I do... If I have a gift that was given to me that I don't want/need it then I will give it to someone who I think will appreciate it.

I did re-gift a pair of earrings I received for my birthday this year. My mother gave them to me, something I would never wear, yet they fit the person I gave them to perfectly and she loved them. Also re-gifted a baby shower gift I received from my sister-in-law 7 years ago. Very impersonal gift for her to give, so I added it to the tower of gifts I made to give to a distant cousin, it wasn't the only thing I gave her so I didn't feel guilty giving it.

I do it and I don't feel bad either. I always try to make sure the person will like the gift. Depending on the situation I tell them, but sometimes I don't.

I regifted some of the items I received from a baby shower. I regifted one of my son's toys. An exact duplicate of one we have and gave it to a little boy the same age w/ some other things for his birthday. I'm actually giving some regifts for Christmas. My DH has an old model airplane that he never put together and my new BIL loves models, so I bought one new one and am giving him the airplane too.

There are some things I definitely donate rather than gifting again.

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I don't really have the problem of getting gifts I don't want. In the rare ocassion I did, I think I was able to return them. My family wouldn't care if I regifted to them, if it was something they liked. I wouldn't even consider it for hubbies family

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I had never heard of regifting until a few years ago and at first, thought it inappropriate. Then I realized that I had kept things for absolutely no reason other than the fact that someone had given it to me, cluttering up my closets and garage. I doubt that anyone ever asked me about those gifts either. I finally woke up and decided that regifting is a great idea when you can match someone to something nice that you can't or won't use.

I have not regifted, but My DH's grandmother was starting to become senile and was regifting EVERYTHING! For X-mas one year she gave me a plastic flower arrangement that goes with candles that had candle wax all over it. She gave my DD a pack of adult 3x size underwear, (she was 6yrs old) and gave DS a "soap on a rope" (he was 7) the next year she gave DD a HUGE makeup kit ( she was 8) We never said anything except thank you and we still laugh about it. Even the soap was a regift from one of DH's uncles. I still think the poor thing just walked around her house and said so and so would like that and then give it to them. It was not a money issue. (her estate is worth several million dollars) Although we will never see any of it.

I never regift. The way I see it I don't have much money & gift giving can be difficult. If I were to find out someone had regifted something I had given them I would be hurt. The fact that I give them a gift means that I tried my best. Them pretending they bought it for someone else just seems incredibly inconsiderate. However, if you're not going to use something its okay to give it to someone who could use it. Just don't pretend you did all of the work and spent the money. At least recognise the fact that it cost someone something to give that item to you- even if was a bad choice. Just give it to goodwill and move on.

This is exactly how I feel!

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I truly believe it is the thought that counts. Not the money or the "credit", but consideration of what a recipient might enjoy.

Not to disparage the opinions of those who feel differently, but if I can find a more appreciative recipient of a gift I didn't enjoy, I always feel pleased.

One example: my father hates to shop. So, to avoid shopping whenever a gift is required, he buys gifts when traveling or at arts and crafts fairs and keeps them in a gift cupboard. The problem is that he often doesn't think about any particular recipient when buying these gifts. My husband now has a collection of kallidescopes simply because my dad bought a bunch at a craft fair and kept giving them one by one. He did the shopping himself and routinely spent quite a bit of money on them, but often they were not thoughtful gifts.

One more thought: most of my friends and family both appreciate a good bargain and are concerned with the rampant consumerism and overflowing landfills we have in many parts of our country and re-gifting is a win on both counts.

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