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gift duplicates, what to do? AW

returnhomegnomereturnhomegnome member
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What do you do with items that are double? Like when someone gives you something you already have?

Eg, my sister-in-law just sent a train set for my girls for christmas, so thoughtful and I know they'll love it.... because we have one that is practically identical!
And with 100 pieces I'm pretty sure I don't want two sets.
What do I do?
Let the girls open it on Christmas knowing they may want to get it out of the box to play with, or do I quietly donate it (still new) to charity and hope my SIL never notices the difference?

I have had this problem several times.  Have you? What have you done with the duplicate items?
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  • sara1025sara1025 member
    SOme places will let you return it without a receipt 
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  • Cherryblossoms07Cherryblossoms07 member
    Try and return it. If that doesn't work then regift or donate. I probably wouldn't let my kids see it since they already have one.
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  • ZimgerZimger member
    I would donate it. I'm sure there is a shelter nearby that could use some extra presents for the kids.
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  • Spin313Spin313 member
    Return, regift, or donate to TFTs
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  • authorofdreamzauthorofdreamz member
    I'd tell her that we already have it and ask for the receipt to return it.
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  • sschwegesschwege member
    It really just depends on the situation.  My SIL and I are super close, so I would feel comfortable saying, 'Hey, we have something identical, the kids love it, so it was a great idea, but we really don't have space for two.  Would it be OK if I found a good home for it?"  Then she could come back with 'sure' or 'wait I have the receipt for you'.  

    If it was someone who would probably not notice or be bothered by it I would just quietly donate it or re-gift.  
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  • rt4lifert4life member
    I would tell my sister I was going to return it. And get them another gift and put your sisters name on it....your sister will love a call or a thank you card from them and even though it wasn't the original gift. It's still a gift from auntie.
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  • jesstellinajesstellina member
    authorofdreamz said:
    I'd tell her that we already have it and ask for the receipt to return it.
    This.  The idea of donating a gift is certainly nice, but if I were your SIL I'd be kinda upset that I put time and money into a gift for my nieces and they ended up getting nothing from me.

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  • camedowncrushingcamedowncrushing member
    sschwege said:
    It really just depends on the situation.  My SIL and I are super close, so I would feel comfortable saying, 'Hey, we have something identical, the kids love it, so it was a great idea, but we really don't have space for two.  Would it be OK if I found a good home for it?"  Then she could come back with 'sure' or 'wait I have the receipt for you'.  

    If it was someone who would probably not notice or be bothered by it I would just quietly donate it or re-gift.  
    This is what I would do too.  We did get a couple of duplicate gifts for DD's birthday.  One I knew it was from Costco so I just exchanged it, and the other I had no idea where it came from...and didn't want to ask the person so I did donate it. 

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  • SusieBWSusieBW member
    jesstellina said:
    authorofdreamz said:
    I'd tell her that we already have it and ask for the receipt to return it.
    This.  The idea of donating a gift is certainly nice, but if I were your SIL I'd be kinda upset that I put time and money into a gift for my nieces and they ended up getting nothing from me.
    This.  I don't think it's right to just donate it and then have your kids not get anything from that aunt, especially after she obviously put some thought into a gift for them.
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  • returnhomegnomereturnhomegnome member
    jesstellina said:
    ... if I were your SIL I'd be kinda upset that I put time and money into a gift for my nieces and they ended up getting nothing from me. 
    Great point! I totally didn't think of that.

    Thank you, all, for your input. Not sure what I'm going to do yet, but you've given me some good ideas.
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  • Wufroggy79Wufroggy79 member
    From family members, I would just be honest and say we already have this item. Let them take the lead then on how they respond.
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  • TiffanyBerryTiffanyBerry member
    With a train set, I'd keep it.  200 pieces makes twice as much train fun as 100!  (Then again, I think my husband and I enjoy playing with the train set more than my daughter, and we make complex tracks that go across our entire play room, so perhaps I'm not the most objective here. :) )
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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    I try to return them or regift them.
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  • JuneMrsJuneMrs member
    I've returned toys that were duplicates. When LO was younger we used to return toys that were annoying too like overly loud, overly stimulating things we couldn't stand to be around. We would use the credit to buy something else for her like clothes, books, blocks, etc.
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