How do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?

I sent a friend of mine (who has money) a lovely Christmas present, all nicely wrapped, which she opened already. She loved it and keeps saying how much she does. She then sent me, this week, a second-hand scarf and glove set with no labels on, not even wrapped up and in an old, tatty second, third and fourth-hand jiffy bag. I feel insulted to say the leastHow do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?Agreed with the people saying it's the thought that counts..but she could of did better than that. XD RE-GIFT IT TO HER!!! And laugh it off, don't take it so personal. xPHow do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?
Write her a thank you note and find something that's nice about it. "Thank you for the scarf and glove set. The color is really lovely and they keep me toasty warm. I hope we can get together soon." Nothing more complicated and no lying necessary. Besides, how do you know they're second-hand? Just because they don't have labels? Maybe she pulled them off on purpose or maybe she made them. Maybe she was in a second-hand store and something about them just seemed "you" in her mind. Maybe she thought you would appreciate their vintage beading or some other such thing.How do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?It goes to show just how much she really thinks of you doesn't it? Smile and riseabove it, you'll know what to do next year, if I was you I wouldn't make the effort next year as xmas prezzies are meant to be opened on the day and she couldn't even wait. I'd be insulted to say the least but a least it's a lesson learned!How do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?
oh dear! well obviously u feel hurt that your friend hasn't gone to the same trouble as you even though she is richer than you. but before doing anything drastic are you absolutely sure that this is definately a second hand set? whatever you do please don't confront her. she will think that you are ungrateful and may break friends with you. just make sure you say thankyou. you could always regift this present or sell it on ebay or something. bare in mind next year that she didn't go to as much trouble! but just remember, at least she's thinking of you! :DHow do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?Compulsive gift giving may not come from the heart. Christmas has the flawed expectation of giving and receiving of gifts which are under compulsion rather than spontaneously from the heart motive.

(2 Corinthians 9:7)?Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
You do the dignant thing and accept the present and say "thank you".



Not getting what you want - or getting less than you expected - is an accepted hazard of partaking in Christmas gift exchanging. Just deal with it with dignity, and don't be so easily offended.How do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?
Be nice and grateful and say "thank you". Next year, don't get her anything unless she gets you something (nice) first.
Sadly the people who have money seem to be the very people who recycle gifts

I'm sure it has happened to most of us

It makes me angry, I have to say, and rather disappointed, that these people respond in this way



All I would do is ignore it,and frankly I wouldn't even give her the satisfaction of thanking her at all..How do you deal with a disappointing Christmas present?
I would simply say "thank you for the thought, Merry Christmas" your friend should have gotten you a better gift, I know Christmas is about Jesus, But you gave her a nice gift, Unless she could not afford a nice gift, She should have gotten you something better
You feel hurt by it because you feel worth more than that and to you she is treating you as cheap and not good enough for anything better/special. It's not you darling, it's her. She the wrong one.
Interesting. I find that people with money are generally cheap..that's why they have money.

I have a boss who constantly gives me stuff I don't want. I give it to Goodwill. Maybe someone else would like it.
It's the thought that counts. You can't expect everything in return even though we'd all lik to.

maybe in her family, the gift that she gave you would mean a lot.
Maybe your friend is having serious financial difficulties which she is embarrassed to tell you about, have you considered that possibility?



Friendship isn't bought with gifts.
Lol I have a feeling that it could be hers from a previous Christmas. And she wanted to get rid of it. Just say thankyou anyway and re gift it to her next year
My Auntie pulls the labels off everything she gives me. She even cuts the prices off the jackets of brand new-books.



How do you know it's a "second hand scarf"?
If you show your resentment that would be as cheap as the gift you got. Do nothing except store the incident in memory for future reference.
Just think - she won't have the pleasure of YOU telling her how great her present is, like she has the pleasure of telling YOU how yours was!
Say "Thank you very much. I will ALWAYS remember that. I really will." And then throw it out.



Perhaps she'll get the point but I rather believe not.
Just smile and say thank you and remember it next year. You could always re-gift it back to her. LOL
With grace and politeness...thank you. I guess she didn't get her money by wasting it on presents.
Pretend to like it and re-wrap it next year, see if she likes it.
poop on it and send it back with a lovely thank you note...or go with whole "it about givin not recievin" crap...
Remember it is the thought that counts
regift it for her Birthday? or next christmas?
its the thought that counts
SAme thing happened to me! i never bought the whore a chirstmas gift again!