Money Moral Dilemma: Can I keep some of the cash from selling my daughter's christening present?

Rabbitmother

It's not yours, it's your daughters. If she definitely doesn't want it, help her get the best price you can for it and soak up her happiness!

tindella

Simple one this - it's not yours to sell!

confusedgranny

Quite clear cut. But what about a variation on the question. 2 grandchildren, now early teens, toys bought when the older was the right age, played with by both. Might sell on Facebook. Some might be OK in the loft for their children, plastic ones would degrade, Who gets the cash.

ginger_chocolate

RedRuby_2 said:

Haven’t logged in awhile but had to when I read this moral dilemma and couldn’t believe some of the replies I read. 

Which replies? Pretty much everyone agrees with you?

jbrit693

I would first talk to your daughter.  It doesn’t sound like she gifted it to you, so her decision as to its disposition. Her decision whether to share any money with you if it’s sold. 

DAN56

Have you told her how much it's worth?
She may decide to keep it as an investment and maybe later on come to appreciate for sentimental reasons. 

If she definitely doesn't want to keep it, I would  give her the money (less postage costs etc.). If she then offered to take me out for lunch or something as I a thank you, then I would gratefully accept, but wouldn't dream of keeping some of the cash.

CathWat

Give her the money, deduct any expenses you had.  

Ed264

Peapod63 said:

To me it’s more of a moral issue. I personally wouldn’t be able to keep money made from selling something that belonged to my daughter whether she wanted the item or not. I’d actually be delighted to go back to her and say look what I’ve done selling that old toy - and here’s your money. I wouldn’t dream of keeping it. 

I agree 100%. 

SStitanic

Please don't stiff your daughter, thats how your gonna end up on the Jeremy Kyle show

65Freddie

No you shouldn't keep any of the money! The doll was a present to your daughter and is hers to do with as she wishes, if she is happy to sell the doll either to your friend or someone else, that is her choice and her money to do with as she wishes.  You should be pleased to have negotiated a good price for her and if she appreciates your hard work, then hopefully, she will buy you a gift as a thank you.  Surely you should be happy to help your daughter out by finding a buyer for the doll and not expect to be paid for the negotiation, she is your daughter after all?!  If you had done the work for an unrelated third party, then charging a commission for the negotiation, would be reasonable, but surely not for your daughter!