The thought of reselling a holiday gift will almost certainly come to one’s mind when a gift is disliked or found not very useful. After receiving this type of gift, some people secretly resell this gift. This hidden act could be considered offensive as gifts from someone could be significant to the bestower, and it could be rude if the person who provided the gift finds out. However, how rude is it?
To know, we must understand obligations and their influences. An important question to ask yourself before reselling a gift is—am I obligated to keep this gift? If you find a gift not useful or you do not particularly like it, you are not necessarily obligated to keep it. Normally, when a gift is received, its fate is in the hands of the recipient. Therefore, the new owner may choose to resell this gift.
However, what if it is a family heirloom or a gift similar to that concept? Would that be different from a completely random bought present? I think it would be important to keep family heirlooms and gifts that are linked to the family. Familial presents should be kept as a memory because their presence has a lot of significance. Family heirlooms are essential to keep because they tell stories of past family members and connect different generations.
What are the benefits of reselling a gift, and why would it be more beneficial to do this? Sometimes, money can be more useful than a gift, so it would make sense to resell a gift. If you hesitate and think that reselling a gift is not the best idea, you have many other options. For instance, a gift could be donated to charity, which could beneficially help others in need. Another idea could be to give the present back to the person, but that might be more complicated, as it could potentially come out as offensive.
I think that there are different reasons why someone might resell a gift and reselling a gift would only be a valid option in certain situations. For instance, reselling a gift that you strongly do not like or will never use is a valid justification, and therefore this could be seen as a better option. Another example is if a gift requires a time commitment. For instance, if you are invited to a Taylor Swift concert, but have no interest in going, reselling this ticket to someone else would be valid. Reselling a gift in these contexts would not necessarily be considered offensive. On the other hand, it might be better to keep a gift in other circumstances. If a gift was provided by a close family member or friend and this present might have required a lot of time from someone else, it might be a better move to keep the gift.
In conclusion, reselling a gift could come off as offensive depending on the context, but we all have our reasons for choosing to do so. Generally speaking, though, it may be the right move to resell an unwanted present in secrecy. However, if you feel it might come off as offensive, it is likely better to choose a different option—whether that be keeping or donating the gift.