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DH's cousin just posted on her baby shower Facebook page that she's having a diaper raffle, and to be entered, you need to bring a pack of diapers... And they "prefer Pampers or Huggies." I thought her stepmother was throwing the shower, but it is looking less and less like that the more she keeps updating her baby shower page and sharing her registries with her whole friend list....
Me: 32 DH: 32
Married: 05/31/2008
DS: 11/06/2012 at 38w 1d
M/C: 06/11/2015
DD: 06/14/2016 at 37w 3d
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Re: This is a fun one.
Oy.
What's a diaper raffle? Someone please explain so I can fully understand how much I hate this idea...
They tell you to bring a pack of diapers, and if you do, you get entered into a drawing to win a gift card to a restaurant or something or a prize!!! OMG!!!
The reason people hate it on this board is because it's either an additional gift, or they're just telling you straight up what to buy (and she's even telling us the BRAND).
Or, I could just skip buying her diapers, and go buy my own dinner with that money that's a guaranteed win for me.
Yep, I pretty much hate it.
What if you bought a small registry gift and a 10 pack of diapers for like, $8. You could come out ahead, depending upon the amount on the gift card (kidding obvs).
I hate being told how to spend my money. Having a registry is one thing, it's intended to be a list of things the new parents to be need, as gift suggestions. I'd rather buy a suggested registry gift rather than add another blanket to a huge pile of blankets they're going to get.
I know her on friendly terms, but not extremely well... Oy. I might have to mention it to her. I just hope my mother-in-law doesn't see and decide it's a great idea for the shower she's throwing for me.
If I were doing it, that's what I'd do... I'd just take the diapers out of the amount I planned to spend. But, I already bought her gift, so I'm not playing, period.
I know the book thing bothers people a lot, but that one doesn't bother me as much because a book is maybe just a little more than I'd spend on a card, and I just factor it in to what I'd spend... But diapers start out more pricey than books.
Also a valid point.
I say either have a typical shower or a diaper raffle - not both.
Facebook page? That is what I found most tacky about this post!
This. I especially can't stand when people complain about not getting things off of their registry. It is a guide! People can buy whatever they want. You can't TELL people what to get you! Ever. For any occasion period.
OP, my aunt suggested to my mom they make a diaper TOWER at my shower meaning every guest brings a pack off diapers (in addition to their gift) and they build a tower out of them because it would be "cute". Luckily my mom put a stop to that (and all of my aunt and cousin's other tacky ideas, bless their hearts).
my MIL did my SIL's shower and she did a Diaper "fund" raffle. It was completely optional, cheap and fun and was NOT asked for people to participate in or bring any money for before hand.
She had raffle tickets with like, three for a dollar and there about 5 different prizes you could win. The money went to the mom-to-be as diaper money.
this was okay with me because honestly, for 5 dollars (15 tickets) there is no way I would've gotten the item I won at a better price. Diapers are like $30+ dollars, and I could easily spend that money on something more worthwhile for me. You get the diapers, or the cute gifts, you have to choose
yes!! I agree, no hard feelings to anyone, not saying it to be mean.
But I just think that especially with the amount of friends people have on facebook (cause no way are all 70+ people going to your shower) any posting of your registry on there is very gift-grabby. It's rude to ask for a gift from people there's no way you'll even invite to the shower.
if you happen to have 30 friends on fb and are inviting them all, I guess youre the exception. But a baby website or something if you want to go online and do updates is much better. IMO
Every diaper raffle I have witness in person has been a disaster. The "prize" is normally some piece of junk the host or mom to be had laying around the house that they no longer wanted.
I am not buying you a pack of diapers to get an old Christmas serving platter.
I think I found the part about what brands were "preferred" to be the most tacky. I'm sure we all have our "preferred" brands that we can choose to buy those with our own money, but if someone is giving me free diapers, I'm taking them without complaint no matter what brand they are!
Wow sounds like she is totally clueless