AIBU to ask if it's ok to regift something nice?

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An old friend of mine gave us a lovely Mason and Cash casserole dish last year. Problem is, we have a full set of casserole dishes. DH's young cousin and newly engaged partner are just setting up home together, and I know they'd get loads more use out of it. It's not in it's original cardoard packaging but is obviously new... would you be terribly offended if you got one of these and needed it (they often complain about the terrible cookware in their shared house, and as PhD students, can't afford to replace it).

Nasty to regift, or sensible? Just a little bit worried that as we got married in April they might think we are regifting an unwanted wedding present (hah! to anti-list people) but we aren't, just a well meaning but unneeded Christmas gift.

I would absolutely have loved a similar gift in their circumstances. :) I wouldn't have minded in the slightest. I think it's much more sensible to re-gift new items that you don't want or need than to have your house full of useless or unnecessary clutter.

I just ask because I've frequently given stuff of ours to folk as presents. I had a print that came from my Mum that became my friend's 30th - she loved it and got far more from it than I ever would. She also knew where it had come from and thought it was a lovely gesture. By all means accept a gift with grace but after that, well surely it's yours to dispose of as you see fitespecially if it is unused and someone else you.kbow would get a lot of pleasure from it

I just ask because I've frequently given stuff of ours to folk as presents. I had a print that came from my Mum that became my friend's 30th - she loved it and got far more from it than I ever would. She also knew where it had come from and thought it was a lovely gesture. By all means accept a gift with grace but after that, well surely it's yours to dispose of as you see fitespecially if it is unused and someone else you.kbow would get a lot of pleasure from it

I think it's fine if it's something you think the receipient would genuinely want, rather than just trying to get rid of a piece of tat. In this instance it sounds like it would be appropriate and much appreciated.

Its fine to regift.

Thanks all. I don't think it's an obvious regift, as someone said upthread lots of casserole dishes are sold as-is, the receivers are in financial dire straits and love to cook but don't have many utensils. It is brand new, I've never used it, and want to make sure it goes to a good home as it was given and received with sincere and warm wishes.

I am in the process of giving away a bunch of stuff that I no longer need or have room for, for other reasons, but all other recipients know that the things are second-hand - so a sister is getting a dutch bike I've only ridden five times (bought new, ouch) but isn't practical in hilly and traffic-bound south London, and a close friend is getting our wet and dry Vax vacuum which DH doesn't like using with stairs but she really wants because of cat hair.

I think recycling needs to be less sniffed at and more welcomed when there's too much stuff floating around - and it's lovely to hear that most people agree! Quesadilla totally understand where you are coming from but I think in this instance it's a reasonable thing to do.