If you don’t know what this means, it is simply gifting someone with a gift you’ve received from someone else. Different people have their opinions on this. However, I am in support of regifting and I’ll provide my rationale below.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received 
to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace 
in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:10 (New International Version)

1. Increased likelihood of use

We receive gifts from different kinds of people; family, close friends, colleagues, and so on. Sometimes it’s not my style or something I use and while I appreciate the gesture, if I know someone who may put the gift to better use, I believe such a gift could be re-gifted. Because what usually ends up happening (at least with me) is that I use it once and try to take a picture/video so I have a reference if I ever get accused of not using it or it just sits in a corner of my house and after a few months or years, I donate it. Why spend money on a different gift for someone when I have a perfect one at home?

2. It is economical

Sometimes one is just not in a position to spend money on a gift. Gifting something you currently own is a great way to bless someone else. I once received a box of chocolates and while I love chocolates, I decided to regift it because I would have spent money that could have been used elsewhere on a possibly overpriced seasonal chocolate.

3. It saves space

People receive gifts for different occasions. I remember my parents receiving the same type of gifts from different people. At some point, we had a lot of dinnerware sets so my mum would change our dinnerware ever so often. This is one strategy, another is to regift the duplicates which creates more space.

Let us thank God for His priceless gift!

2 Corinthians 9:15 (Good News Translation)

All of these being said, I believe re-gifting should be done with decorum.

1. Don’t re-gift too often or just for the sake of it
2. Put some thought into it just like you would buying a fresh gift
3. Remember who gave it to you and don’t re-gift to that person. Also, try to avoid re-gifting in the same circle
4. Don’t re-gift family heirlooms or sentimental gifts
5. Make sure the item is in good condition

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What is your opinion on regifting? Have you ever regifted? Would you consider doing it now?

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