If work gave you a gift card as a perk, where would you actually want it to be from?
Posted by InternationalFig4340@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 360 comments
We’re looking at introducing gift cards at work for things like birthdays, work anniversaries, and employee of the month.
I’m curious what people would actually want and use, there’s no point giving something that just ends up forgotten in a drawer or lost on an email.
Same goes for any other small perks that have bigger impacts tbh.
Indie_Barrel_1402@reddit
If you’re deadset on a specific brand, you can’t go wrong with Bunnings or a Woolies/Coles (WISH) card. Every Aussie has a weekend project on the go or a fridge that needs filling. It might not be 'glamorous,' but it’s 100% useful. There’s nothing like getting to the checkout and realising the birthday gift card from work is covering your snags and a new drill bit. Small wins, hey?
Ozle42@reddit
Use something like gogift, where they can redeem it whenever they want.
I usually just feed one into Amazon, but the choice is nice
NortonBurns@reddit
John Lewis, can be used in Waitrose too - department store & supermarket. Best of both worlds.
That's what my wife's company does. They're very generous, but often we stack them up until we need something bigger like towels, bedding or a hoover etc. They even bought our last mattress.
Fuzzballs_IMVU@reddit
I don’t even have a Waitrose in my city. John Lewis is absurdly expensive.
acceberbex@reddit
We used to get John Lewis and it bugged me. Limited me to an expensive shop where I don't usually shop and found I paid more for less (got Waitrose food one year off it) but only to use it up
ollymillmill@reddit
I fully never realised John Lewis were expensive, i only ever buy electronics from there really and they’re the same prices as places like Currys, AO etc but you get a much better guarantee. 5 years on a TV at JL, only 1 year from currys for example.
acceberbex@reddit
They used to price match but they've stopped doing that now. But for me, a £50 voucher is lovely from work but when you're not needing anything in particular, going "oh I'll buy food with it" hit on how little you can actually get (like a blue cheese dressing in Aldi was maybe £2. £5+ in Waitrose). And of course, John Lewis clothing have different brands but even their own range is more expensive than others (not comparing to Primark but say a swimming costume in JL is more expensive than the equivalent from Debenhams own brand range)
ollymillmill@reddit
Ah my john lewis where i live still does the price match. So they match currys, AO, Argos etc the main large places. They just no longer match places like the little independent store in the Scottish highlands kinda thing.
Clothes i don’t really buy from there so i guess im out of the loop with that. Last time i checked they sell branded stuff so i guess expensive but no more expensive than those brands own stores.
V65Pilot@reddit
TBH, when I moved here from the US, the price of electronics shocked me. Apparently it's a different business model here...The super heavy competition in the US keeps prices down, with retailers having minimal markup to keep stock flowing.
snowdrop0901@reddit
To add they have 2 years on the gift card....so you can fit in a few.
But also depends on the amount. A £25 for john Lewis is more effort than its worth....a £75 is more fun
Reccalovesdancing@reddit
If you go to any JL or Waitrose customer service/till desk and ask for them to check the balance on your gift card, it resets the two year expiry time
Source: me getting infinite time on my JL gift cards given out as awards/prizes from my former company (have spent the last one now haha) 🙌
Smeeble09@reddit
I hate getting JL vouchers, never shop there normally so only do when we get a voucher which we end up spending on something mundane just to use the voucher.
Also we either need to have it shipped at a cost, or spend £10 getting there and back to spend it.
UNarbs@reddit
Honestly rn, I need a new pair of trainers so I’d probably go with JD so I can use the money in my bank account to pay for the essentials.
jlelvidge@reddit
M&S, may seem mundane but everyone likes to treat themselves to things you wouldn’t normally buy there because of the price.
Turbojelly@reddit
Gift cards aren't a perk. They're a tacky way to avoid pay rises and bonus's. I'd throw it in their face as I walked out the door.
CodAdministrative765@reddit
My employer has started using something called Huggg, which gives you a huge list (genuinely hundreds) of shops/sites to choose from and then you get a voucher for your choice emailed to you. A very good idea.
InternationalFig4340@reddit (OP)
This is helpful and looks good! Thank you!!
maersyl@reddit
My employer uses Vivup, which has some pretty sweet deals on it for us lowly employees.
Youppi27@reddit
I used One4All when getting gifts. Let the staff choose themselves.
mostly_kittens@reddit
I had one from work for Prezzee which also had a load to chose from
AClockworkLaurenge@reddit
I think VivUp is another one where you can be gifted with 'money' rewards that you can turn into a voucher of your choosing
darkdetective@reddit
We use perkbox. Didn't realise there were so many of these sites.
KingDaveRa@reddit
We used to use Vivup and now use Perkbox.
Perkbox is better IMHO.
sandra_nz@reddit
We have a similar scheme through a different provider, it’s great being sole to choose.
MaximumTop6714@reddit
This is perfect
walkthelands@reddit
my work gives us the option to choose which retailer the card would be for, Amazon, Apple, Sainsburys' etc.
GroupCurious5679@reddit
Our workplace gives us a £20 amazon voucher for Christmas. I quite like it
Willeth@reddit
I'd prefer money. It's the gift card you can spend anywhere.
Failing that, there are gift card places that you can set up with that let the user choose where it's for.
avalanchefan95@reddit
I BELIEVE if they give you the cash then you have to tax it whereas if you get a gift card, it doesn't
Willeth@reddit
As an employee, that's something I couldn't give less of a shit about.
If you want to make sure I get a certain amount of money, then you can pay the extra so that after tax it nets out right. If you aren't bothered, then I'm happy to take the 20% or even 40% less just so I don't have to spend it somewhere specific.
BrotherClive@reddit
That's just silly though isn't it
Willeth@reddit
People really seem to object to me saying this and I'm not entirely sure why.
BrotherClive@reddit
Just a weird hill to die on. When you could get a 50 quid voucher for a supermarket say, which is worth 50 quid to anyone, since we all need to buy food....preferring to only get a fraction of that seems silly.
It's not like we're talking about a vouchers for "Dave's bike repairs" in Alloa which would obviously be useless for most people
Willeth@reddit
Who's dying on the hill? I just have a preference. I'm not being stubborn about it or anything, people just seem to be reading something I haven't said.
Bksudbjdua@reddit
That's so interesting and good on you for wanting to pay more tax than needed!
Willeth@reddit
Ha, it's not a desire to pay more tax, it's just the different values involved. £6 in my pocket is better than £10 in Amazon's.
n0p_sled@reddit
You know you can buy beer on Amazon (or other favourite food, if you don't drink) so the 40% deduction can make quit a difference.
