tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post8409825557478146648..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: RONNI BENNETT ----------- GIFT CARD SAGA Joaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47362815426858364152017-06-20T21:04:22.875-07:002017-06-20T21:04:22.875-07:00Yes, I've done Amazon, too, on other occasions...Yes, I've done Amazon, too, on other occasions. This was intended to be a unique situation -- as it tuned out to be, but not quite as I planned. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-83488743698880029002017-06-20T20:06:31.565-07:002017-06-20T20:06:31.565-07:00Bless your heart - that is quite an ordeal.
Thinki...Bless your heart - that is quite an ordeal.<br />Thinking of Ronie also - constantly. <br />No more gift cards will I send.<br />Have been doing Amazon as so much they can select fromMy Journey To Mindfulnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743386000772274656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-43248268571411866142017-06-20T13:40:24.634-07:002017-06-20T13:40:24.634-07:00These were cards for establishments I had pre-dete...These were cards for establishments I had pre-determined long ago that they liked to visit, otherwise, I, too, send checks which, as you say, can give more flexibility. My good luck mailing cards in the past must have run out.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-31288212931747332552017-06-20T13:36:20.034-07:002017-06-20T13:36:20.034-07:00I'd never had problems before -- guess the odd...I'd never had problems before -- guess the odds were against me this time. Ronni's experience reminds us how quickly our lives can change.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-89434989956623797102017-06-20T13:29:24.725-07:002017-06-20T13:29:24.725-07:00Glad to hear Royal Mail is so reliable. My previo...Glad to hear Royal Mail is so reliable. My previous experiences with USPS had been, too. Clerks commented that maybe the envelope got chewed up in the automatic processing machines.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-66945010767755439632017-06-20T09:16:13.863-07:002017-06-20T09:16:13.863-07:00Personally, I don't give gift cards. It's...Personally, I don't give gift cards. It's like "cash with strings attached", in my personal view, i.e., here's some money, but I'm telling you where you can spend it. If I have decided not to select a gift, for whatever reason, I send a check and offer a note if I know what the recipient likes or is saving for. "Here's a little something toward your new car&Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-68959550830281412412017-06-20T05:44:47.100-07:002017-06-20T05:44:47.100-07:00I hardly ever send gift cards, but I've never ...I hardly ever send gift cards, but I've never had any problem when I do. In fact I've seldom had any problem with the post. The Royal Mail is still amazingly reliable.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-25010612033443673022017-06-19T12:54:02.410-07:002017-06-19T12:54:02.410-07:00I have mailed a number of cards through the years,...I have mailed a number of cards through the years, but this is the first time I had a problem. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-62184389231909264872017-06-19T04:29:45.969-07:002017-06-19T04:29:45.969-07:00I've always been leery about mailing gift card...I've always been leery about mailing gift cards, especially in a greeting card. Now I know why. What a saga!<br /><br />I follow Ronni, too. It's been shocking how fast life has changed for her.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-3813193752941277082017-06-19T03:36:18.786-07:002017-06-19T03:36:18.786-07:00I have never mailed gift cards, but did not think ...I have never mailed gift cards, but did not think it would be that dangerous. You certainly had the yeoman's role in getting this all accomplished. I now know to be more careful. So sorry! Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com