When HMV went into administration in 2013, it refused to honour its gift vouchers. Here are some smart ways to give the gift of choiceWhy buy plastic gift cards or vouchers as Christmas presents? Shoppers spend millions of pounds on them – the market is now worth £5bn a year – but there are more and more alternatives, including digital options.The reality is that there’s no guarantee a voucher will be honoured if the retailer subsequently goes out of business. Millions of recipients found this to their cost following a string of high-profile closures in 2012-13, which included HMV, Comet, JJB and Game. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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