Plus the £6 in your pocket will inevitably end up in someone else pocket regardless. Money has no value if you don't use it
Spadders87@reddit
Whos talking about Amazon? No need to be so indignant about some hypothetical situation youre creating for yourself. Theres tax efficent ways to reward staff (for employers and employees), one of them is through giving gift vouchers below £50. For all intents and purposes every retailer in the UK offers gift vouchers, i got one yesterday for a local butchers. If that upsets your values im sure therell be plenty of greengrocers that do them too. Youve been asked what you want, not what you dont want. Relax.
Willeth@reddit
I think you have assumed more of a firm position on this than I have. I just value versatility, was asked my opinion, and gave it. Why do you think it upsets me? I'm not sure I've said anything that justifies thinking that.
I've edited my above post to make it clear I was giving an example more than calling out Amazon specifically. Would you have had such an extreme reaction if I'd said Tesco? Or even my local grocer?
Spadders87@reddit
Youve either got a pretty unique take, dont understand the mutual tax benefits or are something of a contrarian.
Fair dos if youd reject a gift voucher from work, i suspect you actually wouldnt though.
Doesnt matter where the gift voucher is for apparently it about your values. Youve said you value versatility and given theres little benefit to the company and relatively little benefit to you to increasing your pay, i think it wouldve been better to say you wouldnt be interested in recieving a voucher.
FrogOwlSeagull@reddit
Nah, the combo of restricted usage and expiry date gives money solid pros over gift cards. And then gift cards have the advantage of more face value delivered to the employee.
And I'm not sure an employee of the month one wouldn't be taxable.
Willeth@reddit
Why do you think I'd reject it? I'd just rather it was cash. I've not said anything about not wanting the perk.
LilacRose32@reddit
I suspect HMRC will look at closing this loophole at some point.
Aware_Ad_431@reddit
This is the reason
PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit
If they gave you cash, you would pay income tax on it. Maybe not a huge issue for lower income workers, but those on the higher rate would lose 40% (or more in Scotland).
They can give up to 6x£50 'trivial gifts' to employees each year which the employee wouldn't pay tax on though.
It's in the employees' interests really.
Eskarina_W@reddit
One4all vouchers offer a lot of choice. I've used these as quiz and treasure hunt prizes on the staff sports and social committee.
SkiingGiraffe247@reddit
Tesco
Klutzy_Award1786@reddit
Amazon, that way it can be used to get pretty much anything
terryjuicelawson@reddit
We've had various ones in the past. Amazon is the best as you can just get anything, but I then use it to get something bigger off my wishlist. A supermarket it would just go on a big shop so fine but not exactly memorable. The worst was when we could only pick between various slightly odd company branded things. I got a brush for the bath and a dressing gown for example.
lost-in-midgard@reddit
Amazon. Biggest choice.
TheMarkMatthews@reddit
One that you can use in many places - all4one or something but tbh a cash bonus would be better
TheRiddlerTHFC@reddit
Personally Amazon is the easiest. Very few things you can't get
clumsyIam@reddit
The way COL is at the moment, I would appreciate a supermarket voucher as a treat M&S would be great. No where like John Lewis, lakeland, amazon personally. I received a JL voucher of £30, highly grateful, but I couldn’t get much in there and ended up paying towards a top i liked.
rb7833@reddit
M&S and head to the foodhall
Akash_nu@reddit
John Lewis.
epicshane234@reddit
We have EdenRed. Not sure if this is DWP specific but we get to choose from various retailers and food stores. Greggs being a popular one to redeem. But there's also places like IKEA. B&Q on the list
robdelterror@reddit
Love 2 Shop gives them the choice of where to spend it.
Herlock-Sholme5@reddit
Standard visa debit card type thing, that way it can be spent anywhere.
V65Pilot@reddit
MasterCard prepaid card.
Capable_Cheetah_8363@reddit
Love2shop vouchers/gift cards are great as you can use them in a variety of places!
BrotherClive@reddit
I'd suggest M&S because most people will use it for nice food as a bit of a treat. Or Tesco as that's about as close to cash as you can give someone in gift card form.
PhilosopherMuted3551@reddit
We use a reward system where the company gifts an amount to the employee on the reward system and the employee can then choose what gift card to claim.
Disastrous_Fly3305@reddit
There are gifts cards you can use for various shops…
Street-Entrepreneur8@reddit
We use giftpay - and then the recipient gets to choose where they spend it! :)
halftosser@reddit
Waitrose, M&S
Healthy_Chipmunk_990@reddit
Everywish and then they can choose their preferred giftcards - yes, they can divide the amount like you give £50 and they get a £25 Amazon and £25 M&S giftcard on the website. Also this way you just add the giftcard number at checkout and can still use your own debit card to pay, unlike one4all.
thecrius@reddit
There are services that have lots of different gift cards to choose from. My company does that. You get a 50£ gift card, redeem it with the link and choose which shop (from Amazon to random clothing shops).
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markedmo@reddit
Amazon - gift of choice
OG-87@reddit
My work does this sometimes. I often just pick a supermarket or b&q as I would buy stuff anyways like groceries or house stuff
Kapika96@reddit
Amazon.
Gives a load of choice for what to spend it on. Can be used online so I don't need to physically go in a store. No worrying if the store will say ″sorry, we don't accept that″ or anything either.
DaysyFields@reddit
A local independent pub.
LadyNajaGirl@reddit
Amazon, boots or Just Eat!
Batalfie@reddit
Lego.com but I doubt everyone would want that.
Oster-P@reddit
My work already does this for 5 years of service. They use Love2shop and you can choose to convert some of your balance to whatever store you like. I converted mine to £500 Asda vouchers.
zenz3ro@reddit
Pub
Crichtenasaurus@reddit
John Lewis. If I want something I wouldnt normally get that’s where I’d go.
bfp@reddit
make sure you understand the tax implications (p11d)
Essentials that people would buy anyway is normally appreciated
FireExpat@reddit
There are services like huggg (https://www.huggg.me/) for specifically this purpose.
You provide your perk and the person who receives it can pick where the gift card if from.
I've only used this as a recipient, I don't know how it works from the other side and if there are added fees.
InternationalFig4340@reddit (OP)
Thank you! Huggg has been suggested a few times so I’ll absolutely add it to the shortlist.
DiDiPLF@reddit
We have a similar thing at work, I find it a pain. You have to log in, choose one, it comes through digitally so then you email it to yourself and find somewhere on your phone to keep it before it gets forgotten about. Probably worth it for larger amounts but the £25 we get barely feels worth the effort. Think you only get a month to choose as well so i end up choosing a practical one ( like m&s where I buy tights and washing detergent). I'm not a fan.
Dangerous_Service106@reddit
A pre-paid mastercard so it can be spent anywhere that accepts mastercard both online and in-store.
JohnCasey3306@reddit
One of those generic gift cards that are accepted at a whole bunch of retailers.
annedroiid@reddit
My work uses a company where we get a big list of things we can buy, including vouchers, with the money they've given us. Works great.
Otherwise I'd say something like John Lewis as it could be used at Waitrose for a treat or on something they need for themselves/their house.
