Gift Receipt
By coolchic101
@coolchic101 (848)
United States
June 29, 2008 3:09pm CST
My son's best friend's mother asked for a gift receipt in an email conversation to me for a birthday present. I thought it was really tacky and rude.
I would never request a gift receipt from the giver and I would always try make use of the gift or I would donate it, if I couldn't use it.
I also like giving gift cards to the recipient's favorite stores/restaurants so they can buy anything they want/need and they love it.
4 responses
@nikinicole (169)
• United States
29 Jun 08
I totally agree with you. It's one thing if you offer the receipt or put it in with the gift. I have done this a couple of times when I wasn't sure of what to buy. But, I have never had anyone ask for a gift receipt. Definitely tacky and rude. Did she stop and think that it is the thought that counts?
@coolchic101 (848)
• United States
29 Jun 08
I have to say that she has a perfectionist and obsessive vibe about her.
I would also definitely include a gift receipt for a product if I didn't know what to buy them or I would just give them the gift cards.
@celestial052506 (2914)
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
What? what in the world. Asking the receipt for a gift? it is the first time I heard this.
It is embarassing to do that. Well, If ever she doesn'tlike the gift or maybe her son doesn't like it, she will just give it to the orphanage than obviously insulting the giver, I'm just wondering what she is going to do when she will know how much is the amount of that gift. Or maybe let's try to be positive. It might be that the gift is expensive and she wants to know where did you buy it? lol.
Anyway, whatever it is...I would feel bad if somebody will do it to me. I will never give a gift again to that person.
@meganparsons_4 (97)
• United States
30 Jun 08
That is a great way of telling you, thanks but no thanks. If my son already has a present I will just put it up and in a couple months after the other is worn out I will just get out the new one. If they didn't like it they should thank you in then maybe regive it...i know that is kind of rude also but at least someone is getting some good out of it and they are not hurting your feelings. Some people just don't think about how others might feel.
