{"id":710,"date":"2007-12-27T12:34:28","date_gmt":"2007-12-27T20:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=710"},"modified":"2007-12-27T12:34:53","modified_gmt":"2007-12-27T20:34:53","slug":"the-downside-of-gift-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=710","title":{"rendered":"The Downside of Gift Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

My frustration knows no bounds. I still have many unpacked boxes in the new place, and in one of them hide my Barnes & Noble<\/a> and Staples<\/a> gift cards, both of which H.E. gave to me last year.<\/p>\n

They don’t expire or bleed out via dormancy fees like most other gift cards, but considering they are worth about $200-$300 each, I’m a touch concerned about the fact that I can’t seem to find them. I’m 99% certain that I packed them in “a safe place” prior to the move, but that same place is safe even from me.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, I wanted to treat myself to some new books—the kind from dead trees, oh murderous me—because most of my books are still packed and I can’t get at them … and because we were actually going to be in the same neighborhood as the beautiful two-story Barnes & Noble at the Bella Terra<\/a> mall. Boy, did the expletives roll around in my head when I couldn’t find them.<\/p>\n

I continue my search, but God help me, the next time I’m given a gift card, I will immediately use it.<\/p>\n

At the very least, I’ll never hide them in “a safe place” again.<\/p>\nShare this post:

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My frustration knows no bounds. I still have many unpacked boxes in the new place, and in one of them hide my Barnes & Noble and Staples gift cards, both of which H.E. gave to me last year. They don’t expire or bleed out via dormancy fees like most other gift cards, but considering they are worth about $200-$300 each, I’m a touch concerned about the fact that I can’t seem to find them. I’m 99% certain that I packed…<\/p>\n

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