MyNewAccountx3@reddit
We give lifestyle vouchers, can use them in loads of different places and they’ve gone down really well.
fursty_ferret@reddit
Why not just give cash? Unless the amount is pretty trivial then it'll attract tax as a BIK anyway.
meltedlenondrop@reddit
Amazon.
mathcampbell@reddit
Bank of Scotland make a really pretty red one. A couple of those would be nice. I believe you can spend them at many places.
RookieDuckMan@reddit
My work does this, the gift cards are for the place I work
OrganicPoet1823@reddit
Amazon
ScaredCrowww@reddit
We get given Love2Shop, I always leave it until the last minute to use and freak out about where to use it. This year I realised you can exchange it for Amazon vouchers which is lesser value by a couple of quid but now it sits in my Amazon account without an expiry date for when and if I ever need to order something. I kinda prefer it, gave me the option to carry it around for a year in case so find something nice to buy, but then just topped up Amazon as a last resort!
Hal1342@reddit
Something like a one4all card so I can choose what I like. I got a John Lewis card once and couldn’t really afford anything I wanted in the shop, it’s better if you can choose from a selection of stores.
Hertfordgal@reddit
Amazon ?
SilverellaUK@reddit
The last one I had was for John Lewis and I bought a Kitchenaid.
Unfortunately our John Lewis has now closed because some idiot didn't notice that Debenham had just gone out of business and factor in the extra business they would have had if they had stayed open!
Awkward-Loquat2228@reddit
Bank of England vouchers.
Pay people.
sha_42@reddit
Amazon
blancbones@reddit
Amazon
mewikime@reddit
Gad station or grocery store. Anything else I wouldn't really want because I'd something needs returning and refunding, it's a pain. You either get store credit which isn't the same as a gift card and you can't use it online, snd if it's a Visa gift card, they come with their own set of problems when doing a refund back to it. Not many people refund groceries or gas.
maxscarletto@reddit
Only fans
crapmetal@reddit
Bank of England
No_Violinist_5702@reddit
My work offers prezze vouchers which work well because you can use them a lot of different supermarkets and retailers
Arcendiss@reddit
I would want it to be from the Bank of England, one of those gift vouchers that are actually worth their face value and are accepted ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE (unfortunately no longer true, I've been in a few places recently saying they are completely cashless but...)
External-Praline-451@reddit
M&S if it has to be giftcards.
Otherwise, I'd prefer extra holidays!
United-Cucumber9942@reddit
You can get pregnant paid Visa cards which essentially work anywhere. I'd get these due to their universal use.
IrishLady92@reddit
We brought a gift card platform to my workplace last year and used Tremendous. It's a platform that you can send gift card links through with hundreds of options each person can choose from.
Most people in my company choose Amazon but Aldi and John Lewis are also popular
binaryhextechdude@reddit
Supermarket. That way I can take the same value from my bank account and spend it where I choose.
oneoffforquestion@reddit
If i had supermarket vouchers id just end up treating everyone to treats. Should be something where youre more encouraged to buy something for yourself.
binaryhextechdude@reddit
Sounds like a self discipline issue to me. The whole idea of giving supermarket vouchers is everyone has to buy food. So the voucher covers your food purchase leaving you free to spend your cash in the fishing supply store or the computer store or maybe the jewller if you're a hopesless romantic and decide to treat the wife.
YetAnotherMia@reddit
Yeah supermarket gift cards are as good as cash.
oneoffforquestion@reddit
Yep it definitely is, which is why id prefer to avoid needing to make the decision. Tbh if its a freebie, anything would be nice though!
twirling_daemon@reddit
I feel like that’s an issue with anything though
For example, with my bank I get cash back points I generally use for Amazon. I always promise myself it’s going to be something selfish
Often the beastlies need or would love something so it goes there. The same as most of my actual money 😂 or it’s someone’s birthday or event etc
I do try and be strict with them as I’m not most of the time & sometimes get something like Costa cards which is solely selfish but life happens 🤷♀️
There’s no unilateral way around that unless you’re frogmarched somewhere, your purchases are surveilled & ok’d and you’re refused a receipt 😂
SpaceMonkeyAttack@reddit
Yeah, but work gives gift cards because they can buy them for less than face value. Supermarket GCs are only like 1-2% cheaper than cash. Some others are more like 5% cheaper.
matto1990@reddit
The real reason is that a cash bonus to an employee needs to be reported to HMRC and is added on to the employees yearly earnings.
Gift cards and other non-cash gifts with a value under £50 count as a “trivial benefit” and HMRC basically says “we don’t care”. They can’t be given for good performance though. It’s meant to be for birthday gifts or similar
https://www.gov.uk/expenses-and-benefits-trivial-benefits
rog987@reddit
We get 4% discount for buying prepaid supermarket cards via work.
SpaceMonkeyAttack@reddit
Nice! Either I'm misremembering the numbers, or you have a good deal. Either way, I remember that the margins on supermarkets were generally worse than other retailers.
narnababy@reddit
Yeah I get 4% off on Perkbox through work which is a nice little bonus on the weekly shop. It all adds up and I’ve saved about £100 since they brought it in in the new year.
rog987@reddit
Yeah I think it's good, shame the company gave everyone a 0% pay rise this year, so...
Best I've seen elsewhere is 3.5% via Sprive at the moment as they're running a boost offer this week (sign-up code FEEPMP9S if you need one), but normally it's 2.5% or maybe 3% on there for supermarket pre-paid cards. They have other stuff on there too, not just supermarkets.
XharKhan@reddit
Is it an app called Stream?
We use that at work, it tracks wages as you earn over the week/month, you can take money out before payday (to a limit / % of earnings), theres a saving thing that takes whatever you nominate out of our wage as you're paid, thats a 4% interest rate, withdraw at any time. Then there's the discounts, hundreds of companies, vouchers, deals, major brands to weird little fragrance franchises that punt 5ml samples...
I thought it was going to be tosh when they first mentioned it, wrong, its handy af.
Thumbb93@reddit
Gift cards are also not (usually) tax deductible as you can't directly change them into cash. Gives them a bit of a one up over a cash bonus
narnababy@reddit
This is the way. When I was at the zoo our Christmas bonus was a £50 Tesco voucher. It was great because you could use it for shopping or on tech stuff.
budgiebirdman@reddit
This is the one hack HMRC doesn't want you to know about.
TopAngle7630@reddit
Would be annoying if it's the supermarket that's not convenient for where you lived
Major_Toe_6041@reddit
Probably because it’s closer to where you work, so if you aren’t WFH you’d use it on the way home.
Vast-Slip-@reddit
Surely you'd get to pick that though haha
horridbloke@reddit
This is the way.
glasgowgeg@reddit
Your comment is just a modified version of replying "This", why not just upvote them? Your comment adds nothing.
horridbloke@reddit
Oh do sod off.
glasgowgeg@reddit
Aggressive response because you know I'm correct, how utterly embarrassing.
