Is it tacky | Imamother

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DarkKhaki

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 10:42 am

It depends. My business is expensive and people dream of using it but can’t afford it. So I find it’s always appreciated.

zaq

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 10:44 am

Right. If you own a dollar store...yes. If you own a niche business that wouldn't appeal to everyone, definitely. Let's say I don't wear sheitels. Even if you gave me a certificate for $1000 to your sheitel biz, it would be of zero value to me. If I did wear sheitels and your cheapest sheitel went for $5000, that would mean I'd have to spend $4000 to use your gift. Moichel toives.

flowerpower

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 11:01 am

It depends what your business is. My sibling gives gift cards to her shop. It’s a shop people would enjoy purchasing items from...

singleagain

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 11:36 am

I think it's tacky bc It sounds like it's really a gift for the business owner because the person is going to come spend money at their business. And possibly even more money than the gift certificate.

I think it would be a better gift to give a discount a friends and family discount kind of thing on the entire order... If they enjoy shopping in your business

amother

Daisy

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 11:39 am

I'd say it makes a difference if they would have to put money in on top of the gift certificate for what then would want. If you sell head coverings, and you give a certificate for enough to buy one or two of something, it's basically like giving them a gift but yiu don't know their taste. If the would have to put in money, definitely not.

amother

Emerald

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 11:39 am

It’s ok if it’s something they could use and it covers the whole amount of an item or service. For example if you are a photographer and you charge minimum $400 a $200 gift card is not ok even if it’s a high value.

amother

Obsidian

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 11:51 am

Can you give a gift certificate for an item up to a certain price as opposed to a set value which they will need to add more money?

Like the person above said, for one head covering or a bouquet of flowers of their choosing or a serving piece or shaital wash.

$1000 off a purchase is not a gift.

amother

Tomato

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 1:46 pm

amother Emerald wrote:

I am a photographer and I don’t allow anyone to purchase a gift card for less than my minimum package. It’s not fair to the giver or recipient and I don’t like forcing someone to pay money they weren’t interested in spending. And I charge A LOT more than $400 for my min package

amother

Lightblue

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 2:09 pm

amother Tomato wrote:

This is the only NON-tacky way to give a gift card to your own store.

Otherwise, you're just giving them a discount.

And before I read this post, I was going to say that yes, it is very tacky to give a gift card to your own store.

My DH once got paid for a service in gift cards to the person's store. I was very upset about it, although he wasn't.

amother

DarkKhaki

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 2:11 pm

amother Lightblue wrote:

Getting paid in gift cards is crazy. A gift card to your own business as a gift can be ok depending on the circumstance.

tweety1

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 2:13 pm

Depends. I once got such a gift card. I seriously still don't know how this person didn't know that it's useless especially in the amount I got. It was $75 which is technically nice but under $400 I couldn't do anything with it. I never ended up using it.

amother

Daphne

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 2:28 pm

aimhabanim wrote:

To give a gift of a gift certificate for a business I own?

Yes

amother

Impatiens

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 2:40 pm

My friend is a teacher. She got a gift certificate from a parent, a photographer, to her own studio.
I don't recall if it covered the full session, but I know she was very pleased.

effess

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 5:13 pm

I received a wedding gift card to someone’s houseware business. It was wonderful!
I got so many things I just dreamed of buying.
And fir the store owner, his gift was less out of pocket. Win win.
So it boils down to the question if your business is something of value to the gift receiver.

mushkamothers

Thu, Dec 22 2022, 5:22 pm

effess wrote:

Same, for our wedding a relative gave us a gift certificate to his housewares store and we chose a nice vase and some other misc items. I added some money on top but didn't have to.