NWR - Do you use your existing store credit when you buy gifts?

Re: NWR - Do you use your existing store credit when you buy gifts?

• daria24 member

  

  March 2014

  I've used gift cards and store credit to buy gifts for other people. I don't think it's in poor taste. And it's not like the receiver will ever know. 

  

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  March 2014

  What does your DH think?

  
  

  I just ask because my DH was really weird about using money or gift cards or store credit (for when we got duplicates of things) to buy anything that wasn't for us -- his rationale was that the money was from gifts people gave us to use and we had exchanged the gifts but we should keep the money for 'us.'

  
  

  If your DH is otherwise fine with it, I say go for it. If there's nothing you need off your registry yet, then why not? You have the credit and you might as well use it. 

  
  

  Also -- no one will ever know.

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• photokitty mod

  

  March 2014

  I don't see any issue with using gift cards, store credit or cash given as a present to purchase something for someone else. I believe once the gift is given it is up to the recipient how they use it.

  
  

  If you registered for things just to get store credit and never had any intention of keeping the items I think that is in poor taste. But you are allowed to return duplicates or change your mind about an item. I'd say use it as you please

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• Inkdancer member

  

  March 2014

  I see it this way: store credit is like the store giving you cash. If you put that cash in your bank account, it becomes invisible among all the other cash. So when you go to buy that gift, you don't know what cash you're using.
  
  I think it's totally fine.
  

  

  

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• doeydo member

  

  March 2014

  I don't see the issue with it and how would they even know?

  
  

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• KickAssMOH member

  

  March 2014

  I think it's totally fine, but my DH believes otherwise. We are sitting on $600+ of BB&B store credit, saving it for when we buy a house this year. Meanwhile, I'm in charge of collecting money and picking out a wedding gift for a coworker this month from her BB&B registry. I was like "well duh! i'll pocket the cash and use our store credit and no one will know!" and DH was like "absolutely no". Pffft. To each their own.

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• sarahufl member

  

  March 2014

  I don't think it is a problem.
  

  
  

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• tammym1001 member

  

  March 2014

  I'm of the opinion that if someone gives you a gift then it's meant for you. That includes gift cards and store credits if you have to return something. The person wanted you to have something for yourself and I would feel weird about using it on someone else. 

  
  

  Even though I wouldn't do it, if it doesn't bother you then there isn't anything wrong with it. Nobody would ever know anyways.

  
  

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• kittypolishnbags member

  

  March 2014

  I don't think it's a problem either. Either way, they wouldn't know.

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• minko1986 member

  

  March 2014

  Thanks ladies! Just wanted to know what general consensus is.. Neither I or DH sees any problem with it, but you just never know....

  

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