not that much.
Should Chess.com give out birthday gifts?

not that much.
easy for u to say
try creating a verifier that verifies birthdays of random people in the world

Why do memberships cost money if they give free handouts like this
because chess.com needs money, without money, they wouldnt be able to pay employees or host tourneys, prize money and keep chess.com goin
The birthday should be verified, then only the "give away gifts point" would be valid
ehh too much work