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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry but I think the idea of stocking up on clearance items to give as gifts is weird. I like to get a gift for the specific person. Not every kid likes the same stuff and I can't think of any kid who would be excited about opening some random scarf from Old Navy or a water bottle? And if I'm your cousin's girlfriend or whatever and I'm coming to your house for Christmas, I don't expect or want you to give me some random item from your generic gift closet.

You save a lot of money on the actual items you're stocking up on but it still seems wasteful if you're just buying a bunch of generic stuff that you don't actually know if anyone would want/like. [/quote]

You are spot on in your judgement. I'm not that poster you are responding to, but a few years ago, I went crazy and did the stocking up on baby toys and older kids toys when Walmart had their toy clearance. Very next year, none of those older kids toys were really giftable since the kids moved onto some other kind of toy. I now wait for occasions like casual get togethers with family or friends who have kids that are younger and give these away. In the meantime, it is occupying space. The baby toys had been useful though since many people I knew had baby showers and then after the baby was born or whenever we visited, I just took a gift from the closet and gave it.[/quote]

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