Regifting: A Lame Cheap Idea

I am directing this article at all the cheap lame folks who think it's OK to regift. You would do a better service to the universe to just refuse the gift in the first place!

Just because a gift you got last season is still sitting unused in your closet doesn't mean it's game this season for a regifting.

I know it's hard out there, and you want to save money, but regifting is just not the way to do it.

You Didn't Want It, Why Would They?

This is what mystifies me about regifting. If you didn't want the item, what makes you think that the next person will? When you opened that cheap gift and gave your fakest smile before tossing it aside, why would you want to relive the moment when you give it to someone else? Given, most people regift to co-workers and other folks who they probably won't even see when the gift is opened, but why would you want to be known as that person who gives bad gifts? Boy, if only they knew the whole truth!

Alternatives

I understand that when Spring cleaning comes along, you want to get rid of those old cheap gifts that you never use. But wrapping them up and giving them to someone else as a burden isn't very nice, now is it?

Instead of regifting something you don't want, how about packing it up in a box and taking it to your local charity, such as a Salvation Army. They will resell the items for a good cause. The items are no longer clogging up your closet, they're now being used to help someone else out of a bad situation.

If you still insist on getting some type of value out of the cheap gifts you don't want, you'd do better to Ebay them or sell them at a yard sale. You'd be surprised at the people who are interested in buying the gift that you have so vehemently rejected. At least you'll know for sure that the person who receives the item will actually want it.

Giving gifts is supposed to mean something. You're giving someone a gift because you care about them and want them to have something special. But regifting is a very selfish act, only done for your own benefit. You do it so that you can clean out your closet and save money on buying someone else a gift . Be more responsible this holiday season and resist the tempation to regift.