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
Yh only way to turn it into cash so to speak, unless you know someone who shops at say sainsburys and you let them use the gift card in exchange for cash with a small discount
Decent_Confidence_36@reddit
B&Q, I’ve just bought a house
ShinyHeadedCook@reddit
Drug dealer
acceberbex@reddit
We get Lifestyle vouchers which are redeemable in a lot of places. I think something like that is much better (shop anywhere, Vex, Lifestyle) - gives people a decent choice of places and something will be suitable (like Vex even for Aldi vouchers)
HotButteredBagel@reddit
Don’t do one of the all in one cards. They’re a nightmare to use and often there will be a balance that never gets spent because of this. (I suspect it’s on purpose)
Amazon or a choice of supermarket would suit most people and let the buy what they want/need
MurderousButterfly@reddit
Dont use amazon, they're evil.
neatcleaver@reddit
Yes, most of these multi use cards are shit, someone recommended one higher up and unless it can be swapped for an actualgift card, it's also probably shit
All for one isn't a gift card it's a prepaid card, so if you want to order something from say Argos online for £30 and your card is £20 you can't use it, whereas an Argos gift card would just knock £20 off and you pay the rest
You can go in store to do part payment with the card then use your actual credit/debit card to pay the rest but not online, and even then they're a pain. I used to work in a shop that took them and it was a massive ball ache to check the balance and sort the payment amounts out
superwisk@reddit
I've never had an issue with them. Usually get something worth more than the gift card and pay the difference separately.
richunderwood@reddit
Thirding this, they are horrible cards! They do them for shops and restaurants, and you always lose a little bit at the end - or like the last one I received that said on the card it has 12 months to use, and then they pulled the rug and changed their policy to 6 months (I think) and clearly had no way to inform the recipients of the cards, and then you’re stuffed!
richunderwood@reddit
And I also looked like a dickhead in Nando’s trying to pay with a card they kept saying has £0 on it 😭
Tattycakes@reddit
Seconding this, they’re a pain in the fucking arse
constipated_coconut@reddit
m&s or nespresso
Odd_Cryptographer941@reddit
Personally? Amazon.
MurderousButterfly@reddit
There are lots of cards that are valid at a bunch of places. Honestly, I'd ask the person receiving it what they would prefer.
Dont do amazon though, they're evil.
kiddj1@reddit
We get this.. we get to select a voucher and or put the money on a virtual card
From a specific vendor I wouldn't want them because it might not be a shop I use and employees actually pay tax.. so if it's a gift I cant use and I gotta pay tax for it then don't bother.
Instead of a gift card as a perk, why not look at better pension contributions or give people more holiday.. or you know salary increases
Latte-Addict@reddit
My workplace gives Lovestoshop vouchers. Beck in December, I got £200 worth of vouchers for 20 years service. You can spend them almost anywhere but if you choose to pick a place that isn't endorsed by Lovestoshop, they aren't worth as much. So spending my vouchers at Amazon for instance, the value was only £180.
Impressive_Chart_153@reddit
Ann Summers.
turtle1288@reddit
Are you a sage customer for payroll? If so call them and ask for the free trial of sage employee benefits. Basically has loads of discounts employees can access themselves but also lets you gift them a cash equivalent that they can then redeem at the store they want. We have it and I would recommend
InternationalFig4340@reddit (OP)
Oh interesting! We’re actually trialling Sage HR at the moment, payroll is being done externally by the accountants.
Gullible_Rope_7897@reddit
amazon
p3zzl3@reddit
lierally just got this from work. £50 :)
paddlingswan@reddit
You can get high street vouchers that can be used almost anywhere - including the supermarket but also places like clothes shops and department stores and restaurants.
TonyBlairsDildo@reddit
Bank of England
ScaredPractice4967@reddit
Supermarket. Sainsbury's or Tesco's because then I spend it on food etc. the money i dont spend on food I can put towards shiny things that dont get covered that well by gift cards.
jamessrc@reddit
John Lewis!
Divewench@reddit
Amazon
chroniccomplexcase@reddit
The visa ones that are like a prepaid debit card. I worked at one place that used Amazon and myself and a few others never use Amazon and eventually got the company to use visa prepaid gift cards. They work like a normal contactless card and are accepted anywhere that allows visa.
notspringsomnia@reddit
Supermarkets or Amazon are the most convenient for me.
Plot-3A@reddit
Why can't you do a small bonus instead? If you're looking to do this officially then there are ways to do this.
MonsieurGump@reddit
Mine does.
The kids call them “Percy Pig Vouchers”
cowbutt6@reddit
Ideally, a prepaid credit card, so equivalent to cash.
But if it had to be a gift card, https://townandcitygiftcards.com/browse-all-cards/ for my city (and the neighbouring one I sometimes visit) looks decent: accepted by a wide range of shops, restaurants and attractions, including many local independents.
As a last resort, a book token ( https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/find-a-bookshop ), Love2Shop ( https://www.love2shop.co.uk/COMMON/pdfs/l2s-cards-flexecash-list-mults.pdf ), Lifestyle ( https://www.lifestylegiftcards.co.uk/brands ), or Prezee ( https://prezzee.uk/en-gb/uk/store/prezzee-gift-card ).
scothehe62@reddit
My employer uses gift pay vouchers which you then ‘convert’ into a voucher for a specific shop/website. There’s a big range you can choose. I always swap mine for air B&B and get money off my holidays!
oli_ramsay@reddit
Love2shop because you can spend in lots of different places
miffybo@reddit
supermarket for sure. groceries are necessities
malak1000@reddit
Amazon. I use Amazon often enough it’s effectively a cash gift.
FadedSatyr@reddit
Love4all or some similar version. There are now loads of these multi-place ones
bluepizzabooks@reddit
Amazon. They sell everything. Or one of the restaurant cards. I think the brand is called One4All? They do dining cards and shopping cards that you can use in multiple shops. Failing those two, Costa, Starbucks or Greggs 😂😂
in1998noonedied@reddit
We get to pick where our gift card comes from! I get a knitting website, my colleague gets a high street fashion shop, another goes for Ikea, etc.
slothliketendencies@reddit
I really liked my m&s one I got as a bonus, you get 4 years to spend it with no hidden charges or takeaways and I bought posh Xmas food.
MountainMuffin1980@reddit
Warhammer. Or Steam. Because then it gets spent on me, for me. I'm a selfish cunt like that.
If it was a regular thkmg from work and those weren't possobl, then JohnLewis probably as we always get stuff from there and they do clothes, furniture, xmas decorations, kitchen ware etc.
twirling_daemon@reddit
That’s not selfish-it’s a perk YOU earned/were given. It should go on something much for you!
