Regifting is part of the season’s traditions

Greetings:

Regifting isn’t new, what seems new to me is that so many people are admitting to doing it. In a recent survey 40% of the respondents said they regift. Regifting is so popular there is even a website, http://www.regiftable.com/, dedicated to everything regifting. I admit I have regifted a time or two myself, but there is a right way and a wrong way to regift. If you follow the rules regifting is a great way to pass along a gift that wasn’t right for you but will be great for someone else. If you don’t follow the rules for regifting you could find yourself in an embarrassing situation.

One Christmas I gave my Aunt a lovely holiday angel dressed is a quilt type dress with hearts on it. I thought this was the perfect gift for my Aunt because she loves angels, makes quilts and collects hearts. The following Christmas my Aunt sent me a gift box and one of the gifts was the Angel. She obviously forgot who gave it to her. This is the first rule of regifting, make sure you remember who the gift came from. You might even attach a note to the gift with the name of the person that gave it to you, this way you can avoid any embarrassing mishaps.

Only regift the item if you are sure the new receiver will love it. If you don’t want the gift and can’t think of anyone else that would love it, donate it to a local charity such as Goodwill. Someone will find a treasure they will adore and the charity benefits from the sale. Also only regift items that have not been used. This sounds like common sense but according to some of the articles I read on the regiftable website common sense isn’t so common.

When you receive a gift, what you do with it is up to you. If it is something you don't like, don't want, or don't need, don't feel obligated to keep it. If you can't return or exchange it, do the next best thing and regift it. This is the best form of recycling I know of. You can still appreciate the person who took the time to purchase the gift and feel good about being able to pass it along to someone who will be thrilled with it. It is a true win/win.


“What a lovely gift, suitable for regifting.” Anonymous

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