Has anyone received someone else's unwanted present from a previous year?

[jetgirl]

I only ask as my husband's auntie gave me a Boots No 7 bag with various travel size bits in, it clearly hadn't been opened before as the tags held the zip together, and she obviously thought I wouldn't realise. However, when I opened the bag, inside there was a coupon for 200 extra advantage card points, valid until September 2006 !
I think it's a bit cheeky really, and tbh I would rather she hadn't bothered as it makes me feel like an afterthought. Will still be a good girl and write my thank you letter, but not the one I really want to write

nothing wrong with buying stuff on offer or in the sales though.

Another option if you've got stuff you don't want is just to give it to another person whose done you a small favour or kindness.

I love present recycling. About 60% of gifts I receive get rewrapped and passed on. I am very grateful.

i don't give gifts to be generous. i give them to people i think who will like then.

dd1 has put the pony in the cupboard as dd2 who is 5, has borthday parties to attend to, and its always good to have a present or two in the cupboard as in the past i have been very unorganised. there is also a stack of beading kits, sticker makers, and other small items in there as well.

so far, for adults, there isnt any gifts in the cupboard. but i am sorting out the bathroom soon, and will no doubt find some bath sets in there which i cant use and bwill re-gift during the year.

I don't like re-gifting and I do feel offended on the odd occasion it happens to me.

If money is an issue, I do not want to receive a present from the individual in question because I would feel they should keep the money for more important things like mortgage/rent etc. (eg my brother is totally skint this year - I told him to get me nothing, but I would get him something anyway). We were both happy with this.

When I give people things, I usually fold up a cash receipt and tape it to the back of the packaging. That way, if they hate the present, they can take it back and nobody will be offended. If they don't want to see the receipt, they can bin it with the packaging without unfolding it.

I don't like the idea of an unwanted present cupboard either - if I get something unwanted, I will either take it back to the shop, sell it on eBay or give it to the charity shop. Or, I will give it to someone who wants it, but NOT as a Christmas present - my step mother bought me some toiletries for Christmas - they are not my cup of tea (I just like baby soap!!!), but my mum loved them so I let her have them instead.

oh, I do re-gift for children - now I'm worried I've got double standards.

This is my first Christmas with my current employer and I was told that I was to pick a name from a hat for the Secret Santa and spend £10 on a gift, which I did!

The gift that I received was at least a year old and it was obvious the person who bought it had digged it out of their cupboard etc....I think this completely defies the purpose of the whole thing!!!!

crokky - I totally agree with you re money - I would rather the person didn't feel obliged to buy a present they couldn't really afford. BTW money is definitely not an issue with DH's aunt.

Slalomsuki - I had my suspicions that it was a freebie!

Anyway, have considered what people have said here and come to the following conclusion: if the voucher hadn't been in there in the first place, I probably would have been none the wiser and would have received the gift more graciously, and in the spirit in which it was probably given! Double standards I guess.

mum2taylor, that is so funny - how cheap can you get

I thought I was being a bit bah-humbug but I didnt even get as much as a box of choccies from my boss either, so not lovin the place at the minute!!!

I think a part of my christmas present from DB and SIL was re-gifted, but the only thing that makes me think it is its Winnie The Pooh, and SIL is WTP mad.

Its a bath set, and she lovinly wrote a post it note on it saying "For a bit of mummy time!" which made me laugh.

I can only think she doesnt like it because it is honey (obv) scented stuff.

Not sure I like it so will prob re-gift too.

No probs with re-gifting here AT ALL.