Do you think gift cards are the next best thing to a paycheck?

[timvolley]

money is nice but a gift card is great too so at least this way you do get paid. I have a lot save up in Amazon for that reason

[nannycoe1]

If they are the right kind

[sak4kat]

So far I've enjoyed checks, paypal direct deposits and amazon codes.  I have used a few gift cards for gas stations and wal-mart here and there.  I've gotten to where I have a specific place to put each little bit of earned rewards so stick with certain sites for specific rewards.  My husband tried the visa e-card.  He was hoping to pay a bill with it...didn't realize until after he'd redeemed it was only good at some retailers.

[aflyingmonkey]

No.
Gift Cards are more like birthday/Christmas presents. 

[manders8]

I think they are both great ways to get pay outs. I prefer to get a payment through paypal and then I will transfer to my back account. If this weren't an opinion I would chose the gift card option. I personally prefer to have the money in my account to use as I choose.

[BlackSheepNY]

I am on a few different places that don't offer paychecks. However they offer gift cards so I usually opt for those choices. Sometimes I get necessities with those gift cards depending on the place I opt for. It's a little frustrating that the places don't offer paychecks. I'm still enjoying the work they have though, I just try to be wise about how I spend the gift card. One place has started offering virtual card like a debit card but only for online stores so I think I will start choosing that, since that might be a better option. Your thoughts?

I like Amazon gift cards because I shop there often.  Not too crazy for the Visa or other cards like that because as you spend, the balance gets lower and there's always a small balance left on those cards that I never get to use up.  When you add those "balances" up, I feel like I got cheated.  I'd much prefer a check because I like to have some kind of cash on hand, but you're right, not a lot of places give us that option and some places that do give the option take FOREVER to get that check to you.  I've dropped out of places such as these because the wait time for your check is absolutely ridiculous and you get to the point where you have to write to them and ask them what's going on.  Yeah, it's THAT bad.

[dwggs]

I prefer to get paid in cash but if the site only offers gift cards and is a  good site to earn on gift cards for places that I shop or visa/MC cards are the next best thing.

[tantricia44]

I prefer a paycheck to any gift card or virtual credit.

[Sendmicheck]

Give cash any time I will be happy.

[vp44]

I would rather prefer my paycheck. I can buy the things I want with that instead of being tied to aa gift card you can only use in one place.

[tuyetmai]

I don't think so.  I think check would be the best, so you can spend anywhere.  Usually gift card only can spend what ever store not use for all.  But if there was an option that you can spend anywhere you want, then that will be a different story.

[LenoraMinogue]

Paychecks will always be better than gift cards. But yes, they're probably the next best thing. However, they do limit the goods and services at your disposal. And most people don't like that.

[Bigpar31]

They are nice but nothing spends better than cash.

[thoughtparticles]

I like both. I like getting that deposit to my PayPal account around the twentieth of the month from FC, but I also get excited about cashing out points or whatever for a gift card. If I'm getting more than +/- $25 in a payout, I prefer cash.

[amyDAST]

I would choose check but if the gift card if for something I would use then I would go for that as well.