Fiercat99@reddit
Defo Aldi
Able_Ask_4267@reddit
We get a one4all gift card at Christmas, you can use it at numerous different stores both online and in store. It's the one I'd go for.
twirling_daemon@reddit
I hate those the most 🤣
Had them a few times and they seem great because they’re for so many places. They’re very rarely for somewhere I want to shop or can get to though 😂
Best catch all is Amazon, everyone (relevant!) can get deliveries from them and they do everything though obviously ethical concerns for some can arise
This is truly not a one size fits all. Delivery service would work for probs over 95% of people but for example for me it would be useless as nowhere delivers here
It’s picking the best all rounder
Though I’m loving the apps/sites/orgs people have listed where you can choose what you want
DryBuilding2563@reddit
But the issue with this card is that if whoever it’s given to doesn’t use up the whole £ within a certain timeframe they start charging you. A small amount albeit but it’s indefinite and you’re trapped. Because you can’t easily use it to part-pay for something. They make it really tricky. I had to hunt around to find something for exactly £1.80 to clear the whole balance. I’d avoid personally - the receiver may not thank you later on. As it’s basically signing them up to an account they don’t want.
theevildjinn@reddit
Yeah someone got one of these for my son. It got tidied into a drawer, then lost, and eventually forgotten about.
A couple of years later we came across it when moving the chest of drawers, but they'd been deducting a monthly "admin fee" so there wasn't a lot left on it.
Larrypants1@reddit
Being able to spend these in restaurants is actually great. Makes for a nice cheap date night!
samsaBEAR@reddit
They can be such a pain for retail staff to process though, I always feel bad using them
DoctorRaulDuke@reddit
They're a pain online as well - you use them as a debit card so you can only spend the exact amount, no ability to pay for any excess, so you spend under and never get to use whatever's left over.
askoorb@reddit
One4all or Love2shop so it is usable at multiple places.
But you'd just use an employee reward / engagement company for this and they'll handle it all including employee choice of giftcard. It's a common perk.
Brutal_Ugly_Santa@reddit
For my 5th year work anniversary, I chose a gift card for a really nice golf course.
Managed to combine it with a seasonal deal that the course was offering and was able to take a couple of mates for a round of golf for about £15 a head.
I recommend getting the voucher for an experience, restaurant or something that you can look forward to and also remember afterwards; rather than just normal shopping.
mattl1698@reddit
visa
RainysPlanet@reddit
Waterstones or hobbycraft for me!
Careless-Magazine317@reddit
My company sends us cards where we actually get to pick what we want. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of choices we had. The service they used is Giftronaut - I believe other businesses have similar cards for hte US, but idk of any others in the UK
WingingItSince87@reddit
Amazon. They can immediately add the gift card to their account. My work does it, won a few myself actually (just saying), it’s great.
Direct_Vegetable1485@reddit
I was given this virtual, pre-loaded bank card with £100 on it and it absolutely sucked. Any online shop I already had an account with wanted to overwrite my actual bank details with this one temporary card, and because it was only virtual I couldn't take it out to a shop.
Could you give your people multiple choice on vouchers? Like maybe 3 options, one for a local restaurant, a book token, or Amazon as a generic backup. Tbh in this economy I'd take a cash bonus and spend on the bills...
turtleship_2006@reddit
I'm pretty sure almost all of the online shops I regularly use allow me to have more than one saved payment method, plus I have my cards saved to my browser so if I used a temp card I could switch it back to my main one later
sleepyprojectionist@reddit
You should be able to add digital cards to Apple Pay or Google Pay and use them on your phone like a regular debit or credit card, if that helps.
anabsentfriend@reddit
Book token, or Amazon at a push.
panicattheoilrig@reddit
at this point the fucking supermarket
kartoffeln44752@reddit
Amazon or Tesco.
I will spend it from both or maintain the balance
Accomplished-Art7737@reddit
My workplace has a reward & recognition portal where we can choose where we cash it in from a big range of high street retailers. We can split each reward between more than one as well if we want. I usually pick M&S but sometimes I will split it equally between 2 retailers depending what I plan to buy. The site then sends us an e voucher of our choice to our work email.
The_AJR@reddit
Amazon is the one you can’t really go wrong with.
alferret@reddit
Supermarkets. The other year we got them for Sainsbury's. Took some of the sting out of the crimbo shop.
Bksudbjdua@reddit
I would like to be able to choose. I would be a bit offended if I was GIVEN a Tesco voucher. But tbh most the time I pick Tesco because I'm in there the most often.
Personally I hate Amazon, as they kill the small business market, so I wouldn't thank you for that however I'd still use it.
Acrobatic_Toes@reddit
I hate that people assume that everyone use Amazon, i do not support this evil dropshit company and get sad every time I've received a gift card from there as I either have to use it or lose it
jimmywhereareya@reddit
You could give to someone else if you don't want to use it
turtleship_2006@reddit
...which still results in the company receiving business, whether it be yours or whoever you gave the card to
Acrobatic_Toes@reddit
You're missing the point
Jamie2556@reddit
About the only time I use Amazon and it still annoys me!
pockets3d@reddit
We get "shop local" ones that work in independent shops and restaurants in our town.
Usually spend it in the butchers and petrol just to be honest.
DesperateOven9854@reddit
I'd just refuse it. I've not used a gift card in years, actively refused several.
herwiththepurplehair@reddit
One of those High Street ones that covers multiple stores
Chiccheshirechick@reddit
Space NK
Racing_Fox@reddit
Idk I’ve got two and they can be spent pretty much anywhere except the places I want to spend them
Cheesy_Wotsit@reddit
My company gives us a choice if that's possible?
Stinkinhippy@reddit
All4one type cards. That way they have options.
Adorable_Potato_6831@reddit
My job gives all employees a One4all gift card every year at Christmas time and I'm pretty sure they can be used almost anywhere
TheNinjaPixie@reddit
M&S or Waitrose you can also use at John Lewis
Remarkable_Movie_800@reddit
During lockdown my employer at the time gifted all of us a £100 Asda gift card every month for 6 months. (We all stayed fully employed working from home with our full time wages so it was just a bonus). Really helped out a lot of people.
Supermarket gift cards are always good I think, as we all need to eat
Fair-Scholar-4677@reddit
We get amazon vouchers at work. My sisters company get TK Maxx vouchers
Roofless_@reddit
At Christmas we get the choice of a meat hamper (2 versions) or a John Lewis gift card worth £60.
Born-Wasabi8016@reddit
A supermarket so I could spend it on booze and fags.
OctaneTroopers@reddit
If it's one of those that can be transferred into a virtual payment card. You can invoiced yourself on PayPal and used the virtual card to pay it and there you go. Tranfered to cash.
Alarming-Tie-1892@reddit
If they are Google pay users the card can top up their payment credits.
HawkTenRose@reddit
Love to shop voucher. Primarily because it includes about 100 different options: someone will find an option they like.
chunkycasper@reddit
M&S food
stowgood@reddit
The bank.
