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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I went through something similar recently, although it was out own crystal and china that my mother convinced (I would never say browbeat) us into registering for.  We never use it - we moved 7 years ago, and it's still in boxes in the basement.  Here's what we did, and what I recommend:

1.  Contact Replacements.com or similar websites to see if they'll buy it, and if so, what they'll pay.  
2.  Look at those same websites and see what they're selling those items for.  Be sure to print out the prices.  
3.  Figure what makes sense to sell, and what makes sense to donate (using the retail prices as the deductible amount if you donate it).  For example, they's have purchased my cups and saucers for $2 per piece, but were selling them for $32.  Those got donated.  
4.  Determine what you want to keep, if anything, that you will use.  We kept a couple pof platters form our china and agreed that we'd use them as regular casual platters, including putting them in the dishwasher.  If they break, so be it.  
5.  Sell what you have decided to, and do something fun with the money.
6.  Bring the rest to Goodwill.  Be sure to get receipts for it, and be sure to keep the printouts showing the retail pieces you are donating.  In all likelihood, for service for 12, you'll end up with a few thousand dollars to write off on your taxes (assuming you itemize) and a couple hundred bucks to go out to dinner.  [/quote]

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