Is it ok to request gift cards on registry?

UO: If I saw them on an Amazon registry I wouldn't even think twice.

I think its fine. Its not like you're asking for straight up cash.

Thank you! We have lived together for two years and already own a home together. If our guests would like to give us a gift, the most helpful would be the kind that could be put towards our deck/fencing project. Hmmmm....I wonder if someone will offer to build it. I kid.

I normally buy gift cards if I see it put on someone's registry. I personally don't see the big deal about it

Yes! I like that option as a gift giver. Sometimes there are very expensive gifts I can't afford (and I assume others can't either), and I assume the recipient would combine gift cards to get that big ticket item.

We put Lowes gift cards on our registry. We want to completely renovate our basement.

It's like asking for cash. I'd side eye it, and buy something on the low end of your registry.

I think the opinion on WW is it is similar to asking for cash.

That being said, where I registered they automatically included that as an option and I never took it off, but I didn't add gift cards myself. I think gift cards at the places where you register are OK.

Agreed with Jessie, Felicia and Heather... It's not ideal.

We registered at target and bed bath and beyond and got a looooot of gift cards to those places. Do lowes or Home Depot do registries?

@PABride yeah not straight up cash. Just cash in the form of a card. Makes no difference, it's still asking for money.

OP, if you want to renovate, make your registry small and people will being you cards with cash inside.

Do you know what you will want/need from lowes for the project? Sounds like a mixed bag on people's opinions (and I agree it's like asking for cash). Why not register through lowes or add the stuff you need to your amazon registry as they allow you to add outside products. This way you can side step the issue all together.

It's basically the same thing as asking for cash. I saw some on a registry and side eyed it a little bit. Just like cash, people will give a gift card if they want to.

I don't get asking for gift cards. You will just end up with cards to random stores. It is not like you say I only want gift cards from Lowe's. So more than likely you will still have to put cash towards what ever you want

Now that being said, I have supplemented a gift with a gift card for a shower when I've gotten it on sale or wanted to purchase something else and it wasn't in stock. However, I will put in the card what I was going to purchase.

Nope. Give Me Money. Same message, different delivery.

Thanks for the honesty, everyone! We are hoping to replace our deck and back yard fencing next spring. Honestly, money would be best, but I'd never ask for it out right. So I see your point about gift cards. My future MIL asked one of my bridesmaids if my shower was going to be a fee shower. I would never, ever do that! That said, I think I'll keep the gift cards off the registry. Thanks, everyone!

I feel like someone side eyeing that is absurd. It doesn't bother me and I would not think twice if I saw it on a registry. If the only thing you 'registered' for was gift cards, that I think is kind of tacky but if your registry just says something like 'gift cards welcome' and you have a bunch of items, too I think that is perfectly fine.

I think it really depends

If there are plenty of other items and only a few gift cards to places that don't have registry options then I wouldn't really notice it. But if most of the registry was gift cards it reads too much like a honeyfund to me

I love when people have gift cards! As a guest, I'm always one of those ppl who forget and then wait until the 11th hour to purchase something. So, by the time I log onto the list, there is never any fun stuff left. Yes, I know they put a frying pan on the list for a reason. BUT...I don't really want to know that I'm being associated with a stupid frying pan every time they cook salmon or eggs. I'd much rather get them a card.