Registry Etiquette

So i have this friend who got married last year and she registered for gift cards... i thought it was a bit tacky but whateva...

now shes preggos and has registered for 5 -$250 gift cards and a few $100 gift cards...

i thought it was def odd (for lack of better word) but maybe shes on to something???
i havent registered yet.. my mom would def say ssomething if she saw gift cards on my registry?

what do you think ??? just curious?

A girl I know requested GCs...

She gave a lot of them away as gifts.

She is now divorced

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Posted by mrsdraskin2009

A girl I know requested GCs...

She gave a lot of them away as gifts.

She is now divorced

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that made me LOL!

Tacky. it's just as tacky as putting 'cash gifts only' on a wedding invite.

People want to buy you THINGS. Is everyone really going to ooh and aah at a baby or bridal shower when you open gift card after gift card?

If she really wants cash, then she can just return all the things she registered for. And many people give gift cards anyway. Pre-determining the amount for them to buy is pretentious.

I think its tacky...its basically asking for cash. Not cool.

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Posted by dreamerchic33

wow...she requested the amount??? i remember when fortounoff was still fortuonoff on the registry there was the option of a gift card (you didnt put the amount) and we checked yes bec i felt like well if someone didnt really want to go thru the hassle of printing out the papers and locating the gift asnd gift wrapping then they could just get the gc....

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Me too. We had checked the 'yes' box also as an added option. We also have this on our Amazon and Macy's registries. But we did NOT put down pre-determined amounts. THAT I think is tacky.

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Posted by Lsorrent

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Posted by dreamerchic33

wow...she requested the amount??? i remember when fortounoff was still fortuonoff on the registry there was the option of a gift card (you didnt put the amount) and we checked yes bec i felt like well if someone didnt really want to go thru the hassle of printing out the papers and locating the gift asnd gift wrapping then they could just get the gc....

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Me too. We had checked the 'yes' box also as an added option. We also have this on our Amazon and Macy's registries. But we did NOT put down pre-determined amounts. THAT I think is tacky.

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whew! i was getting nervous for a minute there!!!!

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Posted by SummerBride10

I think its tacky...its basically asking for cash. Not cool.

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ITA - PLus I think my Mom would kill me if I put gift cards on a registry!

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Posted by Lsorrent

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Posted by dreamerchic33

wow...she requested the amount??? i remember when fortounoff was still fortuonoff on the registry there was the option of a gift card (you didnt put the amount) and we checked yes bec i felt like well if someone didnt really want to go thru the hassle of printing out the papers and locating the gift asnd gift wrapping then they could just get the gc....

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Me too. We had checked the 'yes' box also as an added option. We also have this on our Amazon and Macy's registries. But we did NOT put down pre-determined amounts. THAT I think is tacky.

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A lot of places have that. We did it everywhere I think. We selected the 'yes' box. I didnt even think you could register for specific GC amounts, not that I would. my preference is for people to buy me the things i want (I mean, we need).

Did she register for AMEX GC or GC for a specific store?

its was a gift card on a specific registry. like in between bedding and china.. was a $250 gift card?

i cant bring myself to do it. i figure they want to get me a gc they can do it on thier own.

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Posted by MarjorieFrank

Wow I never heard of someone doing that. I def think it's tacky!

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ITA