Is it Okay to Regift your Christmas Gifts?
I've done it.
Have you done it?
What am I talking about?
Regifting.
I did a Google search and was amazed at some of the 369,000 results!
The Wisegeek says
Regifting is the process of passing a gift one receives onto another person. It may be that the gift makes it suitable for regifting because the color, or style of the gift would be ideal for someone else. Alternately, many people regift items like wine or food if they have dietary restrictions. Gift certificates to stores one doesn’t frequent might also make great opportunities for regifting, when one knows someone else will appreciate the gift certificate.
He goes on to say
Further, one should always keep track of gifts one has received, and use thank you notes appropriately. It is extremely bad form to regift something back to the person who originally gave you the gift, or regifting to someone who might also regift. There are stories about presents being passed around until they come back to the original purchasers. Generally, the person who originally bought the gift can be quite hurt to receive it back.
Usually, one chooses to regift because the gift is something one does not need or care for. Such a gift should always be met with the appropriate thanks. Regifting the item should be performed with a little finesse so as not to offend the person who gave you the present.
Check Out my own story of Regifting at a Christmas Party I attended
near Bossier City, LA a few years back.
near Bossier City, LA a few years back.
The Motley Fool says in an article called The Do's and Don'ts of Regifting:
By Dayana Yochim November 18, 2008 : Today, anywhere from 60% to 78% of us, depending on what survey you read, think regifting is A-OK. In fact, giving gifts that have past lives is so routine, there's an official day dedicated to celebrating the practice: Dec. 18 -- the Thursday before Christmas -- has been christened National Regifting Day by Money Management International (MMI).
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