Starbucks Gift Cards

Teachers are up early and teaching your kids all day. As a parent I know that taking care of two kids for an entire day requires coffee and for teachers with classrooms full of children – they are likely to enjoy a little caffeine. If your favorite teachers go to Starbucks often this is a gift that will keep them going and keep their money in their pocket.

Buy $25 Starbucks Gift Card        Buy $50 Starbucks Gift Card

Southwest Gift Cards

The teachers of your children work hard all year long and when they are finished for the summer, or for a big holiday, many of them want to escape and unwind. For many of these teachers that means a big vacation with their family and those costs add up fast on a teachers salary. We believe that one of the best things you can do is help them get the rest they have earned. Let them go enjoy time with their family and let them do it without breaking their bank. Make that flight a little more possible.

Buy $50 Southwest Gift Card        Buy $100 Southwest Gift Card

Restaurant Gift Cards

If you consider the original plan to give your teacher a great vacation then having a great meal is the other item missing from this list. These gift cards are great for vacations or weekends. Some gifts you can use anytime and a nice night out for a teacher is going to go a long way. Let them splurge at a nice steak house or have them sitting on the water forgetting everything about the classroom and finally relaxing.

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Amazon Gift Cards

It is the place that has everything that a teacher could want. One thing that I know when it comes to teachers is that they are self-less and often use their own money to buy supplies for their classrooms. Although I really hope that they take this gift card for themselves – if they do decide they need something for their classroom at least you are helping them by giving them funds to do so.

Buy $50 Amazon Gift Card

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GameStop Gift Cards

If you’re looking for a winning gift card for all occasions you can’t go wrong with a GameStop Gift Card. By choosing a GameStop gift card you eliminate some of the specifics that go along with buying someone a more console specific gift. You don’t have to worry about Xbox versus PlayStation or what game they are obsessed with and what accessory they really want. From games and consoles to collectible figures and special deals GameStop has everything a gamer on your shopping list could want.

Buy $25 GameStop Gift Card        Buy $50 GameStop Gift Card

Xbox Gift Cards

Give someone the gift of instant access to an incredible selection of downloadable content for games, high-definition movies, TV shows, and more. If all you’re hearing about is Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed, Grand Theft Auto, and Madden the person on your list with an Xbox already needs some help in buying all the extras they want. Both consoles have exclusive games and with highly anticipated games for the Xbox around the corner a twenty-five or fifty dollar gift card will go a long way.

Buy $25 Xbox Gift Card        Buy $50 Xbox Gift Card        $50 Xbox Digital Gift Card

PlayStation Gift Cards

When you buy a PlayStation gift card you buy it for more than one console. The PS3, PS4 and PS Vita can all use these gift cards on the PlayStation Network. The PlayStation Network allows you purchase or rent a huge selection of HD movies and TV shows in addition to downloading games, add-ons to enhance your gaming experience. The Sony PlayStation also has exclusive games which make it hard to pass up an opportunity when an owner has a gift card to use. From Final Fantasy to Street Fighter (we love Street Fighter here) it is just a question of what new add-on or new game will require extra funds on the PlayStation Network.

Buy $50 PlayStation Gift Card

Steam Gift Cards

The people have spoke and in addition to the other options out there a Steam gift card may be the right move if you are looking for PC and Mac gaming gifts. A Steam gift card can be redeemed on Steam for the purchase of games, software, wallet credit, and any other item you can purchase on Steam. If you don’t know if the person you’re buying would make good use out of a Steam gift card then we suggest another option – but if you know they would use it you can’t go wrong.

Buy $50 Steam Gift Card

Amazon Gift Cards

It is the place that has everything and anyone gamer or non-gamer can find something they want on Amazon. Great for the peripherals that are often times required with newer games and systems you will be safe in giving them a gift card that allows them to buy the items they want. I would love to buy my nephew all the Skylanders that he needs to play his favorite game but he has too many and at least this way he can find the ones that he wants the most. Give the gift of choice with Amazon.

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Dave & Busters Gift Card

Sometimes you just need to kick it old school. Even the most advanced gamer likes to go to Dave & Busters and play one of their hundreds of games. Whether you’re an expert on the pop-a-shot basketball hoops or you can beat anyone in a quiz competition who doesn’t like getting tickets and using them to buy something crazy? Sometimes a day at the arcade is just what you need to forget about school, work, or anything else and just concentrate on your favorite Dave & Busters game.

Buy $25 Dave & Busters Gift Card

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What makes it so great?

