BM gift - is this tacky?

[chitowndiva]

I am getting each of my girls something different, something that I know they either want or will really get a lot of use out of. I set a budget of around $100 for each girl

Comments

[amyrebeccah]

Personally, I would adore a gift like that and it sounds very thoughtful. You already know she'd enjoy it. It's not like it's broken or anything.

[champagnexdream]

I agree. I know I'd love it!

[chitowndiva]

I chortled a little at the thought of giving her a broken Wii - "Well, you said you wanted a Wii - you never said it has to work, though."

[box_of_rocks]

LOL. You get your exercise from picking the unit up and putting it down - who needs to play games with it?

[eightydollsyell]

I would give her the Wii and maybe like a 6 month subscription to netflix, since she can now do instant streaming to it. Or maybe a game you know she's had her eyes on. But overall I think it's a good idea. Just add a little something extra.

Oh - rechargeable battery station. Best thing we bought for the wii.

[fbi_serenity]

I would do the Netflix subscription for sure. I don't know how I existed without one. Or the Wii Fit. That's one that I love too.

[ipsafictura]

I'm not inclined to give people my used stuff as gifts, but I think offering her the Wii would be really nice. What I would do is say something like, "hey, this is not your "gift" gift, but you've been so awesome and helpful, I was wondering if you would like my Wii as a token of appreciation?" But I would just offer it to her and not wrap it, so it's not like regifting a used thing, it's like doing her a really nice favor.

[chitowndiva]

Yeah, I'm generally not either. And for some reason, I think it'd be a no go if we had used it more.

[elamine]

This is what I was thinking. Though you know her better than anyone-- maybe throwing in an extra like Netflix or the Fit would be a perfectly appropriate "extension gift"?

[purple_dragon88]

I'd probably take the opposite approach, I'd feel like just handing it over unwrapped would be much less special and more 'take my used stuff'. And it is a gift, it's more meaningful and valuable than some bridesmaids gifts.

[purple_dragon88]

I think that would be awesome, especially since you know she wants one. It's way above the usual bridesmaids gift, I would be jumping up and down excited to receive that! OMG I might register for a Wii! I identify with her Wii withdrawal because our roomie had one before FH and I got our own place lol.

TBH if I were going to give someone expensive electronic equipment I'd probably have to buy it used anyway so as long as it works I don't think it matters if it was used by me. I wouldn't feel the need to make a big deal out of it being second hand or say it's not a real gift, it is, but I'd be honest if she asked.

[oh_muffy]

IA!