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#Post#: 21478--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: QueenFaninCA Date: December 14, 2018, 1:30 pm
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I think with part of a membership it is kind of iffy. Are they
interested in getting one? If not, your $100 might simply go to
waste if they don't want to pony up $50.
In a similar vein, I only give gift certificates for restaurants
or stores where I know the recipient goes, so they can
definitely use it without having to worry if it is enough or the
recipient has to add in their own money.
#Post#: 21479--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: Rose Red Date: December 14, 2018, 1:47 pm
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[quote author=QueenFaninCA link=topic=873.msg21478#msg21478
date=1544815810]
I think with part of a membership it is kind of iffy. Are they
interested in getting one? If not, your $100 might simply go to
waste if they don't want to pony up $50.
[/quote]
But the $100 is enough for the family to go one time so it won't
go to waste.
#Post#: 21496--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: QueenFaninCA Date: December 14, 2018, 3:46 pm
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[quote author=Rose Red link=topic=873.msg21479#msg21479
date=1544816822]
[quote author=QueenFaninCA link=topic=873.msg21478#msg21478
date=1544815810]
I think with part of a membership it is kind of iffy. Are they
interested in getting one? If not, your $100 might simply go to
waste if they don't want to pony up $50.
[/quote]
But the $100 is enough for the family to go one time so it won't
go to waste.
[/quote]
That still assumes that they want to go at least once. And in
that case there would likely be some money left over.
#Post#: 21500--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: LurkingGurl Date: December 14, 2018, 4:53 pm
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I think you're overreaching in expecting him to buy a
membership. If you were going to spend $150, it wouldn't be bad
to just outright purchase a membership for them. But, since you
want to spend less, just spend less and let him make the
decision on how it's spent.
It sounds like a thoughtful gift. You don't need to explain it.
He can use it to towards a membership or a nice day at the zoo
with gifts at the gift store. And what kid doesn't love getting
spoiled at the gift store?!!
Either way, it's a win!
#Post#: 21509--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: Rose Red Date: December 14, 2018, 6:52 pm
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[quote author=QueenFaninCA link=topic=873.msg21496#msg21496
date=1544824002]
[quote author=Rose Red link=topic=873.msg21479#msg21479
date=1544816822]
[quote author=QueenFaninCA link=topic=873.msg21478#msg21478
date=1544815810]
I think with part of a membership it is kind of iffy. Are they
interested in getting one? If not, your $100 might simply go to
waste if they don't want to pony up $50.
[/quote]
But the $100 is enough for the family to go one time so it won't
go to waste.
[/quote]
That still assumes that they want to go at least once. And in
that case there would likely be some money left over.
[/quote]
But you can say the same thing for any gift card except for Visa
type ones. I assume the OP knows her brother well enough to know
if they are zoo goers. Leftover funds can buy snacks.
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Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: OnyxBird Date: December 14, 2018, 11:38 pm
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[quote author=Rose Red link=topic=873.msg21509#msg21509
date=1544835175]
[quote author=QueenFaninCA link=topic=873.msg21496#msg21496
date=1544824002]
[quote author=Rose Red link=topic=873.msg21479#msg21479
date=1544816822]
[quote author=QueenFaninCA link=topic=873.msg21478#msg21478
date=1544815810]
I think with part of a membership it is kind of iffy. Are they
interested in getting one? If not, your $100 might simply go to
waste if they don't want to pony up $50.
[/quote]
But the $100 is enough for the family to go one time so it won't
go to waste.
[/quote]
That still assumes that they want to go at least once. And in
that case there would likely be some money left over.
[/quote]
But you can say the same thing for any gift card except for Visa
type ones. I assume the OP knows her brother well enough to know
if they are zoo goers. Leftover funds can buy snacks.
[/quote]
Honestly, I don't think even Visa-type generic gift cards are
exempt. While I have received and enjoyed many, many specific
gift cards as long as they're for anything I reasonably would
like and have locations near me (or convenient online options),
I have found the few generic gift cards I've received to be
royal pains to use. I literally just remembered to dig out and
figure out how to use the one I received last year before the
fees could start eating away at the value and waste it. (I tried
3 different times to use the card for various purchases and
every time ran into issues that forced me to fall back on
another payment method until I finally managed to use the darn
thing up on groceries.)
The OP feels confident that the zoo is something they'd like and
knows they have used similar gifts in the past, which is about
as "safe" a choice as you can get for any gift that doesn't come
straight off a gift registry. As long as the gift card would
cover a "complete" gift (in this case, family admission to the
zoo with extra for food or souvenirs), it seems like a perfectly
nice gift. If the recipient ends up tossing the card with a few
bucks still on it because their purchases didn't add up to
exactly $100, that's not the end of the world--the money isn't
"wasted"; it performed the intended function of giving the
family a trip to the zoo without them having to spend their own
money on it. If they decide they like the zoo enough to add
their own funds to get a membership or another souvenir beyond
what the card covers, then that's great, too--they were given
the gift of a hefty chunk off of the cost.
