In the vein of my previous post...
Another "is that tacky" question!
So. You have a friend who does not own a particular expensive item. You manage to procure one on the cheap, but it's an older model, and has a few defects.
Examples:
An older car. Runs well but needs new headlamps or new tires.
An older TV. Not flat screened, but works fine, however missing the remote.
An older laptop. Ethernet port is broken though, so it needs a pcmcia card for ethernet or wireless.
Would it be ok to give such gift to a friend? On the one hand I think it's rather tacky to give a gift that isn't new and is slightly broken, but on the other, it's an expensive gift, and better than what they currently have (which is nothing at all).
Thoughts?
So. You have a friend who does not own a particular expensive item. You manage to procure one on the cheap, but it's an older model, and has a few defects.
Examples:
An older car. Runs well but needs new headlamps or new tires.
An older TV. Not flat screened, but works fine, however missing the remote.
An older laptop. Ethernet port is broken though, so it needs a pcmcia card for ethernet or wireless.
Would it be ok to give such gift to a friend? On the one hand I think it's rather tacky to give a gift that isn't new and is slightly broken, but on the other, it's an expensive gift, and better than what they currently have (which is nothing at all).
Thoughts?