The reason is quite simple. By giving a giftcard to Amazon.com you are putting the buying power in the hands of the recipient. You can buy just about anything on Amazon.com whether you’re looking for tools, trading cards, televisions, or wine – you’ll find it there. It really is the perfect gift for the person that has everything or for the person that you just do not know what to buy. You take the problem out of your hands and give them the option to find something that they really want to buy and purchase it.

But won’t they be mad?

There is the possibility that the person who receives the giftcard may think that you took the easy way out. However, if this person is truly difficult to buy for they likely know that is the case. I have a good friend that has just about anything they could want so buying them something is nearly impossible. Each year for Christmas I buy them the holiday Amazon Giftcard and attach a note describing all of the great things we’ve done in the previous year and remind them why they are one of my best friends. A personal sentiment and a chance to go buy any random thing they might want easily negates the chance of them disliking the card.

Are there any limitations?

One of the great things about Amazon.com is that you can buy almost anything. You have the opportunity to choose from millions of products – and there is sure to be something for everyone on their site. The giftcard does have one major limitation. You generally cannot buy another giftcard using your Amazon giftcard. This means that if someone wanted to take a $50 Amazon giftcard and buy a $50 Starbucks card – they could not do that. However, most products they would want are going to be on the actual site anyway.

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$25 Giftcard
The $25 giftcard is the go to, standard, amount. It is the most common amount you are going to see when you are looking for giftcards. The nice thing about this amount is that you will have a larger variety to choose from. If you are in a store, or online, you will find more options in the $25 range. The larger variety gives you one important advantage when giving a giftcard as a gift: options. Having options is important because the people you are buying this size card for vary. That being said these are the people, and events, we believe this amount is most appropriate for.

$50 Giftcard
If you are considering the $50 giftcard you clearly think the person who will be receiving it is worth it. When you are bumping the value up it means that you believe that $25 is not going to be enough for the person or the store may be more expensive and require a larger amount to make an impact on a purchase. Due to the nature of this larger gift we suggest the following people and events.

$100 Giftcard
Well it looks like someone is trying to make a good impression with a big gift. If you have decided to go the $100 giftcard route you should be giving this for a big event and it should be limited to friends and family in our opinion. There will of course be times where this may not apply but in general we believe that bigger giftcards are for select people and events. You do not want to give a $100 giftcard when someone will think you have overspent on them – for that reason we suggest the following.

You can justify any amount for the right person and the appropriate event. The key is to know the person and know what the expectation is for them and the reason behind giving them the gift. Our guidelines are just that, guidelines. It is up to you what value you place on the card so choose one that will put a smile on their face and good luck!

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Know the person
One of the most important aspects when deciding to give a giftcard is knowing the person that you are giving the gift to. If it is a family member or a friend this is much easier. However, what happens when it is a co-worker or someone that you do not know as well? Some people do not want giftcards for holidays and events. Others, are so happy to get a Starbucks giftcard that not only will they thank you but you might end up in a bear hug from them – people love their coffee.

If you are fairly certain that they are going to be happy to receive a giftcard it is time to do your homework on what type of card they are going to want. Is it clothing, groceries, coffee, or help on a trip that they want to take? How can you help them with their day to day routine? This research, although sometimes time consuming, is necessary to make sure you don’t make a faux pas and break one of the giftcard protocols which is giving something that the person will never use. My friend Paul wanted to give one of his employees a giftcard for their birthday. Paul is a big gamer and because he and his children enjoy it so much he thought that a good place for a giftcard would be GameStop. Paul bought his employee a giftcard there and of course the employee seemed happy to receive it. Later, Paul found out that the gift was given away because that employee and his family were not really into gaming.

Know the situation
To me this is the most important part of the giftcard giving protocol. You need to understand what you’re giving the giftcard for. Giving something for someone graduating from junior high is different than a wedding. Knowing the situation is an important factor in determining what amount you should be getting for the giftcard and what kind of giftcard. It’s obvious that you’re not going to buy a giftcard for alcohol when your nephew graduates high school but what is the correct protocol? The good news is that you already know the person you’re buying for so the next piece is to know how much to give. This is a combination of what you can afford and what you believe is expected. If you have a good job and can spoil little Johnny during his graduation then you should expect to be around $50 and not giving him a $25 giftcard to Subway.

Final Thoughts
The protocol for giving a giftcard is simple. Know the person you’re buying for and understand the situation you are in. The person will dictate what store or restaurant the giftcard should be for and the situation combined with the person will answer how much you should give. If you can identify those two things you will be following the giftcard giving protocol.

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