When it comes to regifting, opinions fly! Some love it, some hate it--and two out of three of us do it anyway, according to Web site Regiftable.com.
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Regifting 101
Need more guidance on the question of "to regift or not to regift?" MSN Money spells out the rules with 12 Rules for Regifting Without Fear. We liked this one, a handy short-list of items not to regift:
Don't EVER regift these items. Certain items are a total, dead, instant giveaway that you not only are regifting, but you're too lame to put any effort into it: candles, soap, random books, mysterious CDs (unless your brother wants the hip-hop version of "Man of La Mancha"), obscure software, cheesy jewelry, scarves (do we not all own a scarf?), fruitcake, pens, cologne, boxed sets of extinct bath products (Jean Nate? No, no, no), videos or DVDs obviously acquired on a street corner, socks and any appliances or electronic gear the giftee would be puzzled to receive because they probably just got rid of it (including hot-air popcorn poppers and anything with a cassette deck in it).
12 Rules for Regifting Without Fear
Finally, check out these regifting guidelines from MotleyFool.com, including this advice on removing all evidence of regifting:
Triple-check for all telltale regifting signs: Gift tags stuck in the bottom of the box's folds, gift receipts, the whiff of someone else's perfume, an actual picture of someone you know in the frame (and not the standby camera-ready studio family shot) -- remove all signs (dust for fingerprints if you must) that the gift has a past. Finally, before you present it, step back and re-evaluate the regift from the recipient's perspective to make sure it passes muster.
The Dos and Don'ts of Regifting
