- Gift Voucher - posted by Hottest Offers on Aug 18th 2009 21:58
If you received a gift as a voucher as a brithday present would you feel cheated or happily surprised? Does receiving a gift card mean the buyer just did not have a clue or could not be asked to hunt around in time? Well buying gift vouchers are now on the up according to a recent study made by an independent researcher. The study showed that shoppers hectic lifestyles play a big part in the final decision process. Because of lifestyle changes gift vouchers have increased year on year and in the UK it is up by 25% from last year. It is now said that researchers predict the trend to further increase by an extra 20% in 2010. Because of these numbers, many high street store have jumped on the back of the surge and are now offering more convenient ways to buy gift cards . For example in some areas you could walk into your local newsagent and buy one, its as simple as that.
What is a gift voucher? Well like a calling card gift vouchers offer you a convenient way to spend your voucher money as often as you like. So if you had £25 on your card and want to only spend £5 then you could do so and spend the rest and a more convenient time.
Expiry Before buying a voucher in store always enquire whether there is an expiry date. Many vouchers have them so its up to you double check when the voucher runs out. Most cards will give you up to a year to purchase an item and many a time you can roll it over.
Returns If you decide to buy your gift voucher online then you can still check the terms and conditions to be sure. Remember that most companies do not give a refund on gift cards so you have to be certain you want to buy one. As with all presents there is always a 50 to 50 chance your receiver will hate it so if you have any gift card lying around collecting dust, then give it away to your nearest friend.
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