If you get something that you are never going to use and you know someone who would really like it or really needs it, then why is it wrong to give it to them!? I just regifted something the other day and the person I gave it to was so happy because she needed a gift for her grandmother and thought it would be perfect for her! So the gift I regifted got regifted again!

A def yes only If the person you received It from doesn't know the person you give it too!!!!

if you are willing to ive the gift away it is clearly not appreciated and so chances are someone else will appreciate it more! x

Sure, why not? I have before, although I usually don't do this for people I know well because most regifted gifts are pretty generic. Stuff you feel like you won't use (candle sets, etc.) can also be good for occassions when you need generic prizes, like at a baby shower.

I voted Do, but with the stipulation that it is something someone will like or use. I get a great Beautiful gift set from an aunt every year. Not only is it not "my" scent, but it makes my children sneeze Auntie is 83, so I wouldn't risk hurting her feelings even if I thought she would rememeber my preferred scent.
I rarely use candles because I have 3 cats, 2 of whom are not very bright bulbs. I know one would sniff that candle or set his/her tail on fire, so I re-gift most candle sets, too.

I don't think it's that terrible. If you receive a present that you don't like but know somebody that would, then it would be a total waste to let it sit there collecting dust! It's called, using your noggin'

It's only a don't if you're tossing a crappy gift off to both get rid of it and to save yourself buying someone something nice.

A total do. I get "nice" things from people that are not things I want. I will re-gift in a second if someone will actually appreciate them. Stuff that is way too tacky for me to gift to someone goes to charity thrift stores.

It's fine unless you're trying to pass off something no one wants (like Will Ferrell in Old School with the breadmaker).

I am doing this this year for a preteen who is coming over to my house for Christmas, but I have no obligation to buy something for. (aunts boyfriends daughter). At least she will get something.

I don't see a problem with it as long as the item is unopened and unused. If you think someone else might like it, why not?

Only if you know for sure that the person who gave it to you won't ever find out...ever. Because I know that I put a LOT of time and effort into deciding and finding the perfect gifts for people I know, so it would hurt my feelings to know that they didn't like whatever I picked out. I hope I know people better than that, ya know? But other than that, yeah, if you re-gift, at least the gift gets used, and sometimes, it's true, people really just don't know you.

i think that it's fine to do as long as you are really careful about who you give things to. if you know that the other person won't find out - then there's really nothing wrong with it. in today's economy - it's almost to be expected.

Truthfully, I don't think I ever re-gifted. I guess all the gifts I've received were suitable for me.

However, I am open to the idea.

I have never re-gifted but I think it can be a DO as long as it's done wisely.
-Don't let the original gifter know about it
-Make 100% sure the receiver doesn't know about the gift
-If it's totally crappy don't regift
-Give it to someone who would appreciate it

Actually, we are having a Yankee swap at an AFTER christmas party and we all discussed bringing regifts! Should be funny!

it might be a dont, but i do it anyway!

I don't see any problem with gifting a friend something that I don't necessarily like but would be right up her alley. But of course, only if she never knew the original gifter.

I don't see a problem with it if it's unopened/unused, and given to someone who will actually like it and you're not giving it away just because you don't want to spend the money. I know year after year I spend my own money (which I don't have a lot of as a student) on gifts for my sister in law who in turn re-gifts things she doesn't want from gift sets that have already been opened. It's painfully obvious and really frustrating to spend upwards of $50 getting her something I know she'll like and use and getting a mish mosh gift consisting of a random, out of season lotion from Bath & Body works, a fake Coach bag, and a candle in return. Sometimes I feel like she just walks into her closet, finds stuff she doesn't want and wraps it up!

Another re gifting story. Every year my girlfriends and I go out for a Christmas dinner and do a Secret Santa (with, like, a $15 maximum). We have a friend in the group who is a notorious re-gifter and of course she was my secret santa. So, while everyone was exchanging DVD's and Victoria's Secret gift cards I was opening a goody bag she got at a bachelorette party consisting of flavored condoms, a penis bracelet, and a packet of lube!

a do! we don't drink red wine, and got several very expensive bottles from one of my husband's business associates, sooooooo, they will be passed on to someone that we know will enjoy them.

i think re gifting is becoming more acceptable as the economy tightens and everyone goes "green". why toss something just because you don't want, need or use it if you know someone else will enjoy it?

