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Typical bloke. No idea what to get nephews and hate buying shit they don't want.
Also hate Amazon.
Is there a commonly accepted gift voucher that isn't a folded £20 note?
(Oh, and also isn't from those conning bastards who take off 10% of the value each year if you forget to spend it. )
Gregs?
Binners wpuld approve.
An unfolded 20spot
Love2shop is accepted in loads of places. Currys or game would be loved by most
A £50 note?
Book token.
Cineworld / odeon
Your Amazon loathing makes me think you might also disapprove of Mike Ashley’s Nylon Emporium. Loved by sweaty teenagers though. Also JD Sport. This assumes they aren’t disciples of that ghastly Rees-Mogg chap.
Is there a commonly accepted gift voucher that isn’t a folded £20 note?
Surely cash is the most widely accepted voucher? If you want something twice as good as a £20 note I’d suggest two £20 notes. Very versatile, little fear of expiry dates and only devalued by inflation
PayPal, they can spend it on whatever they want and don't have to worry about expiry dates.
Cash. Just give them cash. It's what they want, and if you're worried about it being 'impersonal', well, they don't care.
My two nephews and my niece will each receive money in their bank accounts tomorrow, the payments already set up.
Cash, bank transfer if you don't want to do folded stuff, vouchers are just a waste of time for me, used to get those love2shop ones from my parents for my daughter and half the shops struggle to take them, or need special codes, you end up at the till waiting about.
As my nephews used to say: 'cold hard cash'
What's the line of communication like between you & nephews? I still have vivid memories of my great uncle asking to chat to me on the phone and asking if there was anything I was saving up for. He let me bore him about games workshop stuff for a few minutes. I can't remember how much money he gave me but it came with the express instruction to spend it on 'one of those space games that you like' and that's really stuck with me.
Having asked the same question recently. I've come to the same conclusion - I would rather give nephews and nieces the cash so they can spend it on something they know they want
Similar dilemma here. I'm not risking giving any vouchers so this year it's cold hard cash.
I went with the cash option. I realised that part of my reasoning for going with a pecuniary gift was because I couldn't be arsed with the whole choice, BuyMe!! stress, what commercial offering is the best yada yada yada....
And the logical conclusion of that is indeed folding, rather than 1 of a multitude of different vouchers options.
I have cash but added a printout of suggestions for each as I know what they are into. Nephew 5 had a printout of 1/10 of an oculus because he’s been saving for ages for one. And now he has it.
You have chosen wisely.
Gift vouchers are a cop-out. "I wanted to buy you a gift but couldn't be arsed, so here's some cash you can only spend a small range of things." Plus they know half the time the recipient will never get around to using them so it's free money for the supplier.
If you can't find the ideal present then yes, just give them the cash.