Kj539@reddit
One of those multi use ones which you can use in loads of shops. One shop isn’t going to suit everyone:)
sanehamster@reddit
My old company did John Lewis, which was pretty useful. Most people need something they sell at least once a year
keeponkeepingup@reddit
My work uses compliments select/Eden red. The staff can choose their own store card from a huge variety. You send them a code and they choose a store on the website.
Starlight-Kitty@reddit
Theatre Tokens! I can treat myself to a trip to a musical!
ImDankest@reddit
Prepaid debit card is the right answer
bigsillygiant@reddit
Bookshops and recordstores
swarnavasarkar@reddit
Amazon, supermarket.
CptPJs@reddit
maybe this sounds mad to you but I want my work to pay my bonuses in money
CherryLeafy101@reddit
Amazon, a chain coffee shop (Starbucks preferred in my case but I wouldn't be particularly bothered if it was for another one), or for a mid-range restaurant likely to be found on most high streets. Maybe a Steam or Nintendo card, if allowed? Basically, something suitably generic that I can easily buy something tasty or order something from one of my hobbies myself.
another_awkward_brit@reddit
We have a system at work where we can redeem vouchers, and we have a wide array we can choose from.
Letting people choose from a range of a dozen or so shops of various categories will mean more work I'm sure, but it'll be a lot more useful to a lot more people than just one company.
staringatthecactus@reddit
Gotta be better than 3 work branded polo shirts….
Supermarket would be good.
mk6971@reddit
My company either uses Amazon or One4all.
Specialist-Web7854@reddit
M&S or John Lewis, both have nice groceries or a full store of other departments, so you get a real choice about what to spend it on.
januarynights@reddit
My company does this sort of thing through EdenRed. When you give an employee a reward, you send an amount to their account.
The employee can then decide how they want to use the amount, so you could spend part of it on vouchers for one shop and part on a different shop, depending on what you want/need.
Also if you're saving for something you can cash in your voucher credit later in the year, it'll just wait in your account for you for a set period of time.
Depending on what I need I usually swap the credit for Boots or Next vouchers. Wouldn't normally buy stuff from Next but I wanted a fancy bathmat to match the fancy towels I got through the vouchers before (it's a set with geese on it!) I even cashed in for Morrisons vouchers once so I could cover the grocery shop with that and spend the money on some random Sanrio nonsense instead.
December126@reddit
A visa gift card so they can spend it anywhere.
medievalskye@reddit
Tesco, can get a large selection of items not just food
Glowie2k2@reddit
I recommend using a perks site such as reward gateway and give employees the choice of where to get a gift card to
TrackTeddy@reddit
Plenty of gift card suppliers have gift cards that can be exchanged for a variety of different cards that the person gifted it chooses. That works for the majority of people as they get to choose what they will use. My old place used to do this for Christmas or other occasions and worked reasonably well.
Local_Refrigerator_5@reddit
Love to shop gift card. I've bought them for teachers before. You can spend them in lots of places.
hoody13@reddit
Track day voucher. I appreciate that’s a fairly niche thing, but you did ask what I would want
richunderwood@reddit
Have you checked the tax implications? If you give someone cash or cash equivalent, they are liable for the tax on this, so you give them £100 and the tax man wants their usual tax rate back on that £100. We stick to physical gifts at our place, afternoon teas in the post, brownies, Easter eggs, etc
PureObsidianUnicorn@reddit
M+S
destria@reddit
I would love John Lewis. I feel like they stock things that are practical but also just that bit more premium so it's nice as a treat/gift. There's such a variety as well so it's likely to suit most interests.
imnotabotimafreeman@reddit
my last gifrcard from work was a oneforall and covered many outlets,including cinema, restaurants, john lewis, next. I spent £250 on a turntable from argos. They only had a demo model in John Lewis
solpadeineOD@reddit
Marks and Spencer, get some posh nosh
mr_iwi@reddit
Steam
Abwettar@reddit
Best thing to do is offer a set amount but ask the individual where they want it for
If thats a hassle I'd say a one for all card so they have options at least
GinBitch@reddit
Marks and Spencer or a Supermarket
Sad_Cardiologist5388@reddit
Love2shop is good. I converted mine into a waterstones card it was great
Sharp_Budget_4416@reddit
A really nice hotel for one night. The kind where breakfast is part of the point and you can actually finish a coffee in peace. Don't need a week, just one night where I haven't paid for anything.
MrsBearMcBearFace@reddit
One4all. Then I can pick.
Spikyleaf69@reddit
I would massively prefer actual cash.
informalgreeting23@reddit
Cash in an envelope, mafia style
pot_on_wheels@reddit
Anything but One4All. It's a scam
Mystic_L@reddit
I was gifted a leaving gift card from my previous role recently with a prezzee.uk gift card.
The recipient turns the amount into a gift card for the outlet(s) of their choice so you can leave it entirely up to them.
takesthebiscuit@reddit
One thing to bear in mind, gift cards are considered a benefit in kind, and subject to tax and NI
So ensure that you budget for the tax hit when you hand these out
Our company used to send out £100 vouchers to ~200 staff for Xmas
HMRC audited and found out about the perk and hit an ~£8000 bill for each year for the tax and NI
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
I havent seen any gift cards ive received be subject to tax or NI, my employer uses Edenred ones and we get a voucher code but there's nothing in my payslip
takesthebiscuit@reddit
The employer may (should!) be making the contribution in the background
https://www.gov.uk/expenses-and-benefits-vouchers
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
The vouchers are not exchangable for cash though
takesthebiscuit@reddit
But they are exchangeable for goods or services
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
Duh... maybe if I read the second bullet point. I work for Home Office, big employer within civil service, I will have to find a P60 then, we just get sent a voucher code
Thanks
Derfel60@reddit
Cash
Caffine_rush@reddit
Amazon or PlayStation
winkywoo75@reddit
My work lets us choose then buys it
Emilyx33x@reddit
Our own company’s giftcard, because then we can convert it ourselves into any of the 100+ we sell
Stevebwrw@reddit
Waterstones. Mark's and Spencer.
Books or clothing essentials. I doubt there is anything else I would want tbh.
Tattycakes@reddit
Garden centre please!
thecoop_@reddit
Give people the choice so it is actually useful to them. By that I mean they choose what card you get, not one of these ‘covers multiple shops’ things.
Phantom_Crush@reddit
At my job we do Amazon voucher on the spot rewards and One4all voucher employee of the month. Both kind of shit tbh, especially not being able to spend them all in one fucking place
wearezombie@reddit
My old work had a website where we could trade points given by co-workers as thanks or praise for vouchers. I used to regularly trade mine for Nintendo eshop vouchers. It was nice getting a treat but not having to spend my own money :)
Recent-Climate6942@reddit
Our workplace already do this. The vouchers can be used at a variety of different retailers so people can choose their own.
jamdoughnut_uk@reddit
If it’s for a “special” occasion, it’s a great idea to choose gift cards from places people wouldn’t shop at that often, such as Selfridges, Liberty, John Lewis, or Apple. That way, the recipient feels like they can truly treat themselves.