It's a do...like lickety split, I've passed on wine that isn't my sort, but other things too, like barbecue sets or fragrances. Never opened, never terrible, just not my thing.

What they don't know won't hurt 'em.

I wouldn't do it. I appreciate anything and everything that someone gives to me.

Def. a DO, as long as you're smart about the person to whom you're giving the gift (i.e. she doesn't know that it was originally a gift to you; she doesn't know the person who gave it to you; she is not, in fact, the person who gave it to you originally!), and you're smart about what is appropriate to re-gift (i.e. a plaque that says "Congratulations on your graduation! Love, Aunt Mildred" would not be appropriate, unless you are Aunt Mildred to a niece or nephew that has just completed a major level in his or her educational career). If you know what you're doing, go for it!

Also, I'd suggest keeping track of who is giving you the awful presents. This can help if you're forgetful or just so loved that you get showered with gifts from all sides. So you, Ethel, can avoid giving that candelabra back to Lucy, prompting her to say, "Hey, that's great! It's just like the one we gave you for your anniversary!" as in the Housewarming Party episode of I Love Lucy.

Also, if you get a sweater or something that is not to your taste, why not re-gift it to a charity? The church my mom goes to, and I think most Christian organizations, have a giving tree (or something of the sort) around Christmastime, so I'm sure someone would appreciate the warmth of that sweater when they have nothing else to keep them warm. Just make sure it doesn't have big holes in it or isn't wearable! I've seen some nasty things get dropped off in those "clothing and shoe donations" boxes.

So. To conclude: DO re-gift. But re-gift with care!

I have re-gifted. It was something I had set aside as "will never use" and into my pile of christmas presents to hand out. Then I knew somebody who would like what I had been given and so I re-gifted it for her birthday!

I will be doing the same with something else I got given last year and now will be re-gifting it this year.

I don't see ANYTHING wrong with doing this. The original present was probably under $10 and I would never have used it/eventually thrown it out. If the other person will like it, what is the harm?

I would never re-gift anything that I had used or didn't have the original packaging. That's just tacky. ;p

It's a solid don't for me.

as long as I dont give it to the same person who gave it to me..its a do in my book!
Money wasted if it's just in the closet!

I think it's so tacky.

I would totally do it...but, I don't have anything worth regifting, since the stuff I would regift is usually really crappy.

A do if it is useable and you know the other person would genuinely like it. Don't regift just to get rid of some crap you hate.

I regift... actually, I just regifted. My aunt gave me a gift certificate to a place I never shop at. (She's 77... doesn't know my tastes and I'm not going to hurt her feelings!) But I have a coworker that loves the place... so I regifted. Perfect!

Sure, why not?! As long as you know the person will like it, and you're not just giving it to them to get rid of it. I've only regifted once or twice, both times I knew the person would like it... in all honesty, I just didn't need it, in fact I had 2 of them, HA!

I do it all the time with random stuff aunties give me.

As long as you follow the rules of regifting!
Never give the gift to some one who knows the person who gave the gift to you!
And, the person you should give it to shouldn't know that it was a regift.
And obviously don't let the person who gave you the gift know that it was regifted.

As long as the people don't know each other then it's a great idea. Why waste something that someone else might actually really want or need??

The stuff I get that I don't want goes straight into the charity bin, with two exceptions -- if I can think of someone who could really use it, I just give it to them (not as a gift); also I think it would be fine to regift a nice bottle of wine (like as a hostess gift) if you don't drink that kind of wine.

otherwise this is tacky to me.

A do when done carefully.

I always regift... I know some people think its wrong, but, I will receive gifts that I can't use (scented candles, scented lotions- both bother me) so I will usually regift to my friends/family members who I know enjoy those items.

its good for the environment... recycle!!!!!!!!! Plus if you know someone else will like it then def give.