Poll of the Day > Do you like cash as a gift?

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Curious on this. Personally I don't mind it. While it requires no thought cash is always useful and this means I'm not tied down to getting something from a outlet or receiving a gift I have no use for. I tend to give folk cash as gifts as it's much more convenient. Thoughts?
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Depends on the person and my needs. Usually not from certain people. But from others, depending on what its for, its fine, I guess...
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I don't like gifts.
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I don't mind it. Used to ask for it to make it easy for those who gave gifts. The only downside is it's not that fun to open and 'play with' when stores are closed.
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Overall no. I'd rather the person straight out ask if there's anything I could use/need and choose among that list of items or consult my Amazon bookmarks/"wishlist". I mostly prefer tangible gifts as a way of remembering the act of that person gifting me said item. Granted I can just use said money to buy what I need/want and remember them through that but it's not quite the same as them choosing the gift.

Now if said person is not a friend or family member and have no means of knowing what I like, then I would consider cash/gift card acceptable. But I kinda expect more from friends and family to not give something as impersonal as cash/gift card. To me it just mean they didn't bother trying.

I can understand the concern of being gifted something I might have no need of which will essentially be a waste of money. I personally would feel guilty if said person feel obligated to use something that I gifted them but they have no use for. Which is why I'm perfectly find with providing someone a "wishlist" of items I've been eyeing. I still get the "surprise" factor and said money actually goes toward something useful.
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The only time cash shouldn't be given as a gift is when the person giving the gift has access to discounts not available to the public, like employee discounts that don't extend to family or something.
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I prefer cash to getting crap gifts that I don't actually want. With cash, I can buy what I actually want.

Cash is good but silvee bullion is better

Heck yeah, cash/check is the best gift one can reasonably expect to get from anyone other than your own spouse or kids.

I hate the cards where it's like a credit/debit card, but just with a bunch of money on it to spend. As it winds down you have to keep track of the remaining balance. Also, if you don't use it quickly and end up forgetting about it, the company will drain some of the money off of it in service charges each year.

No, to me, gifts are about thought. Anyone can go withdraw from an ATM.

Whoopee, cash. You could have just bought me lunch sometime yhis year. Which is pretty much what me and all of my co-workers do when we go out to eat, someone usually ends up picking up the entire tab.

A good gift is one that is personally selected for that individual and catered to them. Anything else is shallow and shows a lack of interest
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I always try to pick something unique and interesting when I buy someone a gift. Cash is like, "Yeah, you don't mean enough to me to put any effort into picking something out."

cash, ass, or grass

LaggnFragnLarry posted...

cash, ass, or grass

No one rides for free
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argonautweakend posted...

Cash is good but silvee bullion is better

Why? Silver hasn't done jack in years now.

Judgmenl posted...

I don't like gifts.

Understandable as some folk feel obliged to return the gesture and gift buying can be rather stressful.

InfestedAdam posted...

To me it just mean they didn't bother trying.

Perhaps but they have indeed thought of said person in order to give them a gift in the first place.

GanglyKhan posted...

A good gift is one that is personally selected for that individual and catered to them. Anything else is shallow and shows a lack of interest

Yet money could buy you that gift anyway. Although with that said if I had a other half or something I wouldn't be giving cash. I also wouldn't ask folk what they want as I prefer to surprise them. That's unless of course they have dropped hints. For family members though yeah I've no issue giving cash.

captpackrat posted...

I always try to pick something unique and interesting when I buy someone a gift. Cash is like, "Yeah, you don't mean enough to me to put any effort into picking something out."

It's a bit sad that some folk think gifts value thought represent how someone feels about them. I'm grateful to receive any gift in the first place no matter what it is as it shows that said person actually cares enough to give me a gift. It's not about what the gift is as when you're a adult you can buy whatever you want/need anyway(within reason) it's more about the thought. As for surprises I'm 50/50 on how I feel about them. Sometimes it feels great to not know the gift until you open it. Other times it's just disappointing as bad as that sounds. Opening something and knowing what it is is just meh.
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It depends how much, and the context of that cash gift. If we're talking a thousand bucks to fix or replace stuff around the apartment, get a hair trim, pedicure and manicure, and pocket the rest for stuff like groceries, then sure I'm fine with it. If it's $20 with a smiley face, then get out of here with that.
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Entity13 posted...

If it's $20 with a smiley face, then get out of here with that.

I mean I agree a random gift of cash to help pay for things you need doing is both thoughtful and helpful but this mentality seems rather selfish.
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wwinterj25 posted...

Entity13 posted...

If it's $20 with a smiley face, then get out of here with that.

I mean I agree a random gift of cash to help pay for things you need doing is both thoughtful and helpful but this mentality seems rather selfish.

That's just it, though. $20 hardly helps. Twenty-five to thirty years ago I would have said it was a godly amount, save for the fact that I couldn't but any cool games, but I was so young, that much money seemed like a lot, and indeed that much money was worth a lot in the early 90s.
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Yes.
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Entity13 posted...

That's just it, though. $20 hardly helps.

It's a gift and will be $20 more in your pocket. Again saying you wouldn't want it because it's not that much is selfish. I feel bad for folk who buy you gifts as clearly said gift(whatever it is) can't cost a small amount of cash without you rejecting it like a spoiled child.
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Nope, but I love food as a gift

Take me out to dinner with the cash or even just buy me some weird shit from the grocery store

ReggieTheReckless posted...

but I love food as a gift

The only food other then sweats I've got as a gift is a mini Thorntons cake. That shit was awesome.
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GanglyKhan posted...

No, to me, gifts are about thought. Anyone can go withdraw from an ATM.

Whoopee, cash. You could have just bought me lunch sometime yhis year. Which is pretty much what me and all of my co-workers do when we go out to eat, someone usually ends up picking up the entire tab.

A good gift is one that is personally selected for that individual and catered to them. Anything else is shallow and shows a lack of interest

Yeah I know. Giving cash to somebody so they can buy groceries is so inconsiderate.
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