Supermarket gift cards aren’t a bad option, but they tend to be used for everyday spending like groceries, so they don’t feel quite as special.
Gift cards for experiences, like Champneys, Spabreaks.com, or Treatwell, are also excellent choices. They give the recipient the chance to relax, enjoy a spa day, and invest in their wellbeing.
MattyCatts1@reddit
Fucking offlicence!
folklovermore_@reddit
Marks & Spencer. Most big towns have one and you can use it for a lot of different things (food, clothes, home stuff etc) that you might not necessarily buy yourself. Or John Lewis, which is a bit fancier but perhaps slightly less accessible.
Intruder313@reddit
We sometimes get very tiny vouchers and we can pick from a big range so everyone is able to find something
I go for Caffè Nero
BlokeyBlokeBloke@reddit
Why not prepaid visa cards? Or even just cash?
beefboxer84@reddit
Got £250 love to shop vouchers from a employer years ago , there great. use them in absolutely loads of places and they were all in £10 vouchers
Gornal-Annie6133@reddit
M&S. Food or clothes or homeware are all good.
WestleyMc@reddit
Amazon probably..
Those cards that can be used at loads of stores are a bit of a pain in the ass to actually use.
OverlyAdorable@reddit
I'd either go for amazon or a supermarket but knowing my work, they'd conveniently forget a few birthdays and work anniversaries and the fff (fuhrer's favourite few) would suddenly have four or five birthdays and work anniversaries each
Viking-Bastard-XIV@reddit
We get a gift card at work, once a month. It’s for £42. We get a choice of places to pick from. I normally pick Next, and I usually grab myself a bit of clothing.
Decent-Cattle-332@reddit
Some companies just set a value and let the employee then choose where they want a voucher for which works well.
Amazon is a common one but people use them towards spas, get meal vouchers etc
RagingFuckNuggets@reddit
There's companies where you buy the card, send to an employee and they can pick where they spend it. I got one for a tenner the other week and used it towards some new PJs from M&S
JeffSergeant@reddit
VEX (vexgiftcards.com) are good. They cover a lot of different brands and are set up for company accounts etc. Not sure what commission they take.
iamthefirebird@reddit
Amazon is a good catch-all, but many people are attempting to move away from that company for ethical reasons. M&S does both food and clothes, and is on the higher end of quality without being too expensive - very good for staple items. Argos also has a wide variety of items. Things like that - flexible catalogues that have something to meet lots of different needs.
Even better, there are some gift cards that cover multiple shops.
fussyfella@reddit
I worked somewhere that gave gift cards as an award but it was with a scheme that had very little, so I ended up not using most of the amount as there was little I wanted.
Make it something with as broad as possible appeal (e.g. Amazon), or have a selection that the person can choose from. Do not go too upmarket unless the gift is significant: e.g. do not give an Harrods or Fortnum and Mason card for under £1000 - sure they would get something but with far less choice than if it had been a Amazon card.
pgnlzbth@reddit
Sainsbury’s. They ARE my employer but I also seem to spend a hell of a lot of my wages there 😂
squidgytree@reddit
Amazon as long as you know they have Prime.
bellathebeaut@reddit
One4All and love2shop gift cards are a ball ache to use. I'd be happy with an M&S voucher.
blondefashionpuppy@reddit
My work send a gift card that lets you pick where to spend it. I personally would not want a gift card for Amazon or a supermarket but can see why others would like that. I much prefer to use a gift card to treat myself so in the past have opted for John Lewis for example.
Darwen85@reddit
Give them a choice, couple supermarkets, boots, JD, generic one that does loads on high street, currys you get the point.
FreeBogwoppits@reddit
Not Love2Shop. Husband gets those as "thank you" on some work projects. Just £10 here and there. They sit in a small pile until they expire and then go in the bin.
He was also given £150 vouchers for Cook branded frozen food when he was off work recovering from surgery. We used £40, realised their stuff isn't for us, and couldn't even find anyone to give the rest of the vouchers to. I wish he'd been asked where he'd like vouchers for.
So that's it, I'd say ask the staff what they want when the gift event comes round. Give them a choice to supermarket, mixed shopping vouchers or Amazon.
Bubble2905@reddit
John Lewis. Can buy anything from there and it’s decent quality so feels a bit more special.
Demo_Bec@reddit
Anywhere BUT one4all. I got one at Christmas and it's been rejected/too much of a pain to try using it at every single shop I've been to since.
TurbulentHamster3418@reddit
We used to get Love2shop which were a pain because there’s a limited amount of shops you can use them at. Then my company changed to one4all which i find you can use at a lot more places.
jack_watson97@reddit
Amazon
Ok_Aioli3897@reddit
Can you not do a prepaid visa or MasterCard gift card
bedhermit@reddit
Tkmaxx or a national gardens gift card
velos85@reddit
One4All or Prezzee - can get what you want then.
AarhusNative@reddit
The cash machine.
Impressive_Pickle_29@reddit
My husband’s work basically just give you £75 to spend on whatever you like (eg go out for a meal at any restaurant and he can claim the cost back through expenses) which always goes down well!
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
That could mess people up who are on benefits or pay CMS
HumorNecessary7836@reddit
I never think gift cards are a great perk cause anything over £50 is taxable for the employee. However I’d take Deliveroo or M&S so I could get a fancy dinner.
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
Not the ones we get at work Home Office
carefullcaddy@reddit
Vivastreet
ReallyIntriguing@reddit
Still don't see the appeal, although I have had a look
Bifanarama@reddit
Half a day's holiday.
Not-a-Cranky-Panda@reddit
I'd say whatever the local supermarket is as everyone needs to eat and even if they don't use that one shop they will know someone who does, or just use it that once.
Some of us once got a Tesco card and one of the guys told me "I'm getting a TV from there, so just give me your card and have the money from me" which ws nice of him, he did it with a few of us.
Leader_Bee@reddit
Amazon, 100%
But turns out employtend not to do that because amazon gidt cards incur tax...or something, so we get shitty gift cards for places i will never use.
Lieffe@reddit
Gift cards can't be more than £50 per card and can't be transferrable for cash, otherwise it's considered payment. Employers are fine to send Amazon gift cards to employees as a trivial gift to thank them.
New-Raise7589@reddit
do a love2shop then employees can choose where they actually want to spend the money. it’s got a decent amount of choice too!
Not-a-Cranky-Panda@reddit
I hd one of them nd it was great I did a lot of shopping at Iceland and then I knew someone who went shopping at Matalan who just gave me the money.
