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On the sticky note I write a detailed description of the item, who gave it to me, and when.

Keep Your Regifts Away from the Original Gifters

If you’re using an identification system, this is much easier. You are already spending nothing on the gift. You will know that your mother will never encounter your husband’s second cousin. There have been occasions where I have received a present that is nothing like me, but I know is collected by a loved one. Do I look like I enjoy this? Using some simple regifting etiquette can minimize the potential for any faux pas.

Regift New, Not Used

Unless you’re known for giving gifts from your local Goodwill, you really should regift only new or new in package items. (Staff Writer)

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This week, when you find yourself scrambling for a last minute gift, dreading the shopping malls, you may be able to take advantage of regifting. I know this wasn’t on the registry. I honestly can’t wait to rewrap that present and send it to them.

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This post was written by A.B. To those people a gift without a gift receipt is one without care and love.

Some people believe a gift is only as thoughtful or worthwhile as what was spent on it. It is equally as uncomfortable to unintentionally give something back to someone, as it is to have someone sit next to them and say, “Didn’t I give that to you…?”

Disclose When Appropriate

Sometimes it’s easy. Dunleavy from MSN Money advises not to give gifts that people have seen sitting on your shelves, but I give a little leeway. I was stunned and embarassed, even though my Aunt thought it was quite funny. No one was truly excited to get their older siblings hand-me-downs, so don’t give a jacket that you just decided to stop wearing. Go to the dollar store and pick up a little wrapping paper. Above all, please remove the card addressed to you. Other gifts seem to sit on that one closet shelf in present purgatory; you can’t bring yourself to throw them out or even donate them to Goodwill, but they are nothing you would use.

Enter the Controversial World of Regifting

According to wikipedia, regifting “is the act of taking a gift that has been received and giving it to somebody else, sometimes in the guise of a new gift.”

In the past, many have regarded regifting as cheap, stingy, or ungrateful, but it seems to be gaining more traction in the economic downturn. It’s not rocket science, but sometimes an errant scrap of paper taped to the bottom of a box is all it takes to “out” your regift.

Use an Identification System

Since my embarrassing regift moment, I developed a system so that it won’t happen again. It’s gotta be from….yup, it is. During any time of gift-giving, from weddings to baby showers, Christmas and birthdays, you inevitably unwrap at least one present, and are rewarded with pure puzzlement. You smile widely, say a hearty thank you, and put it with the other presents knowing it will never see the light of day in your house.

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This really isn’t uncommon. It also had a competition to bring in the most awful thing you’d received that year for a prize.

If you feel comfortable, or even feel morally obligated to disclose your regifting, you should. Some of these gifts we are stuck with, like the gaudy brooch from your husband’s sister that she insists on seeing at every family dinner; some gifts we are glad to have, like the antique doilies from your mother-in-law that you still treasure as a family heirloom. Ask it now at Moolanomy Answers!

Copyright © 2007 - 2009 Pinyo B. I attach a Post-it or sticky note to the gift before it goes onto the gift shelf (or into the gift drawer, etc.). One of my old companies had Christmas gift exchange that was specific to regifting. If you know someone who’s been coveting a piece of kitsch in your display case that you’re tired of dusting, I see nothing wrong with giving someone a gift you know they really want.

Know the Value of Your Regift

Gift exchanges with price limits have been getting more popular as families and companies grow larger. Even though it’s a regift, it should still be an actual gift, something you are proud to give.

The exception to this is giving a family heirloom (obviously) or if you like to give vintage or antique gifts/collectibles. This feed is provided for the convenience of Moolanomy’s subscribers.

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