Saw a gift shop in Savannah selling 'experience' vouchers instead of stuff

They had these little cards for things like a carriage ride or a cooking class, starting at $40. Honestly, it made me think gifts are moving away from physical objects, but I still love giving something you can unwrap. What do you guys think is better?

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sethh581mo ago

Wait, they start at forty bucks? For a piece of paper? That's just the voucher, you still gotta pay for the actual thing, right? I'd feel so cheap handing that over, like here's your homework to go have fun. Give me a real gift any day, something they can actually hold.

jenniferb531mo ago

Remember my friend who got a pottery class voucher and now has her own ugly mug she loves?

corac911mo ago

Actually Seth, the voucher usually is the full price for the experience, so you aren't giving them more homework to pay. It's like buying the ticket for them. Kind of like what Jennifer's friend got, the whole pottery class was already paid for with that one card. You're paying for the memory, not just a thing.