Quote:
Originally Posted by jehane
Not necessarily. The giftee might feel guilty sending a book back while a gifter might feel upset that a book chosen specifically was sent back. There can be a lot of emotional baggage attached to gifts. I have *never* gotten rid of a book that someone has given me as a gift - I may not have read it (unfortunately more often than not) but it will be filed in the appropriate section of my bookshelves. Even non-book gifts I have difficulty getting rid of - I've carted an awful lot of junk around the country the last decade or so.
|
A convertible ebook (I'm not sure what to call it) is still the best of both worlds...for most people. In some cases, of course, the potential recipient should make clear that he would prefer gift cards over books.