Almost any celebration is not complete without gifts. Sometimes it is difficult to think of what to give a loved one in order to please him. A gift certificate can come to the rescue.
Pros of gift certificates
Sometimes the main problem when choosing a gift can be limited financial resources. If at the same time it is known exactly what the hero of the occasion wants to receive as a present, a gift certificate to a suitable store can be a good solution. By adding a little money, the gifted person will be able to fulfill his dream and acquire the desired thing.
A gift certificate will also help out when you need to congratulate an unfamiliar person whose addictions are not known. For women, the most universal will be a certificate for a cosmetics and perfumery store or a beauty salon. For men, a certificate to a sports store or an equipment salon is suitable.
Young people will surely love gift certificates for any kind of entertainment. For example, bowling, rides or billiards. It should be presented to those people who love and visit such establishments, otherwise the certificate runs the risk of remaining not cashed. The main advantage of just such a gift is that the person who receives it decides for himself and chooses exactly when he will go for entertainment.
Gift certificates do not restrict a person to a specific gift. They only set limits in the choice, limited to a specific store or salon. In addition, by choosing a more expensive item, a person can pay extra for the missing amount. Or, conversely, buy not one, but several items you like at once.
A certificate purchased in any large chain of stores can be redeemed by any store that is part of the holding, regardless of its territorial location, that is, it can be another city or even a region.
Cons of gift certificates
There are few downsides to such a universal gift, but they are still there. The main one is the limitation of the certificate validity period. This means that it is necessary to cash it out within a strictly defined time specified on the reverse side.
Another important point is that if a certificate is paid for a purchase, the amount of which is less than that stated in the form, the difference will not be refunded.
Also, the validity of the certificate applies only to services and goods presented in the organization where such a gift was purchased: a specific store or retail network, a specific gym or beauty salon.
In many stores, when purchasing a product with a gift certificate, the discount on the buyer's discount card does not apply to it.
The amount of a gift certificate can vary widely: 500-10,000 rubles or more. But not every person agrees to advertise the value of the gift made to him. In this case, the certificate will not work as a presentation.
