tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249571754434393147.post7943553692456963517..comments2023-06-30T05:28:34.356-07:00Comments on Screaming At The TV!: No Gift Cards this Holiday Season; Shoppers BewareWoodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585509976633131707noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249571754434393147.post-18624759168998080362008-11-18T13:15:00.000-07:002008-11-18T13:15:00.000-07:00Thanks for this post, Troy. I have been wary of g...Thanks for this post, Troy. I have been wary of gift cards for a while now -- especially because the buying power of the card decreases every time prices go up. So, 25 dollars spent before Christmas won't necessarily buy more come January. (Of course, you can always hit the 'after Christmas' sales -- but only if the store hasn't gone bankrupt!)<BR/><BR/>My advice (in addition to Jan's great comment) -- bake something, make something, or share your time with people you care about. It's the only kind of gift whose value increases over time.<BR/><BR/>-MMMidwest Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10095161837187839812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249571754434393147.post-76032167922282680942008-11-18T11:26:00.000-07:002008-11-18T11:26:00.000-07:00Absolutely! Check out Jan's Site.Do you have gift...Absolutely! Check out <A HREF="http://eclecticabyjan.etsy.com" REL="nofollow">Jan's Site</A>.<BR/><BR/>Do you have gift cards? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249571754434393147.post-25921599999931570862008-11-18T10:51:00.000-07:002008-11-18T10:51:00.000-07:00There are plenty of us independent crafters, artis...There are plenty of us independent crafters, artisans, and home-based businesses who have stuff for gifting. Like me, for instance:<BR/>http://EclecticaByJan.etsy.com.<BR/><BR/>Buying from independent artisans bypasses the corporate middleman, and puts the money back into the economy where it will do some good.<BR/><BR/>Trust me, any money I make WILL go right back into the economy :-)Jan4insighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884892191580742243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249571754434393147.post-27252048188559391362008-11-17T12:13:00.000-07:002008-11-17T12:13:00.000-07:00So depressing!! Times are just going to get toughe...So depressing!! Times are just going to get tougher and tougher. Every day I'm thankful that I have a job...dethmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490177974122552051noreply@blogger.com