I found an order for a present I don't want

[LuckyLuckyMe]

Hi,
I found an order confirmation email for a present for me that I really really don't want. DH asked me to check his emails for a receipt for something else from the same shop and I came across it by accident. He probably forgot that he was sent the email.

It's approx £130 so its quite a lot. I really will not use it at all, at all, ever. He saw me looking at them but I was only looking at them because DB would love one (sorry DB they were way more expensive than I thought).

As it is only on order he could probably cancel it. Should I tell him?
TIA.

Are you sure it's for you?

I think I'd look at them again, in front of dh and make that comment about your brother, so dh realises you weren't looking for yourself.

Good idea. Thanks.

I'm fairly sure it's for me. I don't know anyone beside DB who would use it including IL's.

I would ask your dh for 'advice' on an idea for a present for your db because you were looking for [the thing] for him thinking it would be £ but it's actually ££££ which is obviously way more than you wanted to spend - and obviously you know nothing about [the thing] thank goodness as it looks really boring/scary/[negative comment], can't understand why your db is so into them but each to his own etc etc. So has he got any ideas of what you could get for your db that costs ££ and not ££££...

Doesn't really matter if he has ideas for your db or not - it just is a conversation to establish that you were looking at it for your db. Hopefully it will make him realise he needs to send it back and get you something else. or he likes your db a lot and gives it to him. Or he gives it to you and you say thank you dh, you've given me a present to give to my db!

It might not even be for you

Be honest about it now while it can be rectified. DH sent me a text today asking what size tshirt would be best for me. I replied and said "it depends, describe the tshirt" and he said "its a novelty tshirt" so I told him "no size in particular because i won't be wearing it 😁"

No consolation but I got a game from dh a few years ago - was very confused as to why I'd got it, and he looked so pleased with himself when I opened it, then upset when I looked confused as he was expecting praise for taking the hint...

Turns out I'd been reading an article, got half way through so left the magazine open at the right place to carry on reading and not got back to it for a couple of days. On the same page as the article was a massive half page advert for this particular game and dh thought that it was a hint .

Which was very very sweet of him - even if misdirected. And the game is still sitting unopened in the cupboard waiting for the dc to be old enough to play (it's one of those that is aimed at probably 15 year olds and adults rather than something like ludo or monopoly).

i would ask for advice on an idea for a present for your db because you were looking for [the thing] for him thinking it would be £ but it's actually ££££ which is obviously way more than you wanted to spend - and obviously you know nothing about [the thing] thank goodness as it looks really boring/scary/[negative comment], can't understand why your db is so into them but each to his own

That's what I would do!

Stiffstink

I casually mentioned that I was looking at a present for DB and it was 149 and then saw one in Argos for 39 (which is true) and wasn't that so lucky.

DH was looking very perplexed but I think he got the message.

If I still get in on Christmas Day I will be nice about it and say thanks etc. but hopefully I won't.