A gift card that pays for your utilities? Priceless
A very clever quantity surveyor in Ireland has created a gift card with Mastercard that helps the lucky recipient to pay utility bills which can include gas, electricity, water, garbage removal, phone, mobile and television.
Rory McGuigan had received one pay cutback too many in 2008 when he realised that he didn’t have much cash to pay for Christmas presents – but that he would still have to stump up for utilities.
His Utilize gift card allows the gift-giver to put anything on it between 25 and 250 euros. Corporates such as Dell are using it as incentives. It’s obviously a great gift to give any new couple getting married while parents can ensure that their kids will pay their bills with it rather than trusting them with cash which can all-too-temptingly be spent on partying and clothes.
Tags: Christmas gifts, engagement, gift cards
Love this gift card idea. If I were giving someone a very practical utility bill gift card, I would make the packaging fun so the overall gift is received in the best possible light (pardon the pun!) Along with the utilities gift card, I would add a package of new light bulbs and a pair of sunglasses. Then I’d write, “Your future looks brighter than ever!”
Ha! I love it, Shelley!
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