Let’s face it. Not everyone is a great gift giver. We all know one or two people that no matter how hard they try, just never get it right. Yes, it is the thought that counts, but sometimes you wonder what they were thinking.
So now that the holidays are over, and you have a couple not so great gifts lying around, what do you do with them? We’ve got a few ways that can help you turn a bag gift into something good.
Return it. If you’re lucky enough to know where the person got the gift from, you can take it back to the store and try to return it. If you don’t have a receipt it may be a little bit more difficult, but you may at least get a store credit that you can then turn around and use on something you really want.
Swap it. They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. There are tons of websites where you can trade or swap for something you do want. You can also look into specific Facebook groups dedicated to your item. If you received a gift card from a place that you will never visit, check out a website like Raise.com. They give you cash for unwanted gift cards.
Donate it. There are so many people in need and they may have use for the gift you don’t want. Plus, you get the added bonus of a little tax write-off and the warm feeling of knowing your gift went to a charitable organization.
Sell it. With auction sites and marketplaces all over social media, it shouldn’t be too hard to find someone who wants your bad gift. Just be careful especially when using social media for selling to make sure that the gift giver doesn’t find out you put it up for sale.
Re-gift it. Sometimes you get something and although it’s not your style at all, you know someone who would love it. Re-gifting happens all the time and whether you know it or not, you’ve likely been the recipient of someone else’s bad gift. The one thing you want to make sure of however is that the person you are re-gifting to has no connection to the one that gave it to you in the first place. That could get a bit awkward.
Keep it. Depending on who gave you the gift it just might be something you want to keep for posterity and sentimental value. If it’s not something too big, tuck it away for safe keeping because that person may not be with you forever and this little keepsake from them is something you will remember them by forever.
In the end, a bad gift doesn’t have to be so bad afterall. Tell us about the worst gift you ever got in the comments or over on our Facebook page.
