What are your thoughts on regifting?

Pernicious

I was just wondering what people thought on this as money is very tight this year for me, & I have been thinking about giving my sister a perfume I know she really likes, that was given to me earlier on this year but I'm not so keen on it...

It still has the original box etc & is unused besides 1 test spray to see if I like it! I would obviously dust it off so I hope she wouldn't realise it's a regift.

Is this ok or is this tacky? My only other option is spending a very small on amount on something I'm not so sure she'd like as much.

Perni x

mumslave

In this day and age, most people are in the same boat. I am sure your sister would love your gift. A gift is not about how much money is spent on it, its about thought.

For my nephews birthday I gave him a load of vtech vsmile games that my kids had grown out of. His mum knew they were second hand but was delighted, as was he, because he only had one game of his own to play on his console. The thought it what counts.

elysia2003

Shhhh. Don't tell anyone, but I think most people regift anyway. If you feel guilty about it, sell it on ebay and buy her something with the proceeds. Even used bottles of perfume go for almost full price on there.

SeaBee

I don't have a problem with it and do it all the time.

Anything I get double of or isn't really "me" goes into a drawer under the bed. Sometimes there will be things in sets that I won't use like loofahs or body scrub which will be used as part of a pamper hamper.

I keep a list of who gave what so they don't get it back again :eek:

hellokitty08

Just go for it and dont worry. About 50% of the xmas presents I am giving this year come from Bootsales, so thats re gifting too! Every Single one of them brand new in its original packaging, including Cool Waters gift set, Estee Lauder gift set, Sanctuary Set, etc

donquine

I'd rather receive something out of the original packaging that I liked, than something shrinkwrapped that I would never use! Why not regift the perfume and give your sister a little token gift to go with it - if you really can't afford much, handmade gingerbread decorations wouldn't cost a lot to make and would keep well in an old takeaway lidded box.

spugzbunny

I always regift a few of my presents each year. A lot go to my Mum! It's no different to buying things at the charity shop or boot sale or even in the sales!

LJM

dont feel bad a bout it i often do this and just recently my best friends little girl had her 5th bday and she loves polly pocket but it is so expensive so i spent a couple of weeks previous on ebay buying up odd bits and bobs popped it in a box and gave it her and her mum says she loves it and uses it all the time. cost me about £15 all together but if i would to have bought it in argos i would have been looking at over £50 easy

cookiedough38

I regift too! I am with everyone else on the fact most people do!

themull1

I thought everyone did!! I'm fine with regifting, and i also buy second hand jewellery for people off ebay because i get better quality for my money!! I've earmarked about five presents to regift this year!!

LJM

it is the way to go it kills me if i ever have to pay full price for anything especially when it is easy to hunt around and get bargains