Here's 50 Euro for Luck

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I just wrote a post about wedding favours and a member from Guangzhou, China mentioned that money is often given to the bride and groom in a red packet. Are we allowed to mention other members on this site? In case we're not, I'll just say that the person said that, in the south of China, the recipients might give a little of the money back whereas in the north it is more usual to accept all the money. I found this interesting because when we purchased our motor-home from Drogheda in Ireland, the man gave Vince back 50 Euro. The motor-home cost 10,000 Euro. He said it was a goodwill gesture to bring good luck. Damian, our son, had heard of and seen the custom before but it was new to us. We thought it was very generous of him and believed our good luck had started there and then. So now I'm interested to know if this is a custom where you live. When you purchase something, is a small portion given back to you? Or, if someone buys something, is a little given back? I presume it only happens with bigger items.