The Question: Is “re-gifting” a bad thing?
My 2 Cents: “Re-gifting,” like many other resourceful ideas, can be a good thing and a bad thing.
When people abuse the practice, then it’s a bad thing. Giving other people junk you don’t want is never a good thing, but passing on treasures you simply can’t or don’t use may be a blessing to someone else.
As @XPhile1908 says, if the “re-gifting” is done with thought and care, then it is NOT a bad thing.
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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:
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nyprdiva Re-gifting is not a bad thing. If you can’t use it or don’t want it why waste a gift?
PROTECTED TWEETER YES! If you didn’t want it what makes you think the next person does. lol
PROTECTED TWEETER Nope, not at all. If you can’t use the gift, perhaps someone else can! Your trash may be someone else’s treasure.
ThelmaBaker No better than going to waste
KDavis Re-gifting is not a bad thing. It’s a great thing. Better than letting unwanted gifts languish and clutter or throwing away…there are only so many cinammon candles a girl can take!
ImABlackPoem regifting is ok, i think it’s best 2 give things like tht up 4 charity. i wouldnt regift an ugly sweater 2 my mom lol
PROTECTED TWEETER nothing wrong with re-gifting.. I’ve done it.
Pettra88 Nope! It’s the reason your “cup overflows” …to give to others.
shargrove “Re-gifting” is not a bad thing; after all it is now yours & you can do what you want with it.
PROTECTED TWEETER No, long as you dont give it back to person who gave to u! Better to pass on than to sit unused or end in rummage sale!
frugalista regifting when applied the right way isn’t a bad thing!
shunodashow yes it is, shows no thought or effort
NightShade10 I can’t “re-gift” – but have donated to charity some things that I just couldn’t find a use for
blacknthick I think its ok to re gift at least your putting it to good use
IamRah No re-gifting isn’t bad. It’s better than letting something collect dust in ur closet unless it’s just a useless gift…
Winnie4u Re-gifting is done all the time, whether good or bad 
KittybTM absolutely not. You were given a gift to do WHAYEVER makes u happy & if u believe someone else will love it… Give it =D
chela816 Not if it’s actually a good gift but just not your style. Why waste it?
MissMeandI not if you don’t give the gift to the same person who gave it to you…or someone they know
soulrebelJ I regifted for a good cause- some1 who was left out- & the original giver complained. Regifting is greatness.
consciousskillz No, someone else may appreciate or need what we may not.
Brneyed1 Ive Regifted B4
intellectfish its called being resourceful lol
XPhile1908 not necessarily…so long as it is done carefully and thoughtfully, to bless another with something you couldn’t use.
AbayKamau Definitely not. Just don’t give to someone who knows the “originator”
ItsThaTarheeLdy Definitely not!!
atane Regifting is tacky.
brijh I’m not sure if it’s a bad idea to re-gift or not, yet, sometimes it’s just necessary, darnit! We’re in a Recession….
walkerdl No, as long as the original gift-giver doesn’t know
suredoc Only if you get caught.
DerekIsNormal Absolutely not, especially if you have something you’ll never use but know someone that will.
QTKrisAriel Nope! Might as well let someone get some use out of it!
Hadji4ever Of course not.
sutherngeorgian yep. why would i give my junk someone else? don’t give me that another man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
LilMrsPerfect2u Not @ all (1 mans trash is antoher mans treasure)!! Lol
PROTECTED TWEETER I don’t think regifting is a “bad” thing if you’re smart about it. If it’s something you won’t use, why let it go to waste?
ishadowaddict Yes
Quintessence_T no it’s a blessing–one man’s junk…..u know da rest…lol
BLKMGK No
md20737 NOPE
Jubilance1922 It is if you don’t re-wrap or if you regift something personalized
sunshine625 No not If someone else can use it or will enjoy it more.
iJustJason not necessarily. I think if you’re giving a gift that THEY would enjoy more, its cool. If its just to pawn off, then no
rishaholmes Yes, I hate the idea!! Haha
JoshDamage I don’t think so. The gift is yours so why not keep into the spirit and keep giving.
Josephine_Seven Not at all if it’s done with thought and proper intention.
OrangeRoundie Not if you don’t get caught doing it. On a raw moral level it is questionable.
acmeek Hahaha! I give you a resounding NO! Just don’t give it back to me or any1 I know. Lol.
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