This just seems weird to me: "Buying" back a gift
DH gave SD18 money for Christmas. He told ME he bought her two pairs of expensive pants, but then he showed up with this GPS and I asked where it came from and he said he bought it for SD for Christmas. I told him I thought you bought her pants. He said, I just gave her cash, she told me that was what she was going to buy with it, but she bought this instead. She can't use it in her car, so she gave it to DH.
I asked him if he'd paid SD for it and he said "not yet." Which means he fully intends to give her the money for it. We already have two of those things and only two cars, we do NOT need a third. Plus hers is not as good as ours, the software is not as up to date, etc.
How do others feel about this? I find it weird that you give someone money, they buy a gift, they decide they don't like or can't use said gift, they wait too long and can't return it, and they give it to you and then you give them money for it? To me, that's like buying a gift twice. Not to mention we have no need for it and would never have bought a third one.
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He is a fool. Sell it on
He is a fool. Sell it on Craigslist and at least get something for it.
I know, right? I wish I, as
I know, right? I wish I, as an adult, could go to my parents when I was too lazy to return something and have them pay me for said item! That would be awesome. Hey mom and dad, I decided I don't want this tool kit and I just couldn't be bothered to get off my backside and return it, so I'm giving it to you and you can give me the money I paid for it. Never mind dad already has PLENTY of wrenches. That's not MY problem.
I agree, at least try to get
I agree, at least try to get something out of it. these kids, be thankful for what you get.
I knew you'd get that! It's
I knew you'd get that! It's baffling to me every day. I bought her pants. No, I gave her money to buy pants. No, she bought a GPS. No, that GPS won't work for her, so she gave it to me and I gave her money. Round and round and round we go. I belive it about as much as I believe that SD just "gave" DH her iphone, with no cash exchanging hands. Yeah, right.