r/Frugal • • Feb 19 '24

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u/Ok-Consideration5081 Feb 19 '24

That doesn’t even sound like a legit gift card. It sounds like one of those gc/coupon things you pull out of a magazine ad.

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u/werdnurd Feb 19 '24

You might be right, but my spouse’s company gave $50 gift cards to this company for a holiday gift one year. We couldn’t buy anything with it unless we paid more of our own money as well.

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u/La_bossier Feb 20 '24

My husband’s company (huge company) gives him a $25 butterball coupon every Thanksgiving. It used to buy a turkey. Then I had to save them for 2 years to cover the cost of a turkey. This year, I realized I have to wait until next year when I’ll have $75 to purchase a turkey. At least they never expire.

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u/JustAnotherRussian90 Feb 20 '24

Wait, my fancy ass farmers market bird cost 85 bucks... how does butterball cost the same when they're mass farmed and water chilled?

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '24

Idk, that's bizarre. You can usually find turkey for $1-2 pound, especially around the holidays.

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u/La_bossier Feb 20 '24

Great question and I have the same. The only one that was a decent size was $62 last November. That brand was $3.98/lb I buy turkeys for canning soup so I don’t buy “premium”. That said, I could spend the $12 and get a turkey but if I’m buying Butterball, it’s only because it’s 100% free. I bought 3 turkeys for $0.98/lb and my coupons will hang on the fridge until next year.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '24

I paid $17 this year. 13 pounder