Re-gifting
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Topic: Re-gifting
Posted By: my4beauties
Subject: Re-gifting
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 7:20pm
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So I'm pretty sure I've snapped out a friend re-gifting a present to me. She's not a close friend, is actually my sister's friend but we've known each other for years and I went to her baby shower last year, and visited her after she had her baby.
She came to visit me last week and after she left I opened the present she brought for Ava. It was a cute unisex AIO size 000 and a creamy coloured fleecey blanket. I thought that Ava wouldn't get to wear the AIO being that it's too hot and she'll be too big to wear it when it's cold enough too. The tag (with no price) is still attached so I took it back to Farmers and asked if it was possible to exchange it for a bigger size. The customer service chick said she hadn't seen this AIO on the racks and went off to check and also got on the phone (to probably talk to the supervisor to see if I was allowed to exchange without a voucher). She then checked on the computer and said the item was so old it was in their clearance stock worth $1.50. So they couldn't do any exchange since there obviously wasn't any in their stock. I was quite embarressed that my friend had pretty much been snapped out for re-gifting - when they are really well off!!
She's obviously given me a gift she was given for her son who was born May last year (and they didn't know the sex of their baby so why it was a unisex outfit).
I laughed everytime I think of it. Have you re-gifted before? Or have you caught someone else re-gifting to you? ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 7:26pm
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Haha Yes I have regifted! I wouldn't regift an item given to me by a close friend or relative, and wouldn't regift to them either though.
I think it's perfectly fine when it's given to someone outside the circle of people from which the original gift came from (because then you won't get caught) haha. I mean, when you start having kids, you end up getting to know lots of other people with kids, and going to parties etc, so it can add up buying gifts all the time. And if you know you won't end up using the item for your child, then why not. hehe |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 7:33pm
| hehe great story! I have only just started doing a bit of re gifting, not within the same circles, and i have only regifted wines so not really noticable things (i hope) |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 7:59pm
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My mum is notorious for it!...but it's funny lol...usually only happens at christmas lolz. ------------- 
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Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 8:15pm
I regifted today!!  I realised that a friend who was visiting who I hadnt seen in ages bought me a birthday pressie but I never gave her one as she was meant to come up to Auckland the weekend after her birthday but never did. I kept meaning to send her something but never got round to it. I remembered about half an hour before she arrived so had a quick hunt and found some foot lotion and a loofah thing someone had given me when Floyd was born (not a close friend) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 8:17pm
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I have re-gifted baby stuff too. Not back to the same person or someone they know of course. And only with things that I receive two of and can't exchange or items that never got worn cos of size/season/not my style. I think why not. Better than un-used items sitting around my house. Or me having to go and buy something similar. I usually buy something to go with whatever it is though. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 8:29pm
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Ah, nope haven't re-gifted before. It's honestly something I've never actually thought of doing. Although I'm pretty positive we have received re-gifted gifts (geez thats a mouthful!)
Any baby stuff that has been inappropriate (ie, clothes not weather-appropriate) I've just passed onto friends, not as gifts, or dropped off at Plunket/Salvation Army. It just doesn't sit right with me to re-gift something 
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 9:01pm
| Hi, I have regifted a few things in the collection box for daycare hampers - normally nice smellies as I can't use alot of the body creams out there. I think its a bit off though to give a gift that is the wrong season though! |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 9:44pm
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I actually probably wouldn't have thought anything of it, if I could've used the gift I was given. But I can't use it. Even the blanket... I've had 2 winter babies, and just had my 4th child, so have PLENTY of fleecey blankets.
I've re-gifted once before. We were given HEAPS of coffee mugs for our engagement and wedding, so I re-gifted a set to a friend for her engagement that was a few months after us. But I know they would've been used and needed. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 10:12pm
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We had friends sell our engagement present to them on TM. Now that was rude ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 10:13pm
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I re-gift and have no problems doing so. I wouldnt re-gift to immediate family or close friends but have no problem doing it. I have "gift" box that I pick from and I write down who gave it to me so I dont give it back LOL
In these times one must be frugal LOL.. Giving a winter gift for a summer baby is a bit lazy though LOL -------------   
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 11:54pm
I've re-gifted baby toys and books that we've received more than one of. Never re-gifted clothes but *phew* at least here there's only one season so I can't get caught out with the wrong season's clothes  
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 7:44am
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lol
I always tell my friends "I thought of you when i saw this, but if you dont like it, then feel free to pass it onto someone who might" but then again I have known my friends long enough that we tend to regift in our circle of friends and no one is unhappy about it ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 9:26am
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hehe its funny getting caught out but i wouldnt have a problem with it unless it was pretty thoughtless and just seemed like they were passing off crap rather than something i could use or want.
