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Baby shower returns

FeroceFamilyFeroceFamily member
in May 2015 Moms
I really hope this doesn't come across as ungrateful bc I am very grateful and so thankful for what we received. My main goal is to avoid hurting any feelings.

We had our shower today and recieved wonderful gifts and many things we needed. However we did get a few things we already had. We have picked up things at thrift stores, garage sales, and Facebook pages and didn't put any of these items on the registry. However a few friends picked items not on the registry bc they liked them for their own use with their babies. I appreciate the thought behind their gift but as an example we don't need two diaper genies. We do however need bottles, washcloths, and a stroller.

How do you go about returning things without hurting feelings? There's a possibility that the gift giver could find out their item was returned.
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  • leelee72leelee72 member
    It's really not about other feelings it's about what you guys need. If you need to exchange stuff just do it. And if they ask about their gift just be honest and say you already had one but was able to use the credit from the duplicate gift to get other items you needed.
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  • sunnysidexupsunnysidexup member
    Say you already had some of whatever it is and you'd like to exchange for other things you need. They should understand! If they get offended they need to understand you need a variety of things for a baby.


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  • MrsS728MrsS728 member
    We had double and triple of items including three baby gyms. We decided that instead of wasting the money that people have graciously spent on us at the shower the money would be better used elsewhere (burp clothes, crib sheets, diaper bag etc).  If someone asks, I will be honest and tell them that we had duplicate and triplicate items, but we were able to exchange the item for x, y and z. 
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  • Bmore112Bmore112 member
    I plan to exchange duplicates. It's not mean or ungrateful if you need something else get it. Better than not hurting someone's feelings and having a closet full of unwanted items
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  • ldmwldmw member
    Return what you don't need and don't worry about it. They will likely never find out and everyone wants you to have what you need for baby vs. their gift.
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  • canadianmom89canadianmom89 member
    Thankfully we didn't get too many duplicates but if we had I wouldn't have had a problem returning things in fact most people included a gift reciept with their gifts. The few things we did get duplicates of were hooded towels and things of that nature... I decided not to return them in case we either need them or most of my friends are having babies too so I figured I could always regift if we don't end up using them.
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  • QueenVict0riaQueenVict0ria member
    I went to lunch with my mom yesterday and she got things and my friend came over earlier. They both got me the same exact onesie and 2 of the same pants just different sizes. I myself bought the same pants months ago but in nb. So i just told them I'll exchange the sizes i don't need for different things and nobody cared. They actually offered to take them back themselves. I wouldn't worry too much about offending ppl most of the ppl that give u gifts know u and should understand or won't even know u exchanged them.
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