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Regifting
Dec 27, 2022 11:22:46 GMT
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 27, 2022 11:22:46 GMT
I buy often from thrift shops, vintage shops, etc. I buy things for this person or that person for gifts. I especially like the stuff that is new with tags.
So I'm paying for it and gifting it. That is a true regift to me but not much different than buying it on clearance someplace.
I really like and enjoy finds like that. My aunt sends me old books she finds out and about. I gave my mom a lovely outfit I got from a high end thrift shop as one of her presents.
I will regift or just give something to someone else without a second thought most of the time, depending who I got it from and who I am giving it to.
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Post by guzismom on Dec 27, 2022 12:58:18 GMT
I am a fan of regifting as well...I'd rather pass something along to someone I know would enjoy or use it than to have it gathering dust on a shelf in my pantry (or worse being donated to Goodwill). Once a gift leaves my possesion, it is no longer mine to fret about; use it or give it away, I don't really care. I usually give gift receipts where I can, especially for things like clothes and books where size and tastes really play a roll in the gift's success. I regift wine so often among my friends that we usually joke 'have I seen this before?'.
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Regifting
Dec 27, 2022 13:54:17 GMT
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Post by hop2 on Dec 27, 2022 13:54:17 GMT
I generally only regift consumables. There’s so many things I can not eat or drink. I’m gracious when receiving it but it’s going to go to someone who CAN consume it. Which I feel is better than throwing it out. ( even home made stuff- I also can’t eat homemade stuff anymore because I don’t know if the person was careful enough ) I am sad about it but I can’t help it. In addition I often can’t even hold the giver accountable because our country has sucky labeling laws. You’d have to do way too much research to know. Both Canada & Europe have much more thorough labeling laws.
Or if you give me something not my size with no way to return it I will try to find it a home.
Or if you give me candles I don’t like to use candles. I only keep plain stick candles on hand in case if a long power outage.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 27, 2022 14:15:59 GMT
if it's something that the original giver wouldn't expect to see sitting out on display. I hate these kinds of gifts. You have to know your audience very well to be able to give something like this. My MIL and SIL clearly don't know jack about me because they try these things every year and it's a hot mess usually. I often donate things. Last Christmas my MIL gave me two wineglasses and a decanter that look like a kindergartener painted them in black and white. Awful, awful. But they appeared on my table this year with my spooky Halloween decor. Hahaha... I was able to use them, but for a creepy holiday. I don't think my MIL was impressed with this. Oh well. A gift could be appreciated, thoughtful, and a good match and still not be wanted/needed. I would never want someone to feel obligated to keep something just because I gave it to them. I agree with this too. Once I give a gift, my part is done and if it's something that the recipient doesn't want, by all means, give it to someone who will use it. I am trying to be more environmentally conscious. Not giving people crap just to give them crap, reducing consumption. And I am also all about reusing things and repurposing them. The gift to me that always gets handed off to someone else is Bath and Body Works shit. First of all, I wouldn't want anyone else to pick what I'm going to smell like. My SIL buys this crap for every female she knows. I got a bag yesterday from her with easily $50 worth of this stuff. I bring it to my sister's and if my nieces like it, they can have it. The only thing I hate to see is something end up in the garbage. That would just break my heart.
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 27, 2022 14:23:54 GMT
I’m not against regifting in certain circumstances, but it’s something I rarely do. I usually just donate unwanted gifts if I can’t return them to the store and exchange them for something I really want.
I try and put a lot of thought into my gifts, and if I don’t really like a gift, it’s generally not something I want to pass along to someone else. However, I would regift without hesitation if I thought someone else would enjoy my gift.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 27, 2022 18:05:26 GMT
I know this thread is about regifting and as I mentioned I’m not opposed to getting a regifted item if it’s something I like and can use, or giving one if I know someone it would be perfect for. BUT! And here’s the big but, I’ll never understand why so many people give people gifts they have purchased at a mass merchandise retailer and NOT give the recipient a gift receipt with it?
I can understand if someone is shopping at vintage shops, thrift stores, etc. where the thing is likely one of a kind and might not be returnable. But for all the general stuff people are buying at Target or Kohl’s or wherever? All of those big stores will give you a gift receipt if you ask, and quite honestly I would much rather return something that doesn’t work for me so I can choose something else that I can use vs. having to hang onto it and try to think of who else I could pass it on to or worse yet, just donating it or tossing it.
I can totally relate to the BBW perfumes and lotions, I have some of that stuff in my bathroom cabinet that I’ll never use. It’s nice stuff and I’m sure someone would love it, I’m just not that person. I really should just post it on my neighborhood’s buy nothing group so someone who likes that scent can have it and use it.
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Post by papersilly on Dec 27, 2022 18:20:12 GMT
i can't remember the last time i regifted anything. there are a few things DH could stand to regift but he doesn't. he just donates what he can't use.
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Post by peaname on Dec 27, 2022 23:18:24 GMT
I just received a lovely gift from a coworker. It has a candle that I don’t care for the scent, socks that are cute but too small for my big feet, vanilla body scrub which I don’t use and a small hand cream that is scented and I prefer unscented. And a small bottle of rum but I don’t drink. I think I’ll pass it right along as is!
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Regifting
Dec 27, 2022 23:47:40 GMT
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Post by katlady on Dec 27, 2022 23:47:40 GMT
I don’t usually regift. I’ll give it away to someone if they want it, but otherwise I donate it. Probably the only time I regift is for a white elephant exchange.
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