regifting - what is the etiquette

I would regift or give them to our club for the raffle why not it’s better they are used rather than sat in a draw.

You are definitely overthinking. Much better the gifts give pleasure to someone else if the original givers are unlikely to be offended. Sounds like a win/win.

I’d regift them, give them as raffle presents or to a charity.
My only warning is to make sure the original gift tags have been removed. I had a friend who came a cropper when she didn’t remove the inner tag.

I wouldn't re-gift any face products if you've had them over a year.
It depends what they are.

I have used older face creams on hand and body- obviously not lipsticks and foundation!

I’ve always done that.
My sister in law gave me bath products for years despite the fact that I only had a shower. 😂
In the charity shop where I volunteer we probably won’t sell all the new Xmas stuff that’s been donated.

I’d check any use by dates and donate. Do you have a local food bank that might take them? When we do collections here for ours, my donations are always toiletries.

Yes, give to a raffle. It doesn't matter that the cosmetics are a year old as they have not been opened. You don't know how long they sat around in a warehouse anyway before getting to the shops.
Even if they constantly do the raffle rounds for years they will have helped raise money for something!

Very useful barter sites on Facebook. Swap all your unwanted gifts for useful commodities. Works best in large communities.

Thanks for all your comments. It was more about regifting than giving to charities or raffles. The items are quite expensive and I suppose I feel a bit guilty as if I don't appreciate the gifts bought me.
They are new and unused, I would never gift anything that had been opened and/or used.
Lots of useful comments so thank you all.
I think the general consensus is not to feel guilty and regifting is actually ok in these troubled times.

What is regifting anyway? Never heard of it. Every gift I get is well received however humble. I don't get expensive presents.

I would say do it. Beauty products don't last forever so they might as well be given to somebody this Christmas who will use them.

I would re gift, far better that than your daughters coming acrosss them unopened in the future.

Check there is no date.
Don’t get caught!

I couldn't re-gift. I'd feel awful!

If someone has chosen something for me then I keep it.

Keep them and use them. I would never give a gift away that someone gave me. Next time tell them you don’t want anything rather than take them and ‘regift’.

long as it is not mistakenly given back to same person and all tags etc are removed then nothing wrong with that. we get lots of bottles etc which go to raffles gift sets yes i would resend esp if a different circle of friends. better than wasting them or like someone said what about the food bank? they would be grateful so someone can have a lovely treat at the festive season

Nonnato2

Keep them and use them. I would never give a gift away that someone gave me. Next time tell them you don’t want anything rather than take them and ‘regift’.

We always buy each other gifts, I never know in advance what they will buy me. I would never say what you have advised me to say, that just sounds horrible as if I don't like anything they get me.
Of course I appeciate every gift and I do appreciate these, I just haven't used them yet and I was just getting general opinions as to what the etiquette is. I personally have never regifted anything before hence my question.

Louella12

I couldn't re-gift. I'd feel awful!

If someone has chosen something for me then I keep it.

And do what with it though? So often here on GN we read about when a poster is sorting out deceased parents house, a drawer or cupboard is opened and there sits past Christmas and birthday gifts, untouched and unused?

Now that does no one any good, the gifter, the receiver, or anyone else who might have benefitted from the unused item.

how I agree with Calendargirl the amount of stuff that is put away for best and never used such a waste

I hate waste of any sort, and would definitely regift in your position.
We don’t buy for adults so don’t get this problem!

I understand what you're saying, Calendargirl. And yes, I've been there with the gifts shoved in a drawer my mum had acquired over the years.

But the OP did say she might use these items eventually.

It's a personal thing I guess. The majority appear to be happy to regift which is fine. It's just something I couldn't do due to sentimentality , probably misplaced !

I donate to raffles.

I would regift in a heartbeat Why would you just hang on to something you don’t want
You have thanked the giver it was given and received in good faith why not let someone who would appreciate it have it instead of it languishing in a drawer somewhere
Just don’t give it back to the giver by mistake 🤣

It is entirely up to the recipient what they do with something I've gifted to them. I would not mind in the least if they regifted it. I'd much rather it was regifted, sold, donated than sat in a cupboard. We can't always get gifts right and because a gift is passed on doesn't mean it wasn't appreciated.