Is it tacky to register for this?

love joy peace · January 2013

I really want this diaper bag and I don't expect anyone to buy it (it's a bit expensive, not Coach expensive though) but I know we get a discount after our baby shower so I wanted to add it to my registry. Do you think people would think I was being gift grabby and rude if they see it on there?

Raquellyo · January 2013

If you're worried about it, you can take it off and then add it back in after the shower. Once I got my completion coupon, I added a ton of crap to my registry.

But overall, I had all my big ticket items on my registry from the beginning - not expecting anyone to get it for me, but just so I could buy it at a discount. I had my crib & furniture on there, stroller, high chair, etc. You never know, some people might all go in together and get you one of your more expensive items.

Pumpkin_Princess · January 2013

It's never an issue to put expensive things on your registry as long as you intend to buy it for yourself if no one else does. I would definitely not buy this for someone because I think that I could get some much more useful items for that amount of money, and I think that it is ridiculously overpriced for a diaper bag. However, someone you know might buy it for you or you could just use the discount at the end. It would be extremely inconsiderate to put this on your registry and then buy yourself a $50 diaper bag if nobody springs for the $179 one.

KtrynReu · January 2013

I registered for a PPB. My mom insisted that I put some more expensive items on my lst because my Aunts like to go in on big gifts instead of buying smaller items. The way I look at it, as long as there is a range of items to choose from, then there is no harm. (I would only side-eye a registry without any items under that!!). You aren't forcing anyone to buy it. And it doesn't seem like you would throw a fit if no one chooses to buy it for you. And if. They don't you'll get a discount.

LN1024 · January 2013

My registry has everything on it that my husband and I will be buying for our little guy, which does include some more expensive items (high chair, crib, dresser). I wanted one place where I could keep track of everything we are interested in purchasing. We have no intention of anyone buying any of those things, but this is just an easy way to remind ourselves what we are missing.

srhouse26 · January 2013

ditto to what pretty much everyone said. Our high chair that we registered for is crazy expensive but with the discounts we will get after completion coupons I couldn't pass adding it. Not to mention some people like to go in together to get bigger items. I know my office had a shower previously for someone and we all put a little in and got one of the more pricey items on her registry. I wouldn't expect it, but definitely don't feel gift grabby. DH and I put a $400 comforter on our wedding registry. I knew no one would buy it but I thought hey if we have an extra couple hundred after the wedding, I'd buy it myself at a discount! Reality was that I got pregnant so that extra couple hundred went to the baby fund :P but dreaming was nice!!

HoolahZinger · January 2013

I had a mommy friend recommend that I put it on the registry back when I was getting it set up for DD. I ended up registering one almost identical to your dream bag (I LOVE it)! I had a group of ladies go in on it together and it was a fun surprise to receive it at the shower. I was also going for the coupon discount as well. I say put it up!

vic1011 · January 2013

Put it on...but there is a PPB outlet sale going on now...not sure that pattern is in the sale, but there are boxy backpacks for $99.

kasabby · January 2013

I would put it on there. We put everything we wanted on ours, regardless of price.

stacygator · January 2013

I don't see a problem with it. Sometimes people like to go in on more expensive stuff. I also like the suggestion to add it after the shower.

D&S724 · January 2013

Not tacky at all! Like Hoolah said, people may want to chip in for a larger gift, so you just might end up getting it! For my baby shower, I had registered for an expensive baby monitor, and a few friends all went in on that gift.

I think as long as you have a range of different priced gifts on your registry to choose from, it's totally fine. Cute bag!

sometimesdee · January 2013

Ooh, that's a nice diaper bag! I'd put it on my registry, and try to add a note that I don't expect anyone to buy it.

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