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Moms View Message Board: General Discussion Archive: Archive January 2006: Gift Card blues
We got a package in the mail today, from my aunt. Inside is a wrapped gift for Sarah (black isotoner gloves) and a gift card (unwrapped) for Emily. Emily is already upset, when she sees Sarah opening a present and that her gift card is naked!
You can use the GAP card at Old Navy. GAP is their parent company. HTH!
I didn't know that! They are the ones with the cooler clothes! I'd like to know where all these GAP cards were, when my kids were younger. I thought BabyGAP stuff was the cutest, but soooo expensive and I never bought any!
The gift card did not work, on oldnavy.com. We called the nearest Old Navy store and she said we can't use the Gap card there, either, unless it had an Old Navy logo on the back, but ours doesn't. So, we are back to square one, now.
Dawn, do you or Sarah see anything you like at Gap, and you could just pay Emily the cash? I'm surprised she doesn't at least see some shirts or even socks or hats she'd like! Or even your husband might see some jeans or shirts he'd like. You just need to use it up and pay her back. Or save it....a style she likes might come in.
Kate- That's what I was thinking.
I'd just give her the cash and spend the GAP one on myself for boring things like socks or other boring necessities or even to buy some things for others next Christmas like Hats/Gloves/socks etc... You'll figure it out. Everyone gets gift cards they don't really like. I understand how your daughter feels however this might be a good time to bring up getting gifts you don't really like and the appropriate way to act if you get one. Probably her whole life she will recieve things she doesn't necessarily love and unless you're rich and want to waste a lot of time, you are not always going to replace them for her. I'd bring up white elephant partys just to make her understand that EVERYONE gets things they don't like and she's not being singled out or anything. This year we got a Barnes and Noble gift card. The sad thing, we already had one from last year we didn't spend yet. Both my husband and I feel like books are kind of a waste of time to buy from a place like that when you can just go to the library and then not have some book laying around and taking up shelf space for nothing. Last year I got a coffee gift card. I don't even drink coffee and have no interest in buying a $4 cookie from a coffee shop when I can make much better ones at home. I regifted the gift card to someone who did. That's another idea for you. Maybe you know someone who would like the GAP card who has a birthday coming up. If your daughter is really picky you can explain to her that people often give gift cards to people who already have a lot of things or people who are very particular about things they want. Then she may come to the conclusion on her own that your aunt isn't just being mean to her. Just a couple ideas.
Buy the gift card from her then save it for when she has a gift to buy for a gift for one of her friends.
My dd would be more thrilled with a gift card from a clothing store than with gloves! My kids, including my six year old boy, ask for gift cards from us for their birthdays. They love gift cards.
Well, that really bites!! I could have sworn you could use the card at either! If all else fails, there are sites where you can swap gift cards, for a small fee (a couple of dollars).
Wow, I just went on the Gap site and saw so much cute stuff... Did she look at the pj's and robes and slippers?
Where did you see the blanket? I can't find it. She's not much into skirts. She does have one that she wears once in a while.
We just went to spend a gift card that was given to all of the girls, and got lots of stuff! Nicole is 12, but wears a ladies small or medium. She was still able to get a GAP sweatshirt in a girls XXL, and it's so nice!! You might find more in the store than you're finding online.
Yeah, we'll either go their tonight or tomorrow! They seem to have limited stock, in their online store.
I LOVE GAP! I buy *most* of my clothes from GAP online sales. Our GAP stores in both local malls have not yet reopened from hurricane Katrina, so I have no choice but to shop online. Dawn, between GAP kids and GAP she should be able to find something. And if not, then try Kate's idea.
If it were me I would buy clothes for someone else in the house and give her cash to spend somewhere else or regift the card. Good Luck!
Maybe you can do a switch with someone? I got a few gift cards this year. While talking to a friend who also got cards, we compared our list and we both had something the other wanted. There was a 5$ difference, so I offered give her my card and add $5 so the amount was the same. She loved the idea and we swapped cards.
Here's the link to the blanket. In case it doesn't work, I went to Gap. Then Kids. Then girls. Then sleepwear. It was on the second page of sleepwear.
That blanket is cute, but she got a throw for Christmas, that has horses on it, so I don't think she will want another one. I have some more stuff to show her after school and if that doesn't work out, I think we will drive to the Gap store over the weekend, and buy something for somebody and then maybe let her spend the money on something else.
Crystal, you can use the Gap credit card at Old Navy. Maybe that is what you were thinking.
Sarah's gloves came in a wrapped box. In the envelope we got in the mail, her gift card, was just in there loose. I think if it had even been in some kind of envelope, she would have been happier. She was sad that she didn't get to "open" something.
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