To ask for receipt or not?

[harrietm87]

I got some clothes from BIL and SIL this year for xmas. SIL works for a cheap clothes shop and they're from there - suspect she got them free or heavily discounted. They are really not my style and I won't ever wear them (suspect SIL knows this). Should I ask for the receipt or just say nothing and donate to charity shop?

Maybe exchange at another branch of the shop for something that you like but I wouldn't ask for the receipt.

What did BiL say to DH's request?

If she wanted you to have the receipt I suspect she would have included a gift receipt with the clothes

verybitchy I think he's said he'll get it. But it mightn't be forthcoming.

DH thinks we should call SIL out on it deliberately, but I think it's pointless. She doesn't like us and we don't like her but why bring it out in the open over something petty like this!

"Backstory is we think SIL deliberately chose crap gifts but that's not really relevant."
Oh but it is ! Hugely relevant! Because if someone deliberately gave me crap to make a point then I would enjoy asking for the receipt in a right-back-atcha kind of way. I'd especially enjoy seeing her squirm if she couldn't produce one.

So - why do you think she has the hump with you and DH?

Some shops don't do gift receipts but I will give a folded up receipt if I have one.

Try an exchange for something you don't hate, but otherwise charity shop.

Was it M&Co? That stuff is god awful.

whereyouleftit yes it's relevant here (and why DH has done it!) but my initial q was because DH and I were arguing over whether it's an acceptable thing to do in general. My view is yes it is, normally, but in this case not worth it.

We're just very different people. She's a bit of a drama queen and given to attention seeking behaviour. DH and I usually ignore rather than pandering which I'm sure pisses her off.

My MIL included gift receipts for mine and DHs presents and I am not even telling her we'll be exchanging them for fear of causing offence. DHs is slim fit (haha) and mine is something I know I won't get any wear out of. I do however need new socks 😊

Go to a different store and ask for an exchange as you havent got the receipt. They''ll probably do it at the latest reduced price but you can swap for something else in the sale pants socks

Sounds like a really crap present TBH. Who buys clothes as presents for other adults?

Definitely need to stop bothering with presents for adults -waste of time and money.