Time to go back and start gifting Amazon gift cards.
Rather than tie them to Amazon (unless they ask for one), I tend to give the Post Office One4all gift card. It gives your local Post Office some much needed custom and the range of shops it works with is so wide pretty much everyone can find somewhere to spend it.
My parents would give me these and I wouldn’t recommend. I think I had two cards that I couldn’t activate and it would always be a pain at the retailer. And I know this is my issue, but I’d just forget I had them and then they’d expire (which should be illegal in my opinion).
That reminds me, this month is my three year Amazon-free anniversary and I don’t miss it one bit. And I used to be the type of person who would immediately go to Amazon the moment I needed anything.
I recently watched Louis Rossman’s video on the decline of Amazon, and man I’m glad I don’t use it anymore. That channel 4 documentary was interesting too, how easily he could game the system.
I agree, give them a general gift card like one4all or love2shop. Don’t be sending more people Amazon’s way, you’re just adding to the problem.
Also if your employer has one of those discount schemes with other retailers, look it doesn’t matter if it’s just 6%, claim it. It adds up.
Trade-ish electronics retailer. https://cpc.farnell.com/
Great for cables and stuff, free delivery over £20, and almost always arrives within 48 hours.
It’s the sort of place where you go when you know what you want, and want the product to match the amount you pay.
They’re also really helpful when there are queries, in a “we’ll sort the problem” way, instead of the “say lots and do nothing” so popular with the american style firms.
I used to try and guess which gift card would be good for each person and then I was in a queue at the Post Office where I spotted those. I’ve not gone back.
If nothing else, you can pop the receipt in and they can just get the cash out.
In my family we mostly only do small, cheaper gifts to each other. This year it’s been hard to find anything that’s cheap, even the tat is expensive now.
On the other hand I’ve noticed more shops quickly putting big discounts on Christmas decorations this year.
I’ve just been Christmas shopping and I can tell prices have gone up. Tacky stuff now cost more for some reason.
Time to go back and start gifting Amazon gift cards.
Rather than tie them to Amazon (unless they ask for one), I tend to give the Post Office One4all gift card. It gives your local Post Office some much needed custom and the range of shops it works with is so wide pretty much everyone can find somewhere to spend it.
My parents would give me these and I wouldn’t recommend. I think I had two cards that I couldn’t activate and it would always be a pain at the retailer. And I know this is my issue, but I’d just forget I had them and then they’d expire (which should be illegal in my opinion).
That reminds me, this month is my three year Amazon-free anniversary and I don’t miss it one bit. And I used to be the type of person who would immediately go to Amazon the moment I needed anything.
I recently watched Louis Rossman’s video on the decline of Amazon, and man I’m glad I don’t use it anymore. That channel 4 documentary was interesting too, how easily he could game the system.
I agree, give them a general gift card like one4all or love2shop. Don’t be sending more people Amazon’s way, you’re just adding to the problem.
Also if your employer has one of those discount schemes with other retailers, look it doesn’t matter if it’s just 6%, claim it. It adds up.
99% of the time, I can buy the thing from either eBay, CPC, or Toolstation. And it’s often somehow cheaper!
What’s CPC precious?
Trade-ish electronics retailer. https://cpc.farnell.com/
Great for cables and stuff, free delivery over £20, and almost always arrives within 48 hours.
It’s the sort of place where you go when you know what you want, and want the product to match the amount you pay.
They’re also really helpful when there are queries, in a “we’ll sort the problem” way, instead of the “say lots and do nothing” so popular with the american style firms.
Bookmarked- thank you 😊
That’s actually a better idea. Would do next time.
I used to try and guess which gift card would be good for each person and then I was in a queue at the Post Office where I spotted those. I’ve not gone back.
If nothing else, you can pop the receipt in and they can just get the cash out.
In my family we mostly only do small, cheaper gifts to each other. This year it’s been hard to find anything that’s cheap, even the tat is expensive now.
On the other hand I’ve noticed more shops quickly putting big discounts on Christmas decorations this year.
Not Amazon, that’s half the reason Hight Streets are struggling.
Gift vouchers for local places, magazine or software subscriptions.
I’d love them for Christmas, I don’t need more shirts.