To give people second hand gifts

[GADDay]

Please be honest. Is this a really crap thing to do.

The gifts are good quality, in exceptional condition and if bought new, would cost £100's.

I would prefer to receive repurposed or second hand. So a bit biased.

Are they actually things they want?

Something perfect that you happen to have found second hand is fine IMO.

Buying something random because it seems a bargain- not so much.

Wouldn't bother me, but only you and they know if your friends/family feel the same.
Doesn't matter what we think .

I wish more people would regift like this. There's so much unwanted stuff in the world, why not pass it on? I'd be happy to receive a secondhand present.

Absolutely depends on what it is.

depend on what it is and who its for imo

It depends what they are really.
Lego for example has a thriving secondhand community. Some people buy the large sets, build once for the experience and then sell on. Something like this would be fine.
Without knowing what you are planning to buy it's hard to say.

The things I have so far are - polaraid camera, books, alarm clock (never used).

I think you need to know your audience. My adult DC’s and I do this and we love it; it means we get a better present for the same money.
However I certainly wouldn’t do this with friends, I think quite a few would turn their noses up at this.

All for immediate family. They are what I would buy new, as they are wanted/needed.

I would think you’re cheap. But that’s just my opinion. Others may feel differently.

I would much prefer this especially for kids toys. I can’t stand the amount of new plastic toys and would much prefer something gently used.

I think it's totally fine. I just cannot and will not justify the Christmas squander.

All absolutely fine as long as in working order and very good condition.

Not fine for me would be clothes unless with label attached and unworn and anything with a chip in it

It depends on the person. Me and my DH get absolutely loads secondhand, kids Christmas presents and things for the house, garden etc. I wanted a posh coffee machine for my birthday so DH got it second hand and I was happy with that. I know lots of my friends who haven’t even reused their own nursery furniture and pram for baby no.2 though so don’t expect they would appreciate it.

As long as they know and don't feel bad that they are not spending £100s back.

Unread books or books you have read?

Unread, sure, if you think they’d like them.

Used books? No, I’d just give them to them to read but not pass it off as a present. We regularly share books between friends and family.

If these are wanted I would have absolutely no problem.

I think if anyone has a problem with it then they don't deserve a gift from you. Things are expensive and with the way the world is right now I expect that for a lot of people those will be the only way they can afford to buy gifts

Are they second hand but never been taken out of the box and used?

Or second hand having been used for the better part of a year with no box, no instructions and no hope of a guarantee if electronics?

First option is OK. Second option would be a no from me. I'd sooner have nothing than someone else's cast offs.

I collect second-hand cameras and love Polaroids so I'd be over the moon!

I'd sooner that my friends and family who can't afford me things don't get me anything and saved their money for themselves TBH.

I wouldn’t dream of gifting one of my own books, but I was thinking a second hand book in an early edition purchased from a bookshop with the recipient in mind, could be a lovely present.

I don’t think my mother in law has ever given a present that wasn’t second hand.

YABVU. This is really poor manners.

It’s not so much the gift being second hand as it just being randomly given with no thought as to whether the person wants or needs it. I have no interest at all in getting a Polaroid camera or alarm clock so I’d be a bit fucked off if I got one of those that had obviously been regifted and just chucked in a bag in a that’ll do kind of way.

But if it was something I wanted I wouldn’t have a problem with it being second hand and would actually think more of the giver if they were upfront about it.