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Diaper Raffle?!?

mben1119mben1119 member
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Haha not that kind of question.  I am going to a family member's shower, and they are having a diaper raffle for her.  Here's my question: How small of a pack of diapers is too small to bring?  I don't want to look cheap, but want to get her something she'll NEED, since her registry is all clothes and toys.  Oh, and there were 70 people invited, so I'm sure she'll get lots of them. 
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  • EvenAngelsFallEvenAngelsFall member

    Why don't you just sit out the diaper raffle then? Aren't they supposed to be optional?

    In all seriousness, I am willing to be more than 1/2 the diapers she received will go to waste / get passed to someone other than her because her LO will have reactions to certain brands.

    I vote skip the tacky thing.

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  • srs5624srs5624 member

    Yeah, skip it.

    Diaper raffles are optional. Do you really want to win a basket full of stuff from Bath and Body Works (in whatever scent was on clearance) anyway?

    Take the $10 you would have spent on diapers that she'll never use, and put that toward the rest of your shower gift... or buy yourself some Starbucks and a cookie.

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  • rosebud218rosebud218
    I would suggest a small $10 pack, in a larger size like 3 or 4. and give a gift receipt with it just in case she does not like the brand or she gets way too many.
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  • MsMannersMsManners
    imageEvenAngelsFall:

    Why don't you just sit out the diaper raffle then? Aren't they supposed to be optional?

    In all seriousness, I am willing to be more than 1/2 the diapers she received will go to waste / get passed to someone other than her because her LO will have reactions to certain brands.

    I vote skip the tacky thing.

    I agree with this. When a friend of mine had her baby shower last year, she got so many diapers (without even having a raffle) that she ended up donating the ones she couldn't use.

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  • melisa.hessonmelisa.hesson

    I actually think a diaper raffle sounds like fun...maybe its because I haven't been to very many baby showers :) 

    Anyway, I agree with PP that a small pack in a larger size is a good option.  I've heard they'll go through sizes 0-2 REALLY fast and the larger ones will be more useful.  

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  • rhubarb123rhubarb123 member
    If it is optional then sit it out.  If is not optional (which would be weird) I'd give a small pack in a larger size...like 4's or maybe even 4's overnights.  Also, if she is having a boy Diaper Doublers are a good alternative.
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  • aggie1983aggie1983
    I think a box of wipes should count for raffle, personally.  I don't know if the host would agree, but I think they are just as necessary as diapers and have a few more uses. :)
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  • reason00reason00 member
    I vote starbucks and a cookie.
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  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member
    Skip it!
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  • Natalie3398Natalie3398 member
    Im so confused??? A diaper raffle is usually when people sell raffles for lets say $1 or $5 to raise money for the baby's diapers. Why are you bringing diapers? If you want to purchase diapers separately thats fine but you can just buy a $1 raffle ticket and contribute.
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  • Liz4444Liz4444 member
    I vote for starbucks and a cookie, too!
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  • EvenAngelsFallEvenAngelsFall member

    imageNatalie3398:
    Im so confused??? A diaper raffle is usually when people sell raffles for lets say $1 or $5 to raise money for the baby's diapers. Why are you bringing diapers? If you want to purchase diapers separately thats fine but you can just buy a $1 raffle ticket and contribute.

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    People actually do this?!? Crikey, its even worse than a traditional diaper raffle! People should not procreate if they need to collect singles to 'raise money for the baby's diapers'!!!!!

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  • mben1119mben1119 member

    imageNatalie3398:
    Im so confused??? A diaper raffle is usually when people sell raffles for lets say $1 or $5 to raise money for the baby's diapers. Why are you bringing diapers? If you want to purchase diapers separately thats fine but you can just buy a $1 raffle ticket and contribute.

    NO. A diaper raffle is where you bring a pack of diapers, and you are entered into a raffle to win a door prize, and the diapers go to the momma-to-be. WTF kind of diaper raffles do your people have?

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