70810 529 Holidays & Celebrations Gift Giving true Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:01:50 -0800 /system/videos/5/10/08/07/70810.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, holidays, christmas, birthday How To Re-gift Without Getting Caught http://www.howcast.com/videos/70810-How-To-Regift-Without-Getting-Caught http://www.howcast.com/videos/70810-How-To-Regift-Without-Getting-Caught/edit approved 120 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=70810"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=70810" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 ContinentalDriftMedia http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/regift_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2736 false false false 48553 1 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/20.jpg Keep track Keep careful track of who gave you what—otherwise you might end up re-gifting to the person who gave you the present in the first place. Also note everyone who saw you receive the gift and scratch them off the potential recipient list.

]]> 48554 2 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/35.jpg Be discerning Decide what past gifts can be recycled. If a store-brand item is very old, the person might try to return it and discover it hasn’t been stocked for years.

]]> 48555 3 44 Tip There’s a difference between a recycled gift and a hand-me-down. Sorry, but even if you’ve only used it or worn it once, it’s not suitable for re-gifting.

]]> 48556 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/54.jpg Beware gift cards Carefully examine each item for a gift card. Needless to say, if the person opens his present and finds a note addressed to you, the jig is up.

]]> 48557 5 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/64.jpg Consider appropriateness Consider carefully whether the re-gift is appropriate. If it’s clearly out of whack with the re-giftee’s style and interests, they’re apt to guess it was not originally chosen with them in mind.

]]> 48558 6 75 Tip Some gifts might be so inappropriate or atrocious that they’d work as gag gifts. Pass them along, have a laugh, and let the new recipient figure out what to do with them.

]]> 48559 7 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/84.jpg Keep distance between source and re-giftee Make sure there are several degrees of separation between the person who gave you the gift and the new recipient. You don’t want the gift turning up in a place the re-giftee frequents.

]]> 48560 8 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70810/95.jpg Re-gift again! If you sense the person doesn’t like the gift, offer to return it before they can begin asking about receipts and return policies. Then go back to your re-gift closet for another treasure.

]]> 48561 9 106 Fact In one survey, 77% of respondents admitted to re-gifting because the item was better suited for someone else, while 7% confessed they re-gifted because they did not like the recipient of the re-gift!

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