regifting and tax refunds

[tonyasjournal]

Two brief questions (each with a small amount of an explanation

Comments

[mactavish]

I am a nursery school teacher (or was until yesterday, when I retired indefinitely) and regift all the time. I'm allergic to a lot of scented products, so most of the soaps, candles, etc. I get go straight into my trunk. At Yule, the folks I know who can handle those scents get lovely gifts. What else am I supposed to do, use them and itch? (and get headaches and sneeze?) Just throw them away, then go spend money on presents for other people? My husband's mom's partner's daughter will be with the family for Christmas this year. Why not give her lovely scented soaps? She can handle the scents just fine. :)

[ceshkaravenstar]

I would say if you are not re-gifting in the same social circle, obviously you are not socializing with your students, and probably not with their parents either, then re-gifting is perfectly fine. It cuts down on clutter in your house, and what you are giving may go to someone who can really use it. It is practical.

[katykate]

I think regifting is fine personally. There's even a website about it that I came across not long ago.
http://www.regiftable.com/

Definitely!

[boybe]

Once the gift is given to you, it is yours to do with as you please. Use it, sell it, give it away...whatever *you* want. It's yours. I think regifting is just fine, especially if whatever you are giving away is appropriate for the recipient.
The only time I think regifting is a downer is when someone gets something truly awful and then just dumps it on someone else. But it doesn't sound like you're doing that at all.

[nymphatacita]

Regifting is fine, so long as there's thought in it. I mean, don't give someone an ugly sweater you know they'll hate too just because you couldn't find anything else. If you think they'll actually appreciate the gift, there's no harm. Like ^ they said.