Mum is always buying bits and peices and putting them away incase she needs to give a pressie for a kid or entertain Josh. Not regifting but i guess she could have the same problem if someone did try to return the item. -------------   
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 10:27am
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I did one worse than re-gifting, I gave SS chocolates for Xmas, he forgot to take them, I knew he was flying out overseas and wouldn't be back for awhile so rather than try to get them to him in Hamilton in a hurry (before he left) I kept quiet and ate them. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 11:14am
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Lol Jaz thats classic.
My SIL sold a really expensive gift that my whole family put in for her for her big birthday - we paid $260 for it - she sold it on TM for $15 - we were PI$SED off to say the least! You guys think thats rude? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 11:25am
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Wow Booboo that is incredibly rude - how did you find out, did your SIL tell you or did someone come across it on Trade Me? ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:46pm
That is soooo bad!!! How did you find that out?? -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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KH25 wrote:Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:47pm
Booboo that IS rude! 
I have a confession to make, my friend from Oz was visiting over new years and had bought her a present for her 30th, we didn't end up catching up so I kept the present for myself In my defence, she hadn't got me anything for my 30th, so it was more of a 'just in case she had something for me' gift. It still sounds bad doesn't it I really like it though!!!
Re kids clothes, I will definitely be doing some re-gifting, we have SO many pretty frilly dresses it's rediculous. She never has worn them and never will, so if any of my friends have girls they will be getting at least one pink frilly dress I think it's fine as long as you don't re-gift to someone in the same circle of friends or family. ------------- 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:56pm
ha ha, love that 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:56pm
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Yep I would do it too .. especially with newborns, they get so many clothes its rediculous, you would have to change them 50 times a day to go through it.
So if we get double ups, or things that we have been given as gifts that are too small, I pop into a gift box so that when we need a gift I can look through it to see if there is anything appropriate for that particular person and time of year.  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:59pm
That's rude alright I would of mad her feel guilty over that one. I would not spend another cent on her. |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 2:17pm
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We found out because my sister was looking on trademe for something similar and then it popped up - so she looked at it thinking that someone else had exactly the same thing that we got SIL - but then saw the Trademe name and the area and thought oh that is SIL.
Mum was guttered, I was more annoyed than upset - and to make it worse shes just gotten something VERY similar to what we brought her! It was 2 years ago and Im still sour about it! ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 2:19pm
Same here Though we haven't had stuff to put in there for a while, it was mainly stuff from when Harry was born that was the wrong season... oh and we were given heaps of polarfleece type baby blankets that we don't use, so most those were gifted to the City Mission.
For our engagement, we were gifted this extravagent pressie - a dinner set with gold rims. We opened it and found a card to the people who gave it to us lol - they got it for their wedding! So because of that I felt ok to sell it on TM ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 4:44pm
That is soooo funny!! yep I'd feel fine selling it too
I don't really regift, I guess cos most the time I like the presents and wanna keep them, and when I don't like them I don't wanna give them to someone else... but if I did get nice stuff for the wrong season or size I would think it's fine to regift it I guess.... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 5:12pm
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There's the odd present that I've put heaps of time and thought into that I'd be gutted to learn someone regifted. For most of the part, though, I wouldn't mind if someone regifted one of my presents (particularly something like baby clothes!). Once it's theirs, it's theirs, they can do what they want with it.
Wouldn't mind receiving something regifted, either, I don't think - I'm sure I have from time to time. I don't tend to do it myself, however, just because I know it upsets some people, and I'd hate to cause offense. -------------   
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 6:02pm
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Im similar to Hopes, with the feelings on regifting giving and receiving
With all the clothing.. there needs to be a swap thread, where you could post a pic of what you dont want/need size etc and then if someone else posted something you would be keen to swap it for you could ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 1:54pm
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My cousin who recently got married asked us if she could re-gift a wedding present of theirs, I said as long as it wasn't junk we'd never use go for it! Turns out its one of the best presents we received but they already had 2 so didn't need another one!! So I'm stoked!!!
I've caught out a friend re-gifting. She got given a towel/facecloth/handtowel set for her birthday. Then for xmas she gave me the facecloths. Not the entire set, just the facecloths! I thought that was a bit cheap! LOL. I don't have a problem with re-gifting, or getting gifts like that, as long as you've put some thought into it and know its going to be used etc! |