Yeah, about that Borders gift card… (Patrick Carlson)Giving people gift cards has many advantages: you can take a loved one out to dinner from hundreds or thousands of miles away, or you can buy someone new clothes or shoes without guessing at their size. However, gift cards and prepaid debit cards aren’t always the one-size-fits-all gift option that they seem to be, since they can have some serious drawbacks. Our merry elf colleagues down the hall at Consumer Reports put together a list of reasons why you should reconsider giving gift cards this holiday season, and here we’ve combined their advice with some of our own. People don’t want ‘em.
Why You Should Rethink Buying Gift Cards This Year
Laura Northrup, The Consumerist
Fri, 11/21/2014 - 4:04pm
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