Have you ever "re-gifted" something?
By rachelcaron
@rachelcaron (1679)
United States
January 30, 2007 10:33pm CST
I admit, I have given a gift to someone that was given to me by someone else. As long as it is not opened, I don't see a problem with it. I got a whole bunch of bath and body stuff I would never use and I gave it to people who I thought would be able to use it.
What about you? Have you ever re-gifted something?
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13 responses
@marief2rnurse (2704)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I think it's okay as long as it's not from your other half, or from a person who would feel bad if they found out that you had given it away. My ex would give away things that I bought for him and I got really hurt. If it's just from friends I think it will be alright. Some people even return gifts to stores for merchandise credit, some sell on ebay.
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@annepretty (584)
• Philippines
31 Jan 07
me and my sisters do it,especialy when we atteng kids birthday.she has 4 kids and a lot of the gifts they received are still unopened and some of them didnt pass my sister's taste so we put them to use by wrapping them again and re-gifting them.nothing wrong with that as long as its not used yet.
@rachelcaron (1679)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I agree. some people really have a problem with it though.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I have not. I have donated gifts that I received to charity. But have not given it to someone else.
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@mommy2taylor1 (405)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I definately re-gift. I don't see anything wrong with it either as long as it is new. I got a bunch of doubles for my wedding of things & they are really nice gifts I just don't need 2 of them so when I get invited to a wedding I'll give one of those. I really don't see anything wrong with it because "one man's junk is another man's treasure"!
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@vokey9472 (1486)
• United States
16 Mar 07
i used to regift things, but then i learned that good manners dictate that you never ever regift. if something is not to your tastes or liking, you put it away in a safe place and only use it or display it when the giver visits you. to regift something is like telling the person who took the time to pick the gift out for you that you do not respect them nor appreciate the time or effort they put into pickig out your gift. after learning this, i stopped regifting.
exchanging the item is only ok, when a gift receipt is given to you with the gift. and even then, it is recommended that you pick something similiar to the original gift, but more to your liking. for instance, if someone gives you an orange sweater with the reciept, you can exchange it for another sweater in a color that you like, but not exchange it for something completely different.
which is why i love gift cards. you give the person the choice of buying whatever they like and you dont have to worry about hurt feelings. i give gift cards for everything. for my son, we give out a copy of his letter to santa to our relatives, this helps keep the myth of santa alive for my son and gives the adults the choice to buy something that he will want and that is approved by me. for kid gifts, i check with the parents as to what is appropriate and then buy something off their list. it is just easier for everyone that way.
@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
It is not wrong as long as it is not used yet.I have re-gifted some items that I would not use and it was great that you could share a bunch.
@joshua_77 (612)
• India
11 Feb 07
Hi well,
My personal opinion is i never want do this because every one present a gift to me with their desire,So I want to keep their gift with me for their rememberness
@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
11 Feb 07
Yes-- I feel if you will never use it or can't use it at the time (like getting to much) then sure give it away- Be extra careful you don't give it back to the person who gave it to you.. or someone who knows that it was a gift to you. When I get gifts I don't much care for but are nice I put them in my closest- I usually write the name of the person who gave it to me on a piece of paper on the bottom. I will then always know who gave it to me-- and who it is safe to give it to. I don't give regift presents to my closest friends.. Usually just last minute gifts. Who does it hurt?
@trouble4u2avoid (2915)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I have regifted gifts on ocassion especially if I feel the gift would be appreciated more if someone else had it. I do make it a point not to regift to family members. I don't want to be disowned or anything.
@RadheKrishna (100)
• India
11 Feb 07
Gift is an expression of LOVE.
LOVE comes from heart.
Where is the problem, no matter it is re-gift, right ?