But I looks like now not as many shops take them.
username-259@reddit
Our work did that for employee of the month, but they let you choose where it was from. Everyone always chose amazon or M&S, but I chose a local cafe and had a lovely meal and drink out. Definitely recommend giving the option when it's not a surprise!
sheepandlambs@reddit
We have a system where you can redeem points for perks. You can just pick off a menu and either buy products, or gift cards.
So there isn't really any limit on where they can be from. I got £200 at Currys, which went towards a new telly.
_soulianis_@reddit
Anything but Amazon. Jeff Bezos is actively making the world a worse place and the less money we give him, the better..
Hopeful-Climate-3848@reddit
Kings of Leon or Bob Marley.
THXORY@reddit
You can get gift cards that cover numerous shops. Such as:
https://www.one4all.com/
TrickAd9058@reddit
Tattoo shop
trenbolon3@reddit
I've done this. Tailor them to the staff if you know them well, or speak to colleagues and find out. It goes down a lot better than something generic.
Acidphire21@reddit
we get amazon ones at our place gives us freedom to buy anything we want
730463628@reddit
Just increase my salary. I don't want money that has tiny utility compared to actual cash.
Joshthenosh77@reddit
Audible pleas I’ve run out of credits
Dangerous_Bed2566@reddit
John Lewis
CatBroiler@reddit
I think if there was a choice between One4All and Amazon 99% of people would be happy.
One4all is usable at M&S, Argos, JL, Nandos, etc.
Timely_Egg_6827@reddit
Our manager has done Greggs and Dunkin Donuts and as his own money, that matters. My employer just writes a cheque for £500 for special achievements and staff nominated. It sucks a bit if you pay tax as taxable income but so are some gift cards. Get your legal team to check that liablity. Still £300 after tax is a good one.
Birthdays -if you mainly walk from office, a sandwich lunch for everyone from Pret is cheap and as everyone gets for everyone's b'day, it is a constant reminder management cares.
Aben_Zin@reddit
Amazon, cos then I can put it towards paying off this unexpected tax bill this Indian gentleman keeps calling me about.
No_Secret2322@reddit
Amazon
Midget-muncher@reddit
our company use something called VoucherShopExchange. The employee get to pick which vendor they would like to gift card to apply to from a big longer list (AirBnB to Zara) and you can even carve up the total amount between different places e.g. £100 total can be £50 Amazon, £50 John Lewis
Secure-Palpitation-1@reddit
What about a different range of places say Amazon, boots/superdrug and maybe the closest supermarket to you etc then you could always offer and either you choose what you think would suit the person or you could let them choose?
ScallyGirl@reddit
I think this is the most sensible suggestion. It is also worth checking if any voucher can be used to shop online, I know most probaly can now, but always worth double checking.
Avenger1324@reddit
Previous company gave M&S e-vouchers. Worked well for those who shop there anyway, and easy to trade with others for cash for those who didn't.
Super-Surround-4347@reddit
I got a VISA gift card once which I really appreciated. Basically cash but less like giving a kid Christmas money.
Robotadept@reddit
My old employer used to reward good customer service with points that you could swap for gift cards you could choose between Sainsbury’s, John Lewis/ Waitrose or love to shop I always chose Sainsbury’s as that was closer
Foxtrot7888@reddit
We get a voucher at Christmas and you can choose Amazon or John Lewis. That seems to work for everyone. In the past we had one that works in lots of shops but was actually a pain to use.
ams3000@reddit
M&S or John Lewis. Then I wouldn’t just wait it on everyday stuff. I could get new towels or a blender or stuff like that
Jaded_Valuable439@reddit
Me old workplace used this thing called ‘Hugg’ where you could gift some money and then basically the recipient could just choose what to claim it for.
Not sure how big your business is but could be worth looking at something like that?
Even a small gesture of like a tenner is good coz you can redeem it on JustEat or if you wanted,
vbloke@reddit
A Bugatti dealership
Chelz91@reddit
Mine does this… I usually spend it in John Lewis or Selfridges
rapidbunny4404@reddit
My employers have used love2shop or all4one cards or the likes of. One card with multiple options on where to spend would likely make the most sense for inclusivity
DR_95_SuperBolDor@reddit
I used to work somewhere that gave us amazon vouchers... They're pretty convenient.
Extreme-Banana-9@reddit
Either Boots, Amazon or Odeon
OpticalOkra@reddit
I was getting a £250 Amazon voucher on christmas and it was great.
811545b2-4ff7-4041@reddit
Amazon. I would categorically not want it from a shopping centre, or some sort of 'multi-shop' card.
Coconutpieplates@reddit
I'd go completely the other way. Categorically would not want any sort of amazon card.
811545b2-4ff7-4041@reddit
Yep, you can't please everyone! I'd be really annoyed to get one of those One4all Gift Cards but I can see plenty of people would be happy to get one.
27yrsnfat@reddit
love2shop is a good one it has like 40+ different places you can use 1 voucher for, including sainsburys
Least-Ad-8088@reddit
Oneforall card can spend at many retailers
No_Actuary9100@reddit
Amazon. Maybe John Lewis
Llamamama47@reddit
Prezzee gift card then the person can choose a gift card that suits them.
Talon-2267@reddit
Prezzee is good, it's a decent mix but 9times out of ten it's going on record tokens
DiscoDoberman@reddit
Amazon
Don't use those generic ones where they act like "look at all these shops you can buy from that you never go to"
thatguyjames_uk@reddit
Love to shop
oneoffforquestion@reddit
Amazon, Marks and Spencers or Boots
random_banana_bloke@reddit
screwfix, i have a crippling addiction to tools and im doing up my house, we do get amazon cards sometimes which are nice but its a bit risky getting expensive tools on there.
Gold-Perception-8021@reddit
Amazon or a restaurant
Realistic_Bus_4547@reddit
My pot guy
Beer-Milkshakes@reddit
We get one from work every Xmas usually 100 quid. I select M&S and spend it all on holiday scran and treat boxes for relatives.
fail_happy@reddit
For small incentive rewards at work we use One 4 All gift cards usually, then they can be used at a huge range of retailers.
I've been given something as a Christmas gift from work (can't remember what gift card company it was) but you use the QR code to add the voucher to your account and then can spend that amount at multiple different places.
As an example I got a £50 voucher, loaded that onto the website, then bought a £10 Greggs E-gift card and a £40 one for B&M as I wanted a bathroom unit from there.
quentinia@reddit
Waterstones
Superbro_uk@reddit
Our place does Love2Shop which you can use in a bunch of places. Can be a bit of a pain to redeem online and use codes.
Physical-Incident553@reddit
Amazon or other store where you get a ton of choices.
Parker_Borders283739@reddit
Most things like this give you tonnes of options about which store the ticket would be valid. Why not just do that? Like the blue card teachers can get.
Neddlings55@reddit
Supermarket, pet shop, Amazon.
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