Would you feel insulted if you received a gift that's box was not perfect?

A mom's club friend is having a 2nd birthday party for her DS at My Gym. The bday party is sesame st themed.

At the Target sale, I picked up a Cookie Monster toy kitchen. The original price was $60 but I bought it for $17. The box is not in perfect condition. It has 2 small tears in it.

Would it be ok to gift this toy?

It is a "bigger" gift than what I would usually give for a 2nd bday gift to a mom's club friend. I also bought her son a set of elmo books.

I originally bought this for my DS but his bday isn't for a while.

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I know this isn't exactly what you asked - but how big is this toy kitchen?

Regardless of the box, I would not be happy if someone gave my child a kitchen for a b-day gift. That is a large (space-wise) gift.

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As long as it wasn't totally trashed I'd be thankful for such a generous gift

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What a great deal! Surprised people would really care about that. I would not be insulted at all.

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I wouldn't be insulted but, I would wonder why the box was a mess. I would probably assume it was re-gifted honestly.

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I don't think I would even notice, never mind be insulted!

Sounds like a great gift!

Would you feel insulted if you received a gift that's box was not perfect?

I am in the same exact boat.. right down to the identical toy..I feel weird about the box.. mine is kind of banged up though. If the box is not that bad. then no biggie.

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I would think their kids jumped on it lol wouldn't bother me at all

Would you feel insulted if you received a gift that's box was not perfect?

I would not be offended by 2 small tears on the box of a gift

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Posted by RSB34

I would think their kids jumped on it lol wouldn't bother me at all

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Not at all. One, that's a super generous gift. And two, because I've bought plenty of things that had messed up boxes. Sometimes it just happens.

However, like someone else mentioned, I'd be concerned about the size of the gift. I would check to make sure it's okay before giving a large gift like that.

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I'd just be sure to enclose the (recently dated, if that shows up on there) gift receipt and I'd probably say something to the mom like "I'm sorry about the box, it was the last one left!".

My only concern would be over any awkwardness of the normal price of the gift. I wouldn't want to make the mom (who I assume won't know you got such a great deal on it) feel like she had to reciprocate with a $60 gift for your kids down the road. Maybe I'm being silly though, I tend to over think things!

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Who cares about the box?
They are just going to throw it out anyway.

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what an awesome gift! I'm mad I didn't get one, I almost bought the kitchen yesterday but I didn't feel it was worth $60.

Who cares about the box!

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If the box was a little dented, I would assume it happened in transit to/from the party.

If it was ripped up, I'd wonder if it was regifted.

Either way I wouldn't care as long as I wanted my kid to have the kitchen.

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Ive given mesed up boxes because it was the last one left. As long as the toys are fine Id say its fine. Just give a gift receipt so they know its not a regift and so they can exchange.

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It's a great gift and I wouldnt care about the box. Those larger boxes are usually pretty banged up anyway. When I buy a toy for DS I do look for the most perfect box but only because I'm worried that the toy may have been damaged. Ive been known to open the box at the store and take out to toy to check it if the box looks bad. If the toy is fine I don't care about the box.

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I gave a stroller in a banged up box once. Not because it was a clearance item, but because it was on the mom's registry and was the last one in the store. I think as moms, we understand that sometimes the box gets banged up. As long as the contents inside are new, and it's not an "open box return," I think she'd be happy you gave such a generous gift.

Though, like a pp, I might be a little nervous to give something so large, since she may not have planned for such a big toy in her home.

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I wouldn't be insulted. I would be very thankful for such a generous gift. I wouldn't even think to question it. Who cares if the box isn't perfect? So many gift giving qualms around here

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Posted by BargainMama

I wouldn't be insulted. I would be very thankful for such a generous gift. I wouldn't even think to question it. Who cares if the box isn't perfect? So many gift giving qualms around here

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I would not be offended and wouldn't care.

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