Gift wrapping - leave business card in or re-wrap?

[hopemyfrienddontseethis]

What would you do if you'd bought something by mail order to give as a present (from a small business craftsperson), and it arrived beautifully gift-wrapped (far more nicely than you could do yourself)....

BUT the business card of the manufacturer was clearly visible inside the package (through the tissue paper?

Or if the beautiful tissue paper had been sealed with a sticker with the manufacturer's website on it?

If I'd bought it in a shop or at a market stall, and if they started to wrap it, I'd be able to say 'it's a present' and they probably wouldn't put the card inside the wrapping.

I think if they sealed a package with a sticker with their name and website, I'd leave it.

I'm thinking of leaving the one with a sealing sticker but (badly, as I lack talent) re-wrapping the one with a business card. (Came from different places).

WWYD?

Aha! I have just discovered that it is possible to reach into the package containing the card and remove the card. (The sender helpfully set it up this way, I think).

So, should I leave the card there or take it out? Naff to leave it or rude to remove it?

(I think I'll remove it).

And what about the one with the sticker...?

Thanks :)

I think it's fine. As long as there's no indication of price, why not? It's not as if you're trying to pass it off as your own handiwork, and the receiver might be pleased to see that it was made by an independent craftsperson. I would really think nothing of it if I received a gift with the business card in, and if I liked the gift I might be grateful to have the maker's contact details, especially if there was a website. Oh - but then the price of the gift might be ont he website. Hmm. Dilemma!

But really, I don't think it's a big deal. If you feel more comfortable taking it out, then take it out.

Thanks, Tess - and where are my manners, not replying to your post? - in the etiquette forum, too!

Yes, that was part of my dilemma - they might appreciate the touch but then they could go online and find out the price.

But then, if I were to give someone a box of chocolates from a popular chocolate-seller, they would also be able to find out the price, wouldn't they? Funny old world!

I've decided to remove the business card because I can - after all, not every craftsperson puts one in. (I'm a recent convert to folksy). Another thing I bought arrived today with the beautiful item somewhat untidily wrapped in crepe paper and no card - just as I would expect a busy craftsperson to do :)

But if I couldn't have removed the card without unwrapping, then I wouldn't have. And I'll leave the sticker on the other one, too.

Thanks again :)