Over the holidays, I was fortunate to receive a $25 gift card to Chapters.
So, I went out and bought Michael Lewis’ latest book, Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World. Even at 30 per cent off, it still went for something like $22, after taxes.
Is that more than it costs on Amazon, even with shipping? Of course it is, but what was I supposed to do? It was a gift card, and it had to be used.
Perhaps, though, my use-even-if-it’s-not-the-best-deal approach to gift cards puts me in sparse company.