able to choose what I would like. It's not a problem for me if I get gift cards from family members I'm not really close with. But if it's a gift from my boyfriend I would like him to be able to pick something out that he knows I would like, rather than giving me a gift card. Sometimes I'll feel bad giving them as a gift, but most of the times I get them for people who are hard to shop for or I'll get them from the people that actually want gift cards as a present.

I LOVE gift cards!! I would rather have a gift card so I can pick out what I want verses someone picking out something that I do not like. Even if there is not enough money on the gift card you can put your money with the gift card or hold on to the gift card until you get enough money for what you want.

I am completely fine with a gift card as a present as long as it is one that i will surely use. What if the gift your friend gives you is not what you expected, then you have the need to tell your friend the truth about the present. With a gift card you are able to purchase what you want in the store, you are not just settled with something you dont even like.

I never really cared for gift cards, unless they actually come from a store that I shop at. When my step-mom was still alive, she would always get me gift cards from this really expensive clothing store. I never shopped there except once, and found the clothing much too 'old' for me, and the prices unaffordable even with the gift card. With the first gift card I found that there was nothing, and I do mean 'nothing' in the store that I could use my gift card on without chipping in another 20- 30 bucks. The gift card she gave me was always for $10, and you couldn't even get a pair of pantyhose or underwear there for that price lol. So, in the end, I'd just be polite and say thank you, and re-gift it back to her later in the year at her birthday. Outside of that, I never give gift cards. One of my other relatives made the comment once that "a gift card is what you give somebody when you don't want to deal with searching for a gift for somebody because you didn't know them well enough to get them a little something that they'd enjoy." That has stuck with my brain forever lol, and that's why I don't give gift cards and hand pick a little momento they'd like for their special day.

No I don't feel offended. I know I can be hard to buy for. A gift card gives me the opportunity to get what I want or need at the time. I know some people feel like receiving a gift card means the other person didn't take the time to look for a gift. If I know what the other person wants I'll get that gift, but if I have no idea then I'll get them a gift card.

nopes. i get excited because that means, i have another cash to spend. hehe. i mean, its okay of course to receive any gifts, at least with that, i would be able to buy something i want and i appreciate the gesture too because i get to pick which one i like.

I don't mind getting a gift card as long as it is to somewhere I like. Like Red Lobster lol. I think I would feel a little offended if someone got me a gift card to a place I never go. Like one year my Aunt and Uncle got me a gift card to Blockbuster movies. The only problem being there wasn't one any where near me. I'd have to drive 45 minutes away to rent a movie. So that kind of upset me. I think sometimes too a gift requires a little more thought.

divineathena great user name hi I love getting gift cards as I fell the person who gave it to me was letting me have a choice in picking something I really liked. I do not mind giving them either as the people I gave them to also liked getting them as they had their own choice then.I do not feel cheated at all. It was thoughtful of the person to give me a gift card,that was my feeling.

if someone gets offended when receiving a gift card, I will willingly give them my address and you can send it over to me i love gift cards!

Hi! Honestly, I never thought there are people who don't like gift cards. But I think it depends on what kind of gift card that person received. I have long wanted to receive gift cards specially for the big mall here in my country.. I think that'd be fun. Anyways, maybe that person crazily wants something in particular that he/she hoped that's what he/she receives but it did not happy so he/she became sad. Or maybe she does not like where she can use those gift cards.

Certainly not. A gift is a gift and whether it is a card or something else, the person has given it out of love and happiness. Are we as human beings so selfish and only want something big as gifts from others. We should also understand that the other person has taken all the possible effort in choosing that card for us and we must accept it with gratitude. Its also a way of showing that we care and have got not something big but something that is meaningful. Never feel offended when someone offers you a gift card as I may hurt the person giving it to us and may also spoil relations..

I'm not offended by it. I don't mind at all... it's the thought that counts. However, if I give one I like to make sure it's to somewhere they shop as well as include a lil something if possible to it.

I would love a gift card depending on the place that it's for. It is a lot better than getting a gift that I don't want or can't use.

I love gift cards. I look at it pretty much this way, I dont expect someone to buy me exactly what I want since it might be a bit expensive, but with gift cards I can buy it using some of my money to pay the rest or a couple ppl could have bought it with combining gift cards. I think its better to get something you really want and can use other than little things you have no use for. I still feel a gift card has some thought put into it. I always tell ppl gift cards are great for my kids to. They love going and choosing their own gift. My son loves legos and I wldnt expect anyone to buy him a big set he might want. I think gift cards are great and I give them a lot unless I find something someone wants and its not to bad a price. Some ppl are just rude and should appreciate what their given and find the posisitve in it.

I prefer to win a gift card instead of a present that I don't like. I know that some people may prefer the opposite, because they say that at least the person thought before buying the present. But, for me, I prefer to win the gift card, because it's pretty rare to me to likes the presents that I won. Of course, I don't say that to the people!

I actually really love getting gift cards as a present - I think its great to be able to pick your own gift and rather that than have someone who doesn't really know you get you a gift that you don't want! So I am more than happy to both receive and give gift cards as presents.

I don't get offended when someone gives me a card instead of a real gift. Those people who get offended by expecting a real gift instead of a card are just materialistic. For me, receiving a card is actually sweet. Like they say, it's the thought that counts. Being given a card means a lot to me, it shows more emotions or feeling from the giver and you'll really know that it came from his or her heart. Other reasons why people give cards it;s because it's actually cheaper than real gifts, but in the positive way, cards are actually sweet gifts.