Best vouchers for baby gift?

[Sp1ke3]

I’m responsible for the collections at my work. A colleague is going on maternity leave shortly and we’re having a whip round. There will probably be about £100. Mum-to-be would prefer vouchers but won’t give any clue where from. Any ideas where would best?

I generally go for Amazon. You can buy almost anything and the expiry date is ten years I think! Much longer than any other vouchers.

Amazon is a good shout! I bought quite a lot off there post birth for baby!

I got a variety when I left, boots, next, John Lewis, H&M

sorry, but I'm against vouchers.
it limits what they can buy.
just give them a cheque or cash

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

sorry, but I'm against vouchers. it limits what they can buy. just give them a cheque or cash

She said the mum asked for vouchers

I recently had a baby and my most used gift vouchers were for boots - they do loads more baby stuff than you might realise. These days Amazon is rarely,if ever, the cheapest!

@pinkmoon18

I'm aware, but that's just a polite way to say "don't get me a physical gift".
people prefer cash, it's more practical

Amazon would probably be my first choice because you can get literally anything.
We got a few when I had DD, the best ones were probably John Lewis, Asda and Clarks.

I second giving cash.

I would also say Boots, lovely clothes, and loads of bigger stuff online or smaller bits in store. Very helpful Imo

M&S- they can spend it on anything, food, baby clothes, stuff for themselves etc

Thanks for the suggestions. They have “moral” objections to Amazon!!! Looks like it’s between John Lewis, Boots or M&S. Which would be better?

I can’t give cash as we work remotely. I’ve never actually met them in real life. I wouldn’t be comfortable posting a large amount of cash and cheques are really awkward, particularly if you’re lugging a small baby around. It has to be vouchers, I’m afraid.

Someone at work suggested either The White Company or Mamas and Papas but I didn’t think they were general enough.

I got given a one4all gift voucher. There are so many places I can use it (including boots) and the expiry dates on them are about 5 years!

John lewis for sure

Boots then. TBH we got amazon vouchers when DS2 was born and I struggled to find items I wanted on there. We ended up getting the car seat base with them but it was lucky they stocked it as they didn't have all the brands.

I got John Lewis ones from my work and put them towards my buggy! Very useful.

Mum could get a couple of nice treats for herself too as well as baby stuff.

I would go for boots. I got boots vouchers for both my children and found them very useful.

@Sp1ke3 I would avoid Boots unless you know the recipient has a decent store near them. They sell a huge variety of baby stuff online but you can’t spend their vouchers online unfortunately!
I got John Lewis vouchers from my work and they were great! We already had all the big stuff we needed for baby but I used it to get some nice clothes for him and things like cot sheets & baby bath towels 😊

I think for a multipurpose treat I'd say M&S, they can get things for baby and nice food (ready meals !) for themselves.

Although I'd probably split it between M&S and Boots (although didn't know they don't accept vouchers online for Boots, seems a bit backwards!) if you get that sort of amount of cash.

Definitely John Lewis. Second choice M&S.

M&S. Then she could buy wine and food if she wanted! Or baby clothes. Or stuff for her.

Next or m&s. At work recently we actually give 100 for baby and a 30 just eat voucher worked out well lol. We usually do up a food hamper but did just eat this time as we hasn't seen her in a long time.

You can't go wrong with John Lewis.

100% John Lewis

I always go with John Lewis. They can be used in Waitrose too and it feels like a nice gift as they can buy something special from JL.