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Holiday thank you/ can I have the receipt please

kittylovekittylove member
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First off I am so greatful for a SIL who likes to send Riley gifts so please don't take this as me not being greatful. That said SIL loves to get Riley clothing and often inculdes the shoes to the outfit. She has great taste (gymboree, jack and jane, and pumpkin patch) but he has wide feet so the shoes never fit. Most of the time I can just return the shoes but she didn't send the gift receipt this time. I need to nicely ask for the gift repceipt and hint that shoes don't make the greatist gift for our son. Here is the email I am writing her:

Thank you so much for the jacket, undies, and pajama's for Riley. I love the robot theme and he does too. Sadly Riley has wide feet, like his parents, and the shoes don't fit him, nor do most non Stride Right shoes. I didn't see the gift receipt in the box. Do you still have it? Other wise I will try to return them with out it. Again thank you so much for thinking of Riley, he is lucky to have an Auntie who dresses him so well.

 What do you girls think? Did I cross the line of being ungreatful? I am taking extra care to be nice since her husband (DH's bro) and I don't get along, and she is pregnant right now.

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Re: Holiday thank you/ can I have the receipt please

  • dana316dana316 member

    I think I would either take out the part about non-Stride Rite shoes...or re-word it.

    Maybe say something along the lines of  "it is so frustrating trying to find shoes that fit him...I've only ever been able to find him shoes at Stride Right"

     

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  • beebe929beebe929 member
    I don't think you can/should say anything, especially in an email.  Try to return them, if you can't donate to a charity.  Mention in person to her that he has wide feet and you have so much trouble with shoes... hopefully she will get the hint.
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  • dundasgirldundasgirl

    I 100% agree with beebe. 

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  • kellyloveszachkellyloveszach
    I wouldn't send an email.  Just try and return them without it or donate them.    
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  • kittylovekittylove member
    Okay I will just try to return them. It is the 3rd pair she has gotten him and he hasn't wore a single pair. I just feel bad that she is waisting her money.
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  • cjsbdlcjsbdl member
    I disagree. I would tell her. I guess it depends on what your relationship is like, but if I was wasting money buying my nephew shoes he can't wear, I'd definitely want to know.
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  • alchrisalchris member
    I would tell her too, esp. since it seems that she is trying to buy things that you really like and can use, and because it could happen again.  I would change the word "return" to "exchange" to better show how grateful you are...you just need a different size.  I have similar issues with what MIL gets for DD so I sympathize with the difficult situation -- I'm very grateful, but I hate for anything not to be able to be used, esp. when it could have been prevented (or prevented from happening again down the road) with further knowledge.  I know as a giver myself that I'd like to know because I want the receiver to be completely happy.  Good luck!
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  • kamcfarlanekamcfarlane member
    i agree with changing the wording to say exchange instead of return. other than that, i think you should definitely say something. if you were returning it because you didn't like robots, that would be one thing, but returning it because it doesn't fit is totally different.
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  • kittylovekittylove member
    SIL and I get along well so I think an email would be well recived. I will change it and hang onto it for a few days before sending it. Thank you ladies for all the help.
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