Yes

Vouchers or gift cards are better because shipping is so expensive these days. You can gift more if you add the shipping as part of the card and then just mail the card in a regular envelope, paying just a few cents more and not dollars.

Absolutely. Gift vouchers are great as they allow the recipient to get something they either really need or want. I love getting and giving them.

Gift vouchers are fabulous. Our daughter gives us one of these for Westfield, Farmers etc, and it is so lovely to be able to get a gift that you couldn't have otherwise afforded. She know that these two avenues are close to us.

Yes

YES, You can't go wrong with a VISA or Mastercard pre-paid. They can get exactly what they want

Yes, yes, yes!!

Yes they good . They do take more time to use and work out

Sometimes,

I think they are a great idea and regularly give them to my family. Dymocks, Nintendo, JB Hi Fi are some of the ones I give. Doesn't mean I couldn't be bothered; I buy ones I know they will like and then they can choose which book, DVD, game etc to get.

Some gift vouchers can only be redeemed in participating retailers. I usually give cash to my mum on special occasions so she can buy anything she wants or needs in any retailers.

Yes and no we do secret Santa and give three suggestions and many times they ask for a specific gift card, which is quite ok

I don't like them for 2 reasons. It feels like "I don't really want to bother finding a present for you so here" and I have been given gift cards for stores I wouldn't usually shop in and everything is a couple of hundred dollars so in order to use a "gift" it's going to cost me money. What good is a $50 gift card in Harvey Norman or The Good Guys? Amazon gift cards are another. There are plenty of things to buy, but not anything I want. I also find it annoying to HAVE to go out and look for something to buy because someone else didn't want or care to.Edited 23-Nov-22 21:15pm

a voucher is an indication that you don't care enough to select a personalized gift,

I think a gift voucher is a great idea for adults. For kids - I may give them a gift voucher and also a small gift to go with it.

Yes, for then the receiver can buy what ever they want

Yes

Gift cards are helping me with my finances.

Gift Cards are better than lotto tickets

Gift cards are great.

I love getting gift cards -- I also give them if I know they are happy to get them.

Yep- got one for my daughter at her fave Beauty Salon where she gets all her nails, hair, lashes things done. So different from her mummy at same age.

Yes ,if the gift voucher if from your favourite store than you can get something you really want .Christmas should not be about presents as we all have our own birthdays were presents or gift cards can be given to celebrate the number of years you have been present. Get togethers with family and friends for a meal or bring a dish is more heart warming than any gift money cannot buy .Always be grafefull what ever someone gives you and remember no one is a mind readerEdited 24-Nov-22 16:02pm

Sure

my old school pal told me his mother gave him her power bill for Christmas and an old christmas card he had sent her the previous Christmas

I’d rather a gift voucher than something I don’t like.

If you know the person you are giving it to will get good use out of it, then yes.

It’s a good option especially if it’s accompanied but something delicious and home made

Gift voucher would be better as we can buy what we want. Presents can be unwanted and pointless

Nothing wrong with giving or reviving a gift voucher at least it reduces stress as to what to buy a person that has just about everything

YES, especially if the have indicated that there is a particular item they are saving for. this could mean that they get gift vouchers from a few family members and are able to afford the high price item.

Definitely I love a voucher

Yes

and FARK them if they dont want it, tell them to give it back *ungrateful*

a DEF YES!!!

Yes

Yes

Yes please

A gift of any kind is awesome but kids often like to choose things to their own tastes

yes but alcohol is better gift

I'm fine with gift vouchers. In fact when people ask what I want for Christmas I request a jb hi fi gift card.

Great way to gift Grand-children, knowing they will get added pleasure paying for 'what they want' themselves.

I think it is a good way to give too people such es friends, extended family and teenage children but close family and partners i think it is far more personal to buy a gift. Having said that if someone from my close family or friends would tell me that they like a particular shop i would get a voucher for them. With children or better teens i would also get a voucher from a shop that had suitable products and offer to go and get something they like as long as it is within the limit for example my teenage granddaughter would love to wear this short crop tops i hope i spelled it right but her parent’s and myself we think that is not appropriate for her age. I do know that if she goes with her friends it wold be very tempting for her.

At the age of 70, I don't get out as much as I used to, and I really appreciate gift vouchers especially for gasoline! I don't need much at this age, just the essential things. I appreciate simple things that I need like envelopes, postage stamps, groceries, etc. You can always buy something simple since people have so much. It saves them going out to buy things especially when the winter is bad. If they buy a lot of gifts, get them wrapping paper, gift bags, etc. Even address labels are a great gift in my opinion. I also love personalized things with my name on no matter what it is. Think outside the box depending on the recipient, of course. If they are a baker, how about a basket with flour, sugar, etc. I think those things are very useful and saves time from shopping!

Great idea I have been using this for years. They can get what they want. Instead of getting items they don't like or need.

yes

I believe thought should go in the present so no gift vouchers please

YES!!

Gift station really helps check out gift cards balance choice app

yes i would use a gift voucher

Only if you are really pressed for time or don’t know what the person likes. Otherwise, try to make it a personal gift.

