I'm a re-gifter! I often get duplicates if gifts for my children, and I get the duplicates for last minute birthday parties. I also re-gift clothing that doesn't fit and can't be returned/exchanged. What else am I going to do with 3 of the same storybook or a shirt that is 2 sizes too small?

I've regifted - and like the girls about - I kinda felt guilty about it.

It makes me feel cheap.

I try not to do it and generally do it in case of emergency only.

I know for a fact that two friends of mine are queen regifters and it is so not cool to be on the receiving end - possibly because what is regifted is so obvious. I prefer not to get anything at all than to get something someone else doesn't want. If you don't want it, there's a good chance that I wouldn't want it either...
However, I can see how it may work sometimes if you end up receiving two of something really nice and know FOR SURE that the person you're giving it to would love it.

I think that all the comments on regifting are a bit harsh. I don't see how it's nicer to keep something hidden in your closet year round than to give it to someone else. There is one other rule that I think should be mentioned though, and that's to regift outside of the social circle that you received the gift in. Otherwise, it's more likely to be discovered.

I was re-gifted this year!I can tell you it doesn't feel very good.I sent my friend a really cute hand bag last year and guess what I got for Christmas this year from her the same bag came back to me! So she totally forgot that I sent it to her last year and I know she would feel stupid if she realized what she did.Its a very awkward situation.

I can't say i've ever regifted anything (and yes I have gotten gifts I thought who on earth would think I'd like this??). I do think there's things that can be regifted. Example, books are a great one. I have tons of books I have only read once and know of people who would enjoy it. Plus if you are like me, most of my books don't even look touched. I think as long as you are regifting with thought for that person then its okay, if you are doing it just to get rid of the item.. that's a little selfish.

I don't like re-gifting myself. If I get something I wouldn't use I just keep it in the closet until I hear about someone else wanting something like it and just give it to them at anytime. But I can usually find a use for anything I get for occasions.

I personally feel the same about it being a bit "mean" or insulting as well. HOWEVER, my grandma spends the entire year ordering things through various charities, catalogues, etc for her 13 grandchildren and then at the end of the year just puts whomevers name on gifts....all of which are useless gifts (as harsh as that may sound), like religious figurines (im not religious at all!) or thousands of xmas decorations. I cant really re-gift these items as theyre not really for anyone lol, so I just donate them to charity...at least I feel a little bit better about it :)

I don't think I've ever regifted unless it's been something impersonal like a gift card and I knew someone who would benefit from it more than myself. I know a lot of people that do this but I'd really think twice before doing it. Whoever bought you the gift was trying to do something nice for you so it's kind of mean to reject it in my opinion.

This is one thing I've never really done before. I did
get a few children's book in the mail for free and gave them to my
brother's son's five year old daughter before. My boy's were way to old
for them at the time and she's a big reader, so I gave them to her for
Xmas one year along with a gift card for a book store. But I don't think
that's the same thing as you're talking about here. She was happy and I
guess that's what counts the most when you give a gift.