What do you think of giving a groupon as a bday gift?

Zenya

I was at a party recently where someone gave a groupon to the bday boy.  I think it was for kid cooking classes (cute).

Would you do that? 

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Rebekah1021

I think it's ok. It's still a cool gift/event they get to go to and it probably was now in the budget of birthday party gifts.

karen6784

I think it is a cool way to get something special at a great price.  It's nice to see a gift experience vs. a plastic toy.

GinandTonic

As long as what was spent was in the relative range of what is "acceptable" to spend on a birthday gift, I don't see a problem with it.

Heck, I got my DH a bunch of restaurant.com gift certs (and I think a groupon too) for Christmas last year.  He didn't really want anything and these forced us to do stuff together - and as a family (the groupon was for a glow in the dark mini golf place and was technically from the kids).

EastCoastBride

I said "no", but I wouldn't call it "tacky".  It's just not something I'd give unless I KNEW they would use it.  To buy a cooking class for a child?  Cute, but yet... will the really use it.

If the giver knows they will, then I see no problem with it. 

But I personally probably would not give a groupon as a gift to a child.

Disneygeek77

As long as it didn't  require the parent to spend money to use it  like the restaurant.com coupons.  You know spend $50 get $30 off kind of thing.