Do you "re gift presents" ?

What's a pannetone cake? Never heard of it. Sounds like an instrument..lol

Hi carolbee, Haven't we all given away fruit cakes during the holidays? lol I've even given away those pannetone cakes that you find as well, as I just find them too dry tasting for my liking. Don't those cakes often taste like they're "on the line" sometimes? lol Just not quite fresh or what you'd expect.

Hey cutepink, Well, when you do decide to re gift a gift that was given to you, you have to be very discrete about it. That is, don't tell anyone that you think might "blow your cover". You don't need to tell everyone everything and if someone asks about a gift that was given to you, I'd probably just admit that you still have it and not reveal that you gave it away. I don't like to hurt other people either so that's how I go about re gifting a gift.

Hi cher, You know I'm starting to agree with this more and more for those reasons you mentioned, especially if you really know that the person is going to love your gift, then why not?

Hello friend, :) And I'm sure that you're friend really appreciated the gift too. I know cologne can be kind of tricky to give as a gift because it's such a personal thing really, so you must have been really confident that your friend would like the gift? Well, I'm sure she did.

H zzyw, I think the same way that you do. While I always appreciate the thought and effort that went into my gift, if it is something that doesn't appeal to me I will also give it to someone more appreciating of the gift. And yes I usually prefer gift certificates myself which is what my family members and close friends tend to give me. During the holidays we usually all make lists, and I tend to buy people gifts from these "lists".

Hi jack, You know I find a lot of people that do give me gifts will also give me a receipt which is even better because they're not likely to find out if you return or exchange a gift, and see they're already giving you permission! :) I've done the same though, have told someone that I have something that they would absolutely love and I'm usually pretty accurate.

Well that's ok too.

But I have received re-gifted presents lol. One that I bought for someone came back to me, I guess it was not their cup of tea. Then again maybe I bought it for myself knowing I would get it back

Hi prinzcy, I was just thinking that if you do decide to accept every gift, what would you do if say one day you have a house full of gifts that you don't care for? See, that's what I always think at the back of my mind. But yes I like how you phrased that: "a gift is a thought from someone".

Hey seanbryan, Yes I so agree with you!! If there is someone out there that will appreciate my gift more than me, then why not give it to them?

Hi moneymakingtoday, That's a very nice tactful way of re gifting a gift, because you're being upfront and honest about the gift. True, there is a chance that someone could find out that you re gifted a gift if you don't say anything. Well, I'll admit that while I love my mother in law, she doesn't exactly have the best taste in clothes. Quite often she'll decide to give me one of her hand me downs that are 25 yrs old, so yes they are retro, but definitely not my style. I just haven't gotten around to telling her that I don't care for them, so I just accept them graciously because I don't want to offend her. Some of these items though are really "questionable" and I usually just donate it to a goodwill shop, because I can't think of anyone that would appreciate them?

i am smiling here reading ur comments... because i can relate to that, lol. it happened to me, too... gifts from sisters-in-law that really aren't my taste. i just accepted them in order not to offend them. take care.

Hi sender, I do the same. I've never re gifted something that was 5 yrs old, or that I had scrounged up from the basement or anything. No, when I decide to re gift it will be something no more than a year old.

It's nice to see that I'm not alone.

Hi Picquarian, Yes well it is tacky, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. :) And yes money can be a factor in it also.

hi offlimits, I also respect the fact that you think that way, because yes the person who buys the gift was thinking about you that they went through the time and effort to pick something out. I have to ask you though, what will you do once you have a house full of gifts you don't like? ;)

I don't know, maybe I will still try to keep them. Or maybe use them in other ways. Haha! After all, that has never happened yet because I like the gifts other people give to me :)

Hey Fulltank, Oh that's right I forgot about that one, duplicate gifts, yeah we've all had those. Oh the worst is clothes because sometimes you think is that really what people think of me, that they think I would wear this? lol

Hi kiran, Oh no, that was definitely a blooper!!! Yes I can imagine that your sister would have been upset about it. I think most people would have probably confronted the other party about it. Ok that's pretty bad since in her case it was specifically engraved for the friend.

Hey angelajoy, That's a very nice way of looking at it. I admit that I have re gifted gifts a few times, but don't do it very often, but these have been new presents, not things that I've had for say 5 hrs and decided to scrounge up or something.

Hey doryvien, I agree with you there, because if you don't have the need for a gift, and know someone that would absolutely love the gift, then why not give it to them?

Hi nijolechu, Yup that's exactly what I say about it. Be discrete about it, don't blab to everyone around you that you'll be re gifting a gift, and the recipient will never know.

Hi irene, That's ok to do that as well. It's just whatever you're comfortable doing, some people are more comfortable to re gift and others are not.

Hey shizuka15, I can understand why you feel this way, because yes the person has spent time & attention trying to find you the right gift.