Society & Culture What's the point of giving a gift card to a particular store as opposed to giving money and a card?

[DickieKnee]

we can get rid of the cheque book

I thought they had gone years ago. You can transfer money electronically numerous ways you do know?

 

[Hawk Dork]

I thought they had gone years ago. You can transfer money electronically numerous ways you do know?

I know our book would be 20 years old
Its either put cash in a card and get it pinched or put a cheque in there
Its a physical thing she then has to go and cash
Just transferring money into her account has no physical presence

 

[DickieKnee]

transferring money into her account has no physical presence

Yeah I can understand that. Sort of like the excitement of getting a present in the mail when you are a kid.