Well, This Is Awkward . . .

nottelling
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:43:57 +0000

I’d like to decree a new rule of etiquette that should hereafter be followed by everyone: if someone gives you a gift card with a represented value, and the gift card turns out to be worth less the represented value, you (the recipient) must immediately tell the giver, no matter how awkward. Otherwise, there is just too much incentive for fraud or negligence by the seller. Wouldn’t you want to know if you spent $100 bucks on a gift card but the recipient was told it was worth only $50? In this situation the giver (the realtor) was too squirrelly to follow up with, but with a friend I’ve now decided that I will speak up if this happens ( assuming there is no squirrelly disclaimer when the card is presented).