I like to make presents to my grandchildren, they’re usually treasure them, so it worth the effort. But I don’t mind to get gift cards, now and then.

I think my family would prefer them. I was thinking of getting voucher for a shoe store, but maybe just a Visa card might be best and they can spend it where they want it.

Yes. Some people are so fussy with gifts. Its easier

Yes gift vouchers or money are what I generally give to the older grandchildren and adults. For the young grandchildren it is always a gift such as toys.

Depends on the person but I give gift vouchers all the time because people usually don't even want anything (or so they say) and things just take up more space in the house anyway. I spent quite a bit one Christmas and everything is still sitting there after very minimal usage. I won't be wasting money like that again.Edited 23-Nov-22 14:15pm

Gift vouchers are just a quick solution in truth. They certainly mean a lot to children with no money. although someone with their own money they are practically nothing. Still the actual shop they are forced to go to means something.

YES! I'd rather get a voucher to buy what I want than a load of useless stuff that I end up throwing in a "regift box".

It's handy to give to "fussy/demanding" individuals, they can please or displease themselves with what they spend it on!

Yes

Absolutely YES :)

Big YES. Always a good idea

Absolutely a massive YES from me. My dad always gives us money for birthdays, Christmas etc etc and he says go buy what you want. Hello it's not rocket science and well it's so much easier than wondering what to buy some one. Wandering around and around for hours going would they like this or that. Honestly be grateful for what you get because one day you may just get nothing. Edited 23-Nov-22 13:32pm

Only if you can use the gift voucher anywhere. I wouldn't give cash because my family wouldn't spend it on themselves- the kids would win out all the time

Yes...

No there's a present for everyone all you need is thought to me a gift voucher is that will do and you can find something

Gift cards for anywhere are OK but for a certain store, not so much.

Good for teen age grand children - easier for me and makes them happy

No! Most of the time the gift vouchers are for stores we don’t go to. Useless present. If you don’t want to go to any effort to get a gift for someone then just give them money. That way they can truely buy what the want.

Not a suitable gift from my point of view.

I'll take a Gift card any day

Yes

Gift voucher YES You know the persons wants and needs

I love giving gift cards-especially if you know what someone is in to. Love receiving them too ;)

it really depends on the person receiving it- some people like to receive them others it isn't personal enough.

No. They get lost or forgotten about. Just give them cash

Yes choice is great

some times they arrok

no not personal enough.

definitely yes

yes I think it is a great idea then you don't have to go change something you don't need or want

yes. Take it or leave it and /or no gift. I am used to getting no gift from any one

Yes, gift voucher as a present in which you can use it on any store.

yes i bye them for the kids and family so they get wont they realy wont

I am fine with it because it is easier on both the giving as well as the receiving side but if being too impersonal is an issue for some recipients then no vouchers.

Not usually however my son asked for a BCF Voucher for his birthday this year.

I will only give a gift card if the giftee has requested it. Usually I try to find a gift that I know they want or that I think they will love. My teenaged granddaughter will often request gift cards from a specific shop so that she can put them together and buy something expensive that she has been drooling over. :)

Depends on the person receiving the gift and the giver. I like a well thought out gift even it’s small but a voucher is good too. However, it shouldn’t be the first thing you do when buying a gift.

I try really hard not to .I think if you don't know what to get for someone you maybe could ask their nearest and dearest,or spend some more time with them yourself? Severely lacking these days. Not easy tho. I did however have to add in a top up gift card to my nephew's recent present. Teens r difficult! But he had other parts to unwrap also that were thoughtful at least.And some chocs to scoff immediately ;)Edited 23-Nov-22 10:24am

Don't see the big deal. If you give a voucher for a favourite store they can buy what they want and be happy with it rather than getting something they might not even like. It is a thoughtful gift as you want them to have something they will love.

See no problem with it. I would rather get a card than something that is wrong size,color

Yes. We live too far apart to get together. Shipping usually costs too much. Gift cards and vouchers are acceptable.

I personally think Gift cards/Vouchers are a good idea, sometimes you scrabble your brain to the point where you need to think about what gift to buy and the best way is a gift/card or voucher and the person what they like. that way it saves you the hassle of rounding around and queuing up at checkouts..

Either way. Our famioly lives in another state so send vouchers as can add extra money to gift certificate because postage is less. If you buy something that doesn't fit then it has to be sent back and exchanged, which costs extra.

With a nice Christmas card this is fine it lets them chose what they want. As long as it’s a shop they like it shouldn’t be an issue. So many return gifts nowdays this way is easier

I love getting gift cards (especially Amazon) - nobody really ever got me something I wanted unless I specifically asked for it, so the versatility of a gift card/voucher makes sure I get what I want... we give our kids and their partners gift cards to their favorite restaurants.

Yes But depends where it can be spent some people don't shop at the stores you may think they will

for some - yes.

Heck YES!!, especially for Restaurant or Hardware Store.

Yes, where it works best.