Gifting clothes for Christmas

[blackwych]

What would you think if you were given clothes as a present but they did not have any tags on? So the shop label is still sewn in, but there is no plastic tag with cardboard bit.

I received two items of clothing like this this Christmas. I've never thought particularly deeply about it (the givers always give me clothes at Christmas), but now I'm thinking that they are buying them in jumble sales or regifting things they've had for ages.

I am grateful to get anything and I am not bothered about presents particularly, but I never like the clothes and they never fit anyway, but I think if I asked if they still had the receipt it would be awkward.

I’d just think they have cut the price tag off. Easy to spot if new or not.

I'd think they'd cut the price off too as not all price tags are the easy tear off types.

Yes, maybe. That's what I've been assuming up until now.

SIL buys DD clothes that are too small but as she rips the tag in half then I can't exchange them for a bigger size. I don't get it, it's her money being wasted but she does it every year.

Yes, if I was gifting new clothes, I would never just assume that they would fit and would always leave the tag on, so that they could be taken back. As the people in question never do that I am increasingly thinking that they are not new.

It's kind of annoying as I am left with clothes that are no good to me and I feel vaguely guilty and ungrateful for not being happy with my presents. However, I don't see why I should feel like that if I am being given someone else's unwanted clothes. I know I'm overthinking this, it's just that after 20 years or so I've had enough!

Gets rid of the price tag is all

My BIL and his wife always want clothes items for Christmas , I always leave the tags on and give them the gift receipts , it’s easy to remove a price without taking the whole tag off so I would assume the gifts you are getting are items being regifted .

I'd always leave the tags on, or cut the price bit off leaving the rest of the tag.
I'm thinking your getting re-gifts, or charity shop buys. You could call their bluff and ask for the gift receipt.

I’d never take the tag off a gift-I think that’s really odd to do so so I’d assume not new.

My in laws rip the tags off clothes and it drives me potty.

My MIL went one further this Xmas and bought DD some undies but removed the plastic packaging before wrapping.

SIL always removes the tags from clothing or would rip the tag in half, so you could see the item was new, but the bar code would be missing.

Im my opinion if someone didn't Lenape the tag on I wouldn't think anything of it but if the tag had purposely been ripped in half I'd start to wonder wwgo!

Utterly weird to buy clothes for other adults as a gift and even more so to rip the tags off as it means that you can't refund or exchange them.

If this is why they're doing it they're almost guaranteeing that the whole exercise will be a futile waste of time and money as the odds of them giving something that fits and you will wear are close to zero.

I'd never buy clothes for another adult apart from my nan, as I know exactly what sort of things she likes. I would always get a gift receipt though. In your position I would be wondering if they'd regifted it or bought it second hand!

SIL always removes the tags from clothing or would rip the tag in half, so you could see the item was new, but the bar code would be missing

Possibly means she buys the clothes from a clothing reseller on eBay or the like - you can buy clothes that are ”ex- M&S” etc which are usually previous season or slight seconds but can only be sold on if the tags are removed and/or barcode removed to stop people buying them cheaper and taking them into the store for a refund or exchange.

I'd think they were a regift. Are they similar size to you? Perhaps they brought the clothes for themselves, ripped the tag off then decided against them. It's very easy to hide the price of an item without destroying the tag so I can't see it being that.

If the clothes don't fit, just tell the giver that and suggest nicely they exchange or get a refund. Especially if this is a repeat issue!

OK, so you end up present-less but you already are (a present you can't use is no use to you and you're stuck with disposing of it). And this way it's their problem to sort out.

Next year, contact them ahead of time - "If you were thinking of getting me a present and are stuck for ideas, I'd really like [two or three ideas in their budget]".

@christma5isover They are not the same size as me as I am considerably larger. One of the givers always announces to the room what size the garment is (e.g. 'it's a 20' - implying that it is plenty big enough for anyone) but I am too chicken to say that it will be too small for me as I just want to shut the conversation down, rather than discuss my clothes size in front of a room full of people.

I don't think the clothes are from eBay as the givers don't buy things online - they are elderly and don't trust the internet. But I am wondering if they buy things that look new from jumble sales. If so that is good from an eco point of view.