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Re-gifting
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AnninGlos | Report | 23 Dec 2012 09:03 |
Would you? Do you? |
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Muffyxx | Report | 23 Dec 2012 09:06 |
I wouldn't mind if i received a *regift* but I don't do it myself.. .... I just love receiving gifts...and even if it's a perfume I don't much like the smell of ..I'll always find a use for it lol. x |
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LaGooner | Report | 23 Dec 2012 09:06 |
I do re gift Ann, Most usually anything in the cosmetic line as I am allergic to a lot of it. If I don't regift I recycle and give it to a raffle or a charity shop as I cannot throw good things away. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 23 Dec 2012 09:22 |
Only immediate family exchange presents, so on that basis its rather difficult to regift. If something is really inappropriate and its impossible to exchange then after a suitable interval it ends up in a charity shop. |
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supercrutch | Report | 23 Dec 2012 10:43 |
We haven't bought presents for each other in the family for years...lolol we all tell each other to save their money and buy something for themselves. |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 23 Dec 2012 10:55 |
Same as Dangersprout - stopped giving years ago! OH and I exchange gifts but keep it to a couple of things we need/want - clothes, books, etc. |
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Barbra | Report | 23 Dec 2012 11:02 |
Morning if i get anything & cant use it ,give it to charity shop .it gets sold on for funds for them wouldnt throw anything away x |
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Rambling | Report | 23 Dec 2012 11:07 |
I did at a time when we got lots of gifts of chocolates or toiletries, that I knew other people would like and we didn't. I have regifted a calendar this year, I think one year we got about 5 lol. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 23 Dec 2012 11:48 |
I have no problem with re-gifting |
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AnninGlos | Report | 23 Dec 2012 15:05 |
Last year I received a present from a young family member, it was lovely, a boxed set of hand cosmetics but I had loads of others and this was a make and perfume I don't use so this year I regifted it to a friend who I know will like it. |
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*** Mummo *** | Report | 23 Dec 2012 15:47 |
Sorry really donot like regifting, someone has gone to the trouble of buying you something and you give it to some one else :-( sorry in my book thats wrong, why not tell people not to give you Xmas presents any more or why not ask them to make a donation to your favourite charity !!!!! |
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GinN | Report | 23 Dec 2012 16:09 |
I don't think I've ever passed an unwanted gift from a family member or friend, though not saying I wouldn't, as long as it didn't hurt anyones feelings. However, if we get loads of chocolates and biscuits, we save them to donate to our village hall's fund raising events. |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 23 Dec 2012 20:34 |
decided a few years ago that us and SiL would buy for each others children and not each other and Sister and us dont buy each other for Christmas or birthdays. Other SiL we send each other vouchers for what the other couple like and buy for their children and now our great neice but stopped buying their children after their 21sts. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 23 Dec 2012 21:11 |
No I don't see the harm either. Better regifted to somebody who will use it instead of shoved in a drawer until it goes off. And yes give to charity if there is nobody to regifted to of course. |
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Susan10146857 | Report | 23 Dec 2012 21:37 |
Personally I would be most upset if someone gave away something I gave them. I take a lot of time and effort into present giving. if it is unwanted a person should tell me and I will return it. if I thought for one minute that my hard earned cash was spent on someone other than either my children or friends, I think I would have a hissy fit. |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 23 Dec 2012 21:42 |
Was asked by FIL with OH to help sort out things after MIL's sudden death. It would have been early August 1978. |
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Rambling | Report | 23 Dec 2012 21:49 |
The thing is, there are people who give the presents that they would like to receive and think everyone else would like that too... for instance every year for years I received after eights ( or ferrero rocher, both of which I hate) I passed them on to someone else who I knew liked them...and with the money I didn't then spend I bought myself chocolate ( or something) that I DID like. |
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Susan10146857 | Report | 23 Dec 2012 21:54 |
I don't think I would have too much of a problem with food but more with expensive presents. I give much thought to the personality when buying gifts and what suits that particular person. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 23 Dec 2012 21:55 |
Susan wiv, in my defence, any presents I receive I am extremely grateful for and appreciate, knowing the people who gave them would be extremely upset to be told I didn't want to or couldn't use them so passing them on is damage limitation knowing they would then be used. Far better than storing them away in a cupboard unused until they go out of date. But if you give me a press's I don't like I shall tell you! |
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Susan10146857 | Report | 23 Dec 2012 22:07 |
I think this is one of those questions that doesn't have a right or wrong answer unless it upsets the giver......me....I would be upset, whereas others may not be. I only answer for myself. I do actually tell anyone I give to...if they don't want it or find they have outgrown it....please give it back so that I can either keep it or give it to someone else......Sometimes I may ask them to pass it on to someone else if they no longer want it but I love to give so why shouldn't I be the giver......Just a foible of mine Ann....not a slur on your answer........just a different view :-D |