Do you Regift??

jacobsmama wrote: I was just curious because I got some nice gifts for christmas and I have 2 good friends who have birthdays and 1 thing is a duplicate that I already had and the other is just not me but I know my friend would like it. ANYHOW

DH said that is rude and I should keep the gifts for myself and go buy them something...I mean is he right? They are nice gifts I like them I just know they would like them more than me so why not?? I don't know maybe I'm wrong..

Have you ever regifted something??

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: Yes, I have regifted. And been the reciepient of regifts. I didn't mind, my friend told me later, and I loved the sweater she gave me. But it was totally something she would never have worn.

CantWait replied: I would. Do your friends know what you got? I don't see nothing wrong with it. If you haven't used it, or if it's in perfect condition, and it's just going to go to waste, why not. Will the people that gave you these gifts know that they're gone?? If so then I would think twice about it, so you don't hurt the givers feelings.

jacobsmama replied: No the gifts were from ppl at work so they will have no idea where the gifts went and the ppl recieving them will have no idea where they came from unless I tell them which I wouldn't have a problem doing either.

kimberley replied: i have and would again. i am constantly getting bath stuff from people and i am just not a bath girl.. i like my showers. i know other people who love it, so i give it to them. i would never regift to someone who knows the original gifter tho so feelings dont get hurt.

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: I do. As long as it wasn't from someone in the same group as who it's going to I have no problem with it.

C&K*s Mommie replied: I do not only because I find a way to use everything (whether I really like it or not), but on the other hand I do not see anything weong with it. Like Marie, said I say go for it!!

CAMSMOM1 replied: Actually, I just did that his weekend! Someone gave Cameron a gift which is for a 1 year old, and it wasn't something he would be interested in. It was a nice gift, but Cameron couldn't use it.
So this weekend, my cousin was having a birthday party for their son who turned one. I immediatly thought about that gift Cameron got, and gave it to them! They loved it! And I knew if we had kept it, it would end up in his toy box and not played with.
So I say, go for it! I don't see it as a tacky thing at all. As long as it wasn't a gift from them...hehe...then it would be fine.

Ann

PrairieMom replied: I totally will, if I know that the people won't cross paths. I'm cheap like that!

Boys r us replied: okay, well, I guess I'm the odd ball here...I say NO! I like taking the time to find the perfect something for someone whom is special enough to me that I would buy them a gift for a birthday etc..in the first place. I would be guilt ridden x 2..guilty that I gave something away that someone picked out and spent their money on for me and then guilty that I was giving someone else a "hand-me-down" of sorts.

MamaJAM replied: I definately regift....why keep something around that I'll never use just because it was a gift? Seems like a waste - kwim?
I've regifted several things over the years. I really don't like exchanging things in stores -- so I avoid that as much as possible (unless I know there is something else in the store that I need and can use the money from returning the gift). I've regifted baby-items (that were either duplicates, or something we couldn't/wouldn't use) - kids' clothing - toys - etc.

If you think your friend will like the one thing - I say, definately regift.

MyLuvBugs replied: I totally regift and sell. I dont' think it's rude at all. If you aren't going to get a full benefit out of the item you've received then sell it or give it to someone that will receive the full benefit of having it. JMO.

luvbug00 replied:

lol me too.!

coasterqueen replied: I see nothing wrong with regifting if you truly think that person would like the gift. I think it's wrong if you really don't think the person would like it but if they would like it why waist something letting it sit there and never be used, right .

jacobsmama replied: Thanks everyone!!! I regifted for my friend and she was tickled to death over what she got! Much more than I was when I got the gift orignally so I say great! Thanks again

JosiahsMama replied: I would re-gift as long as you know for sure that you are not going to have the person who gave you the gift and the person your giving the gift to in the same room. THat could be embaressing! Trust me!

Kaitlin'smom replied: just make sure you dont re-gift in the same family, my friend did this she got something from her MIL and then gave it to her SIL she got caught!

I have but only if I have NO use for it and I know the person will love it, and I usualy give them that and something else.