Acceptable to return a gift?
I turned 21 recently and my aunt decided to buy me a really expensive (in my opinion) Movado watch as a present. She told me ahead of time that she would be doing this, but I told her that I don't want a watch - or anything, for that matter - as I don't wear watches (I'm not into them, nor do I care for the flashiness). She went ahead and purchased it anyways and said that I can return it to the store she purchased it from, if I want to. I've turned 21, but I'm still a 12 year old at heart. I don't care for cars, watches, super-fancy clothes, etc... I care about simple things.
Should I return the watch (it's worth $420 - lol 420 blaze it hahahahahah...)? I was planning on doing so, but I feel as though I should keep it. It doesn't feel right to return something that holds sentimental value - even my mother's saying I should keep it. I don't know what to do.
Suggestions?
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@ShammyShakes: I know.
[quote=RitoPls]When I went to Italy for the first time in 6 years, my uncle bought me a watch.
He and my two female cousins brought me to the watch store (it's a small town so there's only one place for most things) and told me to pick one without looking at the price. I picked out this slick Fossil watch that was like 170 euros (~$220) and liked it a lot.
But then I went back to America and bought my first G-Shock, and then I bought like several more, and now the Fossil watch just sits in the box in which it came in my drawer.
I like to look at it sometimes to remember that day, and I bring it with me whenever I go to Italy, but I hardly ever wear it.
If I could have returned it, I would have. There are lots of other things that can remind me of my uncle and the distant relatives I have that are a lot cheaper than the watch.[/quote]
lmao only fqubois wear g-shocks instead of fossils
If I have absolutely no use for it, I'd return it. My uncle bought me a watch once, it was a nice leather watch, but I literally never wore it so I told my dad he can use it. It's still mine technically and I'll wear it if I ever go somewhere fancy as an accessory or something, but I let my dad put it to use.
I would say keep it...as much as there may be other things to remind you of your aunt, one day you will realize just how much that relic means to you. I know I wish I could've kept a lot of things from family members, even to just see here and there and smile. It's totally up to you, but it's not hurting anything, and I wouldn't do it for the money. Just my two cents.
sell it and buy her something nice
Keep the watch.
You should keep the watch since it was a gift. Even if you aren't into watches now, you might get into them when you grow up (at heart) and start working. I think they make guys look classy. What would you do with the money anyways?
So when she says, and she will say "where's the watch?" or "Lets see the watch!" what do you do then?
Call me immature, but I would just return it. You can always use the money to get something for your aunt. Just don't say where the money came from.
When I went to Italy for the first time in 6 years, my uncle bought me a watch.
He and my two female cousins brought me to the watch store (it's a small town so there's only one place for most things) and told me to pick one without looking at the price. I picked out this slick Fossil watch that was like 170 euros (~$220) and liked it a lot.
But then I went back to America and bought my first G-Shock, and then I bought like several more, and now the Fossil watch just sits in the box in which it came in my drawer.
I like to look at it sometimes to remember that day, and I bring it with me whenever I go to Italy, but I hardly ever wear it.
If I could have returned it, I would have. There are lots of other things that can remind me of my uncle and the distant relatives I have that are a lot cheaper than the watch.
I'd say keep it. There will come a time in your life when you will miss the smallest gestures family members do for us, especially when they're gone. You don't have to wear it, but it's good to hold onto something for sentimental purposes, and hey, it's a free timepiece, so that's an added bonus.