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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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gift cards/certificates/money
In 2006, the most popular gifts Americans gave each other were gift cards/certicates.
Are gift cards and gift certificates all but identical? I think they are equal to "gift coupon/money," which are what we call here. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
Are gift cards and gift certificates all but identical? I think they are equal to "gift coupon/money," which are what we call here. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
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They are identical in purpose. The place I get my hair cut gives an actual certficiate - nicely printed on a piece of paper. I present the certificate, they physically write on it how much I used and what the balance is, and I put it back in my purse for the next visit.
- They are identical in purpose.
- The place I get my hair cut gives an actual certficiate - nicely printed on a piece of paper.
- I present the certificate, they physically write on it how much I used and what the balance is, and I put it back in my purse for the next visit.
- Most retail stores have gift cards that you can swipe at a register like a credit card, but instead of saying "Visa" or "Mastercard," it will have cute pictures or the store logo.
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They are identical in purpose.
The place I get my hair cut gives an actual certficiate - nicely printed on a piece of paper. I present the certificate, they physically write on it how much I used and what the balance is, and I put it back in my purse for the next visit.
Most retail stores have gift cards that you can swipe at a register like a credit card, but instead of saying
The place I get my hair cut gives an actual certficiate - nicely printed on a piece of paper. I present the certificate, they physically write on it how much I used and what the balance is, and I put it back in my purse for the next visit.
Most retail stores have gift cards that you can swipe at a register like a credit card, but instead of saying
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Grammar GeekThey are identical in purpose.
The place I get my hair cut gives an actual certficiate - nicely printed on a piece of paper. I present the certificate, they physically write on it how much I used and what the balance is, and I put it back in my purse for the next visit.
Most retail stores have gift cards that you can swipe at a register lik
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A gift certificate if it's on paper.
A gift card if it's a plastic card. (Although those will be called gift certificates too.)
A gift card if it's a plastic card. (Although those will be called gift certificates too.)
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