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By: Queercents » Blog Archive » To Gift or Not to Gift? The Ethics of Giving and Getting for Kids

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:20:07 +0000

[...] on gifts? Do you let your kids choose gifts for their friends? Do you set money limits? Do you eschew gifts altogether? Do you think the anti-gift movement is ridiculous, or a way of keeping the [...]

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By: Queercents » Blog Archive » WWYD: Gifts that keep on giving; the art of regifting

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:13:12 +0000

[...] covered the “gift” topic a few times here: Should you buy a discount gift? Do you buy holiday gifts out of obligation? But low and behold, nobody has ever mentioned regifting [...]

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By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Queercents Weekly Roundup: Welcome to Winter

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:00:47 +0000

[...] Rehash: WWYD: Never Buy Discount Gifts? This is something it had never occurred to me to worry about. Awesome. [...]

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By: Carnival of Personal Finance #127 - Wonders of the World | Moolanomy

Carnival of Personal Finance #127 - Wonders of the World | Moolanomy — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:49:30 +0000

[...] presents Never Buy Discount Gifts — The insanity of gift giving; $95 on-sale gift is not as good as $80 full-priced [...]

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By: John

John — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:08:36 +0000

Part of the Carnival of Personal Finance #127:

http://www.moolanomy.com/304/carnival-of-personal-finance-127-wonders-of-the-world/

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By: Weekend roundup and a lil’ link love » Mrs. Micah: Finance and Life

Weekend roundup and a lil’ link love » Mrs. Micah: Finance and Life — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:02:15 +0000

[...] John at Queercents ponders buying discount gifts as a part of their WWYD series. I say, if it’s what they wanted then get it on sale. A person shouldn’t want to have $50 spent on them. If they’re that concerned with money, they should ask for cash. Otherwise, if it’s the book they wanted, what does it matter that you used a coupon or found it for 30% off? Or 70% off? [...]

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By: echoparkgal

echoparkgal — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:19:49 +0000

Gifting experiences can be affordable and the responses I've received have been truly positive. I don't have to tell them how much I've spent and in some cases, I can purchase tickets and/or gift certificates where they only learn the worth of it and not the actual cash value. In most cases, they are caught up in the quality of the experience they've allowed for themselves.

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By: echoparkgal

echoparkgal — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:14:19 +0000

I've kind of given up on gifting in a way. I'm tired of feeling guilty, frustrated and fearful about what I get people. I'm sick of the marketing of these materialistic American holidays and the mistreatment of consumers by big business. That being said my gifts for the past few years to friends and families are experiences - tickets to the theatre or a concert, a massage in the comfort of their home, trips to the spa or a unique learning seminar, a series of yoga/pilates/karate classes, etc. I love to spend time with a loved one (if I can attend) or to encourage a loved one to take time out for themselves. For me, it's also a great way to support local, small and/or gay-owned businesses and organizations.

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By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:59:55 +0000

I actually put on my wishlists that any books bought might as well be second-hand. Saves my friend money, may mean I get more books (if the books are really cheap and there's room in their gift budget), and also I'm a big fan of buying and selling used books. It seems ridiculous to me to pay good money for a good item when that same good item can be bought for less. Clothes, books, tvs, whatever. The one kind of gift I really dislike is the kitschy stuff my grandmother gets me at yardsales. For example, a thick bracelet with sparkly, fake-looking paste jewelry. I don't wear jewelry, if I do it's always very thin, delicate stuff (for really special occasions), and I don't wear jewelry. I have engagement and wedding rings which I love and that's really it. Yardsales can be good places to get gifts too, but I think she buys them because they're cheap not because they're anything I would actually use. Snowglobes? I don't mind not getting gifts from her, I often don't and it's perfectly ok. The hardest part is getting a whole bunch of cheap gifts which I then have to dispose of so that they don't clutter my room. The best gift she gave me was homemade chex mix. Probably really cheap for her and perfect for me, since I like it.

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By: Debbie M

Debbie M — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:15:00 +0000

I don't know how people would know you got something on sale or on clearance since you are supposed to remove the price tag(s). I never thought of this additional way to be paranoid. I just worry that they won't like my present. But I guess it's like buying coffins. Even if the recipient never finds out what you spent, you can still feel bad about it. In answer to your question, I just try to think of things people actually want. Then I do look for those things in cheap places first. I also would like to point out that some people who receive gifts ungraciously are really awesome in other ways, and others of them are relatives.

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