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Should I ask for the receipt for a bad gift that I received from my girlfriend?

My girlfriend got me a Christmas gift, however, it is something that I will never use and it cost about $75. She did not include the gift receipt so I cannot return it. I would like to exchange this gift for something that I want and is more useful to me. Is it wrong or insensitive of me to ask her to give me the receipt so that I can return it or exchange it? I am afraid she may take offense to this and get upset or cry. I did try selling this on a website, however, I did not get any offers.

Update:

The gift was a wireless travel router kit. Here's what is useless about the gift:

1) I don't travel

2) Every hotel these days already has wireless

3) I don't have a laptop

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You *should* be able to tell your gf that the gift, while thoughtful, isn't something you can really get use from. And that you'd like to exchange it if she still has the receipt.

    That should be no problem. If she fusses and whines about it, then you know you're dealing with an immature female.

    She should want you to be happy with the gift, so reinforce that it's the thought and effort she put in that means most, as it should.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No, you shouldn't ask her for the receipt!! The only time it's OK to exchange a gift is if the person who gives it to you specifically says that they don't mind if you do. Your girlfriend is likely to be pretty upset if you ask her. The best thing in this situation would be to pretend that you like the gift. What would happen if you sell it online and then your girlfriend asks you, 'Where's that xxx that I got you?"

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    you may ask them yet there could no longer be a receipt to get. many people get presents in distinctive approaches and you do no longer be conscious of how they aquired yours. in case you think of you be conscious of what shop the bowl is from call the shop and clarify which you acquire it as a marriage present and which you will choose to interchange it. they could artwork with you. If that is nevertheless in the field and you do no longer be conscious of the shop you may attempt to touch the producer and clarify, in the event that they have sturdy shopper help they are in a position that might assist you besides. so a approaches as what you and your husband sense in regards to the cheapness of the gifter that is in basic terms too undesirable, no person is under any criminal duty to grant a present day to all people, sibling or no longer. i'm hoping what you mentioned isn't real yet there are low value people, it occurs. you may continuously sell it on ebay.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, that would be insensitive unless she says to you something like, "If you really don't like the color (or whatever) I can give you the receipt and you can go exchange it." But unless she offers that, don't go there.

    Just chalk it up to one of those things. What is more important to you? $75 or your relationship with your girlfriend?

    Source(s): Good luck and God Bless.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I was taught to accept any gift graciously, even if I hate it. In fact, I just received something that I don't like and will never use, and I wrote a very nice thank-you note for it.

    That's just basic good manners, no matter who the giver was. Since the giver in this case is your girlfriend, you need to be doubly sensitive.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't understand why you can't return it - if you know where/what store she got it from.

    I've gotten gifts like that before myself (no gift receipt) and had no problem returning it to the store it came from.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't know she might be prettty offended. Check you NEED a reciept to exchange it, some places let you anyway if you explain it's a gift. Hope this helped!

  • 1 decade ago

    No. Just say that it was to small or something like was wrong with it and if she has the receipt she will say lets change it...

  • eyjude
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    YES WHAT IS THE gift?

    if it is clothes.. just say it is not your style...

    and have her go with you to buy something new.

    tell her it was much too expensive!

    expect her to be upset though!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    if you do then she may mistake you for someone as rude as satin.

    you should be happy that she gave you a gift

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