Have you ever received a baby shower gift and sold it? What do you say when when the person who bought it for you asks about how baby likes it? or If it’s a big item IE swings, travel systems,carseats, bassinets and they ask about it while visiting do you tell them you’ve sold the item? Just curious?
I’m asking because I see alot of people advertising for things they received at a baby shower on craigslist and I was more curious if alot of people do this? I never did, but I also didn’t get duplicates or anything like that.
No, tell them that you absolutley adored their gift, but you had to exchange it because the car seat didn’t fit properly in your car, the baby fell in love with the swing that you now have, the bassinett was perfect but you realized baby was getting so big so fast that you exchanged it for a larger one, etc. I guess the point is not to hurt their feelings and let them know that their gift was not wasted. Wouldn’t you want someone to exchange your gift for something they really needed?I think saying that you sold it is a bit harsh and that you never appreciated it to begin with.
What do you say when you sell your baby shower gifts?
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July 1st, 2009 at 1:58 am
Why would I sell gifts?
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July 1st, 2009 at 2:09 am
"we already received one of those so we took the one you gave us to the consignment shop and got tons of outfits/toys with the money we got - thanks!"
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July 1st, 2009 at 2:53 am
I only sold one thing, and that was a Christmas outfit that was for 9 months (my daughter was only 3 months at Christmas lol) and I could tell that this was a regift from her daughter that had a baby. They didn’t ask, and I didn’t tell lol If its clothes or something, you could lie and say they like it, but if they come to your house and its a big item, I would just say that the baby didn’t like it much, so you exchanged it for something she enjoyed more.
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July 1st, 2009 at 3:32 am
No, why would you do that? Thats kind of messed up. Well if you did it anyway dont tell them you sold it, tell them its somewhere else like your moms house or something. If someone sold a gift I got them I would never buy them anything again.
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July 1st, 2009 at 3:51 am
Either you can say it broke so you took it back, and they gave you the money instead of the gift because they didn’t have any in stock.
Or you say it broke, and you threw it away.
But it’s a gift, why sell it? =/
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July 1st, 2009 at 4:31 am
If it is something that they won’t every really know about it missing (like they don’t ever come over) you could say that the baby loves it. Big ticket items you could say that it either broke or they have outgrown it. You could also say that you got more than one and and donated one to somebody who really needed it. Depending on the person asking you could probably be honest and say that you did sell it, some people are understanding about the need of money and are ok with it so long as it went to something else for the baby.
ETA*I would rather somebody sell a gift I got them and use the money for something else the baby needs then have them feel obligated to keep it just to please me and never use it. Yes I may be a bit disappointed but in all reality with money being as tight as it is I don’t blame them.
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July 1st, 2009 at 4:59 am
There should be no reason to sell the items, I could see exchanging them if they got you something you didn’t’ like or a duplicate of an item. They should be things that you would use for the baby, especially a swing, travel system, car seat,..
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July 1st, 2009 at 5:26 am
Save the items that are sentimental. Like an engraved rattle, first shoes, teddy bear.
I don’t, and I’m sure you don’t either, have room to store bunches of kids’ stuff. If you’re not having another baby, you’ve got to get it out of your house.
If someone asks about the gift, be honest. Don’t lie to your friends.
TX Mom
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July 1st, 2009 at 5:43 am
No, tell them that you absolutley adored their gift, but you had to exchange it because the car seat didn’t fit properly in your car, the baby fell in love with the swing that you now have, the bassinett was perfect but you realized baby was getting so big so fast that you exchanged it for a larger one, etc. I guess the point is not to hurt their feelings and let them know that their gift was not wasted. Wouldn’t you want someone to exchange your gift for something they really needed?I think saying that you sold it is a bit harsh and that you never appreciated it to begin with.
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July 1st, 2009 at 6:19 am
i haven’t sold anything, i didn’t recieve doubles of anything. but i wish i could sell the uuuuuuuuuugly cheap swing i got from my mother in law and actually get something i’ll be proud of showing in my living room lol, but my husband doesn’t let me lol!
he says its a gift why would you sell it?
ME: "ok so can i throw it down the baseman, pretend it broke and we can go buy another pretty one?"
hubby : "NOOO"
ME: "awww DARN!!!" LOL
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July 1st, 2009 at 6:52 am
I returned an infant bathtub I got because I had gotten another one that wasn’t in its package (my SIL used it as a basket to make a huge gift basket full of stuff!!) so I returned the one in the package and simply told the lady who gave ti to me that we got 2 but one couldn’t be returned so I had to return hers…
She seemed a little pissed though… it was uncomfortable.
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