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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just had another baby and didn’t expect any gifts. I do like expensive baby items and don’t like the judgement so I buy them myself. Our siblings gave us token gifts which was perfect. So give your SIL a $50 gift card and don’t attend the shower.

Totally disagree about donating gifts you receive vs selling. Donations usually are trashed salvation  army doesn’t even accept baby toys. I think selling is better for the environment and gets to people who want it vs resellers [/quote]

I agree. There are studies that show that people who get stuff for free value it less. I had a ton of stuff because I had twins and so many people donated to me. I had a friend who I reserved some really good stuff for. She put on a big act about how tight money was and was begging me for stuff.  She told me years later when she was pregnant again and wanted more from me that she had never opened the bag I gave her and she was upset that it was really good stuff. It was her way of telling me she expect that level of stuff NOW. I sold stuff at a mom's group sale and the items are sold at such a huge discount that it is just better. Less waste. [/quote]

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