"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CcIZi.45217$eY.903
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> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
>> like
>> to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
>> to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site is
>> http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
>
>
Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use it
they'll deduct money from it!
Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
private".
Puckdropper
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Brian Henderson <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 11 Nov 2007 19:38:32 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
>>cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use
>>it they'll deduct money from it!
>>
>>Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public
>>and private".
>
> Depends on the state you're in. California, for example, cannot
> deduct money from your card, nor does your card ever expire. The only
> restriction I've ever seen on a gift card is that you cannot exchange
> it for cash.
The situation sounds like it's definately changed in the last several
years.
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"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
>
> There's a problem with giving money though. It gets misdirected much
> too easily. A woodworking gift card however tells the person that
> their hobby is appreciated and that you want to support it. Money is
> an impersonal gift, a woodworking gift card shows that a person's
> interests are recognized and that you're paying attention to them.
>
> The biggest advantage to a gift card bought by children, friends or
> SWMBO's is that it eliminates them buying the gift receiver a cheap,
> unwanted or otherwise useless product or tool. I believe that's the
> one aspect that most woodworkers appreciate.
>
That's exactly what the retailers want you to think too. I'd much rather
see cash with a note saying "Use this for your woodworking." rather than
a gift card for some place that's either inconvienent to get to or just
not in your area.
This way, you've personalized the gift, and allowed the reciever much
more freedom. (The reciever is also freed to purchase things that
traditionally wouldn't make good gifts... like screws and nails.)
Puckdropper
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On 11 Nov 2007 19:38:32 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
>cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use it
>they'll deduct money from it!
>
>Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
>private".
Depends on the state you're in. California, for example, cannot
deduct money from your card, nor does your card ever expire. The only
restriction I've ever seen on a gift card is that you cannot exchange
it for cash.
I totally agree with the gift card idea. I have a whole selection of junk
tools that people thought I might want....
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
> like
> to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
> to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site is
> http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
>
> Thanks
>
"Puckdropper" wrote
> Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
> private".
For "debts" maybe, but stores do not even have to accept cash these days.
Apple stores will no longer sell iPhones for cash ... you must use a credit
card to purchase one.
... and with the state of the dollar, thanks to corporate greed/politicians,
it may have to be gold before long.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
> like
> to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
> to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site is
> http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
>
> Thanks
>
Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 6:53pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Leon)
doth wisely sayeth:
Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift
The gift that shows you really care, and the color goes with
anything. .
JOAT
Viet Nam. Divorce. Cancer. Been there, done that, got over it. Now
where the Hell are my T-shirts?
- JOAT
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
There's a problem with giving money though. It gets misdirected much too
easily. A woodworking gift card however tells the person that their hobby is
appreciated and that you want to support it. Money is an impersonal gift, a
woodworking gift card shows that a person's interests are recognized and
that you're paying attention to them.
The biggest advantage to a gift card bought by children, friends or SWMBO's
is that it eliminates them buying the gift receiver a cheap, unwanted or
otherwise useless product or tool. I believe that's the one aspect that most
woodworkers appreciate.
On 13 Nov 2007 05:21:58 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The biggest advantage to a gift card bought by children, friends or
>> SWMBO's is that it eliminates them buying the gift receiver a cheap,
>> unwanted or otherwise useless product or tool. I believe that's the
>> one aspect that most woodworkers appreciate.
>>
>
>That's exactly what the retailers want you to think too. I'd much rather
>see cash with a note saying "Use this for your woodworking." rather than
>a gift card for some place that's either inconvienent to get to or just
>not in your area.
>
>This way, you've personalized the gift, and allowed the reciever much
>more freedom. (The reciever is also freed to purchase things that
>traditionally wouldn't make good gifts... like screws and nails.)
>
>Puckdropper
I think it depends on what the person's interests are and where the certificate
is from..
Also, having received both cash and cards over the years, in good times and bad,
too often a cash present that you hope will go towards something fun will get
mixed in with the bill paying money..
Not a bad thing, because it helps pay the bills, but not usually the intent of
the gift giver..
mac
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"Puckdropper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> That's exactly what the retailers want you to think too. I'd much rather
> see cash with a note saying "Use this for your woodworking." rather than
> a gift card for some place that's either inconvienent to get to or just
> not in your area.
Possibly, but we've still got a difference of opinion I guess. When I buy a
gift card for someone, I've researched enough to know the location is close
to them and I know they want something that outfit has for sale. As to
others that *may* not be willing to do the same, sure, go give the cash. And
when it comes to retailers, I for one don't believe all are the same. Lee
Valley Tools comes to mind. If I'm planning on buying one of their gift
certificates, I know they're one company for which I don't have to do any
research and a gift card from them will always be appreciated.
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:52:33 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
>like
>to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
>to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site is
>http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
>
>Thanks
I'll add my vote to the gift card idea...
