Etiquette Question: a Gift Without Tags. Tacky??

I think it will be fine. We are ALL living through tough times these days and I think everyone is (well should be) trying to have a 'waste not, want not' attitude!

She will probably be so excited about the fact that it's from her alma mater, that she won't even care...I know I love that kind of stuff, so do my in-laws, as evident by my kids' HUGE collection of all things WSU Cougars!

~If you are really worried about it you could always buy a 'new' gift to go along with it, I know you said you are on a tight budget but you could get a cute book for just a couple dollars?

I think it's a great idea. It's in brand-new condition - what's the big deal? She'll love it for her little one and probalby won't notice - or care - that it doesn't have the tags on it.

I guess it really depends on the personality of the receiver. When I had my baby shower, one of my friends just gave us a bunch of hand-me-downs. We loved them. The clothes were used but very cute and I knew her budget was tight. I wouldn't mind a garment not having tags. The thought of the gift is what's important.

gasp... no tags?

LOL- if it is new and unused, don't sweat it. Some people take tags off anyways because they don't want to "advertise" how much they spent on the gift.

The only issue with taking tags off is that if you do, the recipient wont be able to exchange the item if it doesn't work. Since this item comes from someone else it cannot be exchanged anyways LOL! If you are worried about the etiquette of it, then spend a little bit of money for a smaller secondary gift... like maybe a cute baby hat that would go with the other item!

Good Luck!
-M.

I don't think so; heck, I'D TAKE IT. I'm grateful whatever people can do, you know? I have lots of friends who've had babies and have been more than appreciative of hand me down stuff.

I should add... a gift is a gift no matter what. It's the THOUGHT that counts!

I would certainly give it as a gift, but I would add something specially purchased as well. (Even a Babies R Us gift card.)

I wouldn't even notice if it had tags. The fact that it has her school is all she will see.
If I were gifting it, I would probbaly use wrapping and tissue paper in the same color scheme and maybe stick a few very inexpensive new things in the box with it. Like little pom poms if it were going to be a girl or a miniature football if it's going to be a boy or something else with the school on it, like a bib.

Totally fine. I purchase a lot of fun gifts on Etsy.com and most come tagless since they are mostly handmade. To my knowledge, no one has ever noticed -- or said anything to me, either.

As long as you know your not giving it to the person who gave it to you, a gift is your's to do with what you want.

Blessings.....

Not tacky at all. I never leave tags on gifts. It's tacky to me when you let someone know how much you spent on the gift by leaving the tag. If I were you I would also give your friend a bag of diapers. She will be very greatful. I know I was when I got diapers for my children.

You said you purchased it so you did already buy a gift/spend money and it's not actually used anyway. And I think the fact that it's special to the mother given it's from her alma mater overrides other issues as well. It makes it obvious that you picked it for her versus came across a "used" baby outfit somewhere and that automatically makes it as or more special than gifts bought new from a store imo.

It looks as if only one person said no so I guess that's your answer and hopefully that one person isn't the recipient! lol.
I think anyone should be grateful for any gift unless it IS actually 'used' then I would say that is tacky as a shower gift cuz the norm is new presents. But the idea of adding a secondary gift got a flower from me to the others who suggested it! The dollar stores have really cute shower gift bags and a baby sections where you could pick up a few baby things like rattles and pacifiers to throw in the bag with the outfit.

Not tacky, just thoughtful.

Maybe give it, but with a book. That way you will have purchased a gift.

Heck, I was always grateful for gifts (ESPECIALLY clothing gifts) even if I knew it was used!!! If it looks nice, gift it! You could fold it really nice in tissue paper to make it look less 'tacky' if you are worried about it. IMO, it isn't tacky though. Especially since you say you are just giving to her as a baby gift, not a baby shower or anything like that. (Even then, I wouldn't have an issue with it though.)

BTW... I always remove tags before gifting items. I will tell them where I got it though, in case they do decide to return it.

Heck no! Sounds pretty thoughtful to me. In my family, at christmas time, you usually see at least one person making a mad dash across the room because they forgot to take of the tags and the price is showing. Funny to watch, unless you are the one doing it. :)

No not tacky. Only tacky if either, or both, parent(s) went to a rival school:)

I would feel a bit odd giving a gift w/out tags on it, but that's me.

I would maybe get an inexpensive gift w/ tags and give this as an 'added/bonus' gift. You can go to Marshalls or TJ MAx and get some REALLY cute things for not much money at all.

Yes. I wouldn't give it as a gift.

In my family leaving tags on is tacky.
Some will leave the tags on but use marker to blot out the prices.
Sometimes people will include a gift receipt (identifies the store where bought but does not show pricing information).
Sometimes gifts are not about where they were bought or for how much.
Gee - how do people give home made / hand made items without tags?
Just give it.
Once it's hers she's free to do what ever she wants with it - use it, re-gift it, toss it, or sell it on eBay.

Nope. I recived a lot of not brand new gifts for my kids and i think of them as a gift just the same. Im with Rachel im grateful for whatever someone gives as a gift. As the last of my friends to have kids, I got a lot of baby gear that had been used but still had a lot of life left.

not tacky at all. I remove tags, unless Im really unsure of the fit. Give it & forget about needing to "add" something "bought", BS, what you have to give is fine, Im sure its lovely & anyways its the thought, not the act of buying that counts.

no, it's not.
khairete
S.

Depends on your view.

On the wealthy side of my family it's UBER tacky to give gifts WITH tags. The reason to give gifts with tags is so it can be returned (or to prove "value" and value should be proven with the gift itself, not the pricetag). The idea that you have put so little thought into a gift (not checking sizes with the parents being part of that, or knowing/taking into account the tastes of the reciever) that you are leaving them the "out" to return an awful gift is DOUBLY rude. Rude for the giver, and rude for the receiver (to return a gift).

On the middle class side of my family it's rude to give a gift without tags, because it doesn't allow a gift to be returned. Which I find tacky. Even though I'm not wealthy.