What's the best gift card to go for if I'm spending £10 as a token gift?

[SimplyNigella]

I'm buying for two women in their early twenties. I don't know a huge amount about their likes and dislikes and I need to buy them each a £10 gift card. They are both on fairly low wages so I don't want to choose a voucher that they'd have to add lots of their own money to in order to use it, so spa and restaurant vouchers are out.

My first thought was Amazon as they would have a good selection of things to choose from and could easily buy a book, music or DVD for that amount but is that a bit unimaginative?

Any thoughts appreciated.

[Bobsmum02]

Cinema, always a winner in my experience! Or boots, everyone shops in boots surely!

[GooseFriend]

'Love to shop' vouchers you can use all over the high street. Buy from post office or on line

[Geepee71]

Cinema voucher

[SoupDragon]

Definitely one of the sort that can be used in lots of places. Lovetoshop seems to cover a lot of the ones mentioned here like Boots, M&S andSuperdrug amongst others.

[BarbaraofSeville]

Not John Lewis, it's expensive and a bit grown up. What on earth would they be able to find for a tenner, that isn't sold everywhere else. You could probably say the same for M&S to be honest.

Boots/Superdurg is a much better bet, especially if they like make up etc. If the local shopping centre does them, that would be a good idea too.

[DramaInPyjamas]

Lush.
Costa.

[Redglitter]

I'd get one for the local shopping centre that way it can be used in whatever shop they want.

[Maryann1975]

Tesco, if they are really struggling they can buy groceries, if they want to buy something for themselves, they can use it for clothes, books, cds, toiletries, put it towards a bottle of something alcoholic.

[Buttercupsandaisies]

I'd defo prefer the cash
I'd hate any kind of coffee voucher - if I was skint I'd find that such a waste!
Boots or m&s for me

[DiegeticMuch]

Boots, M&S or Superdrug. It can be spent on a treat, or on essentials if genuinely skint.

[Justneedaname]

So many people saying coffee.
I would not enjoy that at all.

Love2shop I've always found to be easily accepted in lots of places. We used to win them at work.

[HandbagCrab]

Why are you not allowed to give cash? Boots would be good if they're in their 20s and low paid as it could be spent on nice things or essentials. If I was skint I'd like the cash tbh.

[YvaineStormhold]

National Book Token.

[Only1scoop]

Costa

[Ragwort]

I agree that M & S would be a better choice than Amazon, there's always something yummy in the food department if you just want a treat of chocolates or wine. I would find it hard to choose something for £10 from Amazon - I never buy books as I use the library.

Last time I was given a Boots voucher I just stocked up on asprin, toothpaste etc (boring but useful )

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

The only trouble with Amazon vouchers for relatively small amounts is that you will always have to pay postage on top of the price. And for cheaper things that can be a lot, percentage wise.
For young women I would go for Boots/Superdrug/M&S - anyone can find something they'd like in one of those.

[Moonshine86]

Just brought my 11 year olds friend a £15.00! Amazon voucher for a birthday gift. You can buy anything on Amazon and I also found a free delivery Amazon code and wrote it in the card 😀

[SimplyNigella]

Thanks everyone, lots to think about. I'm not allowed to give cash, hence wanting vouchers and the town they live in doesn't have John Lewis or a Starbucks (which is amazing as I thought there was one every half a mile nationwide) so it sounds like Amazon or Love2Shop are the way to go.

[starrynight19]

I would also say costa / Starbucks

[Princesspond]

I recently bought one for our local shopping centre thinking you could only use it there but they said you can use anywhere that accepts MasterCard

[Ragwort]

I would honestly suggest you give them the cash and then they can choose exactly what they want. Personally I never buy anything from Amazon so that sort of voucher is wasted on me.

One4all is pretty hopeless as lots of retailers just don't accept them and you end up trawling round trying to find somewhere that does, and then you get a sales assistant who doesn't know how to process it.

I get a cash (well, cheque actually) gift twice a year from an elderly aunt and I love it, just get myself a lovely little treat with no restrictions.

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

Definitely Amazon. You can get a book or a DVD for less than a tenner and it's a much more satisfying gift than a coffee.

[MistressMolecules]

Boots or amazon. I don't really get the coffee shop vouchers, I like a Starbucks now and again (once every couple of months but not sure I would want a voucher for it)

[JustSpeakSense]

Costa or Starbucks

[panad317]

One4all from the post office