Money is cool, but not very personal, which you want a gift to be, IMHO...
A gift certificate, if properly chosen, shows the person that you thought enough
of them to know what they're interested in to personalize the gift..
On my last b-day in the States, the neighbors got together and gave me a $100
gift certificate for Lowes... they know that it was the BORG that I went to for
BORG kind of things and I really appreciated it...
OTOH, some folks would have wondered why they HAD to go to Lowes..
We mail certificates to a lot of family members, from places as varied as
Circuit City to Amusement parks... It's sort of nice to get a little note or
email thanking us for the things they got and knowing that we didn't just give
them something that's going to hide in a closet...
mac
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Puckdropper wrote:
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CcIZi.45217$eY.903
> @newssvr13.news.prodigy.net:
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>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
>>> like
>>> to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
>>> to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site is
>>> http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>> Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
>>
>>
>
> Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
> cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use it
> they'll deduct money from it!
>
> Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
> private".
>
> Puckdropper
I had a birthday recenlty (thank you,
thank you). SWMBO complained that she
doesn't understand enough at LV to be
able to go in and get something that
I'll actually use. She's likely right,
even though I have a wish list on their
site.
She got me a gift certificate there, as
she's done in the past. I'm thrilled
with it. Gives me an excuse (as if I
needed one) to go into the store and get
what I want/need/see/droolover.
--
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[email protected] wrote:
> I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
> like
> to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
> to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site
> is
> http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
Having resisted for many years I finally broke down and got an impact
driver (note, while the principle is the same these are different in
detail from an impact _wrench_)--what pushed me to it was a screw that
was about an inch shy of seating that wouldn't turn in or out for love
nor money and there wasn't enough clearance to lean into it with a
brace, so I decided to try an impact driver on the basis that if it
didn't do the job I could always return it--turned out that it seated
the screw (on which the head was already buggered up) right down.
That's something that a lot of "Home Improvement/DIY" types would not
think of getting for themselves and who once they have it will love
it.
If you're getting one though, it's probably best if it works on the
same "system" as any existing cordless tools, i.e. if he already has a
bunch of 18v deWalt then an 18v deWalt would be the one to go for,
rather than, say, the Makita that uses a different battery.
>
> Thanks
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:36:59 -0500, Tanus <[email protected]> wrote:
>Puckdropper wrote:
>> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CcIZi.45217$eY.903
>> @newssvr13.news.prodigy.net:
>>
>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> I would like some suggestions for good gifts for men or women who
>>>> like
>>>> to do home improvement, repair, ect......... I would like to ad them
>>>> to our web site. We don't sell anything, list gift ideas. Our site is
>>>> http://www.hotideasforchristmas.com
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>> Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
>> cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use it
>> they'll deduct money from it!
>>
>> Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
>> private".
>>
>> Puckdropper
>
>I had a birthday recenlty (thank you,
>thank you). SWMBO complained that she
>doesn't understand enough at LV to be
>able to go in and get something that
>I'll actually use. She's likely right,
>even though I have a wish list on their
>site.
>
>She got me a gift certificate there, as
>she's done in the past. I'm thrilled
>with it. Gives me an excuse (as if I
>needed one) to go into the store and get
>what I want/need/see/droolover.
a rollodex with all the proper emergency numbers in it!
skeez
On 11 Nov 2007 19:38:32 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
>cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use it
>they'll deduct money from it!
>
Not in my state. They never expire in my state, either.
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:23:26 -0500, "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Money, "ALWAYS" makes the best gift.
>
>There's a problem with giving money though. It gets misdirected much too
>easily. A woodworking gift card however tells the person that their hobby is
>appreciated and that you want to support it. Money is an impersonal gift, a
>woodworking gift card shows that a person's interests are recognized and
>that you're paying attention to them.
>
>The biggest advantage to a gift card bought by children, friends or SWMBO's
>is that it eliminates them buying the gift receiver a cheap, unwanted or
>otherwise useless product or tool. I believe that's the one aspect that most
>woodworkers appreciate.
>
Thanks.. you said exactly what I was trying to say yesterday.. much better with
a LOT less words.. ;-]
mac
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:36:53 GMT, Brian Henderson
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 11 Nov 2007 19:38:32 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Gift cards aren't as good as cash. Ever read the restrictions on gift
>>cards? You can't use it for this or that, or if you plain don't use it
>>they'll deduct money from it!
>>
>>Cash, OTOH, states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
>>private".
>
>Depends on the state you're in. California, for example, cannot
>deduct money from your card, nor does your card ever expire. The only
>restriction I've ever seen on a gift card is that you cannot exchange
>it for cash.
I got a surprise at Lowe's last year... I used a gift cert. to buy a nice T-8
fixture for my shop and got a defective one... I took it to the return section,
expecting them to get me another fixture or a credit slip, but they gave me a
cash return..
mac
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