Is it right to give back an X-mas gift?
 

bought an employee some luggage - inside was a purse, perfume, wallet, watch etc.

they me BACK the luggage - and it was nice luggage.

I don't even know how to feel? :helpme

They gave it back to you? as a gift or as an "I don't want it" thing?

ouch, thats a bitchslap

i don't want it

Did they keep everything that was inside? Seems odd if you ask me.
WG

Very weird. Maybe they felt it was too valuable a gift, though. Giving too much can sometimes make a person feel very awkward.

maybe they didn't want to carry all your baggage. :winkwink:

did they keep the stuff inside ??? maybe they just didn't need it and figured you spent some money on it so at least you could give it to someone else or use it .... that's better then them giving it to someone


if they gave it back like i don't want anything from you ... then you need to let them go .. if they don't like you ...they can steal from you ...not good

If that were me, I would sit down with them and find out why.

Wow.... is all I can say to that.

Time to maybe make this person an "ex-employee"?

Harsh right before christmas, but.... wow. Handing someone their thoughtful gift back is, well, unthinkable and lacking in manners, courtesy etc.

Who the fuck buys luggage for a Christmas present? :helpme

Next year, buy them a collander or vegetable peeler to, thats just about as usefull as luggage.

Regards,

Lee

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

they did

nope - they said thye didn't have room for it. my thoughts are - re-gift the fucking thing then to someone else

Who the fuck gives luggage to an employee anyway?

Let me guess, you bought blenders as christmas gifts to your wife?

After watching the Seinfeld episode on re-gifting, I'm not big on that either.

Remember the label-maker? :D

Could they have a jealous significant other who they wouldn't want knowing that they recieve gifts from work? If so then it looks like they kept the small stuff but had to give you back the big stuff.

it's weird...

what, pre tell, is wrong with a blender?

Hmmm, it is strange to only keep half of a gift. But if they don't have room for it, perhaps they thought that it's was honest to give it back so that you could refund it for $$ than to just keep it and give it to someone else. You never really know what someone is thinking unless you ask them. Don't feel bad, I'm sure that the intent was not to hurt your feelings.

I've never had that happen to me but that is fucked up. Keep it or just give it to someone else.

That's pretty rude, Scott.

Give the luggage to someone who would appreciate the concept of gift giving.

How can they not have room for it? Are they living in a box? It's luggage. It's not like luggage is so huge.

maybe they thought you could get your money back for it.

you can not buy everybody with gifts. Next time buy something people really like. Expensive doesnt automaticly means they will like it.

If I were you, I'd take that luggage and toss it through the guys window!

that's damn rude :(

My thaughts as well

i think next Xmas i would be giving them a card ( with no money enclosed)

Very bad form, IMO. I get gifts every year I don't want. I regift them - making sure the person who originally gave me the gift isn't around for the regift ;)

Being gracious seems like a disappearing quality these days.

Is there anything we should know about the history between you and this employee?

This could make all the difference in the answers you receive.

I woud give them another x-mas present.














You are fired


Damn that was rude....I would NEVER give something back when I GET something....Even when you don't like it. It's the idea of getting something...Oh well some ppl will never understand that

That's very strange. I can't imagine giving something like that back. I'd suggest you open a dialogue with them again until they really satisfy your curiousity about why they gave it back. I don't know what kind of luggage it was, but I have to imagine if it was LV many people would just feel plain uncomfortable because it's no damn nice and expensive. Otherwise, shoot, who doesn't need new luggage?!

:)

Brad

You are nicer than me, Mr. Shemp.

They'd likely not be working for me next Christmas.

That is one of the most ill mannered boorish things I have heard in a long time.

Since they kept the purse, perfume, wallet, watch, etc.. that almost throws out the whole idea that it might have been inappropriate gift to a female employee.. but it's possible it might cause some problems with a jealous boyfriend or husband. In any case, maybe consider this female isn't rude but there's a valid reason she felt uncomfortable with it and wasn't sure how to handle it.

Maybe they didnt want to regift cuz they feel like it would be ripping you off.

hehe, God help you if you give the postman a Xmas card with no money in it...

What's so fucking strange about it? Giving luggage to an employee is fucking lame. He's lucky the employee didn't throw that stupid, idiotic, lame ass gift to Sleazydream's gigantic gut. That would teach him to treat his employees like dumbass morons.

Tell that to Epoch - they've been giving out Tumi luggage for years and I've never heard one single complaint :)

I wouldn't exactly consider regifting being "gracious" either. My mom would skin me if she ever caught me doing that. In my opinion, regifting behind someone's back is even more rude than giving a gift back.

This situation really depends on how the gift was given back. There are ways to give back gifts, and there are ways to not give back gifts.

Why is luggage a bad gift? My mom gave me a new set of luggage a few years back and it was a great gift.

It amazes me how ungrateful people really are when receiving gifts. A GIFT is a GIFT, you should be thankful that the person even took the time out of their day to think of you, much less the money they just spent. Reminds me of why I only buy gifts for people when I want to instead of when they expect it.