I need to buy some sort of gift card/gift certificate for an older woman in Thailand. Anyone have tips on what I could get that would not use up most of the card in shipping? (I.E. if I gave an Amazon certificate would half the value end up being used for shipping to Thailand?) (I was going to give Skype minutes, but I have had my Skype account for less than three months, so am not eligible to buy them. It is supposed to be a security thing, but I don't really get that. How is letting me buy a gift certificate more a security risk than letting me have an account?) Anyway I'm hoping that Fay or someone will have some advice.
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Typo Boy - Jun 27, 2007 8:05:16 am PDT #8491 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
erikaj - Jun 27, 2007 4:39:19 pm PDT #8492 of 9843
Always Anti-fascist!
Would like a translation into USA-ian for "Turf accountant" because what comes to mind is "bookmaker" and that doesn't seem like something Hyacinth Buck-Kay would be jazzed about, even given the sauna and the Mercedes and room-for-a-pony.
sumi - Jun 27, 2007 6:47:37 pm PDT #8493 of 9843
Art Crawl!!!
A turf accountant is a bookie - perhaps she has a gambling problem.
Jon B. - Jun 28, 2007 1:49:23 pm PDT #8494 of 9843
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Any Buffistas in London these days? I'm going to be there end of July through the first week of August...
Fay - Jun 28, 2007 5:56:14 pm PDT #8495 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Typo - you still trying to figure this one out? Because it might be easier for me to go and buy something for her and post it from here, if you like?
I'm not sure whether Paragon Department Store or Emporium do Gift Certificates, but I wouldn't be at all surprised - they're both super swanky places and there'd be something there she'd like, for sure.
(3 minutes later)
Aha! Yes - this: [link]
Alternatively, a quick google brought me this:
Gift certificates for a hotel, which she could exchange for spa treatment/delicious meal/whatever?
Fiona - Jun 28, 2007 11:23:50 pm PDT #8496 of 9843
Sorry Jon, but I don't think so. jim has moved away too.
Jon B. - Jun 29, 2007 12:28:10 am PDT #8497 of 9843
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Ahh, too bad. Where's Jim these days?
Typo Boy - Jun 29, 2007 8:02:55 am PDT #8498 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Thanks Fay. I think one of those will work. Her birthday was yesterday, so I got a friend who has been on Skype long enough to qualify to buy vouchers to buy one, compensated friend with a check, and emailed the voucher to her.
But I'll definitely use one of these next year. Probably Emporium: since she lives in ChaingMai I don't think a Bangkok centric gift makes sense.
I'm really irritated at the Skype "you can't buy vouchers until your account is three months old" rule. I'm still trying to figure out how that can possibly prevent fraud.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Jul 02, 2007 12:16:10 am PDT #8499 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Sorry, Jon, I am currently in London (well, near London), but a) am very busy, and b) will be gone by August.
DavidS - Jul 22, 2007 5:40:57 am PDT #8500 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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