Should you keep the price tag on gifts?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (45593)
Staten Island, New York
June 17, 2020 9:15pm CST
I was putting away my Staub cast-iron steam grill pan when I noticed that the box had a price tag on it. The price was $314. This pan was a gift from a family friend. I am not sure if she paid that much for it but that's a very expensive gift, if that's how much she spent.
After I told hubby about the price tag he was not happy. He said that gifts are not supposed to have a price tag on them. He may be right, however, I see nothing wrong with leaving a price tag on the gift as long as it's not something that was very cheap.
I usually take the price tag off, unless it is something like clothes that the person may need to return or exchange. Can't do that if the tag is missing.
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16 responses
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
If I spent very little on a gift I want to take it off because I don't want to hurt someone's feelings. And I don't want them to think I am cheap.
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@lovebuglena lol I know. It would be kind of embarrassing
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
@Ladanger If the gift is good quality and I like it it doesn't matter how much the person paid for it. But some people judge. You gift them something with a low price tag and they will get upset. And if they buy you a gift they will also spent very little on it... like if you don't spend a lot on their gift why should they on yours?
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@marguicha (225060)
• Chile
18 Jun 20
Where I live, they give you a voucher if you want to change something. But the price is not kept. I think that it was an error from the store.
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@marguicha (225060)
• Chile
18 Jun 20
@lovebuglena Yes, they do. I´m sure that the price tag was an error from the store.
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
Here, we can request a gift receipt. The receipt will not show the price of the gift. However, once the person goes to return or exchange the gift they will find out what the price was anyway.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Jun 20
Personally my practice is to take it off, too big an amount might make them think I'm bragging, too small they might think I'm a cheapskate. It's better to take it off to prevent recipients from committing a sin in thought lol!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
19 Jun 20
@lovebuglena you are very correct there. Another thing related to that is they might think that you need some kind of special favor from them for giving something expensive so motives also become questioned.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
Very true. Also, an expensive gift might make the person feel like now they have to get you something in the same price range. And they may not be able to afford to do that. But they will feel bad giving anything less.
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@Shavkat (140271)
• Philippines
19 Jun 20
@lovebuglena I remove the price tags if using them.
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@LadyDuck (472492)
• Switzerland
19 Jun 20
@lovebuglena In fact usually people leave the tag ONLY if they paid a high price.
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
I don't think anyone would wanna brag about paying very little for a gift. If the person paid very little then the price tag should definitely be removed.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Jun 20
As a gift I try to remove or cover it up. Normally if it’s a scam spot they might have a written in amount but that could change depending on if they had a coupon or it went on sale. They could have removed the discounted sale price. I’ve done that many times. If I think the person might not like the gift I leave the tags so they can return it specially if it I don’t have an individual receipt for that gift.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Jun 20
@lovebuglena even if you pull the price part of it that doesn’t mean they will take it some stores won’t take anything unless it has a receipt with the amount of it and the way of payment. Lots of places are like others have as long as it has its sku you can return it but you’ll get back store credit with the amount of what it is in the store currently.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
@ShyBear88 The only way the person you give the gift to will be able to get their money back is if you give them the original receipt. Can't get refund with gift receipt, tag or no tag. And I didn't think of that but I guess stores may not accept the item if the tag has been ripped.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
Some stores have price tags where you can tear of the price but the tag is still attached, so if you have to return or exchange an item you can still do it. But in a lot of cases that is not the case. I guess we can then take a marker and just cross out the price but not sure how good that will look.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
18 Jun 20
Here we don't like to keep price tag while we give to someone because it not look good for us. when we give a gift then it can't be compared with how much spend behind it. Here most people remove tag whatever price it.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
19 Jun 20
@lovebuglena Yes its true too as mostly people willing to give return gift with same price or standard. With love whatever gift of whatever price is more important. In current days as you said people want to return same amount if they got to know, whether they affordable or not.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Jun 20
@birjudanak To me it is the thought that counts not how much was spent on the gift. However, sometimes it is clear the gift is thoughtless.
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
If you buy an expensive gift and leave the price tag than that may put the person in a bad position. He/she may feel obligated to buy you a gift in that same price range but perhaps may not be able to afford to buy such an expensive gift.
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
I usually take it off but if it is clothing I try not to just in case the person may need to do a return or exchange. And I do that especially when that particular store I got the clothes from says can't return/exchange without tags attached. I always hope that the tags are such that you can tear off the price itself but the tag remains.
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@LindaOHio (183930)
• United States
18 Jun 20
Price tags should be taken off of gifts. It's tacky to leave them on. If the person wants to exchange a gift, they can be given the receipt.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
As far as I know, if there is no tag attached you cannot return it. How do you prove that the item you wanna return is actually from this store if there is no price tag on it?
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@LindaOHio (183930)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@lovebuglena With your receipt. You can leave the tag on, just cut off the price.
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
19 Jun 20
I leave the tag on but clip off the part where the cost is shown. Easier for returns.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Jun 20
That is a good idea. I try to do that. But I hate it when you can't just tear off the price without ruining the tag.
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
20 Jun 20
@lovebuglena I use scissors to cut off the amount part of the tag.
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@Aansh13 (11405)
• New Delhi, India
18 Jun 20
Well, I am someone who would prefer removing it untill and unless I am gifting it to someone really close,and only on the note that in case of any issue they can get it changed....
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
The dilemma is that once the tag is removed the gift cannot be returned or exchanged. And if you are gifting clothes or shoes then you definitely have to keep the price tag. One idea though is to take it off but not throw it away just in case.
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
@Aansh13 Maybe removing it but keeping it is a good idea. If they decide to exchange or return and can't do it without the tag you can always give them the tag.
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@Aansh13 (11405)
• New Delhi, India
18 Jun 20
@lovebuglena
I get this, I face the similar issue.... That's the reason that many times I keep the price tag attached....
@Nakitakona (56481)
• Philippines
18 Jun 20
As a matter of ethics, tag price in a gift is usually removed. It's not the price or the value of the gift that counts. It's the willingness and the honest feeling of the giver.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
But if it is not the price of the gift that counts then why does it matter if the price tag is there?
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Jun 20
@Nakitakona If it doesn't matter how much they spent on the gift then it shouldn't really matter that the price tag is left on the gift and they see how much it cost.
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@Nakitakona (56481)
• Philippines
19 Jun 20
@lovebuglena I don't know what you're trying to point out.
@Sathyabo (892)
•
18 Jun 20
I think what your husband saying is right. The gifts should not have price tags. I always remove price tags before gifting to friends.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
I wonder if people that receive gifts wonder how much the person spent on them and if they actually go online and research the price of the gifts.
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@Sathyabo (892)
•
19 Jun 20
@lovebuglena The Gift receiver may check or not is doesn't matter. But the gift should not have price tag while gifting them.
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@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
If I see a price tag on my gift I do not mind it. However, if the price is very low I may feel a little hurt.
@lovebuglena (45593)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 20
Main reason for keeping the price tag is if it is something that the person may want to exchange or return. For example, a pair of shoes or clothes. Without a price tag they won't be able to return it or exchange it for a different size.
