regifting, do you do it

It depends why you give him a gift in the first place really. What does it mean to you? Do you do it out of a sense of duty, or because you love him and want to give him a gift? Personally, when I give, I give because I want to, out of love, if you like. I'm quite happy if I don't receive anything back. In fact, if somebody asks me what I would like, I often tell them not to bother, or if I really think they want to give, I'll name something inexpensive, but useful. You know that your Uncle/Godfather regifts... he has been upfront with you and told you so, but you still buy him a gift, so I suspect that you enjoy giving him something he will really like. Perhaps have a little word with him and tell him that you're not making any use of the gifts he is giving you, and that you would rather not have a gift if it was not given readily. It's a difficult situation, but let him know you give to him out of love and you put some thought into it. It may be difficult for him to go out and shop at the busiest time of the year, or he might be stuck as to what to buy for you? Have a chat, and see what you can sort out, rather than resent what he does for you. It will improve the situation no end, I'm sure.

I don't believe in re-gifting as long as it is not something trashy. If it is something nice that you can't use or already have why not give it someone who would enjoy it.

Personally, I don't regift. The main reason why I don't is becaue I am afraid that I will be found out. I really don't have that many friends that I exchange gift with, so if I did regift, it would likely go to my family. My family, on both sides because my parents are divorced, are all pretty close. I don't think that I would be able to regift without someone noticing and I don't want that to happen. When I get a gift that I don't want, I usually just offer it to one of my friends, with a "hey, I can't use this, but do you think that you might be able to," or I just donate it to the Salvaation Army.

I have on occassion regifted but usually to someone far away from whom I got a gift from and usually a gift from someone not likely to know I regifted their gift.

If you know he is going to regift to you, why not give him a taste of his own medicine? Regift to him, or even better give him something obviously used LOL...there's no sense in spending that much money of someone who never thinks of you.

regifting is ok as long as it is done in a tasteful way. i do it all the time but do make an effort to add some personal touch to it. i hate to gift old, bad stuff because that would hurt their feeling

What are you going to do, it's the thought that matters, just keep giving him if you want to and whatever he gives you just say thanks and maybe you can donate it if you don't like it. I don't regift at all, I'd keep it or give it away to the less fortunate.

that happens with me and the in-laws. My first year here and christmas was sad for me that year and i vowed I wasn't gunna put that much into my christmas this past year because of the year before. I got to thinking why do I give gifts in the first place. Because I want to not because I am made to. I have regifts in my closet that one day I will weed through and take to goodwill or donate to a yard sale. If you know he does it and you enjoy buying him things and you don't care if he buys you anything or not then why say anything at all to him. You know he regifts and if you are not giving to recieve then cheesy or not you getting a bonus by him giving you something. I say let it slide and stop talking about it because sooner or later it will get back to him and his feelings will be hurt.

I see regifting as something that has to be done with some sense of still wanting the person to like the gift. The only other time I regift is for parties and such where I know that the gift exchange will be bad. It might be that your Uncle is just not a shopper??Who knows? Can you take back anything he gives?

I do give away the gifts that I already have, don't really like or will not use. Are you giving him gifts because you're expecting something in return? That is wrong.. Christmas is about giving and not expecting something in return, although he is you godfather, have you considered his financial status. Maybe he's having a hard time with his finances that is why his gifts are cheap and be glad that he thought about you eventhough what he gave you is a regift, he could've given the gift to someone else and you would've received nothing at all.

well at least he still remembers to give you a gift. and more important even if you feel this way you still find it in your heart to give him gifts... its the thought that counts... no one is obliging you to give gifts but you still do so you must be doing it by heart.. you should be proud of that, as for the people who give you gifts just be happy that they remember you, no matter what the gift is.

I do on occassion regift. In your situation, I would suggest getting him a smaller amount on the gift card. And make a joke about the regift gift. Something that sounds funny, but hits home.

I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT

HAVE U EVER TALKED TO HIM ABT THIS?I THINK NO,DONT DO WAT PEOPLE SAYS U TO DO,COZ IF U LISTEN TO THEM N IF U GET INTO ANY MESS U WILL BLAME THEM SO DO WHAT U THINK IS RIGHT, MY ADVICE IS THAT IF HE IS GIVIN U CHEAP GIFTS U GIVE HIM MORE EXPENSIVE GIFS SO THAT HE HIMSELF B ASHAMED FOR HIS ACT DONT U THINK M RIGHT

Giving and taking gifts is not a custom which has rules. It depends on person to person how he/she takes it.There are times when we are flooded with gifts and there may be some gifts that we may not need it.So, it is a way to dispose off in a better way. Also, may be it is a money saving attitude of your Uncle. Some people preserve the gifts like treasure for long time only to dispose them off after 10-20 years.Instead of doing that, if gifts are regifted in a new disguise, it would be of some use. You should always consider the feeling behind the gift and not the worth of the gift.However, cheap /less costly may be the gift, try to value the feeling behind it...That is worth more than million dollars. But things are different if gifts are given like a miser.

I've regifted, but it was always for people I don't know very well/at all, and it was just a courtesy gift because I was invited to an event. I can't put thought into a gift for someone I don't even know! If I were you, I would stop with the 20-25 dollar gift cards. That's a lot of money for someone who obviously gives no thought to what he gives you.

well i belive u shud nvr gift ne1 jus 4 show off u shud do dat only if ur heart permits so if u feel like gving him sumthing then give him but dun do it jus 4 d sake of doin...

no i never do it

u could follow my opinion,u must sent two gift cards together this year in which one must be writen by u and other blank and u write in the frst one tht uncle i love u very much and i like u the most but my friends are making u a laugh stock saying tht u only resend the gift so i am sending now two cards in which u can resend me the blank one with ur greetings so tht my uncle never been fail in before him "this will change him yaar" work it out

Im sorry he regifts your gift. I have never done it. What i dont get, is if you get him a giftcard to a favorite store of his, why would he re gift it??