is it really that bad to re-gift?

[Arimeh]

Yup, like the title says...lol

I'm considering regifting some creams and lotions that i've never used aand are just sitting in my bathroom cupboard - I have heaps of them!!

My SIL's birthday is coming up soon and I thought that I could put them in a basket with some nice fluffy material on the bottom, some chocolates, bottle of wine etc.... so is it really bad to re-gift?

i wouldn't normally do it, but since I'm going back to work we've had to buy another car - plus both kids in daycare 3 days a week is expensive... and the creams are just sitting there.....

Sooooo... should I do it??

[Liz]

i think there's nothing wrong with it LOL - so long as you do it right, and don't give it back to the person that gave it to you! I'm pretty hopeless remembering who gives what, so I'd no doubt get caught!

Altho with consumables like creams and things, you could let people assume you thought the creams were so lovely that you then got them for someone else. LOL.

i have a friend who has a heap of unopened pyrex from her wedding and I told her to regift it LOL.

[Kitt3n]

not a problem at all!

[Nai]

It makes complete environmental and economic sense to me! If you don't want it and won't use it but someone else will then pass it on.

[AnyDream]

Regifting is great but the key here is total discretion. If you act like it's worth what it's worth and not just some shoddy cast-off, and you're sure the person you're giving it to will love it in a manner that you never could, then regifting is the go! However if it is junk, then just don't!!

[curl]

I think go for it. If they're sealed and still in date who would know that you didn't buy them specifically for her unless you said something. It could be a simple case of you love the items yourself and are recommending them to others in the form of a gift. Plus, you said your budget is a little tight at the moment, it solves two dilemmas at once; present solved and unused/unwanted items have a new home. By the sounds of how you plan on packaging the creams/lotions you will be putting effort into the display so it is bound to be appreciated.

[Beatrix]

oh i regift all the time.... (grandparents have to worst taste)

go for it!!!

[Nicambhar]

I don't think there's anything wrong with regifting as long as you don't do what my mum did. She gave a gift back to the original giver, ummmm, my sister PML.... she is losing her mind.

[Kitt3n]

I also re use gift bags, sometimes wrapping paper, etc etc....

Xmas cards cut up and re made onto brown paper card with some sparkles can look awesome! and its fun

[Indadhanu]

Hehehehehe I do it. Just make sure that you remember who gave it to you and don't give it back to them! Oh and DEFINATELY dont say "huh, what cream?" when they ask how you like it PMSL!