Amazon gift card from client - would you accept it? (1 Viewer)

[Loose Cannon]

This sounds like way more trouble than the $50 could possibly be worth.

Send your best contact there a screenshot of the email, saying that while you appreciate the gesture, your bigger concern was making sure they hadn't been breached.

Whatever happens from there will probably work.

It definitely wasn't a breach. But yeah, ultimately, I never had any intention of accepting it, for the reason you laid out. It's $50 against a good, low maintenance client who has already added work beyond our initial project. Never in doubt for me, but a buddy I brought it up to (in the same industry) said I was paranoid. Talking $50 against a revenue stream with several more zeroes than that. Obvious pass.

I didn't bring it up to my point of contact, because I doubt anyone cares either way. It's a California tech company that probably spends the same amount per day on catered lunches and the barista in their lobby that the entire gift card spend cost. Basically just marked the email read and moved on.

 

[SaintJ]

Is the barista female and cute?

 

[Zack Lee]

I think it’s an easy out to just ask. Say hey I think I may have gotten this in error and I want to make sure you guys are not paying for something that you didn’t intend to send. Do you want me to forward it to you or can you advise me what I should do?”

my guess is even if it was an error they are going to tell you to enjoy it.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Is the barista female and cute?

The ones I've seen at companies downtown here have been guys trying to espresso their way into cushy tech jobs

 

[Rickboy]

Poll options should be:
1. Turn down the gift
2. Call HR and find out company policy for returning the gift

 

[SaintJ]

The ones I've seen at companies downtown here have been guys trying to espresso their way into cushy tech jobs

I have no doubt.

 

[zeetes]

we aren't allowed to accept anything from our clients our clients. i can spend up to $250 taking them out for a meal though.

 

[eaton co saint]

Does your company have any guidelines that addresses receiving gifts?

 

[Loose Cannon]

Does your company have any guidelines that addresses receiving gifts?

My company is a one-person consulting firm so no . Not a lot of rules around these here parts.

 

[Loose Cannon]

FYI - Before I even posted this I already knew what I was doing (not accepting it) and it seemed fairly obvious to me that it was the right move. But a disagreement with a friend over it made me curious what others thought.

To me it seems incredibly obvious you don't take it.

 

[zeetes]

My company is a one-person consulting firm so no

seriously if just you. give them a heads up. if they are ok with it keep it if you want it.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

Keep it and raffle it off to people who have replied to this thread

 

[Loose Cannon]

Keep it and raffle it off to people who have replied to this thread

Pfft. Amazon Fresh delivers beer to my house, which is how it would be used if I kept it. I like you all, but not that much.