Re-gifting. Right or wrong?

[chesirechik]

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

No you don't. TRUST ME. It is no fun working with lawyers!

 

[puffkin]

I've done it, mainly with gift cards. A few times we have been a little short on cash and regifted a gift card that we had lying around. I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as you are careful about who you regift to.

 

[RadioFanatic]

I'm actually going to do it for this first time with my DS and BIL - for DS, I got an item I already have and I know she'll like it and with BIL it was something I received but would never use and I know he will.

Funny story, several years ago, we had the rehearsal dinner at our house for my cousin the day before his wedding. They thanked us with a gift basket of wine with glasses. We were looking at it, oohing and aahing and found what I thought was a card from them to us - turns out it was a card to them - it was a regift from one of their showers! They were horribly embarrassed but we just thought it was funny.

 

[C.Ann]

I have a funny story about re-gifting.. (And yes, I've been known to do it from time to time..)

One year I purchased a Christmas gift for my DD's MIL.. I didn't know her all that well back then and just took a "shot in the dark" that she might like the item.. She proceeded with the obligatory gushing - "Oh this is so nice! You shouldn't have!! I just love it!!" - and re-gifted it back to me the following year.. (Oops! She would have been MORTIFIED if she realized what she had done - but I got quite the chuckle out of it..)

I hung on to it for two years - and gave it back to her again.. Same gushing response - LOL - and the following year she re-gifted it to my DD .. We (DD & I) were just cracking up - and the MIL couldn't figure out what we were laughing at.. DD thanked her profusely and tucked it away..

We're thinking about dragging it out again this year.. What do you think?
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When re-gifting the cardinal rule is that you MUST have a VERY good memory or you could end up with:

(a) a laugh fest

or

(b) someone VERY ticked off at you..

 

[puffkin]

I have a funny story about re-gifting.. (And yes, I've been known to do it from time to time..)

One year I purchased a Christmas gift for my DD's MIL.. I didn't know her all that well back then and just took a "shot in the dark" that she might like the item.. She proceeded with the obligatory gushing - "Oh this is so nice! You shouldn't have!! I just love it!!" - and re-gifted it back to me the following year.. (Oops! She would have been MORTIFIED if she realized what she had done - but I got quite the chuckle out of it..)

I hung on to it for two years - and gave it back to her again.. Same gushing response - LOL - and the following year she re-gifted it to my DD .. We (DD & I) were just cracking up - and the MIL couldn't figure out what we were laughing at.. DD thanked her profusely and tucked it away..

We're thinking about dragging it out again this year.. What do you think?
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When re-gifting the cardinal rule is that you MUST have a VERY good memory or you could end up with:

(a) a laugh fest

or

(b) someone VERY ticked off at you..

Dying to know, what was the gift. That is hysterical.

 

[goodeats]

I'll do it, but I have definite rules about it:

Nothing used or older than a year
Not involving people who know each other
Has to be something we don't like and the other party would love

 

[C.Ann]

Dying to know, what was the gift. That is hysterical.

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A lovely wicker basket filled with luxurious bath supplies.. Considering soaps last forever, we can probably keep this basket traveling back and forth for the next 15 to 20 years..

 

[Daisy Duck 5]

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A lovely wicker basket filled with luxurious bath supplies.. Considering soaps last forever, we can probably keep this basket traveling back and forth for the next 15 to 20 years..

So this MIL does not know about whats going on?

 

[Stitchfans]

I've done it and see no harm in it. If someone else would enjoy it and I don't than they should have it.

 

[powellrj]

I do gift cards when its places I would never use, but I know someone that would! I have also re-gifted when it was a white elephant exchange (unknown person recieving gift) and I know the giver won't be there.

 

[Jockaroo]

I will on occassion if it is something nice, but that I just would never use. We have allergies so the lovely wicker baskets of perfumed toiletry items will get passed to someone else( but only in pristine condition). Same for a perfume. I would only give it if I know the person receiving it wears that fragrance. Otherwise I might ask around to find someone who likes it and give it as a random act of kindness.

We did regift a hideous statue hubby's aunt gave us. We needed a White Elephant gift and this ugly thing was the hit of the party.

 

[mommaU4]

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A lovely wicker basket filled with luxurious bath supplies.. Considering soaps last forever, we can probably keep this basket traveling back and forth for the next 15 to 20 years..

Hey if no one wants it I'll take it. I need a gift for my aunt.

 

[escape]

I've been the recipient of some re-gifting. A friend of mine is constantly giving me things that I know she would never pick out. I graciously smile and accept them even though I have no use for most of the things she gives me. I can't complain though. She also sends me free plane tickets to come visit her in NYC every year.

 

[Kirby]

Yes, I re-gift. In fact, I'll be hosting a re-gift exchange come January. Come join us!! We have a cat figurine that is being passed around. Wonder who will get it this year?

 

[glass-slipper]

I only re-gift if I know it is something another person would like. I like that idea of a re-gifting party, it sounds like fun!

 

[skiwee1]

I do not regift. I might give the thing to a person along with a gift that I did buy. I would never give something to someone under the pretense that I bought it. I think that is totally classless. I see nothing wrong with getting a sweater and giving it to the teacher as a prior example. I would then explain to her how I got it and would also present her with a gift that I bought just for her.

 

[Free4Life11]

I think it's kind of tacky. If you wont use it, just donate it to Goodwill or Amvets.

 

[skiwee1]

I think it's kind of tacky. If you wont use it, just donate it to Goodwill or Amvets.

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

 

[disfanatiks]

I re-gift...I even gave my DD a beautiful bracelet for her birthday. It was obvious that she did not like it as it was similar to one she already had and the one she has had a special meaning...(I had thought that she would for that very reason At any rate...Today I told her she could re-gift to a special friend for Christmas as it is a lovely bracelet.

We actually re-gift gift cards quite a bit...

One year my MIL re-gifted a gift to my SIL that my DH had given her the year before. My husband could not believe it. He called her up just to ask if that is what she had done...She just changed the subject...We really laughed about that...

 

[MoniqueU]

I think it is wrong tacky and screams of cheapness. I would rather not have a gift then something re gifted. One of my reletives used to be a teacher and re gifted all the little gifts she got from her school kids.

My mom who can be a little off color sometimes actually re gifted a gift back to this same person. I can't be sure she did it on purpose but I have a feeling she did. This person actually had the gaul to mention it to me that this gift was given back to her and was one she had given.