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What do you think of re-gifting?
I know of some fruitcakes that have been making the circuit in our family for years, but seriously, if you get duplicate gifts or something that you already own, what are your feelings about wrapping it up and giving it to someone else?
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November 19, 2009 01:23 PM
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I am a re-gifter and I have no weight on my conscience for being one. I have in the past and most likely in the future will re-gift a present I received to help out in a problem called "gift recipient mis-identification". The problem is that some gifts get given in good spirit but they just get given to the wrong person. When I am a recipient of one of these misguided gifts I simply do my best to figure who could want or need it more than me. The job is sometimes difficult and might take several holiday cycles before the proper person is found but when the right person who actually wants or really needs the gift I feel downright accomplished.
With all the commotion at the North Pole this time of year sometimes the labels get mixed up and the gift, with the best intentions, gets to the wrong person. Re gifting is me doing my part to help out Santa Claus.
With all the commotion at the North Pole this time of year sometimes the labels get mixed up and the gift, with the best intentions, gets to the wrong person. Re gifting is me doing my part to help out Santa Claus.
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November 19, 2009 02:11 PM
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I personally don't think there is anything wrong with it in some circumstances. The fruitcakes you mentioned are the prime example of when not to do it. If the gift is a "good" gift but you already have one whats wrong with saving some money or time and giving it to someone who could use it.
Just as an example this Septemeber for my birthday I recieved a new set of pots. It just so happened a few days before I bought unpacked and used the same exact ones. They were not cheap in fact one of the best presents I recieved in a long time but I already had the same set. Meanwhile a close friend of mine just bought a house and had nothing at all for it. So I took the happy birthday wrapping paper off and put some plain style on, and gave her the set. It felt good to give away a very expensive set of pots and pans and she nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw them. As a bonus since I had spent soo much money on her gift she swore to cook myself and my girlfriend dinner once a month for the rest of our lives! The same birthday I recieved a horrible gift, the complete anthology of ASIA, now thats something I would never regift.
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Just as an example this Septemeber for my birthday I recieved a new set of pots. It just so happened a few days before I bought unpacked and used the same exact ones. They were not cheap in fact one of the best presents I recieved in a long time but I already had the same set. Meanwhile a close friend of mine just bought a house and had nothing at all for it. So I took the happy birthday wrapping paper off and put some plain style on, and gave her the set. It felt good to give away a very expensive set of pots and pans and she nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw them. As a bonus since I had spent soo much money on her gift she swore to cook myself and my girlfriend dinner once a month for the rest of our lives! The same birthday I recieved a horrible gift, the complete anthology of ASIA, now thats something I would never regift.
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November 19, 2009 02:57 PM
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I love the idea of helping out Santa by regifting!!!
Not only at Christmas, but birthdays are a prime gift giving time when we sometimes wrack our brains trying to think of a gift.
It is much easier to have a "stash" of those gifts that we get that we know we will never use or wear, and we can go to that when the occasion arises.
Those brand new presents shouldn't be wasted if you have no plans to make use of them. It is better to allow someone else who really wants or needs the item to get the thrill of receiving it.
The most important thing is to make sure that the regifting involves a giver and receiver who do not know each other!!! You don't want to give your aunt something of an unusual nature that another of her nieces gave to you and may see in her possession.
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Not only at Christmas, but birthdays are a prime gift giving time when we sometimes wrack our brains trying to think of a gift.
It is much easier to have a "stash" of those gifts that we get that we know we will never use or wear, and we can go to that when the occasion arises.
Those brand new presents shouldn't be wasted if you have no plans to make use of them. It is better to allow someone else who really wants or needs the item to get the thrill of receiving it.
The most important thing is to make sure that the regifting involves a giver and receiver who do not know each other!!! You don't want to give your aunt something of an unusual nature that another of her nieces gave to you and may see in her possession.
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November 19, 2009 07:10 PM
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In theory, I don't like regifting. The reasons are clear, of course; not as much thought's put into it; it's just a way of getting rid of things you don't want, or worse, gifts that you don't want; it'll hurt people if they find out. We've heard them all.
But I've done it before. I'd venture to say that a lot of us have. For instance, I get a lot of clothes that just aren't my style or my size, but that other people would love. In a case like that, I'd rather regift it than have it sit in my closet, unused or unworn, until I have to get rid of it somehow.
That said, regifting without getting rid of the original To/From tag or doing similarly lazy stuff like that is just horrible and REALLY can be insulting.
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But I've done it before. I'd venture to say that a lot of us have. For instance, I get a lot of clothes that just aren't my style or my size, but that other people would love. In a case like that, I'd rather regift it than have it sit in my closet, unused or unworn, until I have to get rid of it somehow.
That said, regifting without getting rid of the original To/From tag or doing similarly lazy stuff like that is just horrible and REALLY can be insulting.
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November 19, 2009 09:05 PM
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I have a closet that has a dead bolt on it. We call it the "Gift Closet" We keep gifts stashed for all occasions. There is no problem with re-gifting something, unless you forget to remove all evidence of the previous gift giving paper, to/from tags off of the gift (don't forget who gave it to you, otherwise you might give it back to them!). Gifts need to be given with the recipient's needs thoughts, and desires in mind. If not, then a closet full of well intentioned gifts piles up, and no one wants their gifts they gave to sit unused. Once a gift is given to someone, however, it's THEIR gift, and they should be able to do whatever they desire with the item, be it burning it in the fireplace, to giving it to someone else who would be a more suitable owner for the gift. That being said, re-gift away!
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The time is right for medical diagnosis from qualified professionals as the "gift recipient mis-identification" has caused a ripple effect throughout our society. Everyone passes judgment on each other because of this "regifting" when it should not be that way as regifting is merely a side wide reaching side effect of this syndrome.