Comments on: Gift-giving, gift-receiving, and stuff

By: cash gifting

cash gifting — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:05:24 +0000

cash gifting…

Information on this subject is not always as straight forward as it first appears. I know I used to just use a common sense approach, but now I do direct research before coming up with my next move. Keep the information coming….

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:07:42 +0000

I believe that the giver can and should give anything that the would like to give as long as it is not illegal or inappropriate such as pornography, or a box of candy to a diabetic, etc. And they should be able to give as much as they choose.

The receiver should graciously and thankfully receive the gift and express their apprciation. At this point the receiver owns the gift and do with it as they choose. They can take it back to the store for a refund, throw it away, store it, use it, re-gift it, or anything else they would like to do with it.

I think this is proper behaviour for both parties.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:28:13 +0000

If someone gets me a well thought out gift it means a great deal to me. I’d rather not have the other stuff. I think gifts probably are my “love language”, I’m quietly hurt that my brother hasn’t bought me a birthday gift for the last 2 years, yet has bought my sister one.

By: mbhunter

mbhunter — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:31:02 +0000

I tend to save cash unless it’s given to my daughter. Then it’s nice to tell the person what the money went towards. Eventually it may just go to a savings account.

By: zen

zen — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:41:16 +0000

Personally, I’m with you on this. I’ve gotten a number of gifts from relatives (even after saying I don’t want/need anything). It usually comes down to saying thanks and regifting/returning the items.

I’ve been pushing for “gifts for the young ones, cards for the adults” but it hasn’t quite caught on. People seem to still insist that stuff *must* be bought for other people, and it seems only grandparents have realized the mighty power of cash over gift cards.