tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23183268.post2916801446586662537..comments2010-06-09T11:32:45.808-04:00Comments on It's more than money: The Golden Toiletjonathan smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14166247212090652699noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23183268.post-89392247439120880542008-07-16T12:13:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:13:00.000-04:00You're right, it is a bit less liquid (though not ...You're right, it is a bit less liquid (though not as much as, say, a Chuck E Cheez token), but not really for someone who goes there often (like you and me.)<BR/><BR/>If I know I'm going to go in the next six months to buy something I need (propane, light bulbs, faucet parts, etc) then I should hold onto the gift card like I hold onto a dollar bill. <BR/><BR/>But I don't. I tend to spend it sooner on things I don't really only tell myself that I need (like drill bits, spare lighting for my shed or plants.)justin smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771867572673212034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23183268.post-9275663144801346312008-07-16T10:22:00.000-04:002008-07-16T10:22:00.000-04:00But setting aside the fact that I (probably like y...But setting aside the fact that I (probably like you) already spend too much money at home improvement stores, wouldn't you agree that the Home Depot return card is a little less liquid than the others you mention? You can't spend it on gas, for instance. I know, it replaces cash dollars you would otherwise spend at Home Depot, but still ...<BR/><BR/>And let's not even get into currency risk, given the state of the U.S. dollar these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com