https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 05:33:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633681 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:38:53 +0000 sunny 2633681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: next time you need to send a wedding gift... :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633591 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:34:55 +0000 psw27 2633591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually hold onto them for quite a while and then use them randomly. Usually when I get them, I think oh I'm going to save this for something really awesome/special/just for me... and then I end up using them on something boring/practical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633585 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:24:05 +0000 hellobeeboston 2633585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i usually use them almost immediately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633582 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:21:04 +0000 Anagram 2633582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spend as soon as I get a chance, but my husband hoards them. It annoys me. Just use it already! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633574 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:04:12 +0000 snowjewelz 2633574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spend, unless it's to a store I really just won't use then I'll re-gift most likely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633334 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:35:13 +0000 catgirl 2633334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely spend them! If we don't have a use for them we try to sell or will re-gift if there is someone who would actually use them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633329 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:30:52 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2633329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a huge fan of GCs. Typically I receive them for very specific stores or places that I don't frequent. One year I received an AMC movie theatre GC and all my local theatres were Regal. I think I had that in my wallet for 4-5 years and was able to use it when I was in a different state.</p> <p>Right now I am trying hard to spend almost $200 at Babies R Us. When we bought LO his exersaucer I may have said an expletive when Babies R Us search did not turn up the one we wanted. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633231 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:14:02 +0000 ottilie 2633231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly spend them. I actually love gift cards - it's like cash you can't put towards bills, so you have to spend it, haha. </p> <p>Sometimes I do save them, though, if they are to a nice place I wouldn't go to otherwise, so I want to use them on something I really want/need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633207 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:58:00 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2633207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a gift card to Crate and Barrel that's been in my wallet for six years.<br /> They won't accept American gift cards at their Canadian locations and it's not a priority stop when we visit.<br /> I find gift cards annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633181 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:39:36 +0000 Boogs 2633181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually hang on to them for something special. I usually eventually use them, some just take longer to use than others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633176 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:33:22 +0000 Cole 2633176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted spend but I know we have a few lingering in our house that we keep forgetting to use. Two are to restaurants that require a babysitter though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633166 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:13:16 +0000 sunny 2633166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's not something I can spend online I tend to forget about them and then they sit in my drawer forever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633158 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:00:38 +0000 MediaNaranja 2633158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to hold on to them for a while and wait to use it for something that is really wanted/needed. </p> <p>The danger in that is that they will get lost, though...I somehow managed to lose a manila envelope that still had some of our wedding gift cards in there. I *know* that there are a few to bed, bath, and beyond and another few for Macy's, probably totaling $400 or so. I am REALLY mad at myself for losing it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633154 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:55:44 +0000 Bao 2633154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always use them! I :heart: gift cards </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633152 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:52:43 +0000 MoonMoon 2633152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I...don't understand the concept of having a gift card and not using it. I guess if I really really couldn't use it, I'd regift or sell but... free money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spend-lose-or-draw#post-2633149 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:41:35 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2633149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you get a gift card do you use it? Or lose it? Or perhaps re-gift it? Or does it just sit in your wallet? </p>