The Top 10 Gift Cards People want for the Holidays in 2010
As the holidays approach gift cards are an ideal present to give. The person you gift them to can choose exactly what they want, meaning you really can’t go wrong with a gift they may hate. When choosing a gift card it is much more thoughtful if you match a card to the person’s style so they will forward to redeeming it. Just be sure to check the expiration date before purchasing it.
With the advent of Cardpool you can even select gift cards at a discount to their retail value, and if the person hates your selection they can sell it back for almost the full cash value. Here are 10 of the top gift cards people want for the holidays.
1) Best Buy. This is a great store for a wide range of electrical goods. Their products include computers, cameras, audio equipment, movies and music.
2) Wal-Mart cards are a popular choice as more and more people take advantage of saving a dollar.
3) Amazon gift cards are great for book worms. Of course Amazon carry a wide range of goods now for every taste so gift cards can be used for virtually any purchase.
4) The most popular gift card remains the Visa gift card. The card has the versatility to be used anywhere the recipient chooses. It won’t suit those who may perceive it as having little more thought put into it than handing over an envelope of cash.
5) Victoria Secret gift cards are much desired by women who can them treat themselves to their own selection of goodies, rather than receiving a totally unsuitable choice.
6) Target gift cards are another very popular choice for the holidays as the store carries a wide choice of goods.
7) Banana republic is a popular pick for discerning shoppers, offering clothes, accessories and shoes.
8) iTunes cards are wanted by teens who like to keep up with the hottest sounds on their iPods.
9) Starbucks cards are a great choice and very popular.
10) Finally MasterCard gift cards, like Visa, are the most wanted cards as they can be spent on whatever the recipient chooses.
The advantage of gift cards such as the Visa, MasterCard, and Amazon ones are the recipient can buy anything with them without being limited in their choice. Those who are feeling the economic pinch may well prefer a card which represents a specific treat such as Starbucks of Victoria Secret, as they can’t be tempted to buy something boring and necessary with the gift card.
The good news is that more people are pleased to receive gift cards rather than an actual gift which saves all the time spent shopping for the perfect item, as well as sparing the disappointment that the wrong gift brings.
