Would you want the receiver to get your gift still with price tag on it? If the answer is a yes, or a no, why?
Most often than not, we get invites to parties. Name it – birthdays, wedding ceremonies, baptism, get-togethers, etc. We also ended up uninvited tagged along (or forced) by the person who was the guest.
I believe that once invited, we should do our very best to attend the gathering. Except in cases of emergency, or indisposition. That way, we give that feeling of importance to the host(s). It’s not easy preparing for a gathering. A simple one eats up time, what more with a grand celebration?
Before totally deviating from the topic, I would want my gift without the price tag. I do that only when there is an exchange gift or a monito-monita activity during Christmas or New Year. That is to let the receiver know that I followed the rule of finding a gift with the agreed price, or with a price not lower than the agreed price.
Other than those events, I make sure that I had removed the price tag. I would not want to obligate the receiver to give me a gift equivalent to what I gave. Most gifts anyway with price tags still on it are pricey. Also, I would not want the receiver to feel that I am buying him/her. Not really a comfortable thought for me.
On a positive note, perhaps those who give gifts with price tags still on them want the receiver to know that they value the connection. Ouch, I sound unconvincing.
lol bing. I happen to give a gift with the price still on. I wanted to personalise the gift by wrapping it myself. The following my friend informed me about it. It was alright with her. But after that I bring it directly to gift wrapping section where I give specific instructions to remove price tag. :)
ReplyDeleteOn my part, I received one too and the owner unabashedly inform me about it. She said she wants me to know she's not stingy. :)
I always remove the price tag. I think it's kind of rude to leave it there so that the recipient will know the price. After all, it's the thought that counts. Di ba?
ReplyDeletei always make sure the price tag is removed regardless if the gift is pricey or not. i don't feel comfortable leaving it on (even accidentally). :)
ReplyDeleteBasta ako, I don't mind receiving a BMW 7 series with a price tag still on it. But if I'll be the one to give the gift, of course the price tag is off. This is because I don't want the other person to see the red tag with the 50% price discount. Hahaha.
ReplyDeletehmmm.. so that could be the reasons, ipanema, why some others dont emove the price tags - personalizing it, and telling the receiver indirectly that the giver is not stingy. the latter made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteit is really the thought that counts, i very much agree, irene.
i feel the same way, stranger. :-)
mismo! if you remove the tag, nico, no way they could discover that, except that they have bought the same item with the 50% discount he he
It's really unethical to intentionaly include the tag price when you are giving a gift . Sometimes, I also received gifts with tag on it. But if it is from hubby I want to see the tag price ..hehehe.
ReplyDeletefor me price tags, definitely a no-no. mabubuking ako na kuripot eh.
ReplyDeletei dont need to ask how much the gift from hubby is, he always tells me, ann he he
ReplyDeleteha ha 'nga 'no, KU?
i was brought up thinking na kapag ang nag-regalo iniwan ang price tag.. parang ang dating daw, pinababayaran sa'yo yung regalo or dapat pag-ikaw na ang mag-reregalo, either matapatan mo yung regalo nya.. or malampasan.
ReplyDeletei think its rude. haha!
To solve this dilemma, why not just give a gift certificate?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think it's wrong to be leaving the price tag on a gift. It is a gift after all... imagine opening a wrapped present and the first thing you see is the price tag staring at you.
ReplyDeleteI hate giving gifts with pricetag and I abhor having one with it. gifts are always a matter of thought and I don't mind having something of litle or no significance at all as long as they're given heartily. This maybe impractical, but that's who I am. Here's a smile, by the way.
ReplyDeleteBasic etiquette - Definitely without the price tag! Why would someone NOT remove the price tag other than bragging that it is expensive? LOL..
ReplyDeletedin-din, nobody taught me not to put the price tags but something is not right. parang hindi tama, di ba?
ReplyDeletewell, eric, if everybody will agree to receive gift certificates as gifts, that will surely solve the dilemma.
ha ha ha i was imagining it, single, the price tag staring at me.
thanks for the smile, rey. i dont really mind also if the gift is pricey or not. you will feel naman if it is heartily given.
basic etiquette that is being neglected by some, bw. and you're right, it's borne out of arrogance.
with price tag or not, i still cherish the gift i receive. eventually, i will know the price but to me it's a no-no to give someone a gift with a price. imagine giving a diamond necklace with a $xxxx amount... looks cheap to me. :)
ReplyDeleteLike you, ayoko rin ng may price tag. mas maganda kung yung wrapper ang may price tag.....
ReplyDeleteFor me, I make it a point that I remove price tags before wrapping it all up. Then again, if the gift was expensive...
ReplyDeleteI remove the price tag before giving the gift....and if i'm in the receiving end, ayoko rin ng may price tag.
ReplyDeletepwede na siguro yung price tag na kunwari eh binura ng ballpen pero nakikita pa rin ang presyo hehehehe. :-D
of course naman, jepapertz, i will receive the gifts wholeheartedly he he with or without a price tag, but it is a different thing when you are the receiver.
ReplyDeleteha ha natawa naman ako dun, luchie.
thanks, camcura for sharing a thought. and welcome to my blog!
hmmm.. rhada, yun tipong pinunit pa yung tag pero nagtira pa ha ha ha
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That could be a social disaster if one make such error, giving gifts with the price tag on it. I was always reminded by the olds that in gift giving, always remove the tags or else the receiver might feel offended...Once in a while, I received gifts with tags still on it; but often since they come from close relatives, I just disregard this oversight...Baka nagmamadali lang.
ReplyDeletemaybe not an error for some, major tom. perhaps some others believe that there is no harm done putting the price tag on the gift. whatever the intention, whether good or bad, it's only the giver who knows.
ReplyDeletemagandang dahilan - nagmamadali he he :-)
oh wow, i missed your blog. :-) price tag or no price tag, it's the thought that counts. I really do not mind, but somehow, the last few gifts i got were either handed to me unwrapped or in a plastic bag from national. Eh I'm like a kid pa naman who likes to tear up wrappers. Good thing my folks get lots of gifts and they let me open it up for them. 21 na ako diba, san ka. hehe.
ReplyDeletehi, Mel! oh, that would be even more sad - receiving an unwrapped gift. like you, i also prefer wrapped gifts.
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