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Janice · 12-25-2006, 03:43 AM

For the most part, I remove the tags. I never do with my husband's gifts. He doesn't even look at the price. I never did with my parent's gifts either. It made it easier to return them, if need be.

I give a lot of calendars out as extra gifts. I get them in the Hallmark Store...the pretty Thomas Kinkade ones that cost $17.99. The price is printed right on the back of the calendar. I don't bother to use a marker to scratch off the price.

If I'm real close to a person, I don't bother. I bought my nieces some matching Barbie pajamas and slippers from Macy's, and left the tags on. Their mother knows what these things cost anyway.

dawsongirl · 12-25-2006, 03:47 AM

Not really, since mostly I'm just giving to family and I don't care if they know or not. If the tag is easy to remove, I'm more inclined.

canuckkidd · 12-25-2006, 04:20 AM

I take the sale price off and leave the original price on.

Brad Russ · 12-25-2006, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Do you take the price tags off gifts that you give?

ALWAYS!! I don't want anyone finding out how cheap I really am.

But yeah, the only thing I don't take the prices off of are cards, because I don't want to ruin a nice card by scribbling on it.

Czas na Zywiec · 12-25-2006, 04:46 AM

Always. I think it's kind of tacky if it's left on because it's about the gift, not the price.

Karen* · 12-25-2006, 05:44 AM

Yes.

FOLrocks1 · 12-25-2006, 07:04 AM

Mosty, I take off the price. Unless it's not a sticker, then I just leave it because it looks worse with a big scribble on it.

80sTrivia · 12-25-2006, 08:39 AM

Sometimes I do... it depends on how cheap the gift was that I purchased...

Brian Damage · 12-25-2006, 12:35 PM

Now-a-days, I only shop for my wife, so she basically knows how much I spend on her because she gives me an allowance. lol I am the bread winner, and I get the allowance. lol

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 12-25-2006, 02:39 PM

Yeah. If it's printed right on the gift, I won't scratch it out, but I always tear/peel off the price tag. My mom doesnt and the first thing my dad does when he opens a gift from her is say, "OHHH $10.99!" or whatever.

tdf4077 · 12-26-2006, 12:59 AM

I always do if possible. Otherwise, I cover it neatly somehow...I don't like the smear, so sometimes I just glue something over it.. Sometimes it just depends on whom the gift is for....if it's just something small, sometimes I don't really care I guess.

I don't get offended or anything when the price is still on when someone gives me something....I figure if they were kind enough to get me a gift, that's all that really matters

sara · 12-26-2006, 01:09 AM

I always try to.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 12-26-2006, 02:03 AM

Yes, I always do. Or at least cross out the price if I can't remove the tag. My dad did ask me how much I paid for the gifts I bought him because he loves to hear about "super deals". Luckily I could tell him because I did get his gifts for good deals and I didn't mind telling!

Hollow · 12-26-2006, 02:54 AM

with family, no; i get them the same things every year anyway (cd's for my brother and a calendar for my dad). i got a $50 cd set for a really good friend this year and i made sure to take the price tag off of that....he's really hard on himself about how good he is to me in the first place and i didn't want him stressing about how much more i spent on him than he did on me, because i'm sure he would.

moeee · 12-26-2006, 04:07 AM

I do it all the time.

12-25-2006, 03:43 AM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Do you take the price tags off gifts that you give? For the most part, I remove the tags. I never do with my husband's gifts. He doesn't even look at the price. I never did with my parent's gifts either. It made it easier to return them, if need be. I give a lot of calendars out as extra gifts. I get them in the Hallmark Store...the pretty Thomas Kinkade ones that cost $17.99. The price is printed right on the back of the calendar. I don't bother to use a marker to scratch off the price. If I'm real close to a person, I don't bother. I bought my nieces some matching Barbie pajamas and slippers from Macy's, and left the tags on. Their mother knows what these things cost anyway.

12-25-2006, 05:44 AM	#6
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12-25-2006, 07:04 AM	#7
FOLrocks1 My favorite ladies! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,103	Mosty, I take off the price. Unless it's not a sticker, then I just leave it because it looks worse with a big scribble on it.
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12-25-2006, 08:39 AM	#8
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12-25-2006, 12:35 PM	#9
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12-25-2006, 03:47 AM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Not really, since mostly I'm just giving to family and I don't care if they know or not. If the tag is easy to remove, I'm more inclined.

12-25-2006, 04:20 AM	#3
canuckkidd :) Senior Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,065	I take the sale price off and leave the original price on.

12-25-2006, 04:46 AM	#5
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Always. I think it's kind of tacky if it's left on because it's about the gift, not the price.

12-25-2006, 02:39 PM	#10
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	Yeah. If it's printed right on the gift, I won't scratch it out, but I always tear/peel off the price tag. My mom doesnt and the first thing my dad does when he opens a gift from her is say, "OHHH $10.99!" or whatever.

12-26-2006, 12:59 AM	#11
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	I always do if possible. Otherwise, I cover it neatly somehow...I don't like the smear, so sometimes I just glue something over it.. Sometimes it just depends on whom the gift is for....if it's just something small, sometimes I don't really care I guess. I don't get offended or anything when the price is still on when someone gives me something....I figure if they were kind enough to get me a gift, that's all that really matters
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12-26-2006, 01:09 AM	#12
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12-26-2006, 02:03 AM	#13
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	Yes, I always do. Or at least cross out the price if I can't remove the tag. My dad did ask me how much I paid for the gifts I bought him because he loves to hear about "super deals". Luckily I could tell him because I did get his gifts for good deals and I didn't mind telling!
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12-26-2006, 02:54 AM	#14
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	with family, no; i get them the same things every year anyway (cd's for my brother and a calendar for my dad). i got a $50 cd set for a really good friend this year and i made sure to take the price tag off of that....he's really hard on himself about how good he is to me in the first place and i didn't want him stressing about how much more i spent on him than he did on me, because i'm sure he would.

12-26-2006, 04:07 AM	#15
moeee Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 40,094	I do it all the time.