Regifting...

[HappyDays10101]

Seriously, just take that shit to the charity shop!

If someone gives you something that you don’t want, and you’re not on the poverty line, just take it to a charity shop rather than pass it on. I have a friend who’s gifts I always have to bin as I just don’t want a dirty candle, or expired skincare, but of course I can’t say so IRL.

Are you asking us or telling us @HappyDays10101 ?

@HappyDays10101

isn't she embarassed to give you dirty and expired crap

On the contrary, she often tells me that she’s ‘generous to a fault’ and ‘loves gifting’ - she has a generous nature you see. Can’t help herself. Aaaaargh!

That's nothing to do with regifted and all to do with her being a twat. The shit regifts are a symptom and not the cause.

I've said YABU, because it depends on what it us.
Brand new, pristine condition, duplicate gift, yes I regift. But only if it's appropriate.
The charity shop is only open 10-4, Mon-Fri. How am I supposed to donate stuff when I'm at work most of the time they are open?

@Housewife2010

I regift and have done particularly with unwanted children's presents. I would only regift nice items. My children, particularly when they were smaller would sometimes get duplicate presents or items they didn't want or were too young for them. I would regift them to another child. I would only do this with nice items which were in perfect condition. Any items that we didn't think suitable to regift would go to the next Christmas fair. When my children were small and had big birthday parties not all their presents would be a hit. Regifting the non suitable ones ( but making sure they would be suitable for the recipient) was a sensible thing to do.

I was going to describe this scenario but you did it better... the other I thing I now sometimes end up doing is swapping/buying back the duplicate present from my child and regifting it.

I get a M and S drinks hamper every year but don't drink it so I regift those at various points throughout the year.

Any smelly sets or candles I pass onto a skint friend and she uses them for gifts to save her money.

As long as the items are in tip top condition I don't see a problem with it.