4 d. ago The very next day, you gave it away how to get rid of an unwanted Christmas gift without getting caught| Eleanor Limprecht

When a friend found out the painting she’d given me had made its way to a charity store, I wanted to dig a hole in the earthAs the recipient of an unwanted gift, is it necessary to pretend you like it? This is what most of us are trained to do as children; for some it was our first experience of being instructed to lie.“Thank you,” I might have said to my grandmother, “for this frilly, itchy lace-trimmed dress identical to the one you gave my sister. I love it.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘How can I return a gift in secret?’ Your Christmas return rights explained

Returning an unwanted Christmas gift might not be as simple as you think

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4 d. ago The busiest day for selling unwanted Christmas gifts is revealed

Sunday 4th January has been revealed as the busiest day for selling unwanted gifts after the festive season.

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6 d. ago Tottenham Hotspur book and used pyjamas among ‘most disappointing’ Christmas gifts

More than 20 per cent of people received an unwanted or unsuitable present during Christmas last year

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7 d. ago Tottenham Hotspur book and used pyjamas among ‘most disappointing’ Christmas gifts, survey reveals

More than 20 per cent of people received an unwanted or unsuitable present during Christmas last year

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7 d. ago Can I return it? Christmas present return rights and policies explained

Got an unwanted Christmas present? There are important rules about what you can return - and it depends whether the gift is faulty or just not your style and where it was purchased

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8 d. ago eBay Shopping guide: Find unwanted Christmas gifts and grab yourself a bargain

How to turn other people’s unwanted Christmas gifts into an amazing deal.

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1 week ago Want to return a Christmas gift? Martin Lewis explains your rights

Wanting to return a faulty or unwanted Christmas present? Martin Lewis tells all as he explains your rights.

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2 w. ago Teacher's 'negative' TikTok about unwanted Christmas gifts divides parents

Teacher labelled "ungrateful" after posting a TikTok video warning parents about three types of Christmas gifts teachers don't want.

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2 w. ago Christmas trees with weird clump like a pine cone need to be binned now

Real Christmas trees can harbour unwanted guests with praying mantis egg sacs containing up to 200 eggs that can hatch in warm homes – though finding them is rare, especially in the UK

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3 w. ago Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t | Eleanor Limprecht

I love many things about the land of my birth but Donald Trump’s America has become an unwelcoming country of deep divisions and waning trustI’m in the US right now, but if I didn’t have family here (and a US passport), I wouldn’t be. My teenagers and I flew over the week of Thanksgiving from Australia, preparing ourselves for long lines and extra questions at customs. It took less than five minutes in the US citizens’ line.With the news this week of the Trump administration planning to implement new invasive requirements for travellers from 42 countries, including Australia, that would require five years of social media history for visas, I would simply not travel here on another passport. There are plenty of places which welcome visitors without trawling their political opinions and family history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Received an unwanted gift? Here is your failsafe guide to how to respond | Polly Hudson

Remember the protocol everyone must follow: look convincingly happy and never say what you actually think about a disappointing presentTo paraphrase George Michael, last Christmas my friend gave her sister-in-law a book. The sister-in-law opened it, immediately said, “Oh I’ve already got this,” and handed it back. If you just winced, you are correct.Common decency dictates that you gratefully receive a jumper, making multiple exclamations of how thrilled you are, even if you’re wearing an identical one as you open it. The very next day, you give it away. That’s how it works, and why charity shops are inundated in December and January. This is the season of goodwill, not honesty – white lies are so festively appropriate, they’re the colour of snow. Ho-ho-hope you kept the receipt, said no one ever. Continue reading...

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