How long should you wait to regift unwanted Xmas gifts? New study finds the sweet spot…
Unwanted Christmas gift? How long you should wait before regifting…
More than one in 10 regifters are caught passing pressies on
It’s estimated around 15 million adults consider themselves regifters
Women are least likely to be caught, usually waiting seven months before regifting
Over 80% of those that get caught do so regifting within four months of receiving the present
While Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, come the beginning of January we’re often left with a series of unwanted gifts. While some make their way to charity shops, others are kept hold of, ready to be rewrapped and regifted.
Of course, that comes with its risks and a new survey by The Works has uncovered just how likely Brits are to get caught regifting, as well as who are the most likely culprits.
More than one in 10 people who regift are caught out, with the vast majority of those doing so by not waiting enough time before regifting. 80% of those that get caught do so after waiting less than four months to rewrap an unwanted present, while a further 10% get caught between the four and six month mark. So, it’s safe to say it’s best leaving those unwanted gifts until at least until the second half of the year before handing them back out.
Typically, females are better at regifting and not being caught out, with only 7% ever being caught, compared to 14% of men. Interestingly, females are most likely to wait at least seven months before regifting a present, while almost a quarter of men wouldn’t wait at all.
Regifters under the age of 34 are most likely to be caught out, with one in five doing so, correlating with the fact that almost 75% in that age bracket are likely to wait less than four months before passing on a present.
The over 55s are the least likely to get caught regifting, with less than 3% of people overall having ever been found out. However, over half of people in the age bracket will wait at least five months before passing any gifts on
