Gifting: visible price tag, classless and tacky or OK?
There are 2 trains of thought I have been told about that. When I was a kid people did not leave any indication of the price on the gift. I know my mother never did; though now I suspect she did so as to not let on how inexpensive the gift was since we were poor and had no long gift money. Other had agreed with her and said to leave the cost of a gift on the gift where it can be viewed is tacky. Either you are trying to grandstand by flaunting how much money you have spent or can spend on a gift or it will show the receiver they were only worth a gift of $8 while others you know –and they too- will see that you $25. $55, and more gifts to others. Some think absolutely the opposite don’t know if that is a new trend or just one I didn’t know to HAVE the price of the gift known. Then the receiver knows that the giver thought highly of them to get a quality gift and not some flea market item and passing it off as some exotic boutique item. What do you do or think, have no representation of cost or let them know how much you spent on their gift?
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I always leave a price tag on ; NOT to brag for the price ; BUT in case the person receiving the gift wishes to return it…
The tag validates that the item came from their store etc and how much was paid….. so a person can get a proper refund or exchange….
I think you shouldn’t leave a price on the gift. A person, I think would appreciate it more not knowing and being able to have the feeling of love from a person without a limit. A price tag seems to say
‘I love you just this much”.
I will sometimes leave the gifted with a receipt of the purchase in case he/she wants to return it.
Complete classless & tacky in my opinion. I wouldn’t dream of doing it. Most places will give you a gift receipt.
@HighShaman Sometimes I leave the tag on, but I cut off the end part where the price is. My mom taught me to always take off the price – better to avoid any awkward situations.
Visible price tag = tacky, IMO.
I was taught that leaving the price tag on was unacceptable and show-offish, The few gifts that I have bought for people over the years tend to be custom made items, antiques or services. I don’t want to create a sense of guilt in the recipients mind of how much I paid. In the rare instances that I give gifts my intention is to give the person exactly what I know they want or need, price is no object. I don’t want to create any impression that the recipient is under any obligation to me; in some cases the gift is made anonymously (tuition payments, property taxes, farm machinery, etc,).
Family members…......okay. non-family members…......not okay.
@Ghost_in_the_system Exactly, you don’t want to put a “price” on a relationship. Much better stated than my answer. +GA
TACKY with a capital T. Classless if one wants to exhibit their supreme generosity and ugly if one wants to indicate someone’s value by their gift’s monetary amount. If one feels that poorly about someone best not to give them a gift at all. This just demonstrates the giver’s ill manners. And one can leave a SKU barcode on a gift and remove the price or black it out if they want to leave the option of a return.
Well ; with the prices I paid for the gifts ; there is NO WAY that I could be “Showing Off ” etc…
2nd; they were for “Extended family” which is closer to me than my blood family….. so I left tickets on .
@HighShaman @holden when there is a person I really do not know what gift to get them I err on giving them a gift card, then they get what they want and it saves time. 8—)
@Hypocrisy_Central I do NOT give Gift cards… UNLESS specifically requested .
I believe they are so IMpersonal… I believe that a GIFT that is went out, shopped for with love and feeling of the person that it is intended for is best… shows that you care enough to take the time to THINK and Shop for them….
@HighShaman I am just saying if the effort is spent getting them a gift which I agree says more than a gift card but if they are going to return it anyway it was somewhat a failure in spite of all the best efforts.
@Hypocrisy_Central What you say is True… BUT; usually when I buy a gift , I put a little research into what they’d like – enjoy – need that is in my price range and so far at least ; can’t think of a time when any of my gifts have been returned exceopt to exchange for a different size etc…
Sorry; But I’m just not a fan of gift cards ..lol…
Tacky, tacky, tacky.
Leave the tag on but cross out the part with the price with black marker, or just tear that part of it off. The vast majority of stores give gift receipts upon requests, and most stores will take a return if the price is missing from the still-in tact tag.
Gift receipts are the way to go because the person will get credit in the price you paid, not what the price is knocked down to when they try to exchange it.
Get people something they’d like- people generally know how much things they’re into cost. There’s no reason to flaunt what you spent.
I was taught never to leave the price tag on. Simply hold on to the receipt in case the item needs to be returned. I was taught this many years ago and believe it’s still proper etiquette.
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