Re-gifting. Right or wrong?

[mommaU4]

How many of you re-gift?

You know what I mean. Aunt Sylvia gives you another fuzzy sweater that makes your skin crawl just looking at it but it would be perfect for your kids daycare teacher who has an extensive collection of sweaters and is always looking for more. Sooooo, do you re-gift it?

If you DON'T re-gift, what do you do with the gifts you'll never use, eat, wear?
And if you DO re-gift lets hear your stories!! I won't tell.

 

[Honeibee]

Because a lot of people at work especially give me things that I can't or won't use. So I re-gift them to friends. That way the two shall never meet and I don't have to worry about anyone finding out. I don't have a problem with that and if I gave someone something they really didn't like or couldn't use and they didn't want to tell me, I don't think I'd have a problem with them regifting something I gave them.

 

[sleepyone]

I have never done this. I guess, my family know my personality and likes really well. I usually love my gifts. I do re-use the gift bags though. Me & Mom end up giving the same bags back and forth for the various holidays.

 

[Otto's Doll]

I do occasionally regift, but more often I will save the gifts I won't use for donating to the Tricky Tray at the school.

 

[lecach]

I regift. But only if I think the intended recipient would like or need it. I have a box of nice baby gifts we received that were either the wrong season/size for my DS or duplicates. There is nothing wrong with them, but they cant be returned. So I will regift them.

I also regifted things from our wedding. I got several crystal items that we dont like - we registered for no crystal since its not our taste. When my cousin got married she registered for several crystal pieces. I regifted her one of ours.

I see nothing wrong with it. Better to reuse than to have it just sit there. As long as the intended recipient wants or needs its I think regifting is perfectly acceptable.

Of course I also see nothing wrong with eating in the grocery store before I have paid for something

 

[NMAmy]

Nope, I don't. Just too much potential for hurt feelings. If I get something I don't like, I usually hang on to it for awhile and then give it to someone in my family who would like it with them knowing full well that it was a gift from someone else.

Now in my extended family, we always include a gift receipt and we don't mind if stuff gets returned so it's not an issue.

 

[Lil_Tink]

I have maybe once, Lets say I get a book I already had or such. But usually I just buy a great one for them.

 

[Chicago526]

I'd do it (haven't yet but would if the opprotunity presented itself). I wouldn't care if someone re-gifted something I gave to them, either.

 

[ReadingBelle]

I'm not inherently against it, especially if I know another person who would really enjoy something I just don't want. I am against regifting crappy/tacky presents -- just because someone gave you something awful doesn't mean you get to torment someone else with it!

 

[kpm76]

I do it sometimes but it depends on the occasion. My brother received a wedding present from a family member that clearly was something they dug out of their basement that they had been hanging onto for years. Looked like something they received for their wedding 10 years earlier. That's wrong. Not sure if that even qualifies as re-gifting or simply giving a used gift. Anyway, I only re-gift if I think the person would actually appreciate the item. I would never do it just to get rid of something. Also, I would not be upset if someone re-gifted something I gave them...better to have someone put the gift to good use rather than have it take up space and collect dust or wind up in the trash.....

 

[Jennifer S]

Depends on what it is. If I have one and it is nice I'll re-gift. If it's hideous and don't want it then I assume someone else wouldn't either.

 

[ducklite]

Fortunately I haven't had to worry about it often. But I have one friend who's constantly giving me small gifts that are not my taste/style/scent.

I usually give them to someone else, not so much as a gift, but more of a "I have so many of these and was given another, would you like it?" type of thing. I give other things to charity.

BTW--My friend who is constantly giving me things does so with the caveat of "I know you have a ton of these, but so do I, so if you don't want it, feel free to find a new home for it". (She makes hand made soaps, lotions, candles, etc.)

Anne

 

[Aidensmom]

I do it, if I know the person I am giving it to would like it. I try very hard to give gifts the recipient will want.

I don't mind if someone regifts what I give them either. When they are regifting, they are saving money on buying something, so it is kind of like you gave them money as a gift, they are still getting a benefit from it. If they can't stand the gift and it sits in the back of the closet, then it's like you gave them nothing.

 

[chesirechik]

I've done it. I work for 10-15 attorneys at any given time. At Christmas time most of them give me gift cards that are worth between $50-$100. Sometimes I regift those to family members that are hard to buy for, or that want gift cards.

I really don't see anything wrong with it!

 

[goofygirl]

Guilty.

I won't say who or what though!

 

[jbdreamer]

I am not going to give someone a piece of junk I don't want.
But yeah, if it something nice I'll re-gift it.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Yes, but the regift has to be new in the box and something that I would have bought that person otherwise. If it does not fit this criteria, then I just give it way. Actually this rarely happens to me. People know me too well.

 

[mommaU4]

I work for 10-15 attorneys at any given time. At Christmas time most of them give me gift cards that are worth between $50-$100.

I've changed my dream job.... I want your job!!! Lucky you!

 

[mommaU4]

Also, I would not be upset if someone re-gifted something I gave them...better to have someone put the gift to good use rather than have it take up space and collect dust or wind up in the trash.....

I cannot agree more. My in-laws are especially hard to shop for and when DH and I were first married I hated shopping for them because I would see things I'd bought them collecting dust un-opened in a closet or drawer. Re-gift it or return it please!!
Now we just give them gift cards. Honestly it's easier, they actually use it and they seem to prefer it.

 

[SeeDisney]

Yes, I admit........I do regift and continue to do so.........