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December 29, 2025
The very next day, you gave it away … how to get rid of an unwanted Christmas gift without getting caught| Eleanor Limprecht
When a friend found out the painting she’d given me had made its way to a charity store, I wanted to dig a hole in the earth
TL;DR
- Many people are taught to lie about liking unwanted gifts from childhood.
- Recipients often face the dilemma of what to do with unwanted items, such as regifting or donating them.
- Givers can sometimes discover their gifts have been given away or sold, leading to embarrassing situations.
- One anecdote recounts a friend discovering her gifted painting at an op shop, bought back by the artist.
- Another instance involves a woman unknowingly selling a gift on Facebook Marketplace, seen by the giver.
- An artist's mother gave a painting as a thank-you, only for it to surface years later at an op shop in another part of the state.
- An artist was more delighted than offended to find her painting discovered on a kerb after being rehomed.
- The article suggests creators might be pleased their works find new homes rather than being thrown away.
- For art specifically, honesty about personal style and wall space is recommended.
- An international author humorously passed off excess signed books to someone else to carry.
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