On Thu, 08 May 2008 07:14:11 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:


"ChattyCathy" wrote

OK. Another question. How do you spend 'part' of your stimulus check at
a particular store?

I can't speak for all stores, but the ones whose policies I read say you
have to bring in your check (or, in my case, proof of direct deposit),
and you can buy the gift card. You can spend part or all of your check
that way.

How they know you aren't then getting a gift card from another store
with the same documentation, I don't know.

Ah, thanks. Rather 'trusting' of them, I'd say. Unless they put some sort
of 'rubber stamp' on the back of the check (or deposit slip) maybe, to
indicate that you have 'spent' XXX of it there. Otherwise, you're gonna
have some folks rushing from store to store to try and get their 10% over
and over, sigh.


right, I'd rather put the money in the bank and use it as and when I
needed it... (Excuse my ignorance, but I don't know exactly how it
works.)

I should find a local business who could use a shot in the arm.

You could indeed. However, if I could use part of it, I would spend some
of it at stores I like to shop at - but I won't take new business to a
store/supermarket I don't usually like to shop at just to get an extra 10%
(which is why I suspect some of the stores are jumping on this bandwagon).
JMHO, of course.

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Cheers
Chatty (Cynical) Cathy

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...