Do people really think their friends don’t notice re-gifted toiletries?

@Zippedydodah do you think it's out of embarrassment? You sound well rid!

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I was once given a used Lidl hand cream (in a tatty box) & an unwanted chocolate bar by my sister in law. I had always made an effort to give her something usable or decent but she has always given shit gifts - used, unwanted, unwearable. Im beginning to think now she was doing it on purpose - messed up as that seems.
I stopped the gift exchange from that moment on. Freedom.

I regift most toiletries as I try to avoid triggering my eczema. They would be an extra Xmas stocking present rather than a main or the only gift.

I have a January birthday. Since I’ve was about 10, a good proportion of my birthday presents from friends and more distant relatives were evidently regifted Christmas presents, most of them toiletries. I remember when I was about 15 being really hopeful that I might get some Boots Natural Collection or Body Shop toiletries and being disappointed when yet again I had opened a M&S ‘Royal Jelly’ gift set.

I hope you gave it back to her!

The only thing we ever regift is an awful knitted bottle cover that gets passed from family member to member each year (on a bottle of course)

I regift often. I received Neom and Nuxe products for my last birthday. Hate both. They are in the regifting pile.

It does not matter to me. I pour all given cosmetics literally on my feet. Might be the most expensive cream, I just slap it on my calves and feet. Job done.

LOVE this!!

We'e pagans so we don't celebrate christmas, it's great because although we have the treats and nice food we don't get given other peoples shite presents to deal with and don't have to buy presents for anyone except grandkids, who do celebrate.

I don't regift toiletries but I do donate bath stuff if someone is asking for tombola/raffle prizes. Most things make ne itchy, unfortunately.
My auntie does regift, she once gave me back something I had given her (I knew because it was part of a special set from Boots that was a one-off), and another time she gave me a toiletry set in a metal basket that was all rusty under the bottles and the shower gel had turned into a solid lump.

Sell your unwanted toiletry gifts on Vinted

@Jiski I like that idea and may do that so thanks to your MIl.

Do you mean gift sets or random bottles of body lotion. I only re gift good quality items that I know the other person will love. I think it's very obvious when you've been given a re gift.

That's really sad.

I'm guilty of regifting, but only if it's something I would buy for that person anyways. And I will buy them a gift too so the re-gift is just a bonus!

If I get something nice but not to my taste (eg a candle in a scent I don't like, expensive skincare that I know doesn't suit my skin) then I'll regift to a friend or MIL.

I've also regifted to nieces if I get given something cutesy I'm not going to use (eg novelty mugs, fluffy socks etc).

Food and drinks I won't drink also get brought to dinner/parties.

If I like a gift it really wouldn't matter to me if the giver had gone to the shops to buy it, or taken it out of a cupboard at home!

Whisper this, but I quite like B&H.... I know, I know!

The only thing I ever regift is alcohol, I don't drink at all, but occasionally get given the odd bottle by people who don't know me very well (or who assume that I'm half-cut all the time!).

I conclude this thread is about thoughtless gifts and not regifting itself

So YABU

My mother in law once presented me with an additional Christmas gift after I’d already had mine. I expressed surprise as I’d already had some lovely gifts from her and she said it was because ‘she loved me so much’. When I opened it it was some heated hair curlers - on opening the box properly a few days later I noticed they had been used with a few strands of her hair left on them! She obviously hadn’t liked the way they worked for her - but why she pretended she had bought me an extra present because she adores me I don’t know (well I do know - as being dishonest is unfortunately a strong trait of hers)!

Aww your DH is great.
I bet he knew exactly what his sister had done, and he didn't even have to come right out and say it!
Genius.

I think it shows an enormous lack of care - though I'd say the same (+ lack of care for the environment) about the original gift giver.

If you are buying a gift for someone, surely it is someone you know and care about? If it's some hangover of a social obligation, be the person who calls an end to it.

And if it is someone you know and care about - you have some idea about what they like, or - God forbid - just bloody ask them. You know if Item x (Regifted) would be suitable.

As an aside, I run a food bank and love, come January, receiving the many and various toiletry sets, odds and ends of Fortnums hampers etc that turn up. We put them out and people who use our service choose something they'd like for themselves.

But regifting doesn't have to equal thoughtlessness.