old vouchers for a gift...would it bother you?

[joko]

I have some M&S vouvhers that i intended to give as a wedding gift to someone - they are ones my bro gave me years ago that i never used - however - having looked a bit closer at them they are clearly not new or fresh and have fold marks where i have folded it into quarters and put in my purse - but obviously not spent....

Ive ironed them, but its still visible...they are not falling apart or anything and now look cripser...but its clear there are creases if you look..

i suppose some may not even notice or occur to them

but how would you feel if you got them as a present?
would you be offended? would you not care? would you cosider them 'just currency' and like a used note?

part of me thinks a gift is a gift, if they are arsed then they are ungrateful...but still...

they also know i am not working at the moment so dont have a lot of spare cash...
i could just put a £10 in a card but to be honest at the moment i could do with keeping the cash really...

what do you think?

cheers

[wolf63]

Although there may be no expiry date shown on the vouchers it is very possible that they have expired - worth checking it out.

[Postdog]

yes it would if I found out they were old - in fact I'd be insulted at your cheapness, New vouchers is a different story.

[joko]

i have checked ive been told by m&s they are ok

im just worried whether someone would be offended that they werent purchased specifially for them...??

[wheaten]

They may also be out of date, maybe. I was given vouchers for a garden store and mislaid them, when I found them and went to use them I was told they had expired.
Could you go to M&S and ask for some new ones? Not sure of their policy, but they might be kind. They're a big enough company after all and wouldn't want to lose out on a sale, it's peanuts to them!

[boxtops]

M&S don't do vouchers any longer, they do the gift cards instead. Why don't you take them to M&S and ask if you can cash them against a gift card, so you can give a new gift card as the present instead? They have some lovely designs now.

[joko]

i called m&s today - they are still valid and they do still do them - but more for business customers...

the wedding is tomorrow so i havent time to swap them really

[karenmac60]

Why not use the vouchers to buy them a gift - they'll never know how you paid for it.

[joko]

why is that cheap postdog - the cost is exactly the same ? - that makes no sense to call me cheap, when the monetary value is the same...?

[wolf63]

I would give them to a close friend or relative but not to someone else. I am pretty thick skinned but would be pretty offended if I got vouchers in other than a new state.

[joeluke]

Karenmacs suggestion is a good one and a far better option than giving obviously old, folded vouchers

[4getmenot]

either buy something with them or get someone to buy them off you.

[Postdog]

I didn't say cheap so you must have read someone elses post. I'd be insulted because if they were old, and I read the other post and what someone said about having to call the manager to validate them, that you had copped out of making any real effort (aside from ironing)

[wheaten]

Or use them yourself (don't know how much they are) to buy the couple a cheap but expensive looking gift such as a vase or candles to show you put some thought into buying them something they may/can use?

[Postdog]

sorry I did say cheap after all - I didn't mean it in the money sense

[joeluke]

Postdog.....re-read your 1st post where you'll find the word 'cheapness', which is what joko is refering to (I think)

[joko]

postdog - you may want to read your own post before you speak - "in fact I'd be insulted at your cheapness" - your words...

they have ASKED for vouchers or money - i had intended to put money in until i found the vouchers and wondered if to use them - they cost the same amount so i dont see how that makes any difference really

you are clearly one of those people who see the price of everything and the value of nothing...

AGAIN - i phoned m&s and asked them if they were still usable - they said yes absolutely -

[sara3]

it's an obvious re-gift and people will have differing views on re-gifting. I wouldn't do it, myself.

why are you worrying about this the day before the wedding?

[joko]

look- i just wanted to know if it was an acceptable thing, that they are treated like currency and can be passed on - which is kind of what they are - obviously most of you think not, so i will go with cash

i personally wouldnt be insulted...id actually be grateful for the gift...

still loads of thought has gone into the choosing of the cash...i even asked the woman in the shop if she had a nice crisp new one - took loads of effort...i am sure they will appreciate that...

its was just a question, so keep your insults to yourself thanks

[joeluke]

I think peple have a cheek asking for money as a wedding present

They should be happy with any kind of gift they receive

[4getmenot]

most of us have said we would be offended.