Do you participate in re-gifting?
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
December 21, 2015 10:43am CST
Re-gifting - taking a gift you received and giving it to someone else.
I know I've done it, I just did it recently. A few years ago someone gave me two really cute Christmas dish towels....snowmen but in a country-ish motif. They were cute, but not for me. I wanted to give someone a small token and I did buy her something and then threw the dish towel since I knew she would appreciate it, and she did!
That's re-gifting. The only way anyone would know if a gift you give them is being re-gifted would be if you left a tag or a card from the original 'giver'. That would be pretty dumb on your part!
No harm no foul I say. If re-gifting means keeping things out of the landfill or off the yard sale table, why not!
Would you re-gift? Would you be insulted if you received a re-gifted item?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Dec 15
gotta be careful to not give it back, but I have, and still do this! did this this year, as I got 2 of something, and rather than try and return it, I just gave the duplicate away
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Dec 15
Since my husband bought all my gifts nothing has to be returned or given away....Nice to see your smiling face again!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill I now have 2 of another thing, lol, so shall regift the one that's too small,I think mother's day will be a nice use for these to my mom
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
21 Dec 15
I've re-gifted but only when I know the person getting the re-gift would like it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Dec 15
That makes sense, why regift to someone who might also regift it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Dec 15
Just make sure if it's food, it's not leftover's from last Christmas!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill What is wrong with the food that I bought last year? It was fine when I tried some on Christmas Day.
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
14 Mar 16
lol... just this Christmas, my daughter in law did not realize that someone had slipped their business card into their gift to her. If only she knew lol... but we all had a good laugh when we saw it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Mar 16
That's funny, glad you all laughed.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
21 Dec 15
Sometimes it makes sense, especially if you know the other person would really appreciate the gift. Sometimes it can be obvious, though, if it's not something the receiver would care about. I guess it depends on the situation.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Dec 15
I probably have received things regifted also.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Dec 15
yes I have and I would not be insulted if someone gave me a regift at all.
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Dec 15
Sure i would re-gift. If I had something I couldn't use and thought someone else might enjoy it I would re-gift.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
22 Dec 15
Exactly. I bet more do it than will admit also!
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
22 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill its hard to admit because its usually hurtful if the gift giver finds out.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
21 Dec 15
I don't have a good enough memory to get away with it. I'd risk gifting something back to the original giver.
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Dec 15
I re-gift from time to time if I can't use an item.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
22 Dec 15
Good for you. My MIL used to give us all kinds of 'useless' stuff that I sold at yard sales since none of it was worth regifting.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I don't re-gift, I don't know, if I would be insulted. Maybe the person giving it to me thought I would like.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Dec 15
Since we don't exchange with family members in years no problems with this any longer.
