Topic Posted by: Ulalume
Date Posted: Mon Apr 28 16:49:38 2008
Additional Comments: Yesterday at the mall a lady came up to find out the amount on a gift card she had received because the store she went to use ait at said it had insufficient funds. It was a $25 gift card, but when I swiped it, it only had $12.50!
After one year, most all-inclusive store mall gift cards start deducting a monthly maintenance fee.
The card she was given was issued in December, 2006! She just was 'gifted' last week. Some guy is in really Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig trouble now!
Have any of you ever re-gifted or been the recipient of a re-gift?
Posted by: Fed Up Date posted: Wed Apr 30 22:44:41 2008
Message: ''Re-gifting''. Bless that old ''Seinfeld'' word.
I've re-gifted, but only nice things and not often. I have an aunt that is CHEAP. I know she's never be given a present that she's kept for herself. When she gives something that she's bought it's a doozie. Cactus candy for example.
A couple years ago my sister gave her a $100 check for her birthday. She had a problem accepting such a valuable gift. I think the only thing she bought with it was a $10 share in an African goat so the children in the village could have milk. You get it now? She's weird. When my sister's birthday came, she re-gifted her those shares. She could be the poster person for forgetfulness....or should I say ''Misremember''ing...ala Roger Clemons.
I am guilty of regifting a few items. I have gotten things from my sis in law who is a teacher and she always gets stuff from all her kids at Christmas time. I don't mind, I usually come out pretty good :o)
Posted by: Bunk Date posted: Tue Apr 29 11:49:25 2008
Message: I've never been a big "Re-Gifter"... until I had kids. LOL! Now that Joey is in school and Nina in preschool, it seems we have a party every-other weekend to attend. Those gifts can get expensive... So at Joey's party in February, I skimmed 4 gifts right off the top (believe me, the kid has enough toys and didn't even notice!) I labeled them all so I could remember which kid gave him each present, stashed them in the closet, and now we're set for the next 4 birthday parties!!
My sister-in-law (God bless her) is a huge re-gifter and a hoarder. My family kind of snickers behind her back (lovingly) because she isn't very good at it.
I see nothing wrong with re-gifting wine, especially red. It increases in value with age, anyway. Just keep it stored in a cool, dark place. Even if you accidentally give it back to the person who gave it to you, you could always cover with... "I chose this because I know you enjoy this brand..."! O.k... maybe not. :)
Posted by: Gail M Date posted: Tue Apr 29 1:36:52 2008
Message: I didn't know that about gift cards! But they always burn my pockets so no danger of me not using one for a year. ;-) I'm sure I have been re-gifted, but I didn't know it when I was. And I have re-gifted a few things that were new. They were all for gifts like where I've been invited to a party where there is a gift exchange. I have never re-gifted close friends or family. Although if it was something I thought they'd want/like, I would do it if I had anything TO regift.
I just used my ''Chrismas'' Borders gift card because I was afraid that it would start losing it's value. It didn't lose any of it's value but I ended up spending $7.00 more than it was worth. I need to be kept out of bookstores!
We regift - mostly red wines. I don't like wine and Tom prefers white wines. We have one bottle of red wine that we can't regift because we don't remember who gave it to us! Lol, we might be giving it back to whoever gave it to us.