#Post#: 21677--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: DaDancingPsych Date: December 17, 2018, 9:22 am
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Thanks everyone for your thoughts. It sounds like as long as a
gift card has enough to buy something useful for the receiver,
that it is ok if it does not cover the entire bill (at least in
most cases.)
As far as whether my brother and his family would use a gift
card for the zoo, yes, I do believe that they would. They
typically go at least once a year.
I had the conversation with my brother to get a better feel for
the gift. I have decided to split the money between the zoo and
the movies, which are both activities that he expressed that the
kids have been asking about. I should be able to come close to
covering a one time visit for both and if he wants to put more
money and purchase the membership, that is still an option for
him. I feel comfortable that my decision will be appreciated and
not become a chore for him, as he expressed that they had
planned on doing both activities at least once this upcoming
year.
Thanks again everyone; your thoughts were very helpful!
#Post#: 22625--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: LadyRexall Date: December 29, 2018, 7:25 pm
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I don’t think so. A gift is a gift and your spending limit is
your spending limit. A $25 gift card to a restaurant may not
cover a full dinner for a couple but it would certainly cover
dessert and coffee after a movie! Just because it’s a
restaurant, don’t assume they intend to have a whole meal. No
one would snub their nose at an app or dessert being covered (at
least most people wouldn’t). One year step son asked for gift
cards to a computer store as he wanted a new laptop. Imagine if
each one of us felt that our gift card should cover the whole
laptop lol.
#Post#: 22689--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: NFPwife Date: December 30, 2018, 11:50 am
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[quote author=DaDancingPsych link=topic=873.msg21677#msg21677
date=1545060178]
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. It sounds like as long as a
gift card has enough to buy something useful for the receiver,
that it is ok if it does not cover the entire bill (at least in
most cases.)
As far as whether my brother and his family would use a gift
card for the zoo, yes, I do believe that they would. They
typically go at least once a year.
I had the conversation with my brother to get a better feel for
the gift. I have decided to split the money between the zoo and
the movies, which are both activities that he expressed that the
kids have been asking about. I should be able to come close to
covering a one time visit for both and if he wants to put more
money and purchase the membership, that is still an option for
him. I feel comfortable that my decision will be appreciated and
not become a chore for him, as he expressed that they had
planned on doing both activities at least once this upcoming
year.
Thanks again everyone; your thoughts were very helpful!
[/quote]
How'd they like it?
I think we're in the same area, if they upgraded to the
membership there are several zoos that offer reciprocity, so
they'd have a chance to have many zoo adventures within a 2-3
hour drive.
#Post#: 22704--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gift Cards - Should They Cover It All?
By: DaDancingPsych Date: December 30, 2018, 3:23 pm
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[quote author=NFPwife link=topic=873.msg22689#msg22689
date=1546192254]
[quote author=DaDancingPsych link=topic=873.msg21677#msg21677
date=1545060178]
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. It sounds like as long as a
gift card has enough to buy something useful for the receiver,
that it is ok if it does not cover the entire bill (at least in
most cases.)
As far as whether my brother and his family would use a gift
card for the zoo, yes, I do believe that they would. They
typically go at least once a year.
I had the conversation with my brother to get a better feel for
the gift. I have decided to split the money between the zoo and
the movies, which are both activities that he expressed that the
kids have been asking about. I should be able to come close to
covering a one time visit for both and if he wants to put more
money and purchase the membership, that is still an option for
him. I feel comfortable that my decision will be appreciated and
not become a chore for him, as he expressed that they had
planned on doing both activities at least once this upcoming
year.
Thanks again everyone; your thoughts were very helpful!
[/quote]
How'd they like it?
I think we're in the same area, if they upgraded to the
membership there are several zoos that offer reciprocity, so
they'd have a chance to have many zoo adventures within a 2-3
hour drive.
[/quote]
I think that the gift went over really well; thanks for asking.
My nieces seem excited and after the conversation with my
brother, I feel confident that it won't be a burden. I am
assuming that they will make the purchase when they go to the
zoo, so I do not know if they will buy the full membership. My
brother does live a fair distance from me, so their local zoo is
not the same as our local zoo, but they do have the reciprocity
with our zoo. (If they buy the membership, I am hoping that they
will visit our zoo and that I can go with them!) We really are
lucky that there are so many amazing zoos close enough to make a
day trip to. It is one of the things that I liked about the
membership.
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