Is it unreasonable to use my birthday vouchers to buy something for someone else?

13 replies

Dollslikeyouandme · 08/12/2013 11:10

My boyfriends mum bought me some vouchers for a shop which I love, I do want to use them, but not right now as I want to put them towards something.

I've seen two things which I want to get ds and bf for Christmas, but can't really justify spending the money, yet the vouchers are just sitting there..

Mumsnet jury?

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DustyBaubles · 08/12/2013 11:12

I do it all the time.

If people give me vouchers as a gift, they are mine to do as I please with.

I wouldn't give it a second thought.

EvaBeaversProtege · 08/12/2013 11:13

Use them, as long as you keep the cash to the same value to put aside to go towards the item you want :)

FunkyBoldRibena · 08/12/2013 11:14

Do what you want - you are an adult and they are your vouchers.

Caitlin17 · 08/12/2013 12:05

YANBU as it's your present. Just seems a shame you won't actually get a present yourself due to your generosity.

sooperdooper · 08/12/2013 12:07

I've done the same with some vouchers I'd been given earlier in the year, they've all been spent on Christmas pressies, it's saved me a fortune!

notanotherusername1 · 08/12/2013 12:14

I did it just recently. Got vouchers for Next and used them to buy dd some new school shoes (size 8 at 10 years of age so difficult to find suitable school shoes). Mil who gave me the vouchers would never ask what I spent them on so no worries.

Calabria · 08/12/2013 12:15

I always end up spending any money I get for my birthday (end of October) on Christmas presents.

DorisShutt · 08/12/2013 12:15

I got vouchers for a specific shop for my birthday; but there was nothing I wanted, so I used the vouchers to buy Christmas presents for others, and the equivalent money to buy something different for myself - actually two things as I could get what I wanted cheaper IYSWIM.

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Dollslikeyouandme · 08/12/2013 12:37

Thanks all, I shall go for it then. I will be buying stuff from there sometime next year so I guess it makes little difference in the long run.

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reelingaroundthechristmastree · 08/12/2013 12:39

Do what you want with them.
My Mum always gave me £50 for my birthday which is right by Christmas, it always got spent on Christmas.

Alwayscheerful · 08/12/2013 12:47

Rather than loose them or let them go out of date, make use of them now. Nothing wrong with retaining your own funds.

OnDasherrorOnDancerror · 08/12/2013 14:57

My birthday is in November so for as long as I can remember I've been using my birthday money to buy people's Christmas presents. You might as well do it if you're happy to.

Alwayscheerful · 08/12/2013 15:02

Lose not loose!

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