returned ugly baby stuff

tmac1022

Ok, so while I am extremely grateful to everyone in my life that took the time to pick out things to adorn my child with BUT I'm sorry there are so many things I recieved that I am NEVER going to put her in that are completely ugly. SOOOO I took back a bag of ugly baby clothes from Macys and returned them today to my surprise I got $75 of store credit....so I bought myself MAC makeup Yay!

J+MS

J+MS

jfwilliams

J+MS:

yeah... ^^^ that..... 

OctoberBabyH

Maybe it's just me, but I would feel awful doing this. You've got balls, woman!

saturdaynightdoubletree

I can see exchanging items for different sizes, and possibly a few different styles (if the person who bought it for you won't be seeing LO often)... but you bought something for yourself?! That's not right. Are you going to take all LO's bday money in the future for a shopping spree for yourself?!

CelticWife

rainydayluck

I would be a little offended if I found out someone took back a present I bought for their baby and got makeup with it (or something totally not baby related for themselves). It would be different if I found out they got something for the baby they would use. I guess if they never know, it can't hurt....

babyonthebrain2010

yikes. I'm pretty sure I would never do that.. but I can say with absolute certainty I wouldn't brag about it if I did.

bisabelm

Good for you! I'm sure you deserve it! (is that the response you wanted?)

J+MS

bisabelm:

Good for you! I'm sure you deserve it! (is that the response you wanted?)

I like you.

FancyFeet10

Wow...I can't imagine returning something that people got for my baby and then using that money to buy something for myself.  That just doesn't seem right...

HisChamie88

Yay. I love MAC makeup!!!

Rach7170

I am really just a major lurker but, um...wow....

OctoberBabyH

bisabelm:

Good for you! I'm sure you deserve it! (is that the response you wanted?)

 

wife1014

Did it cross your mind to get baby some clothing that you liked?  Better yet, you could've held onto the GC until baby was up a size or two and needed clothes. 

Geback723

wow, and I felt bad for returning shower gifts for different styled baby items....

jamiemsmith

I bought lingerie with our in store credit! LO is gonna need a sibling!

J+MS

jamiemsmith:

I bought lingerie with our in store credit! LO is gonna need a sibling!

and this is why I love you.

saturdaynightdoubletree

jamiemsmith:

I bought lingerie with our in store credit! LO is gonna need a sibling!

OctoberBabyH

jamiemsmith:

I bought lingerie with our in store credit! LO is gonna need a sibling!

 

::dies::

trinadesrosiers

hahaha

Don't worry, I'm sure people do it all the time:

LaLaaaa

I'm pretty sure this is one of those things that if you do, you don't tell anyone about it.  Kind of like picking your nose...

--halo--

As long as you got some baby blue eyeshadow I think it still counts as baby stuff.

tmac1022

wife1014:

Did it cross your mind to get baby some clothing that you liked?  Better yet, you could've held onto the GC until baby was up a size or two and needed clothes. 

I did think about it and I looked around for some stuff I could get her but everything they had they also had at BRU and we have so much store credit (from duplicates we recieved) and a ton of gc's PLUS i keep getting a ton of barely worn hand me downs from my cousin's baby that I figured I still have more than enough for baby.

distraction

jamiemsmith:

I bought lingerie with our in store credit! LO is gonna need a sibling!

LMAO!

blondek8

Hey I love makeup and hate ugly baby clothes just as much as the next person, but woah. That is kinda douchey.

Acendaneil

Eh, you did what you did and got what you wanted.  I couldn't care less.  At least if you buy something for the baby you're not getting lectured on, "You have too much baby stuff, stop buying baby stuff, the baby doesn't need that, etc." 

mommynpink

jamiemsmith:

I bought lingerie with our in store credit! LO is gonna need a sibling!

HAHA!!  

Allie30

rochella:

Well, I returned a bunch of clothes I got.... but I bought baby stuff with it.  I have waaaay too many clothes.  Now I have a diaper genie, a high chair, a moby wrap, a boppy, and a night stand for the baby's room.  If anything, you could have at least bought nursing tanks or donated the baby clothes to Salvation Army or something,

That's different. I got a lot of duplicate clothes (Carters only has so many styles) and I returned some of them to Target and ended up buying crib sheets with the gift card. I still thanked them for the clothes, and since it's duplicates, they'll never know I returned them. 

I'm surprised that there was $75 of "ugly" baby stuff. I've gotten some baby clothes that are not my style (leopard print on a newborn?) but it's still cute, in its way, and I'm sure when I'm rushing to find a new onesie after a 3 a.m. blowout, I won't care so much if it's got leopard print on it or not. 

pepomntpat

saturdaynightdoubletree:

I can see exchanging items for different sizes, and possibly a few different styles (if the person who bought it for you won't be seeing LO often)... but you bought something for yourself?! That's not right. Are you going to take all LO's bday money in the future for a shopping spree for yourself?!

This exactly. WTF?

xxbabycakesxx

wow thats pretty awful.  even if op has too much baby stuff and duplicates right now, she couldve saved the gift card for the future.  i think what she did was terrible and selfish.  

LynnMath

saturdaynightdoubletree:

I can see exchanging items for different sizes, and possibly a few different styles (if the person who bought it for you won't be seeing LO often)... but you bought something for yourself?! That's not right. Are you going to take all LO's bday money in the future for a shopping spree for yourself?!

 

 

  what she said ^^

christen115

I'm sorry but that's being a bit selfish, I would never!! I agree with the person who said "are you going to take their bday money and go on a shopping spree" You should be saving that credit for future clothing you may need.

&&&&& to top it off makeup????? Whatever makes you feel more confident about yourself I guess.....

LittleDucky

I don't see what the big deal is.  So what if PP used store credit from baby gifts to buy make-up?  Would it have made a difference if she'd held on to the store credit (to buy stuff for baby later) and bought makeup for herself with cash?  And then later on used the store credit for baby?  This way she used the store credit at Macy's for something she wanted from Macy's and can use the cash that she saved from the makeup to buy baby stuff somewhere else.  Gifts are gifts.  I don't think they get to have strings attached.  I might not have posted on here about it, but I really don't understand why people are so appalled.

spankymclaalaa

Cause you know, babies don't grow or anything.

I'm sure your LO will stay in 0-3 and 3-6 months clothes for at least a year. 

AngelaL

You bought yourself makeup? Really?   I can see taking some things back, but that money should be spent on your LO.

LiLnikkiMe

wife1014:

Did it cross your mind to get baby some clothing that you liked?  Better yet, you could've held onto the GC until baby was up a size or two and needed clothes. 

this exactly! i can see you returning things that are not your style and getting things that you like, or even spending the money on an expensive baby toy/activity that you wouldn't have bought if you had to spend your own money; but to spend $75 on make-up for yourself seems kind of selfish to me!

Erina1004

Just....wow.

Kimee13

WOW - Super tacky and I find it hard to believe that BRU carries the same as Macy's - outside of a few Carters items I have been very unimpressed with our BRU clothing selection and I've spent $$ at Macy's.  I have exchanged/returned quite a bit to Target, BRU and Macys and have used the credits for other baby-related items, as the original gifter intended.  Heck, I find myself using gift cards that I received for my own birthday for LO, it's much more fun to buy for him than my fat arse right now!

TAMLVSCARL

I wouldn't be bragging about it on here--keep it to yourself at least.