I'm sure this is what she meant by original packaging, but to be clear, do not rub off the little silver thing to check the balance, she'll do that when you hand it to her.

...and to this day, have never had an issue.  

   I accept AMEX gift cards as long as the gentleman provides the original receipt along with the card.  Funds are funds, and all spend!

   Also, I pay more than my fair share of taxes, so I do not worry about a paper trail.

Hugs and Kisses,
Kelly

Then we go back to the barter system...

 
JK

 
I only accept cash unless you are a very long time client whereupon gift cards or direct deposit.

Not sure this is his problem but I have found myself making a last minute decision to see a provider and ATMs have a limit on the amount you can get in a day - whereas my credit card has essentially no limit.  Cash requires some planning ahead.

Couple issues, one is if the amount needed is fairly large it can be a pain to get outside of banking hours.  Second, again if the amount is in the 1500-2k range and you do get it out of the ATM (bofa will allow large ATM withdrawal limits if you ask) that many 20s is a really unwieldy stack.  Third if you have a SO at home and because of the appointment time and amount you have to acquire it the day before, you can stick the card(s) and receipt in your wallet.  A stack of 150 20 dollar bills won't.

Not saying everyone has these issues, but they're the ones that come to mind