psychtobe said:I'm giving gift cards to some folks in the office - mostly women in their 20s and 30s, with families. Given most of their precarious financial situations, but also given that this is a gift and not welfare, do you think Macy's, Marshalls, or some other card would be more appreciated? I can also buy gift cards to the local grocery/superstore which is a very popular place to shop - kind of like a Super WalMart.

Green for generosity and thoughtfulness. I would give a card for the local grocery/superstore or Target if there is one nearby. Right now they may have less of a need for clothing/household goods (and Macy's in particular might give them less bang for the buck). If this local store is like a target it should give them a wide range of things they can spend on, from the very practical groceries to reasonable kids clothing etc.

Also, every time I've ordered Old Navy $100 gift cards from TYP lately, they have sent two $50s. That might increase your bang for the point and allow you to help two colleagues. Also, my congratulations on helping your colleagues.

ordered a $25 restaurant.com Dining Certificate for 1000 points - good deal when used in conjunction with restaurant.com's 80% off sales!

diljs said:jlkc said:ordered a $25 restaurant.com Dining Certificate for 1000 points - good deal when used in conjunction with restaurant.com's 80% off sales!

are you sure it's good towards purchasing certificates at restaurant.com? My guess is you just get to choose 1 certificate from restaurant.com that's "worth" $25...in orther words you're paying 1000 points or 5x the cost of an 80% off sale.

You were right! This was NOT a good deal...

When I have ordered $100 GAP cards, they have sent 2 $50 cards, which is handy for gifts.

Has anyone ordered a $100 Chili's gift card recently? I'd be interested to know whether they sent 2 x $50 ones or 1 x $100.

BigDave688 said:tetij1 said:Has anyone ordered a $100 Chili's gift card recently? I'd be interested to know whether they sent 2 x $50 ones or 1 x $100.

I've ordered several $100 Chili's gift cards in the past few months. Sorry to tell you that they come in denominations of $100. FYI, these are also good at Maggiano's, On the Border and Macaroni Grill.

agreed

The Land's End can be used at Sears and Kmart.

Thus, even though Sears $100 is no longer available, this is the equivalent.

Since these stores are common and carry a wide variety of goods, Lands end is often the best way to use points.

Of course, a logical question is whether this will continue since what ever led to the dropping of Sears would be expected to affect Lands End (owned by Sears) eventually.

I miss the good old days of 40K TYP deals from Citibank

I missed the not so old days of SLR checks redemption levels.